Chapter 2 - Prefixes, Suffixes Flashcards
a-, an-
without
Ex: asepsis: without living organisms
ab-, abs-
away from
Ex: abduct: to draw away from a position
ad-
toward, to
Ex: adduct
ambi-
both, around
Ex: ambidextrous
ana-
up, toward
Ex: anaphylactic
ante-
before
Ex: antemortem
apo-
derived, separate
Ex: apobiosis
aut (o)-
self
Ex: autoimmune
bi-
twice, double
Ex: biparous
brachy-
short
Ex: brachyesophagus
brady-
slow
Ex: bradycardia
cata-
down
Ex: cataplexy
circum-
around
Ex: circumoral
co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-
together
Ex: codominant
contra-
against
Ex: contraindicated
de-
away from
Ex: demyelination
di-, dif-, dir-, dis-
not, separated
Ex: disarticulation
dis-
through
Ex: diaplacental
dys-
abnormal, difficult
Ex: dysfunctional
ect (o)-
outside
Ex: ectopic
end (o)-
within
Ex: endoabdominal
epi-
over
Ex: epicondyle
eu-
well, good, normal
Ex: eupepsia
ex-
out of, away from
Ex: exhale
exo-
external, on the outside
Ex: exogenous
extra-
without, outside of
Ex: extracorporeal
hemi-
half
Ex: hemiplegia
hyper-
above normal, overly
Ex: hyperactive
hypo-
below normal
Ex: hypoglycemia
infra-
positioned beneath
Ex: infrasternal
inter-
between
Ex: interdental
intra-
within
Ex: intramuscular injection
iso-
equal, same
Ex: isometric
mal-
bad, inadequate
Ex: malabsorption
meg (a)-, megal (o)-
large
Ex: megacephaly
mes(o)-
middle, median
meta-
after
Ex: metacarpus
micr(o)-
small, microscopic
Ex: microplasia
mon(o)-
single
Ex: monomania
multi-
many
Ex: multiarticular
olig(o)-
few, little, scanty
Ex: oligospermia
pan-, pant(o)-
all, entire
Ex: panarthritis
par(a)-
beside; abnormal; involving two parts
Ex: parakinesia
per-
through, intensely
Ex: peraxillary
peri-
around, about, near
Ex: periappendicitis
pluri-
several, more
Ex: pluriglandular
ploy-
many
Ex: polyarteritis
post-
after, following
Ex: postmortem
per-
before
Ex: pernatal
pro-
before, forward
Ex: prodrome
quadra-, quadri
four
ex: quadriplegia
re-
again, backwards
Ex: reflux
retro-
behind, backward
Ex: retroversion
semi-
half
Ex: semicomatose
sub-
less than, under, inferior
Ex: subcutaneous
super-
more than, above, superior
Ex: superacute
supra-
above, over
Ex: supramaxaillary
syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-
together
Ex: symbiosis
tachy-
fast
Ex: tachycardia
trans-
across, through
Ex: transocular
ultra-
beyond, excessive
Ex: ultrasonic
un-
not
Ex: unconscious
uni
one
Ex: uniglandular
-ad
toward
Ex. cephalad
-algia
pain
Ex: neuralgia
asthenia
weakness
Ex: neurasthenia
-blast
immature, forming
Ex: astroblast
-cele
hernia
Ex: cystocele
-cidal
destroying, killing
Ex: suicide
-cide
destroying, killing
Ex: suicide
-clasis
breaking
Ex: osteoclasis
-clast
breaking instrument
Ex: osteoclast
-crine
secreting
Ex: endocrine
-crit
separate
Ex: hematocrit
-cyte
cell
ex: thrombocyte
-cytosis
condition of cell
Ex: erythrocytosis
-derma
skin
Ex: scleroderma
-desis
binding
Ex: arthrodesis
-dynia
pain
Ex: neurodynia
-ectasia
expanding; dilation
Ex: neurectasia
-ectasis
expanding’ dilating
Ex: bronchiectasis
-ectomy
removal of
Ex: appendectomy
-edema
swelling
Ex: lymphedema
-ema
condition
Ex: empyema
-emesis
vomiting
Ex: hematemesis’
-emia
blood
Ex: anemia
-emic
relating to blood
Ex: uremic
-esthesia
sensation
Ex: paresthesia
-form
in the shape of
Ex: uniform
-gen
producing, coming to be
Ex: carcinogen
-genesis
production of
Ex: pathogenesis
