Lesson 01 Flashcards
a-
an- before vowel or H
not, without, lacking, deficient
anti-
ant-before vowel or H; hyphenated before I
against, opposed to, preventing, relieving
di-
rarely dis-
two, twice, double
dys-
difficult, painful, defective, abnormal
ec-
ex- before vowel
out of, away from
ecto-
ect- before vowel
outside of
en-
em- before B, M, and P
in, into, within
endo- , ento-
end- , ent- before vowel or H
within
epi-
ep- before vowel or H
upon, over, above
exo-
outside, from/toward outside
hemi-
half, partial; (often) one side of the body
hyper-
over, above, excessive, beyond normal
hypo-
hyp- before vowel or H
under, deficient, below normal
mono-
mon- before vowel or H
one, single
peri-
around, surrounding
syn-
sym- before B, P, and M; N is dropped or assimilates before an S
together, with, joined
-a
(abstract n.) state, condition
-ac
rare
(adj.) pertaining to, located in
-ia , -y
(abstract n.) state, condition
-iac
rare
(n.) person afflicted with
-iasis
(abstract n.) disease, abnormal condition
- often used with the name of a parasitic organism to indicate infestation of body by said organism
- when used with LITH- : formation/presence of calculi in the body
-ic
(adj. ) pertaining to, located in
(n. ) drug/agent; person suffering from a certain disability/condition
-in, -ine
forms names of substances
-ist
(n.) a person interested in
