Combining Forms
Combing Forms
Suffixes
Procedures
Inflammations
100

amni/o

amnion

100

mammo/

breat

100

-algia

pain

100

thoracentesis

fluid removal from the chest cavity

100

nephritis

inflammation of the kidney

200

chem/o

drug; chemical

200

oste/o

bone

200

-emia

blood condition

200

oophrectomy

removal of the ovary

200

otitis

inflammation of the ear

300

cholecyst/o

gallbladder
300

oophor/o

ovary

300

-megaly

enlargement

300

cholecystectomy

removal of the gallbladder

300

peritonitis

inflammation of the periteum

400

chron/o

time

400
salping/o

fallopian tube

400

-osis

condition; abnormal condition

400

rhinoplasty

surgical repair of the nose

400

myositis

inflammation of the muscle

500

hyster/o

uterus

500

my/o

muscle

500

-rrhea

flow discharge

500

angioplasty

surgical repair of the artery

500

appendicitis

inflammation of the appendix

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