Medical Prefixes & Suffixes L-O

Question 1

Lasis

Answer 1

condition of gallbladder stones - Iasis = S

Question 2

Latric

Answer 2

child medicine - Pediatric = S

Question 3

Ic

Answer 3

pertaining to small intestines - Enteric = S

Question 4

Inter

Answer 4

between ribs - Intercoastal = P

Question 5

Intra

Answer 5

within the aorta - Intra-aortic = P

Question 6

Isis, Asis

Answer 6

condition of change in location or spreading - Metastasis = S

Question 7

Itis

Answer 7

inflammation of stomach - Gastritis = S

Question 8

Juxta

Answer 8

near epiphysis or part of long - Juxtaepiphysial = P

Question 9

Kinesis

Answer 9

moving apart - Metakinesis = P or S

Question 10

Kypho

Answer 10

condition of being humpbacked - Kyphosis = P

Question 11

Logia, Logy

Answer 11

science of heart science - Cardiology = S

Question 12

Lysis

Answer 12

disintegration, bone breakdown - Osteolysis = S

Question 13

Macro

Answer 13

large, long, largemouth - Macrostomia = P

Question 14

Malacia

Answer 14

softening, soft cartilage - Chondromalacia = P or S

Question 15

Med, Medi, Medio

Answer 15

middle of the carpal bone - Mediocarpal = P or S

Question 16

Mega, Megaly

Answer 16

enlargement - Cardiomegaly = P or S

Question 17

Micro

Answer 17

small brain - Microcephalic = P

Question 18

Mono

Answer 18

single, one, large outbreak of one nucleus lymphocytes - Mononucleosis = P

Question 19

Multi

Answer 19

many locations - Multifocal = P

Question 20

Neo

Answer 20

newborn - Neonatal = P

Question 21

Ob

Answer 21

against or mentally dull - Obtunded = P

Question 22

Oid

Answer 22

like, shape, mucous-like - Mucoid = S

Question 23

Oligo

Answer 23

few, diminished urination - Oliguria = P or S

Question 24

Ology

Answer 24

study of the nerves - Neurology = S

Question 25

Oma

Answer 25

tumor, lymph tumor - Lymphoma = S

Question 26

Otomy

Answer 26

incision, skull incision - Craniotomy = S