Chapter 1 - Prefix, Suffix, And Root Flashcards
Dermat / Derm
(Root)
Skin
My
(Root)
Muscle
Aden
(Root)
Gland
Megal
(Root)
Enlargement or enlarged
Electr
(Root)
Electric
Lymph
(Root)
Lymph
Cardi / Card
(Root)
Heart
-pathy
(Suffix)
Disease
-logist
(Suffix)
One who specializes
-logy
(Suffix)
The study of
-itis
(Suffix)
Inflammation
-ac
(Suffix)
Pertaining to
-osis
(Suffix)
Condition
Acr
(Root)
Extremities
-ic
(Suffix)
Pertaining to
Hypo
(Prefix)
Under
-megaly
(Suffix)
Enlargement or enlarged
-algia
(Suffix)
Pain
-centesis
(Suffix)
Surgical puncture
-gram
(Suffix)
Record
Endo-
(Prefix)
Within
-um
(Suffix)
Structure, tissue, or thing
Intra-
(Prefix)
Within
-ac
(Suffix)
Pertaining to
-al
(Suffix)
Pertaining to
Peri-
(Prefix)
Around
An-
(Prefix)
Without or absence of
-ia
(Suffix)
Condition
A-
(Prefix)
Without
Ur
(Root)
Urine
poly-
(Prefix)
Excessive or more than normal
-pnea
(Suffix)
Breathing
-algesia
(Suffix)
Sensitivity to pain
Cyan
(Root)
Blueness
-emia
(Suffix)
Blood condition
Glyc
(Root)
Sugar
Hyper-
Excessive