Word Root
Suffix
Prefix
Integumentary
Gastrointestinal
100
Nephr
What is kidney
100
centesis
What is puncture
100
Ante
What is before, in front of
100
Alopecia
What is hair loss
100
Rugae
What is stomach folds
200
Hepat
What is liver
200
osis
What is abnormal condition
200
Infra
What is under or below
200
subcutaneous tissue
What is the skin tissue below dermis (3rd layer)
200
Pharynx
What is the back of throat
300
Therm
What is heat
300
scope
What is an instrument to view
300
Hemi
What is half
300
Onychomalacia
What is softening of the nail
300
Buccal
What is pertaining to the cheek
400
Gloss
What is tongue
400
desis
What is binding or fixation
400
"a"
What is without
400
Laceration
What is tearing of body tissue
400
stomatoplasty
What is surgical repair of the mouth
500
Scler
What is hardening
500
penia
What is a decrease or deficiency (leukopenia)
500
Circum
What is "around"
500
Contusion
What is skin bruising
500
epiglottis
What is the flap covering the trachea
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