Combining Forms
Prefixes
Suffixes
Anatomical Terminology
Dermatology
100

cyt/o

What is cell?

100

auto-

What is self?

100

-lysis

What is to destroy?

100

A vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sides.

What is sagittal plane?

100

Absence or loss of hair.

What is alopecia?

200

infer/o

What is below?

200

intra-

What is within?

200

-stasis 

What is stopping?

200

Term meaning to lie facing up.

What is supine?

200

There are ____ layers of the skin.

What is three?

300

my/o

What is muscle?

300

hemi-

What is half?

300

-ose 

What is pertaining to?

300

Quadrant that contains most of the liver.

What is the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?

300

A dry skin condition.

What is xeroderma?

400

spir/o

What is breathing?

400

eu-

What is normal?

400

-phonia 

What is voice?

400

Your elbow is _______ to your hand.

What is proximal?

400

Pertaining to fat.

What is adipose?

500

eosin/o

What is rosy red?

500

pan-

What is all?

500

-dipsia

What is thirst?

500

Your nose is ______ to your eyes.

What is medial?

500

Inflamed nail bed.

What is onychia?