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Prefixes
Root Words
Suffixes
Combining forms
Miscellaneous
100

This prefix means excessive or above.

What is hyper-.

100
This is the root word for heart.
What is cardi/o.
100

This suffix means inflammation.

What is -itis.

100
The correct term for pertaining to the heart and stomach is.
What is cardiogastric.
100
This word element is found at the beginning of a medical term.
What is prefix.
200

This prefix means many.

What is poly-.

200
This is the root word for stomach.
What is gastr/o.
200
This suffix means the surgical removal of.
What is -ectomy.
200

What is the term that describes the study of the stomach and intestines?

What is a gastroenterology.

200

Every medical term contains at least one or more of this word element.

What is a root word.

300

This prefix means within.

What is endo-., intra-

300
This is the root word for intestines.
What is enter/o.
300
This suffix means the surgical repair of.
What is -plasty.
300
What is the term that means an enlargement of the liver.
What is hepatomegaly.
300
This word element determines whether or not a term is a noun or an adjective.
What is the suffix.
400

The prefix means after or behind or backwards.

What is retro- and post-.

400

This is the root word for the brain.

What is cerebro.

400
This suffix means enlargement of.
What is -megaly.
400

What is the term that means without breathing or respiration

What is apnea.

400

This medical term means muscle pain

What is myalgia.

500

This prefix means difficult.

What is dys-.

500
This is the root word for lungs.
What is pneum/o.
500

This suffix means artificial opening.

What is -stomy.

500

What is the term that means blood tumor or swelling

What is hematoma.

500

The majority of medical term word parts are derived from what languages?

What is Latin and Greek