-O suffixes
Word roots that begin with C
Things that begin with P
Things that start with S
Prefixes
100

The suffix for an abnormal condition

What is -osis?

100

The skull

What is Crani/o?

100

Word root for a disease

What is Path/o?

100

Word root for Membrane or fluid of a certain kind

What is synovi/o or synov/o?

100

Three

What is tri-?

200

A surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

What is -ostomy?

200

A cell

What is Cyt/o?

200

Word root for behind

What is Poster/o?

200
Suffix for control or maintenance of a constant level

What is -stasis or -static

200

Increased or excessive

What is hyper-?

300

Incision in a body part

What is -otomy?

300

A rib

What is Cost/o?

300

Word root for development

What is Plas/i?

300

Word root for curved or bent

What is Scoli/o?
300

Deficient or decreased

What is hypo-?

400

A specialist

What is -ologist?
400

The head

What is Cephal/o?

400

Suffix for a surgical repair

What is -plasty?

400
Word root for backbone or vertebral column

What is Spondyl/o?

400

Pain or suffering

What is dys-?

500

The study of

What is -ology?

500

Towards the lower half of the body

What is Caud/o?

500

Suffix for paralysis or stroke

What is -plegia?

500

Suffix for abnormal hardening

What is -sclerosis?

500

Double, twice, or two

What is bi-?

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