Combing Forms
Prefix
Suffix
Disease and Disorder
Abbreviations
100

prostat/o

What is prostate gland?

100

a, an

What is absent of, without?

100

-itis

What is inflammation?

100

malignant tumor of the breast

What is breast cancer?

100

sexually transmitted disease

What is STD

200

gynec/o, gyn/o

What is women?

200

endo

What is within

200

-rrhea

What is discharge or flow?

200

cancer of the prostate gland, usually occurring in men middle-aged and older

What is prostate cancer?

200

birth control

What is bc?

300

andr/o

What is male?

300

eu- 


What is normal, good?

300

-salpinx

What is uterine tube (fallopian tube) ?

300

inflammation of the breast

What is mastitis?

300

gynecology

What is GYN?

400

hyster/o

What is uterus?

400

poly- 


What is many, much?


400

-ism

What is state of?

400

inflammation of the prostate 

gland

What is prostatitis?

400

benign prostatic hyperplasia

What is BPH?

500

arche/o

What is first, beginning?

500

peri- 


What is surrounding (outer)?

500

-cleisis

What is surgical closure?

500

absence of menstrual flow

What is amenorrhea?

500

premenstrual syndrome

What is PMS?