Letter H

hem- (a, ato, o)

blood

hypo-

decreased, deficient, low, under, less than normal

hetero/genous

different kind or type

hyper-

excessive, high, over, increased, more than normal

hemi-

half

hyper/tension

high blood pressure

hepat/itis

inflammation of the liver

hepat- (o)

liver

hypo/tension

low blood pressure

homeo/stasis

maintaining a constant level

hetero-

other, unlike, different

hemi/plegia

paralysis on half of the body

hist/ologist

person who studies tissue

hypno/sis

process of sleep

hemi-

rupture

hom- (eo,o)

same, like

hypno-

sleep

hemat/ology

study of the blood

hyster/ectomy

surgical removal of the uterus

hernio/plasty

surgical repair of a rupture

hist- (o)

tissue

hyster- (o)

uterus

hydro-

water

hydro/therapy

water treatment