Chapter 1-3: suffixes & prefixes

Question 0

endo-, intra-

Answer 0

in, within

Question 1

para-

Answer 1

near, beside, beyond

Question 2

-stenosis

Answer 2

narrowing, stricture

Question 3

dys-

Answer 3

bad, painful, difficult

Question 4

-phasia

Answer 4

speech

Question 5

hemi-

Answer 5

one half

Question 6

dis-, trans-

Answer 6

through, across

Question 7

-emesis

Answer 7

vomiting

Question 8

ad-

Answer 8

toward

Question 9

-meter

Answer 9

instrument for measuring

Question 10

tri-

Answer 10

three

Question 11

supra-

Answer 11

above, excessive, superior

Question 12

-ic, -al, -ac, -ior

Answer 12

pertaining to, relating to

Question 13

ultra-

Answer 13

excessive, beyond

Question 14

-emia

Answer 14

blood condition

Question 15

-scope

Answer 15

instrument for examining

Question 16

-scopy

Answer 16

visual examination

Question 17

macro-

Answer 17

large

Question 18

-plasty

Answer 18

surgical repair

Question 19

-phobia

Answer 19

fear

Question 20

-graph

Answer 20

instrument for recording

Question 21

-metry

Answer 21

act of measuring

Question 22

-ectomy

Answer 22

excision, removal

Question 23

circum-, peri-

Answer 23

around

Question 24

-pathy

Answer 24

disease

Question 25

-megaly

Answer 25

enlargement

Question 26

-toxic

Answer 26

poison

Question 27

dipl-, diplo

Answer 27

double

Question 28

pre-, pro-

Answer 28

before, in front of

Question 29

multi-, poly-

Answer 29

many, much

Question 30

pseudo-

Answer 30

false

Question 31

homeo-, homo-

Answer 31

same

Question 32

hetero-

Answer 32

different

Question 33

-itis

Answer 33

inflammation

Question 34

hyper-

Answer 34

excessive, above normal

Question 35

bi-

Answer 35

two

Question 36

-oma

Answer 36

tumor

Question 37

epi-

Answer 37

above, upon

Question 38

ecto-, exo-, extra-

Answer 38

outside, outward

Question 39

primi-

Answer 39

first

Question 40

anti-, contra-

Answer 40

against

Question 41

super-

Answer 41

upper, above

Question 42

quadri-

Answer 42

four

Question 43

mono-, uni-

Answer 43

one

Question 44

spasm-

Answer 44

involuntary contraction, twisting

Question 45

-phagia

Answer 45

eating, swallowing

Question 46

micro-

Answer 46

small

Question 47

-rrhea

Answer 47

discharge, flow

Question 48

a-, an-

Answer 48

without, not

Question 49

-icle, -ole, -ule

Answer 49

small, minute

Question 50

eu-

Answer 50

good, normal

Question 51

post-

Answer 51

after, behind

Question 52

ab-

Answer 52

from, away from

Question 53

retro-

Answer 53

backward, behind

Question 54

inter-

Answer 54

between

Question 55

-clasis

Answer 55

to break, surgical fracture

Question 56

-desis

Answer 56

binding, fixation (of a joint or bone)

Question 57

-algia, -dynia

Answer 57

pain

Question 58

-lith

Answer 58

stone, calculus

Question 59

-malacia

Answer 59

softening

Question 60

-ectasis

Answer 60

dilation, expansion

Question 61

-cele

Answer 61

hernia, swelling

Question 62

-rraphy

Answer 62

suture

Question 63

syn-

Answer 63

union, together, joined

Question 64

-plasm, -plasia

Answer 64

formation, growth

Question 65

tachy-

Answer 65

rapid

Question 66

brady-

Answer 66

slow

Question 67

infra-, sub-

Answer 67

under, below

Question 68

-penia

Answer 68

decrease, dificiency

Question 69

-rrhexis

Answer 69

rupture

Question 70

-iatry

Answer 70

medicine, treatment

Question 71

-osis

Answer 71

abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)

Question 72

-plegia

Answer 72

paralysis

Question 73

-tomy

Answer 73

incision

Question 74

-tome

Answer 74

instrument to cut

Question 75

-pexy

Answer 75

fixation (of an organ)

Question 76

-edema

Answer 76

swelling

Question 77

-tripsy

Answer 77

crushing

Question 78

-centesis

Answer 78

surgical puncture

Question 79

-lysis

Answer 79

separation, destruction, loosening