Prefixes
Suffixes
-Ologists
Combining terms
Definitions of combined terms
100

Dys-

Bad, painful

100

-ectomy

Surgical removal

100

Cardiologist

Specialist in the study or treatment of heart diseases and abnormalities.

100

My/o, -algia

Myalgia

100

Atherosclerosis

The buildup of fatty substance along the artery walls.

200

Hyper-

Efficient, increased

200

-plasty

Surgical repair

200

Kineseologist

Specialist in the study of movement.

200

Hyster/o, -ectomy

Hysterectomy

200

Gastrorrhexis

Rupture of the stomach.

300

Hypo-

Deficient, decreased

300

-rrhexis

Rupture
300

Dermatologist

Specialist in the study or treatment of the skin.

300

Ather/o, -sclerosis

Atherosclerosis

300

Hemorrhage

Escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel.

400

Bi-

Two

400

-cyte

Cell

400

Opthamologist

Specialist in the study or treatment of the eyes.

400

Arthr/o, -itis

Arthritis

400

Lordosis

Curve of the lumbar spine causing stomach to stick forward and hips to stick up.

500

Tri-

Three

500

-plasia

Growth, development

500

Neurologist

Specialist in the study or treatment of the brain and nervous system.

500
Path/o, -ologist

Pathologist

500

Kyphosis

Excessive forward rounding of the upper back.