Word Roots & Combining Forms
This word part contains the basic meaning of a medical term.
What is a word root
This prefix means without, absence of, or not.
What is a- or an-?
This suffix means inflammation.
What is -itis?
This term means the study of blood.
What is hematology?
This term means toward the head or upper part of the body.
What is superior?
The word root hemat/o refers to this.
What is blood?
This prefix means around or surrounding.
What is peri-?
This suffix means study of.
What is -ology?
This term refers to the formation or production of blood cells.
What is hematopoiesis?
This term means toward the feet or lower part of the body.
What is inferior?
The word root cardi/o refers to this organ.
What is the heart?
This prefix means within or inside.
What is endo-?
This suffix refers to a blood condition.
What is -emia?
This term refers specifically to the production of red blood cells.
What is erythropoiesis?
This term means toward the front of the body.
What is anterior?
The word root phleb/o refers to this type of blood vessel.
What is a vein?
This prefix means between.
What is inter-?
This suffix means surgical removal.
What is -ectomy?
This condition is characterized by a decreased number of red blood cells or a decreased amount of hemoglobin.
What is anemia?
This term means toward the body's midline.
What is medial?
The combining form ven/o refers to this vessel.
What is a vein?
This prefix means under, below, or beneath
What is sub-?
This suffix means process of recording.
What is -graphy?
This term means an abnormally increased number of white blood cells.
What is leukocytosis?
This term means toward the back of the body.
What is posterior?