Root Words
Prefixes-The beginning of the word
Suffix-Placed at the end of the word
Combining form of Medical Words
Analysis/Meaning
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Hepa=liver
What is the root word, indicating the liver?
100
A/an =without
What is the prefix, indicating the negation? Apnea-without breathing
100
Megally=Enlargemenet Cardiomegaly - Enlargement of the heart
What is the suffix, indicating the enlargement?
100
CARDIALGIA - pain in the heart cardi (heart) -algia (pain)
What is the combining form of the word, indicating the pain in the heart
100
Kinesiology Kinesi=movement -logy=study of
What is the word, meaning the study of motion
200
Neuro=Nerve
What is the root words, indicating the nerve?
200
Hyper-= High Hypertension
What is the prefix, indicating excessive amount?
200
Cyte=Cell Erythrocyte-Red Blood Cell
What is the prefix, indicating the cell?
200
Diagnosis Dia=across, through gnosis= Greek word, meaning "knowledge"
What is the combining form of the word, indicating the discovering of the cause of signs and symptoms?
200
Myodynia My/o=muscle -dynia=pain
What is the word, meaning the pain in a muscle? Also, this is the synonym of myalgia
300
Splen/o=Spleen
What is the root word, indicating the spleen?
300
Intra=in, within Intramuscular
What is the prefix, indicating the position in, within?
300
Oma=Tumor Fibroma-Fibrous Tumor
What is the prefix, indicating the tumor?
300
Psychopath Psycho=mind path=desease
What is the combining form of the word, indicating the person with a mental disease
300
Hemiparesis Hemi=half -paresis = paralysis
What is the word, meaning the slight paralysis of one side of the body? Also the synonym of paraplegia.
400
Enter/o=Intestine
What is the root word, indicating the intestine?
400
Para=near, beside, beyond
What is the prefix, indicating the direction near, beside, beyond?
400
Ectomy=Removal of Gatrectomy
What is a suffix, indicating the removal of?
400
Iatrogenic Iatro=physician gen=origin, cause
What is the combining form of the word, indicating the disease, caused by healthcare system
400
Epicondylitis Epi=around condyl=rounded end surface of a bone itis=inflamation
What is the word, meaning the inflammation of the tissues around the elbow? Common for pro tennis player
500
Ot/o=Ear
What is the root word, indicating the ear
500
Poly=Many, Much Polyuria
What is the prefix, indicating the amount or number?
500
-lysis=loosening Paralysis = loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements, caused by injury or disease.
What is the suffix, indicating the loosening?
500
Tachycardia Tachy=abnormally high rate cardia=relating to the heart
What is the combining form of the word, indicating the abnormally high rate of speed of heart beating?
500
Tenotomy Ten/o=tendon -tomy= incision, not excision
What is the word, meaning the incision, not excision into a tendon?
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