Prefixes
Suffixes
Body Part
Pathology
Pharmacy
100

This prefix means two

What is bi?

100

This Suffix means excision

What is -ectomy

100

Simple Cuboidal cells are this shape

What is cubed?

100

This autoimmune disease results in a loss of hair

What is Alopecia

100

This medication is used to treat acne

What is Benzoyl peroxide

200

This prefix refers to something large

What is Macro

200

This suffix means study of

what is -ology

200

These cells connect and support other body tissues, protect internal organs and store energy.

What are connective tissues?
200

Damage or the of brain tissue caused by interruption of blood supply is called a

What is a cerebrovascular accident or CVA

200

This medication is used to kill fungus or prevents is growth

What is Fluconazole (or clotrimazole, terbinafine, ketoconazole)

300
This prefix means toward or near the front

What is anter/o

300

This suffix means inflamation

What is -itis

300

This organ is the largest organ of the body

What is skin?

300

Inflammation of the brain; often combined meningitis 

What is encephalitis?
300

This medication is used to treat thromboembolic stroke as a prophylaxis

What is warfarin

400

This prefix means nail

What is onych/o

400

This suffix means fear

What is -phobia

400

This protective shell surrounds the axon

What is the myelin sheath

400

Large blister of skin vesicle filled with fluid

What is Bulla

400

This medication is used in the treatment of platelet aggregation to reduce risk of stroke

What is clopidogrel or Plavix

500

This prefix means spinal cord

What is myel/o

500

This suffix means to record

What is -graphy?

500

This nervous system has 31 pairs of spinal nerves, 12 pairs of cranial nerves, and the nerves in the arms and legs

What is the peripheral nervous system or PNS

500

Hereditary, progressive, degenerative nervous disorder that leads to involuntary movements and dementia

What is Huntington's disease

500

This medication is used to low the progression of multiple sclerosis

What is Avonex (or betaseron, extavia, Rebif or interferon beta)