Prefix
Suffix
Combined Form (root words)
mix
random
100

ante-

before

100

-cyte

cell

100

cutane/o

skin

100

cervic/o

neck;cervic

100

uter/o

uterus

200

ultra-

beyond;excess

200
-ectomy

surgical removal

200

aur/o

ear

200

-emia

blood condition

200

thorac/o

chest

300

bi-

two;both

300

-algia

pain

300

cephal/o

head

300

hem/o

blood

300

rhin/o

nose

400

peri-

around; surrounding

400

-um

structure;tissue;thing

400

col/o;colon/o

large intestine;colon

400

-ia

condition

400

log/o

study

500

trans-

across

500

-megaly

enlargement

500

or/o

mouth

500

sarc/o

flesh;connective tissue

500

or/o

mouth