Beginings
Middles
Ends
Which Way?
I Pick
100

The prefix for below/under

Hypo

100

The root and combing form for liver

Hepato

100

Megaly

Enlargement

100

Proximal not

Distal

100

Abduction not

Adduction

200

The prefix for above normal

Hyper

200

The root and combing form for cell

Cyto

200

Sclerosis

Hardening

200

Caudal not

Cranial

200

My/o

Muscles

300

The prefix for between/among

Inter

300

The roots and combining forms for skin

Dermat/o, derm/o and cutane/o

300
Scopy

Visually examine

300

Superficial not

Deep

300

Softening of the bones

Osteomalacia

400

The meaning of epi

Above

400

The roots and combing forms for bones

Oste/o, oss/e and oss/i

400

Softening

Malacia

400

Palmar not

Plantar

400

Bone to bone

Ligaments

500

The meaning of cortex

Outer portion

500

The roots and combing forms for eyes

Opt/i, opt/o, optic/o, occul/o and opthalm/o

500

Opening

Ostomy

500

Dorsal not

Ventral or sternal

500

Inflammation of the skin

Dermatitis