Chapter 2 & 3 Flashcards
a-, an-
Not, without, lacking, deficient (achroma)
Anti-, ant- ((prefix)
Against, opposed to, preventing, relieving (antibacterial)
Dys-
Bad, difficult, painful, defective, abnormal (dysmensia)
hyper- (prefix)
Over, above, excessive, beyond normal (hyperohagia)
hypo-, hyp- (prefix)
Less than, below, unfer normal, deficient (hypopepsia)
para- (prefix) [par- befor a vowel]
Beside, beyond, near, alongside, abnormal, irregular (paraspinal)
-a (suffix)
Condition or state (abstract noun)
~dyspnoea
-ia (suffix)
Condition or state (abst. Noun)
~algia
-sis (suffix)
Condition or state (abstr. Noun)
~emesis
-ist (suffix)
Person instrested in (noun)
~dermatologist
-iasis (suffix)
Condition, state (abstr. Noun)
~lithiasis
-osis (suffix)
Condition, state, process (abstr. Noun)
~stenosis
-otic (suffix)
Pertaining to (adj.)
~sclerotic
-oid, - ode, - id (suffix)
Resembeling, resemblance (noun or adj.)
~pyoid
-ismus (suffix)
Condition, state or muscular spasm (abstr. Noun)
~lyrangismus
-y (suffix)
Condition, state (abstr. Noun)
~dyscephaly
AESTHE, AESTHES, AESTHESI (aesthesia)
Sensation
~aesthesiology
ALES (alegis)
Sensitivity to pain
~analgesia
ALG (algos)
Pain
~paralgia
BI (bios)
Life
~biology
BRADY (bradys)
Slow
~bradylexia
CHEIR, CHIR (cheir)
Hand
~cheirology
HYPN (hypnos)
Sleep
~hypnotic
CEPHAL (kephale)
Head
~cephaloplegia
LIP- (lipos)
Fat
~lipolysis
LITH (LITHOS)
Stone
~litholysis
LOG (LOGOS)
Word, study
~dyslogia
LY, LYS (LYEIN)
Destroy, break down
~antilysis
MACR (MAKROS)
Large or long
~macrodontia
MALAC (MALAKOS)
Soft
~malacia
MICR (MIKROS)
Small
~microsplenia
ODYN (ODYNE)
Pain
~odontodynia
PEN(I) (PENIA)
Decrease, deficiency
~hydropenia
PLEC, PLEG (PLESSEIN)
Strike, paralyse
~paraplegia
PNOE (PNEIN)
Breathe
~tachypnoea
POLY (POLYS)
Many, excessive
~polyaesthesia
RHIN (RHIS)
Nose
~rhinaeathesia
RHYTHM (RYTHMOS)
Heartbeat
~dysrhythmia
SCLER (SKLEROS)
Hard
~sclerosis
SPASM (SPASMOS)
Spasm
~paraspasm
STEN (STENOS)
Narrow
~stenosis
STHEN (STHENOS)
Strength
~asthenia