Root Words
Artery
What is the root word for Arteri /o ?
Denoting pain in a specified part of the body
What is the suffix for -algia
No
What is the prefix A/an?
The branch of biology concerned with the study of the strcuture of organisms and their parts
What is Anatomy?
Relating to the abdomen
What is Abdominal?
Arm
What is the root for Brachi /o?
Substance is present in blood
What is the suffix for -emia
Two
What is the prefix Bi-?
The medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system
What is Gynecology?
Relating to the skull or cranium
What is Cranial?
Heart
What is the root Cardi/o?
Inflammation
What is the suffix for -itis?
Bad
What is the prefix Dys-?
Relating to Newborn Childern
Encompassing the fingers
What is Digital?
Skin
What is the root word for Derm /a?
Decomposition electrolysis
What is the suffix for -lysis?
High
What is the prefix for Hyper-?
Medical or dental specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a person
What is Surgery?
Relating to the Gluteus Muscles
What is Gluteal?
Brain
What is the root word for Encephal/o?
Suffering or disease
What is the suffix for -opathy?
Occuring between
What is the prefix for Inter-?
The branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary tract system and the male reproductive system
What is Urology?
Relating to the breast or chest
What is Pectoral?