post-
What is the prefix meaning: after
trans-
What is a prefix meaning: across, through
cyt/o
What is the root word for: cell
thorac/o
What is a root meaning: chest
Explains the position, number, or color
What is a prefix
hypo-
What is the prefix meaning: deficient or decreased
poly-
What is a prefix meaning: many
crani/o
What is the root word for: skull
cutane/o
What is a root meaning: skin
All medical terms have these two parts
What are suffix and root
peri-
What is the prefix meaning: around
epi-
What is a prefix meaning: upon
dermat/o
What is the root word for: skin
kary/o
What is a root meaning: nucleus
Explains the condition, disease, disorder or procedure
What is a suffix?
ultra-
excess
fore-
What is a prefix meaning: in front of
oste/o
What is the root word for: bone
cephal/o
What is a root meaning: head
a compound root
What is a medical term with two root words
dia-
What is the prefix meaning: through
pro-
What is a prefix meaning: before
nephr/o
What is the root word for: kidney
Ot/o
What is a root meaning: ear
What is used when a medical term's root and suffix both start with constonants