Word parts
Word parts
word parts
Word dissection & analysis
word parts
100

mast/o, mamm/o

What is breast/mammary tissue

100

anter/o

What is front

100

trophy

what is development/nourishment?

100

perinatal (2)

peri= around; natal=baby

100
cutane/o
What is skin
200

surgical revomal

What is -ectomy, -tomy

200
brain
What is encephalo
200

slow

What is brady?

200

hemorrhage (2)

hemo= blood; rrhage= bursting forth

200
between
What is inter-
300

glyc/o or gluc/o

What is sugar

300
surrounding
What is peri
300

emesis

What is vomit?

300

hematoma (2)

hema= blood; oma= swelling/tumor

300
suffix- condition/process
What is "y"
400
heart rate/beats
What is -cardia
400
-pnea
What is breathing
400

rrhea

What is flow/discharge?

400

amenorrhea (3)

a= no; meno=menstruation; rrhea= flow

400
cell
What is cyte
500
-emia
What is blood condition
500

behind

What is retr/o or post/o

500

prim

first

500

hydrocephaly (3)

hydro= fluid; cephal = head; y=condition

500
suffix "ous"
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