medterm Flashcards
pre-
before
pro-
forward
re-
back
un-
against
de-
down
dis-
opposite
ex-
away
il-
not
im-
without
in-
without
mis-
wrong
non-
not
-able
having the quality of
-al
relating to
-er
comparative
-est
superlative
-ful
full of
-ible
forming an adjective
-ily
forming an adverb
-ing
denoting an action, a material, or a gerund
-less
without, not affected by
-ly
forming an adjective
-ness
denoting a state or condition
-y
full of, denoting a condition, or a diminutive
mono
one
hapax
once
haplo
single
protaio
every
hemi
half
dis
twice
triplo
triple
a-
no; not; without
an-
no; not; without
acanth/o
spiny; thorny
acar/o
mites
acetabul/o
acetabulum (hip socket)
acous/o
hearing
acoust/o
hearing, sound
acr/o
extremities; top; extreme point
acromi/o
acromion (extension of shoulder bone)
actin/o
light
acu/o
sharp; severe; sudden
-artresia
closure, occlusion
atreto-
lacking an opening
ary
pertaining to
asbest/o
sbestos
-ase
enzyme
aspir/o
removal
-assay
to examine, analyze
-asthenia
lack of strength
astr/o
star, star-shaped
aque/o
water
atel/o
incomplete
ather/o
plaque (fatty substance)
-ation
process; condition
atri/o
atrium (upper heart chamber)
atmo-
steam, vapor
audi/o
hearing
auscult/o
to listen
aut/o
self; own