Important Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

Not, Without

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

From, Away

Question 3

ad-

Answer 3

To, Towards, Near

Question 4

brady-

Answer 4

Slow, Reduced

Question 5

dys- mal-

Answer 5

Bad, Abnormal

Question 6

hyper-

Answer 6

Excessive, Above normal

Question 7

hypo-

Answer 7

Under, Below normal

Question 8

inter-

Answer 8

Between

Question 9

poly-

Answer 9

Many

Question 10

Angi(o)

Answer 10

Blood vessel

Question 11

arterio

Answer 11

Artery

Question 12

cardio

Answer 12

Heart

Question 13

derma

Answer 13

Skin

Question 14

Dorsi

Answer 14

Back

Question 15

hemo

Answer 15

Blood

Question 16

oste(o) osse

Answer 16

Bone

Question 17

neuro

Answer 17

Nerve

Question 18

gastro

Answer 18

Belly, Stomach

Question 19

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ous, -tic

Answer 19

Pertaining to

Question 20

-ectomy

Answer 20

Removal of

Question 21

-gen, -genic -genesis

Answer 21

Formation, Production

Question 22

-ism, -osis

Answer 22

Condition

Question 23

-itis

Answer 23

Inflammation

Question 24

-logy

Answer 24

Study of

Question 25

-oid

Answer 25

Resemblance to

Question 26

-oma

Answer 26

Tumor, Growth, Mass

Question 27

-Pathy

Answer 27

Disease

Question 28

pre-

Answer 28

Before

Question 29

sub-

Answer 29

Below, Beneath

Question 30

tachy-

Answer 30

Fast, Rapid

Question 31

myo, sarco

Answer 31

Muscle

Question 32

pneumo, pleuro

Answer 32

Lung

Question 33

vaso, veso

Answer 33

Vessel

Question 34

-scopy

Answer 34

Process of viewing, See

Question 35

-stomy

Answer 35

Create an opening

Question 36

-ule

Answer 36

Small

Question 37

endo- intra-

Answer 37

Within

Question 38

peri-

Answer 38

Around

Question 39

trans-

Answer 39

Across

Question 40

extra-

Answer 40

Outside