The Basics
Prefix
Suffix
Combining Form
Directional Terms
100
The beginning of some words to give further meaning.
What is a prefix?
100
The meaning of the prefix hypo.
What is under, deficient or below.
100
The meaning of the suffix -oma
What is tumor or mass.
100
The meaning of the combining form carcin/o.
What is cancer?
100
Meaning closer to the midline of the body in relation to another part.
What is medial?
200
The ending of a word.
What is a suffix?
200
The meaning of the prefix retro-
What is behind or backward.
200
The meaning of the suffix -partum
What is childbirth or labor.
200
The meaning of the combining form cry/o.
What is cold?
200
Closer to the point of origin or attachment.
What is proximal?
300
The foundation or base of a word.
What is a root?
300
The meaning of the prefix semi-
What is half.
300
The meaning of the suffix -uria.
What is urine condition.
300
The meaning of the combining form febr/i
What is fever?
300
Towards the front of the body.
What is anterior?
400
The root + a vowel.
What is a combining form?
400
The meaning of the prefix super-
What is above or beyond.
400
The meaning of the suffix -stenosis.
What is narrowed or constricted.
400
The meaning of the combining form laryng/o.
What is larynx?
400
Directional term meaning above. Opposite of inferior.
What is superior?
500
The word part that should be defined first when deconstructing a medical term.
What is the suffix?
500
The meaning of the prefix neo-
What is new.
500
The meaning of the suffix -prandial.
What is meal
500
The meaning of the combining form phag/o.
What is eating or ingesting.
500
The elbow is this to the shoulder.
What is distal?
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