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Combining Forms
Combining Forms II
Translation
100

a-, an-

What is the prefix meaning no, not, without

100

-scopy

What is the suffix meaning process of visual examination.

100

cyst/o

What is urinary bladder, sac filled with fluid

100

necr/o

What is death, dead (tissue)

100

Encephalitis

What is inflammation of the brain

200

epi-

What is the prefix meaning above, on top.

200

-gram

What is the suffix meaning record of.

200

hepat/o

What is liver

200

ped/o

What is foot, child

200

lateral

What is pertaining to the side

300

hypo-

What is the prefix meaning lower than, lower than normal.

300

-stomy

What is the suffix meaning new opening, stoma

300

gastr/o

What is stomach

300

ophthalm/o

What is eye
300

adenectomy

What is the removal of a gland

400

sub-

What is the prefix meaning below, under.

400

-ase

What is the suffix meaning enzyme

400

leuk/o

What is white

400

cephal/o

What is head

400

Nephrosis

What is the abnormal condition of the kidney(s)

500

dys-

What is the prefix meaning bad, painful, difficult

500

-stenosis

What is the suffix meaning narrowing, tightening

500

inguin/o

What is groin

500

sarc/o

What is flesh

500

Erythrocyte

What is a red blood cell or cell that is red