Basic Word Structure
Word parts
Suffix
Anatomic Regions
The Study of
100
This is the main part of the word that describes what the word is about
What is the Word Root
100
This means blood
What is hemat/o or hem/o
100
This means pain
What is -aligia
100
This means in front of
What is Anterior
100
Blood and blood forming tissues
What is Hematology
200
This is found at the beginning of the word
What is Prefix
200
This means urinary bladder
What is Cyst/o
200
This means Cell
What is -cyte
200
This means towards the sides of the body
What is lateral
200
This is the study of Microbes (Hint also Shalaya's favorite department in the lab.)
What is Microbiology
300
This is found at the end of the word
What is Suffix
300
This means Woman/female
What is Gynec/o
300
This means Protein
What is -globin
300
This means the back side
What is Dorsal
300
This studies diseases of the immune system, allergic reactions
What is Immunology
400
This is a vowel that combines the root with the other parts of the word, it is most commonly a "o"
What is the combining vowel
400
This means Liver
What is Hepat/o
400
This is mass or Tumor
What is -oma
400
This is near the point of attachment
What is Proximal
400
This is the study of pathogens or disease causing agents. Also performs autopsies
What is Pathology
500
This is the root term combined with the combining vowel together
What is the Combining Form
500
This means red
What is Erythr/o
500
What is Blood condition
What is -emia
500
This means near the surface of the body
What is Superficial?
500
This is the study of Epidemic diseases
What is Epidemiology?
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