Suffixes
The meaning of -cyte
What is cell?
What is bad, painful, difficult, abnormal?
The record of electricity in the brain is a/an
What is electroencephalogram?
Means joint
What is arthr/o?
What is coccyg/o?
The meaning of -ism
What is condition, process?
The meaning of hyper-
What is excessive, more than normal, too much?
Inflammation of the liver is
What is hepatitis?
What is cardi/o?
Means larynx (voice box)
What is laryng/o?
The meaning of -algia
What is pain (condition of)?
The meaning of peri-
What is surrounding?
Pertaining to the abdomen
Means skin
What is derm/o or dermat/o?
Means pharynx (throat)
What is pharyng/o?
The meaning of -ectomy
The meaning of retro-
What is behind?
The study of x-rays
What is radiology?
Means nerve
What is neur/o?
Means spine (backbone)
What is spin/o?
What is across, through?
Pertaining to the skin
What is epithelial?
Means nose
What is rhin/o?
Means trachea (windpipe)
What is trache/o?