Suffixes
Prefixes
Breaking Down Conditions
Parts and Membranes
Cavities and Regions
100

-itis

What is inflammation?

100
bio-

What is life?

100

hepatitis

What is inflammation of the liver?

100

the bones of the hip

What is pelvis?

100

cavity containing the lungs, heart, trachea, esophagus, and bronchial tubes

What is thoracic cavity?

200

-emia

What is blood?

200

hepato-

What is liver?

200

psychosis

What is abnormal condition of the mind?

200

the throat

What is pharynx?

200

space containing the liver, galbladder, and stomach

What is abdominal cavity?

300

-malacia

What is softening?

300

reno-

What is kidney?

300

sarcoma

What is tumor of the flesh?

300

membrane surrounding the abdominal organs

What is peritoneum?

300

the tailbone region

What is coccygeal region?

400

-ectasia

What is expansion/dilation?

400

oophoro-

What is ovaries?

400

hyperglycemia

What is condition of low blood sugar?

400

the membrane surrounding the lungs

What is mediastinum?

400

lower back

What is lumbar region?

500

-phoresis

What is carrying?

500

gnoso-

What is knowledge?

500

osteoarthritis

What is inflammation of the joints between bones?

500

a shield-shaped vertebra located at the base of the spine

What is sacrum?

500
space below the abdominal cavity, containing the urinary bladder

What is pelvic cavity?

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