- genic
production
Ex: iatrogenic
-globin
protein
Ex: hemoglobin
-globulin
protein
Ex: immunoglobulin
-gram
a recording
Ex: electrocardiogram
-graph
recording instrument
Ex: encephalograph
-graphy
process of recording
Ex: echocardiography
-iasis
pathological condition of state
Ex: psoriasis
-ic
pertaining to
Ex: gastric
-ics
treatment, practice, body of knowledge
Ex: orthopedics
-ism
condition, disease, doctrine
Ex: dwarfisim
-itis
inflammation
Ex: nephritis
-kinesia
movement
Ex: bradykinesia
kinesis
movement
Ex: hyperkinesis
-lepsy
conditions of
Ex: catalepsy
-leptic
having seizures
Ex: cataleptic
-logist
one who practices
Ex: dermatologist
-logy
study, practice
Ex: dermatology,
-lytic
destroying
Ex: thrombolytic
-lysis
destruction of
Ex: electrolysis
-malacia
softening
Ex: osteomalacia
-mania
obsession
Ex: monomania
-megaly
enlargement
Ex: cephalomegaly
- meter
measuring device
Ex: ophthalmometer
-metry
measurement
Ex: optometery
-oid
like, resembling
Ex: cardiod
-oma (pl., -omata)
tumor, neoplasm
-opia
vision
Ex: diplopia
-opsia
vision
Ex: chloropsia
-opsy
view of
Ex: biopsy
-osis
condition, state, process
Ex: halitosis
-ostomy
opening
Ex: colostomy
-oxia
oxygen
Ex: anoxia
-para
bearing
Ex: primipara
-paresis
slight paralysis
Ex: monoparesis
-pathy
disease
Ex: osteopathy
-penia
deficiency
Ex: leukopenia
-pepsia
digestion
Ex: dyspepsia
-pexy
fixation, usually done surgically
Ex: nephropexy
-phage, -phagia, -phagy
eating, devouring
Ex; polyphagia
-phasia
speaking
Ex: aphasia
-pheresis
removal
Ex: leukapheresis
-phil
attraction: affinity for
Ex: cyanophil
-philia
attraction, affinity for
Ex: hemophilia
-phobia
fear
Ex: acrophobia
-phonia
sound
Ex: neuraphonia
-phoresis
carrying
Ex: electrophoresis
-phoria
feeling, carrying
Ex: Euphoria
-phrenia
of the mind
Ex: schizophrenia
-phthisis
wasting away
Ex: hemophthisis
-phylaxis
protection
Ex: prophylaxis
-physis
growing
Ex: epiphysis
-plakia
plaque
Ex: leukoplakia
-plasia
formation
Ex: dysplasia
-plasm
formation
Ex: protoplasm
-plastic
forming
Ex: hemoplastic
-plasty
surgical repair
Ex: rhinoplasty
-plegia
Paralysis
Ex: quadriplegia
-plegic
one who is paralyzed
Ex: quadriplagic
-pnea
breath
Ex: eupnea
-poiesis
formation
Ex: erythropoiesis
-poeitin
one that forms
Ex: erythropoietin
-porosis
lessening in density
Ex: osteoporosis
-ptosis
falling down; drooping
Ex: blepharoptosis
-rrhage
discharging heavily
Ex: hemorrhage
-rrhagia
heavy discharge
Ex: herniorrhaphy
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
Ex: herniorrhaphy
-rrhea
a flowing, a flux
Ex: dysmenorrhea
-rrhexis
rupture
Ex: cariorrheis
-schisis
splitting
Ex: spondyloschisis
-scope
instrument (especially one used for observing or measuring)
-scopy
use of an instrument for observing
somnia
sleep
Ex: insomnia
spasm
contraction
Ex: esophagospasm
-stalsis
contraction
Ex: peristalsis
-stasis
stopping: constant
Ex: homeostasis
-stat
agent to maintain state
Ex: bacteriostat
-static
maintaining a state
Ex: hemostatic
-stenosis
narrowing
Ex: stenostenosis
-stomy
opening
Ex: colostomy
-tome
cutting instrument, segment
Ex: osteotome
-tomy
cutting operation
Ex: laparotomy
-trophic
nutritional
Ex: atrophic
-trophy
nutrition
Ex: dystrophy
-tropia
turning
Ex: esotropia
-tropic
turning toward
Ex: neurotropic
-tropy
condition of turning toward
Ex: neurotropy
-uria
urine
Ex: pyuria
-version
turning
Ex: retroversion
