For example the word hydrocephaly (hydro = water + cephal = head + y = process), means the process of water in the head.
The true combining form is enceph- which means "in the head" and many times refers to the brain.
Electroencephalogram (electro = electricity + encephalo = in head [brain] + gram = writing [tracing]) is a test that is run to look at the electrical activity of the brain.
It simply means lover of
The suffix -philia means to have an attraction to. For example Necrophilia is the sexual attraction to corpse.
Speak or Speech
swallow
The medical terminology combining form meaning "eat" is "phag/o."
The medical terminology combining form meaning hands is mano-
Pancreo- is the medical terminology combining form meaning pancreas.
The medical terminology combining form meaning scanty is "oligo-".
Ferr- is the medical terminology combining form meaning iron.
The medical terminology combining form meaning liver is "hepat/o".
-cele is the medical terminology combining form meaning herniation.
Ped/ is the medical terminology combining form meaning children.
-plegia is the medical terminology combining form that means paralysis.
Andro- is the medical terminology combining form meaning male.
Rachio- is a medical terminology combining form meaning spine.
Aort- is the medical terminology combining form meaning aorta.