Root Words, Suffixes, Prefixes

Question 0

Centesis

Answer 0

Puncture of a cavity or organ to remove fluid

Question 1

Bi-

Answer 1

Two

Question 2

Ectomy

Answer 2

Surgical removal

Question 3

Ostomy

Answer 3

A new permanent opening

Question 4

Otomy

Answer 4

Cut into

Question 5

Oplasty

Answer 5

Surgical replair

Question 6

Pnea

Answer 6

Breathing

Question 7

Peri

Answer 7

Surrounding

Question 8

Oscopy

Answer 8

To view

Question 9

Phonia

Answer 9

Voice

Question 10

Rhino/naso

Answer 10

Nose

Question 11

Broncho/bronchi

Answer 11

Bronchus

Question 12

Pharyngo

Answer 12

Pharynx

Question 13

Trachea

Answer 13

Trachea

Question 14

Pleura

Answer 14

Pleura

Question 15

Pulmono/pulmo

Answer 15

Lung

Question 16

Phreno

Answer 16

Diaphragm

Question 17

Pneumo/pneumato

Answer 17

Air, gas; can also pertain to lung, respiration

Question 18

Spiro

Answer 18

Breathing

Question 19

Brady-

Answer 19

Slow

Question 20

De-

Answer 20

Down; from

Question 21

Epi-

Answer 21

Upon; above

Question 22

Peri-

Answer 22

Around

Question 23

Poly-

Answer 23

Many

Question 24

Tachy-

Answer 24

Fast

Question 25

Tri-

Answer 25

Three

Question 26

-ary

Answer 26

Pertaining to

Question 27

-edema

Answer 27

Swelling

Question 28

-graph

Answer 28

Instrument used to record

Question 29

-graphy

Answer 29

Process of recording

Question 30

-gram

Answer 30

Recording; writing

Question 31

-ium

Answer 31

Membrane

Question 32

-megaly

Answer 32

Enlarged

Question 33

-ole

Answer 33

Small

Question 34

-Oma

Answer 34

Tumor

Question 35

-pathy

Answer 35

Disease, abnormality

Question 36

-phobia

Answer 36

Fear (abnormal)

Question 37

-sclerosis

Answer 37

Hardening, hardness

Question 38

-stenosis

Answer 38

Narrowing; stricture

Question 39

-stomy

Answer 39

Artificial opening

Question 40

-tome

Answer 40

Cutting instrument