Basic Word Structure
Positional and Directional Terms
Combining Forms
Suffixes
Inflammations
100

A physician that specializes in the study of women.

What is a gynecologist

100

Anterior

What is front side

100
Combining form for X-rays

What is radi/o

100
-Megaly

What is enlargement

100

Otitis

What is inflammation of the ear.


200

A clotting cell

What is a Thrombocyte

200

Posterior

What is Back side

200

Combining form for backbone 

What is a vertebr/o

200

-osis

What is abnormal condition

200

Hepatitis

What is inflammation of the liver. 

300

A physician who specializes in cancerous tumors.

What is a thrombocyte.

300

Inferior

What is Below

300

Combining form for windpipe

What is the trache/o

300

-sclerosis

What is hardening 

300

Nephritis

What is inflammation of the kidneys. 

400

The study of the endocrine glands. 

What is Endocrinology.

400

Superior

What is Above

400

Combining form for sacrum

What is sacr/o

400

-centesis 

What is surgical puncture to remove fluid 

400

Peritonitis

What is inflammation of the peritoneum

500

The record of the electricity in the brain. 

What is Electroencephalogram

500

Lateral

What is the side

500

Combining form for backbone

What is spin/o

500

-ectomy

What is the removal 

500

Pharyngitis

Inflammation of the throat