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Prefixes
Suffixes
Notes
Word Roots
Medical Terminology
100
Prefix meaning deficient or decreased
What is hypo-
100

Suffix meaning inflammation

What is -itis

100
Comes at the beginning of a word
What is a prefix
100
Word root meaning nerve
What is neur/o
100

Inflammation of the appendix

What is appendicitis

200
Prefix meaning excessive or increased
What is hyper-
200
Suffix meaning surgical removal
What is -ectomy
200
Comes at the end of a word
What is a suffix
200
Word root meaning joint
What is arthr/o
200
Time and events before birth
What is prenatal
300

Prefix meaning within or inside

What is intra-

300
Suffix meaning abnormal narrowing
What is -stenosis
300
Contains the basic meaning of the term
What is a word root
300
Word root meaning muscle
What is my/o
300
Surgical repair of a nerve
What is Neuroplasty
400
Prefix meaning surrounding
What is peri-
400

Suffix meaning enlargement

What is -megaly


macro is a prefix

400
May be needed between the word root and suffix
What is a combining vowel
400

Word root meaning nose

What is rhin/o, 

Nas/o (combining form used as a prefix0

400
Inflimation of the stomach and small intestine
What is Gastroenteritis
500
Prefix meaning between or among
What is inter-
500

Suffix meaning to suture or stitch

What is -rrhaphy

500

Main 2 places of origin for medical terms

What is Greek and Latin

500

Word root meaning bone marrow or spinal cord

What is myel/o

500

Study of the ears, nose, and throat

What is otolaryngology