Word Parts
What is a ROOT?
gives the essential meaning of the term
arthr/o
joint
hyper-
above
-gram
record
Combining form for abdomen?
abdomin/o
What is a SUFFIX?
is the word ending
cardi/o
heart
hypo-
below
-cyte
cell
Combining form for bronchial tubes?
bronch/o
What is a PREFIX?
is a small part added to the beginning of a term
gastr/o
stomach
dys-
bad
-itis
inflammation
Combining form for cervical?
cervic/o
connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots
hemat/o
blood
endo-
within
-scopy
process of visual examination
Combining form for cartilage?
the combination of the root and the combining vowel
nephr/o
kidney
exo-
outside
-oma
Combining form for liver?
Hepat/o