Prefixes
Root words
Suffixes
Combining form
Definitions
100

Dia-, Trans-

What is "Through"

100

Cardi/o

What is "Heart"

100
-ac, -al, -ic, -tic

What is "pertaining to"

100

Cardiology 

What is "cardio"

100

What is Pulmonology 

"Study of the lungs" 

200

Poly-, Multi-

What is "Many"

200

Aort/o

What is "Aorta"

200

-icle, -ole

What is "small"

200

Gastritis 

What is "stomach"
200

What is Dermatology 

"Study of the skin"

300

Hemi-, Semi-

What is "Half"

300
Angi/o, Vas/o, Vascul/o

What is "Vessel" 

300

-asthenia

What is "weakness"

300

Pharmacology

What is "drug"

300

What is Cerebellitis 

"Inflammation of the Cerebellum"

400

Circum-, Peri-

What is "Around"

400

Adren/o, Adrenal/o

What is "adrenal gland"

400

-mania

What is "excessive desire"

400
Arthritis

What is "Joint"

400

What is a Hematoma 

"Tumorlike mass made up of blood"

500

Oligo-

What is "Few"

500

Epididym/o

What is "epididymis"
500

-plegia

What is "paralysis"

500

Nephrolith 

What is "Kidney"

500

What is tinnitus?

"Ringing in the ears"

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