Suffixes
The suffix that means like, similar or pertaining to.
What is "al".
This prefix means upper or above.
What is "Epi"
What does the root word cysto refer to?
What is bladder, sac.
What does the root word "angio" refer to?
What is vessel (blood).
What does the word cholecystectomy mean?
What is to remove the gallbladder.
This suffix means pain.
What is "algia"
This prefix means both or two.
What is "bi"
What does the root word gastro refer to?
What is stomach
What does the root word "phasia" mean?
What is speak.
What does the term Laryngectomy mean?
What is to remove the Larynx.
This suffix means to remove.
What is "ectomy"
This prefix means slow.
What is "brady".
What is abdomen.
What does the root word "phagia" mean?
What is swallow.
What does the word Psychosis mean?
What is a condition of the mind.
This suffix means enlarged.
What is "megaly"
This prefix means difficult, painful.
What is "dys."
What does the root word nephro/ren refer to?
What is kidney.
What does the root word "melan" mean?
What is black.
What does the term "hypertension" mean?
What is high blood pressure
This word means to make an incision into.
What is "otomy."
This prefix means inside or between.
What is "intra."
What does the root word "arthro" refer to?
What is Joint.
What does the root word "Hepta" mean?
What is the liver.
What does hypothyroidism mean?
Hypo means below or less than, thyroid refers to the thyroid gland, ism is pertaining to. What is low functioning thyroid gland.