Common

Question 1

-algia
Cephalgia

Answer 1

pain

Question 2

-cele
Bronchocele

Answer 2

hernia/swelling

Question 3

-centesis
Cardiocentesis

Answer 3

surgical puncture

Question 4

-clasis
Osteoclasis
(osteo- bone)

Answer 4

to break/surgical fracture

Question 5

-desis
spondylodesis
(spon = spine)

Answer 5

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

Question 6

-dynia

Answer 6

pain

Question 7

-ectasis
atelectasis

Answer 7

dilation/expansion
atelectasis = collapsed lung (incomplete expansion)

Question 8

-ectomy
vasectomy

Answer 8

excision/removal

Question 9

-edema

Answer 9

swelling

Question 10

-emesis

Answer 10

vomiting

Question 11

-emia
(Anemia)

Answer 11

blood condition

Question 12

-gram

Answer 12

record/writing

Question 13

-graph

Answer 13

instrument for recording

Question 14

-graphy

Answer 14

process of recording

Question 15

-iasis

Answer 15

abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

Question 16

-itis

Answer 16

inflammation

Question 17

-lith

Answer 17

stone/calculus

Question 18

-lysis

Answer 18

separation/destruction/loosening

Question 19

-malacia

Answer 19

softening

Question 20

-megaly

Answer 20

enlargement

Question 21

-meter

Answer 21

instrument for measuring

Question 22

-metry

Answer 22

act of measuring

Question 23

-oma

Answer 23

tumor

Question 24

-osis

Answer 24

abnormal condition
or to increase (used primarily with blood cells)

Question 25

-pathy

Answer 25

disease

Question 26

-penia

came from Greek word meaning poor

Answer 26

decrease/deficiency

Question 27

-pexy

Answer 27

fixation (of an organ)

Question 28

-phobia

Answer 28

fear

Question 29

-plasty

Answer 29

surgical repair

Question 30

-plegia

Answer 30

paralysis

Question 31

-rrhage

Answer 31

bursting forth (of)

Question 32

-rrhagia

Answer 32

bursting forth (of)

Question 33

-rrhaphy

Answer 33

suture

Question 34

-rrhea

Answer 34

discharge/flow

Question 35

-rrhexis

Answer 35

rupture

Question 36

-scope

Answer 36

instrument for examining

Question 37

-scopy

Answer 37

visual examination

Question 38

-stenosis

Answer 38

narrowing, stricture

Question 39

-stomy

Answer 39

forming an opening (mouth)

Question 40

-tome

Answer 40

instrument to cut

Question 41

-tomy

Answer 41

incision

Question 42

-toxic

Answer 42

poison

Question 43

-tripsy

Answer 43

crushing

Question 44

atrophy = opposite (muscle atrophy is when it decreases)

-trophy

Answer 44

development/nourishment

Question 45

a-

Answer 45

without/not

Question 46

an-

Answer 46

without/not

Question 47

circum-

Answer 47

around

Question 48

peri-

Answer 48

around

Question 49

dia-

Answer 49

through/across

Question 50

trans-

Answer 50

through/across

Question 51

dipl- double

Answer 51

double

Question 52

diplo-

Answer 52

double

Question 53

dys-

Answer 53

bad, painful, difficult

Question 54

endo-

Answer 54

in/within

Question 55

intra-

Answer 55

in/within

Question 56

extra-

Answer 56

outside

Question 57

homo-, homeo-

Answer 57

same

Question 58

hyper-

Answer 58

excessive, above normal

Question 59

hypo-

Answer 59

under, below, deficient

Question 60

inter-

Answer 60

between

Question 61

macro-

Answer 61

large

Question 62

micro-

Answer 62

small

Question 63

mono-, uni-

Answer 63

one

Question 64

para-

Answer 64

near, beside, beyond

Question 65

post-

Answer 65

after, behind

Question 66

pre-, pro-

Answer 66

before, in front of

Question 67

primi-

Answer 67

first

Question 68

retro-

Answer 68

backward, behind

Question 69

super-

Answer 69

upper, above