Prefix
Suffix
Root Words
Pronunciation
Directional Terms
100

Meaning of hyper-

What is high or above normal?

100

Meaning of -itis

What is inflammation?

100

Meaning of Cyte/o

What is cell?

100

Say Hemorrhage

What is HEM-or-idj

100

Meaning of Superior

What is above?
200

Meaning of a-, an-

What is absent or without?

200

Meaning of -oma

What is tumor?

200

Meaning of root word Or/o

What is mouth or oral cavity?

200

Say Phalanges

What is fah-LAN-jeez 

200

Meaning of Posterior/Dorsal

What is back or behind?
300

Meaning of Epi-

What is upon, on, or on top of?

300

Meaning of -ology

What is study of?

300

Meaning of root word Pulmon/o

What is lungs?

300

Say Arteriosclerosis

What is ahr-teer-ee-oh-skluh-roh-sis 

300

Meaning of Medial

What is toward the midline of the body?

400

Meaning of Dys-

What is difficult or painful?

400

Meaning of -ectomy

What is surgical removal of or excision of?

400

Meaning of root word Hemat/o

What is blood?

400

Say Otorhinolaryngology

What is oto·rhi·no·lar·yn·gol·o·gy | \ ˌō-tō-ˌrī-nō-ˌler-ən-ˈgä-lə-jē

400
Meaning of Lateral

What is to the side / to the side of the midline?

500

Meaning of Infra-

What is below or beneath?

500

Meaning of -pathy

What is disease or disease process?

500

Meaning of root word Audi/o

What is Hearing?

500

Say Sphygmomanometer

What is sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·ter | \ ˌsfig-mō-mə-ˈnä-mə-tər 

500

Meaning of Proximal

What is closer to the midline or point of attachment/origin?

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