Suffixes
Prefixes
Root Words
Pertaining to
Combining Forms
100
-ology
What is the study of, process of study?
100
anti-
What is opposing or against?
100
aden(o)
What is gland?
100
gastric
What is pertaining to the stomach?
100
cyt/o
What is cell?
200
-oma
What is tumor?
200
ante-
What is before, in front of or forward?
200
bronch(o)
What is bronchial tubes, bronchus?
200
enteric
What is pertaining to the intestines?
200
cephal/o
What is head?
300
-scope
What is an instrument used to visually examine?
300
hemi-
What is half, half of?
300
cephal(o)
What is head?
300
biologist
What is pertaining to one who studies life science?
300
cis/o
What is to cut?
400
-scopy
What is the process of visual examination?
400
hyper-
What is above, excessive, beyond?
400
hepat(o)
What is liver?
400
toxic
What is pertaining to toxin or poison?
400
ur/o
What is urine, urinary tract?
500
-itis
What is inflammation?
500
inter-
What is between?
500
rhin(o)
What is nose?
500
pathologic
What is pertaining to disease state or cause?
500
enter/o
What is intestine (usually small intestine)?
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