Now let's see how those beginnings, roots, and endings get combined:

• Derma - is skin and - itis equals inflammation
  So...
• Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin


• Colo - is colon and - ostomy is opening of
  So...
• Colostomy is creating an opening in the colon

Now that you know cardi or cardio means heart, look at what else you know!

• Carditis is inflammation of the heart
• Cardiology is study of the heart
• Cardiomyopathy is disease of the heart muscle
• Echocardiography is heart test using ultrasonic waves

You now know that colo is colon , look at what else you know!

• Colitis is inflammation of the colon
• Colectomy means removal of the colon
• Colonoscopy is view of the colon

Now, you know that the word ending - itis means inflammation, look at what else you know!

• Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver
• Pneumonitis is inflammation of the lungs
• Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach
• Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain
• Otitis is inflammation of the ear

You also now know that the work ending of - ectomy equals removal, so....

• Gastrectomy means removal of the stomach
• Colectomy means removal of the colon
• Nephrectomy means removal of the kidney
• Tonsillectomy means removal of the tonsils
• Appendectomy means removal of the appendix