Prefixes
Prefix that means before
pre-
Combing word that means fat
adip/o
Suffix that means inflammation
-itis
Term that means inflammation of the tonsils
tonsillitis
Suffix that means abnormal softening
-malacia
Prefix that means after
post-
Combing word that means nerve
neur/o
Suffix that means surgical removal
ectomy
Term that means pain in the stomach
gastralgia
Prefix meaning over, above, or increased?
hyper-
Prefix that means below, under
hypo-
Combing word that means stomach
gastr/o
Suffix that means surgical repair
-plasty
Term that means pertaining to a virus
viral
Root word meaning pertaining to birth
natal
Prefix that means within?
endo-
Combing word that means muscle
my/o
Suffix that means flow or discharge
Term that means the surgical removal of the appendix
appendectomy
Combining form that means nose
rhin/o
Prefix that means surrounding
peri-
Combing word that means cells
cyt/o
Suffix that means rupture
rrhexis
Term that means suture of a muscle
myorrhaphy
Which term describes the study of the structures of the body?
anatomy