Body Parts
Specialist
Roots
Prefix
Suffix
100

Give meaning to the term: Aden/o

Gland

100

Specializes in diseases of the stomach

Gastroenterologist

100

Arthr/o

Joint

100

a-

without

100

-algia

Pain

200

Give meaning to the term: Cardi/o

 Heart

200

Treats Urinary Issues

Urologist

200

 Cyt/o

Cell

200

hyper-

excessive

200

-emia:

 Blood condition

300

Give meaning to the term: Cyst/o

Bladder

300

Treats Cancer

Oncologist

300

Nephr/o

Kidney

300

endo-

inside

300

-scope:

Instrument to visually examine

400

Give meaning to the term: Carcin/o

Cancer

400

What does a Dermatologist do?

Specializes in skin conditions

400

Hepat/o

Liver

400

peri-

around

400

–pathy:

Disease condition

500

Give meaning to the term: Derm/o

Skin

500

What specialist may order a Electroencephalogram?

Neurologist

500

Hema/t/o

Blood

500

supra-

above

500

–otomy:

process of cutting into