Specialists
Combining Forms
Inflammations
Body Systems
Prefixes
100

Treatment of heart disease

Cardiologist 

100

Cardi/o

Heart 

100

Inflammation of the skin 

dermatitis 

100

transports blood throughout the body 

circulatory system 

100

Brady-

slow 

200

Diagnosis and treatment of malignant and benign tumors 

Oncologist 

200

Crani/o

Skull

200
Inflammation of the stomach 
gastritis 
200

produces urine and sends it out of the body through the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra 

urinary system 

200

a-, an-

no, not

300

Treatment of lung diseases 

Pulmonologist 

300

hemat/o

blood

300

Inflammation of the muscle 

myositis 

300

including the skin, eyes, and ears

skin and sense organ system 

300

ana-

above 

400

Surgical and medical treatment of eye disorders 

Opthalmologist

400

troph/o

development, nourishment 

400

Inflammation of bone and bone marrow 

osteomyelitis 

400

carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord 

nervous system 

400

ec-

out, outside 

500

Administration of agents to prevent pain and unpleasant awareness during surgical and other procedures 

Anesthesiologist 

500

norm/o

rule, order

500

Inflammation of a vein with formation of clots 

thrombophlebitis 

500

including muscle, bones, joints, and other connective tissues such as cartilage

musculoskeletal system 

500

syn-

with, together 

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