Prefixes
Meaning before.
What is Pre?
Meaning flow or discharge.
What is rrhea?
Meaning shape, form or structure.
What is morph/o?
Specialist in the heart.
What is Cardiologist?
Word element for gland?
What is aden/o?
Meaning two.
What is Bi/Di?
Definition of -tripsy?
What is crush?
Medical word element for lung.
What is pulmon/o?
Specializes in emotional problems and mental illness.
What is Psychiatrist?
Meaning process of measuring?
What is -metry?
Meaning together, or with.
What is Syn, or Sym?
Definition of -malacia?
What is softening?
Medical word element for blood.
What is hem/o or hemat/o?
Gynecologist deal with...
What is the female reproductive system?
Suffix meaning fixation (of an organ)
What is -pexy?
Meaning through.
What is Dia?
Definition of -sclerosis?
What is abnormal condition of hardening?
Medical word element for joint?
What is arthr/o?
Specializes in aging.
Who is a Gerontologist?
What is myopia?
Meaning under or below
What is hypo-, infra-, or sub-.
Definition of -penia?
What is decrease or deficiency?
Medical word element for nail.
What is onych/o?
Specializes in nervous system disorders.
What is a neurologist?
Impairment of hearing resulting from old age.
What is presbyacusis?