word roots
word roots
prefix
suffix
anatomical location
100

what is antex/o

front

100

super/o

above

100

endo

inside

100

-osis

process; abnormal condition

100

anterior

head end

200

abdomin/o

abdomen

200

kary/o

nucleus

200

hyper

above; above normal; excessive

200

-cyte

cell

200

ventral

belly side

300

ventr/o

belly side of body; ventral aspect

300

proxim/o

near the point of origin

300

pro

before; forward

300

-plasia

development; formation

300

posterior

tail end or rear

400

ton/o

tone;tension

400

infer/o

below

400

hypo

below; below normal; deficient

400

-tomy

process of  cutting; incision

400

dorsal

back of body

500

thorac/o

chest

500

is/o

equal

500

ana-

apart

500

-blast

developing cell

500

Caudal

near the tail or inferior end

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