Diseases
Prefixes
Combining Forms
Suffixes
Full words
100

Means not at ease.

What is disease?

100
The prefix comes at what part of the word?

Beginning

100

The root word is what part of the word?

Middle

100

The suffix is what part of the word?

End

100

The medical word gastritis.

What is inflammation of the stomach?

200

If the cause of the disease cannot be determined, it is called_______________

What is idiopathic?

200

The meaning of the prefix "hypo"

What is below normal?

200

The combining form derm/o

What is skin?
200

The suffix -cyte mean?

What is cell?

200
The medical term cardiopathy

What is disease of the heart or heart disease?

300

Can be spread in a variety of ways, such as person-to-person or insect-to-person.

What is a communicable disease? 

300

The prefix "electro"

What is electric?

300

The combining form phleb/o

What is vein?
300

The suffix -itis mean?

What is inflammation?

300

The medical term mammogram

What is actual record of the breast?
400

If a disease occurs in a specific population or region, it is called __________________

What is an endemic?

400

The meaning of the prefix a or an

What is without?

400

The combining form aden/o mean?

What is gland?

400

The suffix -ectomy mean?

What is surgical removal of, or excision?
400

The medical term dermatologist

What is the specialist who studies the skin?

500

One that can be readily transmitted from person to another such as the common cold.

What is contagious disease?

500

The meaning of the prefix acro

What is extremities?
500

The combining form phag/o mean?

What is to swallow?
500

The suffix -scope mean?

What is instrument to view or examine?

500

The medical term nephrectomy mean?

What is surgical removal of the kidney?