Chapter 2 - Prefixes and Suffixes in Medical Terms

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

without

Question 2

ab, abs-

Answer 2

away from

Question 3

ad-

Answer 3

toward, to

Question 4

ambi-

Answer 4

both, around

Question 5

an-

Answer 5

without

Question 6

ana-

Answer 6

up, toward

Question 7

ante-

Answer 7

before

Question 8

anti-

Answer 8

against

Question 9

apo-

Answer 9

derived, separate

Question 10

aut(o)-

Answer 10

self

Question 11

bi-

Answer 11

twice, double

Question 12

brachy-

Answer 12

short

Question 13

brady-

Answer 13

slow

Question 14

cata-

Answer 14

down

Question 15

circum-

Answer 15

around

Question 16

co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-

Answer 16

together

Question 17

contra-

Answer 17

against, not, opposing

Question 18

de-

Answer 18

away from

Question 19

di-, dif-, dir-, dis-

Answer 19

not, separated

Question 20

dia-

Answer 20

through

Question 21

dys-

Answer 21

abnormal; difficult

Question 22

ect(o)-

Answer 22

outside

Question 23

end(o)

Answer 23

within

Question 24

epi-

Answer 24

over, above

Question 25

eu-

Answer 25

true; well, good, normal

Question 26

ex-

Answer 26

out of, away from

Question 27

exo-

Answer 27

external, on the outside

Question 28

extra-

Answer 28

without, outside of

Question 29

hemi-

Answer 29

half

Question 30

hyper-

Answer 30

above normal; overly

Question 31

hypo-

Answer 31

below normal

Question 32

infra-

Answer 32

positioned beneath

Question 33

inter-

Answer 33

between

Question 34

intra-

Answer 34

within

Question 35

iso-

Answer 35

equal, same

Question 36

mal-

Answer 36

bad; inadequate

Question 37

meg(a)-, megal(o)-

Answer 37

large

Question 38

mes(o)-

Answer 38

middle; median

Question 39

meta-

Answer 39

after

Question 40

micr(o)-

Answer 40

small, microscopic

Question 41

mon(o)-

Answer 41

single

Question 42

multi-

Answer 42

many

Question 43

olig(o)

Answer 43

few; little; scanty

Question 44

pan-, pant(o)-

Answer 44

all, entire

Question 45

par(a)-

Answer 45

beside; abnormal; involving two parts

Question 46

per-

Answer 46

through, intensely

Question 47

peri-

Answer 47

around, about, near

Question 48

pluri-

Answer 48

several, more

Question 49

poly-

Answer 49

many

Question 50

post-

Answer 50

after, following

Question 51

pre-

Answer 51

before

Question 52

pro-

Answer 52

before, forward

Question 53

qudara-, quadri-

Answer 53

four

Question 54

re-

Answer 54

again, backward

Question 55

retro-

Answer 55

behind, backward

Question 56

semi-

Answer 56

half

Question 57

sub-

Answer 57

less than; under; inferior

Question 58

super-

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more than; above; superior

Question 59

supra-

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above, over

Question 60

syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-

Answer 60

together

Question 61

tachy-

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fast

Question 62

trans-

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across, through

Question 63

ultra-

Answer 63

beyond, excessive

Question 64

un-

Answer 64

not

Question 65

uni-

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one

Question 66

-ad

Answer 66

toward

Question 67

-algia

Answer 67

pain

Question 68

-asthenia

Answer 68

weakness

Question 69

-blast

Answer 69

immature, forming

Question 70

-cele

Answer 70

hernia

Question 71

-cidal, -cide

Answer 71

destryoing, killing

Question 72

-clasis

Answer 72

breaking

Question 73

-clast

Answer 73

breaking instrument

Question 74

-crine

Answer 74

secreting

Question 75

-crit

Answer 75

separate

Question 76

-cyte

Answer 76

cell

Question 77

-cytosis

Answer 77

condition of cells

Question 78

-derma

Answer 78

skin

Question 79

-desis

Answer 79

binding

Question 80

-dynia

Answer 80

pain

Question 81

-ectasia, ectasis

Answer 81

expansion, dilation; expanding, dilating

Question 82

-ectomy

Answer 82

removal of

Question 83

-edema

Answer 83

swelling

Question 84

-ema

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condition

Question 85

-emesis

Answer 85

vomiting

Question 86

-emia

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blood

Question 87

-emic

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re: blood

Question 88

-esthesia

Answer 88

sensation

Question 89

-form

Answer 89

in the shape of

Question 90

-gen

Answer 90

producing, coming to be

Question 91

-genesis

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production of

Question 92

-genic

Answer 92

producing

Question 93

-globin, -globulin

Answer 93

protein

Question 94

-gram

Answer 94

recording

Question 95

-graph

Answer 95

recording instrument

Question 96

-graphy

Answer 96

process of recording

Question 97

-iasis

Answer 97

pathological condition or state

Question 98

-ic

Answer 98

pertaining to

Question 99

-ics

Answer 99

treatment, practice, body of knowledge

Question 100

-ism

Answer 100

condition, disease, doctrine

Question 101

-itis (p. -itides)

