chromo

colored

-some

body

chromo/some

colored body in the cell contains the DNA

cyto

cell

-skeleton

framework

cyto/skeleton

framework of the cell

hyper

excessive

-tonic

strength, concentration

hyper/tonic

excessive concentration

hypo

below normal

hypo/tonic

below normal concentration

iso

same as

iso/tonic

same concentration

mei

lessening or reduction

-o/sis

condition of

mei/osis

condition of lessening of chromosomes

meta

beyond or after

-stasis

controlling or stopping

metastasis

beyond control

neo

new

-plasm

growth