Which word part?
the word part that gives the medical word its main meaning
combining form
away from; without
a-
half
hemi-
removal
artery
arteri/o-
the word part that is optional but will always be located at the front of the word
slow
brady-
below; deficient
hypo-
inflammation
-itis
skin
derm/o-
the word part that is located at the end of a word
suffix
difficult; abnormal
dys-
many
poly-
the study of
-logy
liver
hepat/o-
within
fast
tachy-
breathing
-pnea
breast
mamm/o-
good; well
eu-
across; through
trans-
opening
-stomy
nerve
neur/o-