Root
Prefix
Suffix
Words
Diseases/Conditions
100

egg, the female reproductive cell

What is ovar?

100

under

What is -sub?
100

vomiting

What is emesis?

100

the secretion of milk

What is lactation?

100

Inflammation of the liver

hepatitis

200

bile

What is bili?

200
against

What is anti?

200

expansion; enlargement

What is ectasis?

200

any disease caused by a fungus

What is mycosis?

200

inflammation of a join

What is arthritis?

300

tumor

What is onco?

300

backwards; situated behind

What is retro?

300

sensation, feeling / perception

What is esthesia?

300

the production or causation of tumors

What is oncogenesis?

300
condition of increased leukocytes in the blood

What is leukocytosis?

400

membrane

What is mening?

400

upon, addition to

What is epi?

400

suspension; fixation / surgical act of fastening

What is pexy?

400

inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

What is meningitis?

400

fungal infection of the skin, athletes foot and ring worm

What is dermatomycosis?

500

nail, claw

What is onych?
500
above; over / higher than

What is supra?

500

puncture / surgical puncture or incision

What is centesis?

500

pertaining to an internal organ, especially those in the abdoment

What is visceral?

500
whitish spots or discoloration of the nails

What is leukonychia?