Prefix
Suffix
Root Word
Word Meaning
Directional Terms
100

Hyper

over, excessive, high

100

algia

pertaining to  pain

100

hepat

liver

100

abduction

motion away from the body

100

superficial

closest to the surface of the skin

200

Brady

slow

200

ectomy

surgical removal of

200

psych

mind

200

combining vowel

vowel used to combine two word roots together

200

proximal

closest to the point of attachment

300

Pre

before

300

ic

pertaining to

300

thorac

chest

300

flexion

bending of a joint

300

supine

position when lying face up

400

Tri

three

400

itis

inflammation

400

cyan

blue

400

prone

lying face down

400

apex

tip of a structure

500

Primi

First

500

oma

tumor

500

alb

white

500

posterior

back surface of the body

500

anatomic position

standing upright, arms down at your sides, palms facing out.