Word Roots
Combining Forms
Prefixes
Suffixes
Medical Terms
100
disease
What is path
100
abdomen
What is abdomin/o
100
slow
What is brady
100
inflammation
What is itis
100
Gastritis
What is inflammation of the stomach
200
trachea or windpipe
What is trache
200
back, behind
What is poster/o
200
across or through
What is trans
200
excision or removal
What is ectomy
200
inflammation of a joint
What is arthritis
300
red
What is erythr
300
head
What is cephal/o
300
before or forward
What is ante
300
surgical puncture to remove fluid
What is centesis
300
Splenomegaly
What is enlargement of the spleen
400
belly side of body
What is ventr
400
kidney
What is nephr/o
400
upon, on or above
What is epi
400
softening
What is malacia
400
cancerous tumor or mass
What is carcinoma
500
front
What is anter
500
internal organs
What is viscer/o
500
surrounding
What is peri
500
drooping, sagging or prolapse
What is ptosis
500
a joint in which bony surfaces are joined together by fibrocartilage
What is symphysis