Common roots, prefixes,& suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
Broncho/pulm
A
Lungs
2
Q
Cardi
A
Heart
3
Q
Gastro
A
Stomach
4
Q
Hepat
A
Liver
5
Q
Neur
A
Nerve
6
Q
Nas
A
Nose/nasal
7
Q
Or
A
Mouth/oral
8
Q
Pneumo
A
Air or Lungs
9
Q
Ab
A
Away from
10
Q
Ad
A
Toward or near
11
Q
Ante
A
Before
12
Q
Brady
A
Slow/below normal
13
Q
Contra
A
Against
14
Q
Dys
A
Difficult or painful
15
Q
Hyper
A
Above normal/high
16
Q
Hypo
A
Below normal/low
17
Q
Inter
A
Between
18
Q
Intramuscular
A
Within, inside
19
Q
Peri
A
Around
20
Q
Poly
A
Many
21
Q
Post
A
After
22
Q
Pre
A
Before
23
Q
Sub
A
Below/under
24
Q
Super/Supra
A
Above or in excess
25
Q
Tachycardic
A
Above normal, rapid
26
Q
Uni
A
One
27
Q
Ac
A
Pertaining to
28
Q
Algia
A
Pain
29
Q
Emesis
A
Vomiting
30
Q
Itis
A
Inflammation
31
Q
Ology
A
Study of
32
Q
Plegia
A
Paralysis
33
Q
Pnea
A
Breathing
34
Q
Rrhea
A
Discharge
35
Q
Spasm
A
Contraction
36
Q
Al
A
Pertaining to
37
Q
Ist
A
One who specializes in
