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Prefixes-
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-ia

What is the suffix for 'condition'?

100

Rhin/o

What is the root word for 'nose'?

100

Hepatitis

What is inflammation of the liver?

100

Inflammation of the skin

What is Dermatitis?

100

Exo-

What is the prefix for 'outer; outside'?

200

-oma

What is the suffix for 'tumor; mass'?

200

Men/o

What is the root word for 'menstruation'?

200

Cutting into the abdomen

What is a laparotomy?

200

Laryngectomy

What is the surgical removal of the larynx (voice box)?

200

Peri-

What is the prefix for 'around; surrounding'?

300

-graph

What is the suffix for 'recording instrument'?

300

Myel/o

What is the root word for 'Spinal cord' or 'Bone Marrow'?

300

Nephroscopy

What is the visual examination of the kidney?

300

Low levels of thyroid activity

What is hypothyroidism?

300

Dys-

What is the prefix for 'abnormal'?

400

-lepsy

What is the suffix for 'condition of'?

400

Salping/o

What is the root word for 'Fallopian tube'?

400

The study of the stomach and intestines

What is Gastroenterology?

400

An instrument used to visually examine the eye

What is an ophthalmoscope?

400

A prefix that means 'self'

What is Aut-?

500

The suffix for 'rapid; quick'

What is '-tachy'?

500

A root word that means "pertaining to infection"

What is 'septic/o'?

500

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, the longest word in the English language (we're looking for a simplified meaning of this word).

What is an example of an abnormal lung condition

500

Another name for an 'Ear, Nose, and Throat' doctor

What is an Otorhinolaryngologist?

500
Retro-

What is the prefix for 'behind'?

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