Medical Terminology: Prefixes and Suffixes

Front

What is the word part for head?

Back

cephal/o

Front

The word part for fat is ____

Back

adip/o

Front

The genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing is known as ________.

Back

phenylketonuria

Front

The word part for specialist is ____

Back

-ologist

Front

The word part for front is ____

Back

anter/o

Front

What is the word part for cell?

Back

cyt/o

Front

The inflammation of a gland is known as______.

Back

adenitis

Front

What is the word part for 'lower part of the body'?

Back

caud/o

Front

The word part for 'study of' is ____

Back

-ology

Front

What is the word part for 'out of'?

Back

exo-