Ch. 1 & 2: Prefixes, Suffixes, & Root Words Flashcards
1
Q
echo
A
root word
echo
2
Q
-ic
A
suffix
pertaining to
3
Q
an-
A
prefix
no/absent
4
Q
anter-
A
root word
the front
5
Q
i
A
combining vowel
6
Q
-or
A
pertaining to
7
Q
caud-
A
root word
the tail
8
Q
-al
A
suffix
pertaining to
9
Q
crani-
A
root word
the head
10
Q
o
A
combining word
11
Q
contra-
A
prefix
opposite
12
Q
later-
A
root word
side
13
Q
dist-
A
root word
farthest
14
Q
dors-
A
root word
the back (dorsum)
15
Q
palm-
A
root word
palm (or front legs on a quadruped)
16
Q
plant-
A
root word
sole (back legs)
17
Q
-ar
A
suffix
pertaining to
18
Q
ventr-
A
root word
belly
19
Q
gen-
A
root word
producing/production
20
Q
-ic
A
suffix
pertaining to
21
Q
-icity
A
suffix
characteristic of
22
Q
heter-
A
prefix
different
23
Q
homo-
A
prefix
sameness
24
Q
hyper-
A
prefix
excessive
25
hypo-
prefix
decreased
26
iso-
prefix
same
27
medi-
root word
the middle
28
sagitt-
root word
"arrow"/plane
28
mid-
prefix
middle
29
rostr-
root word
the nose/beak
30
poster-
root word
the rear
31
proxim-
root word
the nearest
32
trans-
prefix
across/cross
33
sect-
root word
to cut
34
all suffixes that mean "pertaining to"
-ic, -al, -ous, -or
35
-um
suffix
the
36
-ous
suffix
pertaining to
37
ana-
prefix
up, back, again
38
phas-
root word
stage
39
-e
suffix
a, the
40
atom-
root word
atoms
41
bi-
root word
life
42
chemistr-
root word
chemistry
43
cellul-
root word
cells
44
centr-
root word
center
45
mer-
root word
part
46
plasm-
root word
matter
47
cyt-
root word
cells
48
co-
prefix
together
49
val-
root word
strong
50
de-
prefix
away from/reduced
51
hydr-
root word
water
52
-tion
suffix
a condition
53
electr-
root word
electricity
54
-on
suffix
a unit (of)
55
-ent
suffix
one that is
56
home-
root word
unchanged
57
-statsis
suffix
state of standing
58
-emia
suffix
a blood condition of
59
ton-
root word
tension
60
glyc-
root word
sugar
61
kal-
root word
potassium
62
natr-
root word
sodium
63
tens-
root word
tension
64
in-
prefix
not
65
inter-
prefix
between
66
intra-
prefix
into/within
67
iso-
prefix
equal
68
chrom-
root word
colored
69
som-
root word
body/bodies
70
lys-
root word
dissolving
71
macr-
root word
large
72
phag-
root word
eat
73
meta-
prefix
after
74
micro-
prefix
small
75
-sis
suffix
contion/process of
76
mit-
root word
"threads"
77
neutr-
root word
neither
78
-on
suffix
a unit of
79
elle-
suffix
a small
80
-tic
suffix
pertaining to
81
osm-
root word
impulsion
82
path-
root word
disease
83
log-
root word
study/knowledge
84
pro-
prefix
before
85
rib-
roto word
RNA
86
reticul-
root word
a net, network
87
sub-
prefix
under
88
sym-
prefix
together, within
89
telo-
prefix
end
90
vacu-
root word
"emptiness"
