Disease Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
brady-
slow
tachy-
fast
auto
self
hypo-
low/under
hyper
above/high
erythro-
red
leuko(co) -
white
anti-
against
-ase
enzyme
inter-
between
intra-
within, into, inside
-itis
inflammation of
-ism
condition
-lysis
destruction, dissolving
macro-
large
micro-
small
-coccus
round
-emia
blood
-gly-
sugar
-megaly
enlarged
mal-
bad
neo-
new
pre-
before, in front of
post-
after, behind
sub-
under
supra-
above
contra-
against, counter, avoid
trans-
across
-stasis
stoppage or balance
-rrhea
flow or discharge
-phylaxis
protection or prevention
-ology
study of
-ologist
person who does or studies a disease
neuro-
brain
cerebro-
brain
pulmon-
lung
cardio
heart
nephro
kidney
osteo-
bone
ortho-
bone
derm-
skin
oto-
ear
Ophtha
eye
arthro-
joint
-sclerosis
hardening
-ectomy
to remove
-otomy
to cut
-pathy
disease of