Prefixes
Suffixes
Roots
Define
Medical Term
100
Anti means...
What is against
100
-eal means...
What is pertaining to.
100
Rhin- means...
What is nose.
100
Chemotherapy
What is treatment with drugs.
100
The study of tumors.
What is Oncology.
200
Bi means...
What is two or both.
200
-algia means...
What is pain involving.
200
Chondro means...
What is cartilage.
200
Rhinoplasty
What is the surgical repair of the nose.
200
Incision of the abdomen.
What is laparotomy.
300
Inter means...
What is between.
300
-centesis means...
What is a surgical puncture to remove fluid.
300
The root for vein.
What is phleb- OR ven-.
300
Otitis.
What is inflammation of the ear.
300
Opening of the large intestine to the outside of the body.
What is Colostomy.
400
Tachy means...
What is fast.
400
Mata is the plural for the suffix...
What is -ma.
400
Bi as a root means...
What is life.
400
Nephrologist.
What is one who specializes in the study of the kidneys.
400
An abnormal condition involving a deficiency of red blood cells.
What is Erythrocytopenia.
500
Intra means...
What is within.
500
The suffix for a tumor involving X is...
What is -oma.
500
Sarc/o means...
What is flesh.
500
Hepatoma
What is a tumor involving the liver.
500
The recording of the electricity of the brain.
What is electroencephalography.
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