Parts of the Body
This combining form means rib
cost/o
This common suffix means to "controlling"
-stasis
This common prefix means "surrounding"
peri-
Spondylitis
Inflammation of a vertebra
thinning of the bone
osteoporosis
This combing form means neck
cervic/o
This common suffix means "incision"
-tomy
This common prefix means "fast"
tachy-
Pericardium
membrane around heart
condition of narrowed vessels due to yellow fatty plaque
atherostenosis
Combining form that means vein
phelb/o
This common suffix means "a surgical puncture"
-centesis
This common prefix means "between"
inter
aphonia
absence of voice
apnea
without breath
Combining form that means joint
arthr/o or articul/o
This common suffix means "breathing"
-pnea
This common prefix means "change" or "next in series"
Meta-
thrombolytic
capable of destroying a clot
Chondromalacia patellae
softening of the cartilage in the knee (patella)
Combining form that means wrist
carp/o
This common suffix means "opening"
-stomy
This common prefix means "good or normal"
eu-
stomatology
study of the mouth
myocarditis
inflammation of the heart muscle