Medical Prefixes and Suffixes

Front

"myeloblast" (immature white blood cell), "neuroblast" (immature nerve cell), and "osteoblast" (immature bone cell)

Back

immature cell, germ cell

Front

cranium

Back

skull

Front

osteo "clast"

Back

breaking down

Front

cephal-

Back

head

Front

femor-

Back

femur/thigh bone

Front

inter-

"inter"vertebral discs

Back

between

Front

osteo-

Back

bone

Front

peri-

Back

surrounding, around

Front

-physis

Back

growth

Front

trabecul-

Back

little neck