Answer 101

infalmmation

Question 102

-kinesia

Answer 102

movement

Question 103

-kinesis

Answer 103

motion

Question 104

-lepsy

Answer 104

condition of

Question 105

-leptic

Answer 105

having seizures

Question 106

-logist

Answer 106

-one who practices

Question 107

-logy

Answer 107

study, practice

Question 108

-lysis

Answer 108

destruction of

Question 109

-lytic

Answer 109

agent to destroy

Question 110

-malacia

Answer 110

softening

Question 111

-mania

Answer 111

obsession

Question 112

-megaly

Answer 112

enlargement

Question 113

-meter

Answer 113

measuring device

Question 114

-metry

Answer 114

measurement

Question 115

-oid

Answer 115

like, resembling

Question 116

-oma (pl. -omata)

Answer 116

tumor, neoplasm

Question 117

-opia, -opsia,

Answer 117

vision

Question 118

-opsy

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view of

Question 119

-osis

Answer 119

condition, state, process

Question 120

-ostomy

Answer 120

opening

Question 121

-oxia

Answer 121

oxygen

Question 122

-para

Answer 122

bearing

Question 123

-paresis

Answer 123

slight paralysis

Question 124

-parous

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producing; bearing

Question 125

-pathy

Answer 125

disease

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-penia

Answer 126

deficiency

Question 127

-pepsia

Answer 127

digestion

Question 128

-pexy

Answer 128

fixation, usually done surgically

Question 129

-phage, -phagia, -phagy

Answer 129

eating, devouring

Question 130

-phasia

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speaking

Question 131

-pheresis

Answer 131

removal

Question 132

-phil, -philia

Answer 132

attraction; affinity for

Question 133

-phobia

Answer 133

fear

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-phonia

Answer 134

sound

Question 135

-phoresis

Answer 135

carrying

Question 136

-phoria

Answer 136

mood

Question 137

-phrenia

Answer 137

of the mind

Question 138

-phthisis

Answer 138

wasting away

Question 139

-phylaxis

Answer 139

protection

Question 140

-physis

Answer 140

growing

Question 141

-plakia

Answer 141

plaque

Question 142

-plasia, -plasm

Answer 142

formation

Question 143

-plastic

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forming

Question 144

-plasty

Answer 144

surgical repair

Question 145

-plegia

Answer 145

paralysis

Question 146

-plegic

Answer 146

one who is paralyzed

Question 147

-pnea

Answer 147

breath

Question 148

-poiesis

Answer 148

formation

Question 149

-poietic

Answer 149

forming

Question 150

-poietin

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one that forms

Question 151

-porosis

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lessening in density

Question 152

-ptosis

Answer 152

falling down, drooping

Question 153

-rrhage

Answer 153

discharging heavily

Question 154

-rrhagia

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heavy discharge

Question 155

-rrhaphy

Answer 155

surgical suturing

Question 156

-rrhea

Answer 156

a flowing, a flux

Question 157

-rrhexis

Answer 157

a rupture

Question 158

-schisis

Answer 158

splitting

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-scope

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instrument (especially for observation)

Question 160

-scopy

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use of instrument

Question 161

-somnia

Answer 161

sleep

Question 162

-spasm

Answer 162

contraction

Question 163

-stalsis

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contraction

Question 164

-stasis

Answer 164

stopping; constant

Question 165

-stat

Answer 165

agent to maintain a state

Question 166

-static

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maintaining a state

Question 167

-stenosis

Answer 167

narrowing

Question 168

-stomy

Answer 168

opening

Question 169

-tome

Answer 169

cutting instrument, segment

Question 170

-tomy

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cutting operation

Question 171

-trophic

Answer 171

nutritional

Question 172

-trophy

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nutrition

Question 173

-tropia

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turning

Question 174

-tropic

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turning toward

Question 175

-tropy

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condition of turning toward

Question 176

-uria

Answer 176

urine

Question 177

-version

Answer 177

turning