Ancient Greek Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
lacking
A
a-
2
Q
disruption of process
A
dys-
3
Q
abnormal elevation
A
hyper-
4
Q
abnormal depreciation
A
hypo-
5
Q
month
A
men-
6
Q
vertebrae
A
spondyl-
7
Q
nose
A
rhin(o)-
8
Q
muscles
A
my-
8
Q
throat
A
laryng-
9
Q
urinary bladder
A
cyst(o)-
10
Q
spine
A
rhachi-
11
Q
cornea
A
ketaro-
12
Q
gland
A
adeno-
13
Q
tongue
A
glosso-
14
Q
jaw
A
gnatho-
15
Q
nourishment
A
-trophia
16
Q
breast
A
mast(o)-
17
Q
degenerative condition
A
-osis
18
Q
inflamed condition
A
-itis
19
Q
incision
A
-tomy , -tomia
20
Q
excision
A
-ectomy , -ectomia
21
Q
opening
A
-stomy , -stomia
22
Q
discharge
A
-rrhoea
23
Q
excessive bleeding
A
-rragia
23
study of
-logia
24
suturing or stitching
-rrhaphy , -rrhaphia
25
tumor/cancer
-oma
26
mammary gland
-mastia
27
bone marrow or spinal cord
myelo-
28
eyelid
blepharo-
29
pupil
cor- , -coria
30
pleura
pleur-
31
tissue
histo-
32
uterine tube
salping(o)-
33
vagina
colpo-
34
vein
phlebo-
35
vertebra
spondylo-
36
gall bladder
cholecysto-
37
water
hydro-
38
women
gynaeoco-
39
life
bio-
40
saliva
sialo- , ptyalo-
41
urine
ur- , -uria
42
pain
alg- , -algia
43
softening
-malacia
44
disease
patho- , -pathia, noso-
45
paralysis
-plegia
46
relating to muscle tone-
-tonia
47
surgical fixation
-pexy , -pexia
48
plastic repair/transplant
-plastica
49
diagnosic imaging
-graphia
50
medical study to treat prefix
-iatria
51
cognitive processes/knowledge
-gnosia
52
treatment
-therapia
53
cell
cyt(o)-
54
gum
ul(o)- , gingivo-
55
life
bio-
56
biopsy/sight/viewing
-opsia
57
instrumental examination
-scopia
58
nature
physi(o)-
59
swelling
-ema
60
bone
osteo-
61
abdomen
leparo-
62
puncture
-centesis
63
testis
orch(o)-
64
dilation of blood vessel
-ectasia
65
ovary
oophor(o)-
66
uterus
hyster(o)- , metr(o)-
67
stone/calculus
lith(o)-
68
pathological condition caused by specific agent
-iasis
69
pus
py-
70
to grow (plants)
phyto-
71
cartilage
chondro-
72
fungus
myc(o)-
73
smell/odor
-osmia
74
nail
onych(o)-
75
limb joints
arthr-
76
head
cephal(o)-
77
Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
78
weakness
-asthenia
79
fingers/toes
-dactyl(o)-
80
hair
trich(o)-
81
ear
ot(o)-
82
fear of death
thanatophobia
83
prolapse
-ptosis
84
Lung inflammation
Pneomonia
85
teeth
odont-
86
intestines
enter(o)-
87
taste
-geusia
88
hand
cheir-
89
normal vision colour
trichromacy
90
lips
cheil-
91
rupture
-rrhexis
92
absence of lens
Aphakia
93
hardening of vessel
Arteriosclerosis
94
chest
Thorax
95
Impaired writing ability
Agraphia
96
Backwards position
-retro
97
Varicose veins
Phlebectasia
98
Profuse salivation
Ptyalorrhoea/Sialorrhoea
99
forwards position
-pro
100
Jaw protruding forwards
Prognathia
101
Tone disorders
Dystonia
102
Lack of sensitivity
Anaesthesia
103
Condition where two or more digits are fused together
Syndactylia
104
Fistula of the stomach
gastrostomia
105
Relating to the brain
encephal(o)-
106
Periumbilical hernia
Omphalocele
107
Absence of an eye
Anophthalmia
108
Relating to the navel/umbilicus
omphalo-
109
Relating to the rectum
procto-
110
Relating to medicine
pharmaco-
111
Relating to the shoulder
om(o)-
112
Relating to the palate
urano-
113
Mature cell of the bone tissue
Osteocytus
114
Herbal medicine
phytologia
115
Widening of the bronchi
Bronchiectasia
116
relating to a man
andr-
