Word Parts
This word part gives the basic meaning of a medical term.
What is a root?
This combining form means heart.
What is cardi/o?
The study of body structure is called this.
What is Anatomy?
This suffix means inflammation.
What is -itis?
Cardiology is the study of this organ.
What is the heart?
This word comes at the end of a medical term.
What is a suffix?
This combining form means bone.
What is oste/o?
The study of how the body functions is called this.
What is physiology?
This suffix means study of.
What is -logy?
Arthritis means inflammation of this.
What is a joint?
This is a root plus a combining vowel.
what is a combining form?
This combining form means skin.
What is derm/o or dermat/o?
This plane divides the body into right and left portions.
What is the sagittal plane?
This suffix means pain.
What is -algia?
Dermatitis means inflammation of this.
What is the sin?
This combining form means joint.
What is arthr/o?
This combining form means brain.
What is encephal/o?
This plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
What is the transverse plane?
This suffix means visual examination.
What is -scopy?
Gastralgia means pain in this organ.
What is the stomach?
In the word gasteritis, this word part means stomach.
What is gastr-?
This combining form means cell.
What is cyt/o?
This body cavity contains the heart and lungs.
What is the thoracic cavity?
This suffix means surgical removal.
What is -ectomy?
Arthroscopy is the visual examination of this.
What is a joint?