Common Prefixes And Suffixes Flashcards
In a long word, what can the prefix mean
The prefix can be about shape, size, direction , or color
In a word what can the root be
Most commonly the body part/area
What can the suffix mean in a word
Can be about same thing as the prefix , or it can be about a test or problem
Macro
Meaning large
Micro
Meaning small
Megalo/megaly
Meaning very large
Peri
Meaning around
Trans
Meaning across
Endo
Meaning within or on the inside
Inter
Meaning In between (example is intercostal spaces)
Chloro
Meaning green in color
Leuk
Meaning white in color
Eryth
Meaning red in color
Cyan
Meaning blue in color
Dys
Meaning misfunctional / not working correctly
Mal
Meaning bad
Emia
Pertaining to a blood condition
Itis
Meaning inflammation
Osis
Meaning a condition or disease
Pathy
Meaning disease
Hyper
Meaning above normal
Hypo
Meaning below normal
Tachy
Meaning fast
Brady
Meaning slow
Echo
Meaning ultrasonic waves/sound waves
Electro
Meaning electricity
Ectomy
Removal of
Gram
A picture (echocardiogram - picture of the heart using sound)
Graph/graphy
Process of taking a picture
Otomy
Making a cut/removing a part of
Scopy
Use of an instrument for viewing
Stomy
Meaning to create an opening in
Pasty
Modifying shape or to repair
