Word Parts
Placed at the end of a word and changes the meaning of the word.
What is a suffix?
Femor/o
What is femur/thigh bone?
-dynia
Means under or below; deficient or low.
What is hypo-?
Ten/o or Tendin/o
What is pertaining to a tendon?
Prefix
What is attached to the beginning of a word and changes the word's meaning?
Cervic/o
What is neck?
-pathy
What is disease of?
Means after or behind.
What is post-?
Chondroplasty.
What is surgical repair of cartilage?
Combining Form
What is a word root combined with a vowel?
Brachi/o
What is arm?
-scopy
What is a visual examination?
Pre-
What is before, or in front of?
Inflammation of a nerve root.
What is radiculitis?
Foundation of a medical term that contains the primary meaning of the word.
What is a word root?
Patell/o
What is kneecap?
-stenosis
What is narrowing?
A- or An-
What is without?
Pertaining to the thoracic region.
In the word ATHRITIS, -ITIS is considered this.
What is a suffix?
Spondyl/o
What is spine?
-plasty
What is a surgical repair?
What is around?
Medical term for low back pain.
What is lumbodynia?