Basic Rules
The most common letter used as a combining vowel
What is the letter "o"?
-ectomy
What is a suffix meaning: surgical removal
-phobia
What is the suffix for: fear?
Sub-
What is the prefix for: under or below?
Hyper-
What is the prefix for: excessive, above normal?
The combining vowel is used when the following word part begins with a
What is a consonant?
-itis
What is a suffix meaning: inflammation?
-genesis
What is the suffix for: forming, producing, origin?
inter-
What is the prefix for: between?
Super-
What is the prefix for: upper, above?
The optional word part that appears at the beginning of the word.
What is the prefix?
-emesis
What is a suffix meaning: vomiting?
-algia
What is the suffix for: pain?
hemi-
What is the prefix for: one-half?
anti-
What is the prefix for: against?
The word root and combining vowel together make up the
What is the combining form?
-scopy
What is a suffix meaning: visual examination?
-rrhea
What is the suffix for: discharge, flow?
poly-
What is the prefix for: many, much?
Dys-
What is the prefix for: bad, painful, difficult?
The foundation of the medical word, this word part gives the word its primary meaning.
What is the word root?
-plegia
What is a suffix meaning: paralysis
-plasty
What is the suffix for: surgical repair?
extra-
What is the prefix for: outside, outward?
What is the prefix for: good, normal?