Body Parts
Colors
More Body Parts
Surgical Suffixes
Combined Roots
100

Combining term for rib 

What is cost/o

100

Combining terms for white 

What is leuk/o   or   albin/o

100

Combining term for lip 

What is labi\o

100

What is the Medical Terminology suffix for surgical removal or excision?

What is -ectomy

100

What is the Medical Terminology word for enlarged liver and spleen? 

What is hepatosplenomegaly

200

Combining term  for tongue 

What is gloss/o

200

Combining term for red 

What is erythr/o

200

Combining term for stomach

What is gastr\o

200

What medical terminology suffix means for plastic repair, reconstruction?

What is -plasty

200

What is the Medical Terminology word for heart and blood vessels?

What is cardiovascular system

300

Combining terms for breast 

What is mast/o  or  mamm/o

300

Combining term for black 

What is melan/o

300

Combining term for gallbladder

What is cholecyst\o

300

What is the Medical Terminology suffix mean surgical creation of an opening?

What is -ostomy

300

What is the Medical Terminology word for removal of ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus?

What is hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy 

400

Combining term for teeth 

What is dent/o

400

Combining term for blue 

What is cyan/o

400

Combining term for liver

What is hepat\o

400

What is the Medical Terminology suffix means crushing, such as a kidney stone? 

What is -tripsy

400

What is the Medical Terminology word for low platelets in the blood?

What is thrombocytopenia?

500

Combining term for head 

What is cephal/o

500

Combining terms for yellow

What is xanth/o   or   cirroh/o

500

Combining term for the upper leg bone

What is fem/o  or  femor/o

500

What is the Medical Terminology suffix for puncture or tap?

What is -centesis

500

What is the Medical Terminology word for localized necrosis of the cardiac muscle?

What is myocardial infarction?