Root Word
Prefix
Suffix
Abbreviation
Medical Terms
100

back of the body

dor/o

100

not; without

a-/an-

100

pertaining to

-al, -ar, -iac, -ic, -ior, -tic

100

every

q

100

The study of tissue

Histology

200

blood

hemat/o

200

in; within

endo-

200

process; condition

-ism

200

over-the-counter

OTC

200

Inflammation of bone and/or joint

Osteoarthritis

300

disease

path/o

300

on; over; upon

epi-

300

process; abnormal condition

-osis

300

symptoms

Sx

300

Study of stomach and intestines

Gastroenterology

400

function

physi/o

400

before; forward

pro-

400

development; formation

-plasia

400

as desired

ad lib

400

Bone cell

Osteocyte

500

internal organs

viscer/o

500

good; normal

eu-

500

formation

-genesis

500

ointment

ung

500

Disease formation

Pathogenesis

M
e
n
u