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Use the elements listed in the table to build medical words. You may use the elements more than once.
Combining Forms | Suffixes | Prefixes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
abdomin/o | eti/o | -al | -megaly | dia- |
cirrh/o | gastr/o | -algia | -meter | infra- |
cost/o | leuk/o | -gnosis | -oma | super- |
crani/o | melan/o | -graphy | -osis | trans- |
cyt/o | son/o | -ior | -plasty | |
dors/o | -logy | -rrhea | ||
erythr/o | -lysis |
pertaining to (the area) above _____________
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1 of 2The term superior refers to something pertaining to the above. The prefix super- means above, while the suffix -ior refers to pertaining to. For example, the collarbone is positioned superior to the costal bones. Also, the hip bone is located superiorly to the foot.
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