PREFIX
This prefix means “before”.
What is Pre-?
This suffix means “inflammation”
What is -itis?
What is myocardial infarction?
This combining form means white.
What is leuk/o?
This abbreviation means “as needed”
What is PRN?
This prefix means “after”
What is post-?
This suffix means “surgical removal“
What is -ectomy?
This term Means difficulty swallowing.
What is dysphagia?
This combining form means fungus.
This abbreviation means fracture.
What is Fx?
This prefix means “above or excessive”
What is hyper-?
This suffix means “condition of”
What is -osis?
This term means inflammation of a nerve.
What is neuritis?
This combining form means blood.
What is hemat/o?
This procedure improves blood flow to the heart using a graft.
What is CABG? (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft)
This prefix means “below or under”
What is hypo-?
This suffix means “suture”
What is -rrhaphy?
This term means abnormal enlargement of the spleen.
What is splenomegaly?
This combining form means nerve.
What is neur/o?
This term describes a localized balloon-like enlargement of an artery wall.
What is aneurysm?
What prefix means Within”
What is intra-?
This suffix means “disease“
What is -pathy?
This term means pain in the stomach.
What is gastralgia?
This combining form means muscle.
What is my/o?
This term means bending the foot upward at the ankle.
What is dorsiflexion?