CH. 15: Prefixes & Suffixes

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

absence of, without

Question 2

an-

Answer 2

absence of, without

Question 3

dys-

Answer 3

painful, abnormal, difficult, labored

Question 4

hemi-

Answer 4

half

Question 5

hyper-

Answer 5

above, excessive

Question 6

inter-

Answer 6

between

Question 7

intra-

Answer 7

within

Question 8

para-

Answer 8

beside, beyond, around, abnormal

Question 9

poly-

Answer 9

many, much

Question 10

post-

Answer 10

after

Question 11

pre-

Answer 11

before

Question 12

sub-

Answer 12

under, below

Question 13

-al

Answer 13

pertaining to

Question 14

-algia

Answer 14

pain

Question 15

-cele

Answer 15

hernia, protrusion

Question 16

-ectomy

Answer 16

excision, surgical removal

Question 17

-genic

Answer 17

producing, originating, causing

Question 18

-graphy

Answer 18

process of recording, radiographic imaging

Question 19

-ia

Answer 19

diseased or abnormal state, condition of

Question 20

-iatrist

Answer 20

specialist, physician

Question 21

-iatry

Answer 21

treatment, specialty

Question 22

-ictal

Answer 22

seizure, attack

Question 23

-ism

Answer 23

state of

Question 24

-itis

Answer 24

inflammation

Question 25

-logist

Answer 25

one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)

Question 26

-logy

Answer 26

study of

Question 27

-lysis

Answer 27

loosening, dissolution, separating

Question 28

-malacia

Answer 28

softening

Question 29

-oma

Answer 29

tumor, swelling

Question 30

-osis

Answer 30

abnormal condition (means increase when used with blood cell word roots)

Question 31

-paresis

Answer 31

slight paralysis

Question 32

-pathy

Answer 32

disease

Question 33

-plasty

Answer 33

surgical repair

Question 34

-plegia

Answer 34

paralysis

Question 35

-rrhage

Answer 35

excessive flow

Question 36

-rrhaphy

Answer 36

suturing, repairing

Question 37

-tomy

Answer 37

cut into, incision