Combining Form
Prefix
Suffix
Number prefix
Definitions
100

This refers to study of the skin

Dermatology

100

a

without

100

The meaning of cardiomegaly

Enlarged heart

100

What is bi

two

100

This is at the beginning of the word

Prefix

200

Treatment with chemicals

Chemotherapy

200

anti

against

200

The meaning of plegia

paralysis

200

What is tri

Three

200

This is at the end of the word

Suffix

300

This pertains to the blood

what is hematology

300

dys

painful or difficult

300

itis

inflammation

300

Tetra

four

300

The foundation of the word ?

Word root

400

This refers to surgical repair of the nose

rhinoplasty

400

Large

Macro

400

The meaning of logist

One who studies

400

Hemi

Half

400

The combination of a word root and the combining vowel is called

Combining form

500

pertaining to the voice box

What is laryngeal

500

Hetero

Different

500

The meaning of algia

Pain

500

Nulli

None

500

The four components of a medical term are?

Word root, Prefix, Suffix, combining vowel