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Root Words/Pre/Suffi
Root Words
Question | Answer |
---|---|
gastr/o | stomach |
cardi/o | heart |
hepat/o | liver |
dermat/o | skin |
dent/o | teeth |
pulmon/o | lungs |
enter/o | intestines |
chondr/o | cartilage |
osteo | bone |
arthro | joint |
rhino | nose |
laryn | larynx |
uria | urination |
thorac | chest/thorax |
cranio | skull |
lateral | side |
renal | kidneys |
nephro | kidneys |
myo | muscle |
angio | blood/lymph vessels |
arterio | artery |
neuro | nervous system (brain/nerves) |
hystero | uterus |
pre- | before |
post- | after |
uni- | one |
bi- | two |
tri- | three |
sub- | below |
trans- | across |
hypo- | low |
a/an- | not/without |
peri- | around |
brady- | slow |
sten- | narrowing |
endo- | within, inner |
-itis | inflamed |
-ologist | doctor |
-ectomy | sugrically removed |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-algia | pain |
-plasty | repair |
-megaly | large |
-centesis | puncture |
-oma | tumor |
-pathy | disease |
-cyte | cell |
lapar | the loins (abdomen) |
-otomy | a cutting operation |
dys- | bad, difficult |
-pnea | breath resperation |
hemat | blood |
-ology | the study of |
-malacia | softening or loss |
-scope | instrument for viewing |
cyan/o | blue |
melan/o | black |
leuk/o | white |
erythr/o | red |
poli/o | gray |
xanth/o | yellow |