Prefix
Suffix
Word Root
Abbreviations
Directional/Positional Terms
100

micro-

What is Small?

100

-itis

What is inflammation?

100

arthr

What is joint?

100

ABD

What is abdomen?

100

supine

What is lying face-up?


200

poly-

What is many?

200

-algia

What is pain?

200

carcin

What is cancer?

200

Dx

What is a diagnosis?

200

medial

What is nearest the midline or middle?

300

hypo-

What is low/under?

300

-cyte

What is a cell?

300

edema

What is swelling?

300

ECG

What is electrocardiogram?

300

anterior

What is in front of body?

400

pro-

What is before?
400

-ectomy

What is an excision or surgical removal?

400
dacry

What is a tear?

400

GTT

What is glucose tolerance test?

400

prone

What is lying face-down?

500

tachy-

What is fast/rapid?

500

-lepsy

What is seizure?

500

exocrin

What is to secrete out of?

500

I&D

What is incision and drainage? 

500

lateral

What is to the side of the body?