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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 cell.
What is -cyte.
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 above.
What is epi-.
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 a specialist who of the stomach and intestines?
What is a gastroenterologist.
200
Every medical term contains this word element.
What is a root word.
300
This prefix means within.
What is endo-.
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.
What is retro-.
400
This is the root word for the brain.
What is encephal/o.
400
This suffix means enlargement of.
What is -megaly.
400
What is the term that means pertaining to the abdominal and pelvic region.
What is the abdominopelvic region.
400
This medical term means red blood cell.
What is erythrocyte.
500
This prefix means difficulty.
What is dys-.
500
This is the root word for lungs.
What is pneum/o.
500
This suffix means discharge or flow.
What is -(r)rhea.
500
What is the term that describes cancer in gland(s).
What is adenocarcinoma.
500
When pronouncing a medical term with more than two syllables, the emphasis is put on which syllable.
What is third syllable or next to last syllable.