Word Part Basics
Always at the beginning of the word. Often indicates the location, time, number, or status of the term.
Prefix
The word root Crani/o indicates
skull
The suffix –itis means
inflammation
Who does the varsity football team play this week?
Steubenville Catholic Central
A word element placed at the end of a word that changes the meaning of the word. Often indicates the condition, procedure, disease, or disorder.
Suffix
The root word neuro in neurology indicates
nerve(s)
The prefix tachy- indicates
fast
Who does the volleyball team play this Thursday?
Valley
Known as the foundation of a medical term and contains the primary meaning
Word Root (Root Word)
The root words in gastroenteritis indicate
stomach and intestine
The suffix –ologist refers to
Specialist
What building has the most stories?
A library
Created when a word root is combined with a vowel. Usually an O, but sometimes it is an I to help with pronunciation.
Combining form or Combining vowel
The root word nephr/o indicates
kidney
The prefix path/o and the suffix pathy indicates
disease
I am easy to lift, but hard to throw. What am I?
A feather
The study of cancer is known as
Oncology
Myocarditis indicates
inflammatino of the heart muscle
The suffix that means excision or surgical removal
-ectomy
It has keys, but no locks. It has space, but no room. You can enter, but can’t go inside. What is it?
A keyboard