Numerical Prefixes
Medical Words for Colors
Medical Words for Position, Direction, or Location
Medical Words for Body Regions
Medical Suffixes
100

Meaning of the medical prefix un-

What is 1?

100

Meaning of the medical root work cyan

What is blue

100

Meaning of the medical prefix peri-

What is around?

100

Area referred to by medical term Axillary

What is armpit?

100

Meaning of medical suffix -itis

What is inflammation?

200

Meaning of the medical prefix null-

What is none?

200

Meaning of the medical root work erythr/o

What is red?

200

Meaning of the medical prefix trans-

What is across, through, or beyond?

200

Area referred to by medical term Buccal

What is cheek?

200

Meaning of medical suffix -pnea

What is pertaining to breathing?

300

Meaning of the medical prefix tetra-

What is 4?

300

Meaning of the medical root work alb

What is white?

300

Meaning of the medical prefix supra-

What is above?

300

Area referred to by medical term Gluteal?

What is buttocks?

300

Meaning of medical suffix -emia

What is pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood?

400

Meaning of the medical prefix sexti-

What is 6?

400

Meaning of the medical root work melan/o

What is black?

400

Meaning of the medical prefix infra-

What is below?

400

Area referred to by medical term Inguinal

What is groin?

400

Meaning of medical suffix -osis

What is disease process?

500

Meaning of the medical prefix nona-

What is 9?

500

Meaning of the medical root work poli/o

What is gray?

500

Meaning of the medical prefix ipsi-

What is same?

500

Area referred to by medical term Popliteal

What is posterior knee?

500

Meaning of medical suffix -rrhea

What is flow or discharge?

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