Prefixes
This prefix means before?
Pre-
Adip/o is the combining form that means
What is fat
This suffix means inflammation
-itis
Inflammation of the tonsils
This suffix means abnormal softening
-malacia
This specialist studies outbreaks of diseases
epidemiologist
This plane divides the body into equal right and left sides
Midsagittal
Post- is the prefix meaning
after
This combining form means nerve
Neur/o
-ectomy is the suffix meaning
surgical removal
The term meaning pain the stomach
gastralgia
This prefix means over, above, increased
hyper-
This specialist studies the ears, nose, and throat
Otorhinolaryngologist
This plane is horizontal
Transverse
This prefix means below, under, or decreased
Hypo-
This combining form means stomach
Gastr/o
-plasty is the suffix meaning
surgical repair
viral
Natal is a word root that means
pertaining to birth
A cytologist specializes in
the study of cells
This term means situated in the front
Anterior
This prefix means within
Endo-
My/o is the combining form that means
Muscle
This suffix means flow or discharge
-rrhea
Appendectomy is the term meaning
surgical removal of the appendix
This combining form means nose
Rhin/o
This specialist studies the organization of tissues
situated in the back
The prefix peri- means
surrounding
This combining form means cell
Cyt/o
-rrhexis
Myorrhaphy is the term meaning
This is added when a suffix begins with a consonant
Combining vowel
A gerontologist specializes in
the care of the elderly
This combining form means the lower part of the body
Caud/o