Medical Specialists
Body Systems
Combining Forms
Suffixes
Prefixes
100
Specialist in the administration of agents capable of bringing a loss of sensation
Anesteologist
100
What system transports blood throughout the body?
Circulatory System
100
What is the combining form meaning joint?
arthr/o
100
What is the suffix for enlargement?
-megaly
100
The prefix "ad" means what?
toward/near
200
Specialist in the diagnosis of disorders & treatment with drugs
Internist - Internal Medicine
200
What system carries electrical messages to & from the brain & spinal cord?
Nervous System
200
What is the combining form meaning head?
cephal/o
200
The suffixes -al or -eal mean what?
pertaining to
200
The prefix "dys" means what?
bad/painful/difficult/abnormal
300
Specialist in the diagnosis of the cause & nature of disease
Pathologist
300
What system shapes the body and protects organs?
Skeletal System
300
What is the combining form meaning the largest part of the brain?
cerebr/o
300
The suffix -ectomy means what?
removal/resection/excision
300
The prefix meaning "excessive/too much/above" is what?
Hyper-
400
What doctor specializes in treating female patients
Gynecologist
400
What system eliminates liquid waste from the body?
Urinary System
400
What is the combining form meaning gland?
Adeno
400
A suffix meaning inflammation is?
-itis
400
The prefix meaning self is what?
Auto-
500
The name of an individual who studies conditions related to lungs
Pulmonologist
500
What system is the body's defense against infection & disease?
Immune System
500
What is the combining form meaning liver?
Hepato
500
The suffixes -algia & -dynia mean what?
Pain
500
The prefix "endo-" means what?
Within
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