Mix of Suffix/Prefix/Word Roots
Suffix
Word Root
Body Planes/Regions/Quadrants
Word Building
100

The prefix that means bad, difficult, painful.

What is Dys-?

100

The suffix that means pain.

What is -algia?

100

The term that means disease.

What is path/o?

100

The plane that divides the body by superior and inferior. 

What is the transverse plane?

100
Term that means surgical repair of a joint. 

What is an Arthroplasty?

200

The term meaning outside.

What is exo-?

200

The term that means abnormal condition.

What is -osis?

200

The term that means toward the tail.

What is caud/o?

200

The plane that divides the body ventral and dorsal. 

What is the Frontal Plane?

200

Abnormal hardening of an artery.

What is arteriosclerosis?

300

The term meaning formation.

What is -plasia?

300

The term that means control?

What is -stasis?

300

The term that means fat.


What is adip/o?

300

The term that means RLQ.

What is the Right Lower Quadrant?

300

The definition of hepatomegaly.

What is the enlargement of the liver? 

400

The term meaning surgical hole.

What is -ostomy?

400

The term that means suture, stitch.

What is -rrhaphy?

400

The term that means gland.

What is aden/o?

400

When you put your hand on your hip, it is on this region. 

What is the Left/Right Lumbar Region?

400

Histologist definiton

What is a person who specializes in the study of tissues?

500
The term meaning surgical incision.

What is -otomy?

500

The term that means rupture.

What is -rrhexis?

500

The term that means tissue.

What is hist/o?

500

The region that is above the umbilical region.

What is the epigastric region?

500

The process of removing fluid from around the heart.

What is cardiocentesis?