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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 |