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Prefixes
Roots
Suffixes
Abbr.
Definitions
100
hemi-; semi-
What is "half?"
100
cerebr/o; encephal/o
What is "brain?"
100
-edema
What is "swelling/inflammation?"
100
electroencephalography
What is "EEG?"
100
meningitis
What is "inflammation of the meninges?"
200
tetra-; quad-; quadri-
What is "four?"
200
myle/o
What is "spinal cord/bone marrow?"
200
-phasia
What is "speech?"
200
tympanic membrane
What is "TM?"
200
a seizure disorder
What is "epilepsy?"
300
polio-
What is "gray?"
300
hydr/o; aque/o
What is "water?"
300
-sclerosis
What is "hardening?"
300
magnetic resonance imaging
What is "MRI?"
300
damage to the retina and optic nerve due to increased intraocular pressure
What is "glaucoma?"
400
hypo-
What is "abnormal decrease/deficient/below/under?"
400
cerebell/o
What is "cerebellum?"
400
-opia; -opsia
What is "visual condition/vision?"
400
multiple sclerosis
What is "MS?"
400
irregular curvature of the cornea
What is "astigmagism?"
500
para-
What is "abnormal/beside/near?"
500
dur/o
What is "dura mater?"
500
-esthesia
What is "sensation?"
500
peripheral nervous system
What is "PNS?"
500
when the lens loses it transparent quality; opaque and cloudy lens.
What is "cataract?"