Types of Doctors
Prefix
Common Suffix
Common Combining Forms
Singular & Plural endings
100
What is an Gastroenterologist
Intestinal Doctor
100
"a" & ex.
Without (aphasia)
100
"algia" & ex.
pain (gastnalgia)
100
"carcin/o" & ex.
cancer (carcinoma)
100
"a"
vertebra > vertebrae
200
What is an Orthopedist
Bone Doctor
200
"anti" & ex.
before (antipadum)
200
"cise" & ex.
cut (excise)
200
"dermat/o" & ex.
skin (dermatology)
200
"ex or ix"
appendix > appendices
300
What is a Cardiologist
Heart Doctor
300
"auto" & ex.
self (autograft)
300
"iasis" & ex.
abnormal condition (lithasis)
300
"aden/o" & ex
gland (adenopathy)
300
"on"
ganglion > ganglia
400
What is a Hematologist
Blood Doctor
400
"epi" & ex.
upon/over (epigastric)
400
"dynia" & ex.
pain (cardiodynia)
400
"ot/o" & ex.
ear (otic)
400
"um"
ovum > ova
500
What is a D.O
Doctor of Osteopathy
500
"peri" & ex.
around (pericardia)
500
"ectasis" & ex.
dialation (bronchiectasis)
500
"lanyng/o" & ex.
voicebox (laryngeal)
500
"nx"
phalanx > phalanges
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