Prefix Meanings
Suffix Meanings
Abbreviation Meanings
Root Words
General
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What does the prefix "hyper-" mean?

What is over, above, or increased

100

What does the suffix "-itis" mean?

What is inflammation

100

What does "Pt" stand for?

What is patient

100

What does the root word "audi/o" mean?

What is hearing

100

What does the prefix "anti-" mean?

What is Against

200

What does the prefix "micro-" mean?

What is small

200

What does the suffix "-logy" mean?

What is the study of

200

What does "Hx" stand for?

What is history

200

What does the root word "arteri/o" mean?

What is artery

200

What does the suffix "-emia" mean?

What is Blood condition

300

What does the prefix "tachy-" mean?

What is rapid

300

What does the suffix "-megaly" mean?

What is enlargement

300

What does "Rx" stand for?

What is prescription

300

What does the root word "brachi/o" mean?

What is arm

300

What does the abbreviation "RBC" mean?

What is Red Blood Cell

400

What does the prefix "brady-" mean?

What is slow

400

What does the suffix "-cide" mean?

What is killing; destroying

400

What does "HIPAA" stand for?

What is health insurance portability and accountability

400

What does the root word "carcin/o" mean?

What is cancer

400

What does the root word "ophthalm/o" mean?

What is Eye

500

What does the prefix "dia-" mean?

What is through, between, or complete

500

What does the suffix "-algia" mean

What is pain

500

What does "ECG" or "EKG" stand for?

What is electrocardiogram

500

What does the root word "Cerebr/o" mean?

What is cerebrum 

500

What does the root word "esophag/o" mean?

What is Esophagus