It's in the beginning....PREFIXES
pre-
What is the prefix for before, in front of?
erythr
What is the word root for red?
What is the combining form for cartilage?
-itis
What is the suffix for inflammation?
quadriplegia
What is paralysis of four limbs?
bi-
What is the prefix for two?
gastr
What is the word root for stomach?
dermat/o
what is the combining form for skin?
- ad
what is the suffix for toward?
word root and a vowel
pan-
What is the prefix for all?
hepat
What is the word root for liver?
muscul/o
What is the combining form for muscle?
- emia
What is the suffix for blood?
Colonoscopy
What is the process of inspecting the colon?
megalo-
What is the prefix for large?
oste
what is the word root for bone?
leuk/o
What is the combining form for white?
-penia
What is the suffix for deficiency?
dyspnea
What is difficult breathing?
hemi- , semi-
What is the prefix(es) for half?
nephr
What is the word root for kidney?
ot/o
What is the combining form for ear?
-graphy
Gastrostomy