Suffixes
Prefixes
Combining Forms
Abbreviations
Pathogens
100

Ar

Pertaining to

100

Para

Beside, near

100

Arthro/o

Joint

100

BE

Below the elbow

100

Fubular

Pertaining to the fibula

200

Pnea

Breathing

200

Retro

Behind, back

200

Myo/o

Muscle

200

BKA

Below the knee amputation

200

Kyphosis

Abnormal condition of a hump

300

Metry

Measurement

300

Supra

Excessive, above

300

Pelv/i

Pelvis

300

BK

Below the knee

300

Myocardial

Pertaining to heart muscle

400

Plasia

Formation, growth

400

Extra

Away from, outside, external

400

Acr/o

Extremities

400

ADL

Activity of daily living

400

Orthopnea

Breathing in the straight position

500

Tome

Cutting instrument

500

Tetra

Four

500

Chondr/o

Cartilage

500

ACL

Anterior cruciate ligament

500

Phalangitis

Inflammation of the phalanges