Medical Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes

cardio

• heart

• blood

• vein

• artery

What does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?

• Removal

• Operation

• Incision

• Addition

What is the study of blood called?

• Oncology

• Hematology

• Cardiology

• Physiology

What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?

• Around

• Ending

• Within

• Open

What does 'contra' mean in medical terms?

• Contracted

• Against

• Contraction

• Identified

What does the prefix 'gastro-' mean?

• Stomach

• Heart

• Small Intestines

• Liver

Which prefix means 'without'?

• Anti-

• Pro-

• An-

• Bi-

What do the prefixes 'hem/o-' or 'hemat/o-' mean?

• Blood

• Nourishment

• Lung

• Head

What does the prefix 'hepat/o-' mean?

• Liver

• Red

• White

• Gland

What does the suffix '-itis' mean?

• Condition

• Specialist

• Inflammation

• Study of