Common Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words Flashcards
1
Q
Card/Cardio
A
Heart
2
Q
Carcin/Carcino
A
Cancer
3
Q
Cyto
A
Cell
4
Q
Enter/Entero
A
Intestine
5
Q
Derma
A
Skin
6
Q
Gastr/Gastro
A
Stomach
7
Q
Pharyng/Pharngo
A
Throat
8
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
9
Q
Ad-
A
Toward
10
Q
Bi-
A
Both or two
11
Q
Epi-
A
Upon
12
Q
Macro-
A
Large
13
Q
Micro-
A
Small
14
Q
Pre-
A
Before
15
Q
Post-
A
After
16
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
17
Q
-lysis
A
Breakdown
18
Q
-partum
A
Birth
19
Q
-pathy
A
disease
20
Q
-otomy
A
to cut into
21
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination
