Medical Terminology Prefixes
The following medical prefix means through, between, part
What is dia-?
This medical suffix means excision or surgical removal.
What is -ectomy?
This root word means cartilage.
What is chondr/o- ?
Instrument for examining the ear.
What is a otoscope?
This word means blood condition
What is -emia?
This medical prefix means outside.
What is ecto-, exo, -extra?
This medical suffix means condition of.
What is -ia, or -osis?
This root word means blood.
What is hemat/o-?
Medical term for red blood cell.
What is erythrocyte-?
This medical suffix means enzyme.
What is -ase?
This medical prefix means small.
What is micro?
This medical suffix means the study of.
What is -logy?
This root word means heart.
What is cardi/o- ?
The term for pertaining to the heart.
What is a cardiac?
This medical term for inflammation of an artery.
What is arteritis?
This medical prefix means many.
What is multi; poly?
This medical suffix means to view.
What is -opsy?
This medical root word means larynx.
What is laryng/o?
This medical term for condition of blueness.
What is cyanosis?
The medical term for study of blood.
What is hematology?
This medical prefix means under, below
What is sub?
This medical suffix means to surgically form an opening.
What is -ostomy?
This medical root word means ovary, female egg cell.
What is oophor/o?
This medical term for inflammation of the lacrimal (tear duct) sac.
What is dacryocystitis?
The medical term for surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest.
What is thoracentesis?