MED TERM

Word Parts

100

What is a ROOT? 

gives the essential meaning of the term

200

What is a SUFFIX? 

 is the word ending

300

What is a PREFIX? 

is a small part added to the beginning of a term

400

What is the COMBINING VOWEL

connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots

500

What is the COMBINING FORM?

the combination of the root and the combining vowel

Roots

100

arthr/o

joint 

200

cardi/o

heart 

300

gastr/o

stomach 

400

hemat/o

blood 

500

nephr/o

kidney 

Prefix

100

hyper-

above 

200

hypo-

below 

300

dys-

bad

400

endo-

within

500

exo-

outside 

Suffix

100

-gram

record

200

-cyte

cell

300

-itis 

inflammation

400

-scopy

process of visual examination 

500

-oma

tumor 

Terms

100

Combining form for abdomen? 

abdomin/o 

200

Combining form for bronchial tubes? 

bronch/o

300

Combining form for cervical? 

cervic/o

400

Combining form for cartilage? 

chondr/o 

500

Combining form for liver? 

Hepat/o