Prefixes
hepat
What is the root word for: liver
Osteoporosis
*What is the breakdown of a bones density?
*What is the condition of porous and brittle bones?
-logist
What is a suffix meaning: physician specializing in the study of ------.
Apnea
What is the absence of breathing?
endo-
What is the prefix meaning: inner
-itis
What is a suffix meaning: inflammation of
erythr
What is the root word for: red
Dysphagia
What is difficulty swallowing?
Atheroma
What is pronounced: ath-er-OH-mah
ad-
What is the prefix: toward or in the direction of?
osteo
What is the root word for: bone
Proximal
What is nearest to the trunk of the body or point of origin?
dia-
What is the prefix meaning: through
-otomy
What is a suffix meaning: surgical incision
myel
What is the root word for: spinal cord
Endocardium
What is the inner layer of the heart?
Otorhinolaryngology
What is pronounced: oh-toh-rhino-larin-oh-lo-jee