Combining Forms
Common prefixes
Common Suffixes
Number Prefixes
Med Term Stew
100
aden/o
What is gland
100
sub-
What is below or under
100
-algia
What is pain
100
bi-
What is two
100
The number of parts to a medical term
What is 4
200
nephr/o
What is kidney
200
hydro-
What is water
200
-megaly
What is enlargement or large
200
hemi-
What is half
200
The main part or foundation of the word.
What is a word root
300
neur/o
What is nerve
300
inter-
What is between
300
-sclerosis
What is hardening
300
mono-
What is one
300
Adds meaning to the word such as condition, disease, or procedure.
What is Suffix
400
rhin/o
What is nose
400
micro-
What is small
400
-stenosis
What is narrowing
400
quad-
What is four
400
This part is found at the begining of the word and gives information about the number/frequency, time, or location
What is the prefix
500
ophthlam/o
What is eye
500
an-
What is without
500
-oma
What is tumor or mass
500
peri-
What is around
500
This is used to combine a suffix that begins with a consonant or two or more word roots
What is combining vowel
M
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n
u