Word Roots and Combining Forms
Medical Terms
100

This word root means "joints."

What is arthr?

100

This medical term means "pertaining to near the nose."

What is paranasal?

200

This word root means "brain."

What is encephal?

200

This medical term means "enlargement of the stomach."

What is gastromegaly?

300

This word root means "blood."

What is hemat?

300

This medical term means "secrete within."

What is endocrine?  

400

This combining form means "kidney."

What is nephr/o or ren/o?

400

These two terms mean "pertaining to under the skin."

What are hypodermic and subcutaneous?

500

This word root means "feeling."

What is esthes?

500

This medical term means "pertaining to the area around a tooth."

What is periodontal?

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