Prefix
Root Word
Suffix
Healthcare Professional
Med. Term Misc.
100

Bi-

What is 2?

100

Derma

What is skin?

100

-plasty

What is surgical reconstruction?

100

Use words such as: adenoma, stenosis, myelin, and gila

What is neurologist?

100

Core of the word

What is root word?

200

Eu-

What is good?

200

Bronch

What is airway?

200

-ous

What is pertaining to?

200

Treat musculoskeletal system issues:

What is an orthopedic surgeon?

200

Can be found in scientific journals and transcription recordings

What is medical terminology?

300

Dys-

What is difficult?

300

Hepati

What is liver?

300

-plegia

What is paralysis?

300

Specializes in cancer treatment

What is an oncologist?

300

Research topics related to health science

What are clinical researchers?

400

Epi-

What is upon?

400

Malign

What is bad?

400

-ptosis

What is falling?

400
Uses words such as: abscess, dermis, and neoplasm

What is dermatologist?

400

Indicates the body part or color

What is the root word?

500

Neo-

What is new?

500

Histio

What is tissue?

500

-rrhea

What is flow or discharge?

500

Uses words such as: antigen, capillaries, and hemoglobin

What is hematologist?

500
Can indicate surgical terms, disorders, and conditions

What are suffixes?