module 1 Flashcards
a (an b4 vowel or b)
prefix
3
not, w/o, deficient
anti (ant b4 vowel or b)
prefix
3
against, preventing, relieving
di (dis)
prefix
1
2
dys
prefix
4
difficult, painful, defective, abnormal
ec (ex b4 vowel)
prefix
2
out of, away from
ecto (ect b4 vowel)
prefix
1
outside of
endo, ento (end, ent)
prefix
1
within
en, em
prefix
2
in, within
epi (ep b4 vowel or b)
prefix
3
upon, over, above
exo
prefix
3
outside, from the outside, towards the outside
hemi
prefix
2
half, partial
hyper
prefix
2
OVER, beyond normal
hypo (hyp b4 vowel or b)
prefix
2
UNDER, deficient
mono (mon b4 vowel or b)
prefix
1
one
peri
prefix
2
around, surrounding
syn (sym b4 b, p, and m)
prefix
2
together, joined
aic
suffix
2
person afflicted with
forms nouns
iasis
suffix
2
disease – used with parasitic org to indicate infestation
forms abstract nouns
in, ine
suffix
1
forms names of substances
ist
suffix
2
person interested in
forms nouns
itic
suffix
4
-pertaining to inflammation
adjectives
-drug or agent
noun
itis
suffix
2
inflammation
nouns
itides
suffix
2
plural of itis
(inflammation)
ium (eum)
suffix
4
- membrane, connective tissue
nouns - region of the body
