Module 4 Flashcards
Additional combining forms
Carp/o
Wrist bones
Additional combining forms
Cib/o
Meals
Additional combining forms
Cis/o
To cut
Additional combining forms
Cost/o
Rib
Additional combining forms
Cutane/o
Skin
Additional combining forms
Dactyl/o
Fingers; toes
Additional combining forms
Duct/o
To lead, carry
Additional combining forms
Flex/o
To bend
Additional combining forms
Furc/o
Forking, branching
Additional combining forms
Gloss/o
Tongue
Additional combining forms
Glyc/o
Sugar
Additional combining forms
Immun/o
Protection
Additional combining forms
Morph/o
Shape, form
Additional combining forms
Mort/o
Death
Additional combining forms
Nat/i
Birth
Additional combining forms
Nect/o
To bind, connect
Additional combining forms
Norm/o
Rule, order
Additional combining forms
Ox/o
Oxygen
Additional combining forms
Seps/o
Infection
Additional combining forms
Somn/o
Sleep
Additional combining forms
Son/o
Sound
Additional combining forms
Thel/o
Nipel
Additional combining forms
Theli/o
Nipel
Additional combining forms
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
Additional combining forms
Top/o
Place, position, location
Additional combining forms
Tox/o
Poison
Additional combining forms
Trache/o
Windpipe, trachea
Additional combining forms
Urethr/o
Urethra
Additional suffixes
-blast
Immune
Additional suffixes
-crine
To secrete
Additional suffixes
-drome
To run
Additional suffixes
-fusion
Coming together; to pour
Additional suffixes
-gen
Substance that produces
Additional suffixes
-lapse
To slide, fall, sag
Additional suffixes
-lysis
Breakdown, destruction, separation
Additional suffixes
-meter
To measure
Additional suffixes
-mission
To send
Additional suffixes
-or
One who
Additional suffixes
-oxia
Oxygen
Additional suffixes
-partum
Birth, labor
Additional suffixes
-phoria
To bear; carry, feeling (mental state)
Additional suffixes
-physis
To grow
Additional suffixes
-plasia
Development, formation, growth
Additional suffixes
-plasm
Structure or formation
Additional suffixes
-pnea
Breathing
Additional suffixes
-ptosis
Falling, drooping, prolapse
Additional suffixes
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
Additional suffixes
-stasis
Stopping, controlling
Additional suffixes
-trophy
Development, nourishment
4.1 Prefixes for in and out
Intra-
Within; in
4.1 Prefixes for in and out
Intro-
Within; into
4.1 Prefixes for in and out
En-
In; into
4.1 Prefixes for in and out
Em-
in; into
4.1 Prefixes for in and out
Eso-
Within, inward
4.1 Prefixes for in and out
Endo-
Within
4.1 Prefixes for in and out
Ex-
Out; away from
4.1 Prefixes for in and out
Exo-
Out; away from
4.1 Prefixes for in and out
Extra-
Out; away from
4.1 Prefixes for front and back
Ante-
Before; in front of
4.1 Prefixes for front and back
Pre-
Before; in front of
4.1 Prefixes for front and back
Pro-
Before; in front of
4.1 Prefixes for front and back
Post-
After; behind
4.1 Prefixes for front and back
Re-
Back; again
4.1 Prefixes for front and back
Retro-
Back; behind; backward
4.1 Prefixes for front and back
Dorsi-
Back
4.1 Prefixes for above and below
Ana-
Upward; apart; against; backward; excessive
4.1 Prefixes for above and below
Epi-
Upon; above
4.1 Prefixes for above and below
Super-
Above; over; in excess of
4.1 Prefixes for above and below
Supra-
Above; over; in excess of
4.1 Prefixes for above and below
Sub-
Under; below
4.1 Prefixes for above and below
Sup-
Under; below
4.1 Prefixes for above and below
Infra-
Beneath; below
4.1 Prefixes for above and below
De-
Down; loss; lack of
4.2 Other prefixes related to position and direction
Ab-
Away from
4.2 Other prefixes related to position and direction
Ad-
Towards
4.2 Other prefixes related to position and direction
Circum-
Around
4.2 Other prefixes related to position and direction
Peri-
Around; surrounding
4.2 Other prefixes related to position and direction
Trans-
Across; through
4.2 Other prefixes related to position and direction
Inter-
Between
4.2 Other prefixes related to position and direction
Dia-
Through; across; complete
4.2 Other prefixes related to position and direction
Contra-
Against; opposite
4.2 Other prefixes related to position and direction
Dextro-
Right
4.2 Other prefixes related to position and direction
Sinistro-
Left
4.2 Other prefixes related to position and direction
Tele-
Distance
4.2 Other prefixes related to position and direction
Ultra-
Beyond; excess
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Uni-
One
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Mono-
One
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Primi-
First
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Bi-
Two; second; both
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Ambi-
Two; second; both
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Tri-
Three; third
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Quarti-
Four; fourth
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Quadra-
Four; fourth
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Quadri-
Four; fourth
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Tetra-
Four; fourth
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Quinti-
Five; fifth
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Hexa-
Six: sixth
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Septi-
Seven; seventh
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Hepta-
Seven: seventh
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Octi-
Eight: eighth
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Octo-
Eight; eighth
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Noni-
Nine; ninth
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Deci-
Ten; one-tenth
4.3 Prefixes for numbers
Deca-
Ten; one-tenth
4.4 Prefixes related to size and number
Branchy-
Short
4.4 Prefixes related to size and number
Hemi-
One half
4.4 Prefixes related to size and number
Semi-
One half
4.4 Prefixes related to size and number
Macro-
Large
4.4 Prefixes related to size and number
Micro-
Small
4.4 Prefixes related to size and number
Multi-
Many; much
4.4 Prefixes related to size and number
Poly-
Many; much
4.4 Prefixes related to size and number
Pan-
All
4.4 Prefixes related to shape
Pachy-
Thick
4.4 Prefixes related to shape
Platy-
Flat
4.4 Prefixes related to shape
Schizo-
Split divided
4.5 “Hyp” prefixes
Hypo-
Lack of; below
4.5 “Hyp” prefixes
Hyper-
Excessive
4.5 Prefixes meaning no
A-
No; not; lack of
4.5 Prefixes meaning no
An-
No; not; lack of
4.5 Prefixes meaning no
In-
No; not; lack of; within
4.5 Prefixes meaning no
Im-
No; not; lack of; within
4.5 Prefixes meaning against
Anti-
Against
4.5 Prefixes meaning against
Counter-
Against
4.5 Prefixes meaning with
Con-
Together; with
4.5 Prefixes meaning with
Co-
Together; with
4.5 Prefixes meaning with
Com-
Together; with
4.5 Prefixes meaning with
Syn-
Together; with
4.5 Prefixes meaning with
Sym-
Together; with
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Auto-
Self
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Brady-
Slow
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Dis-
Separate
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Dys-
Painfull; difficult
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Eu-
Normal; true
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Hetero-
Different
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Mal-
Bad; disease
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Meta-
Beyond; change
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Neo-
New
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Noct-
Night
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Para-
Beside; beyond; accessory to; apart from; against
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Pseudo-
False
4.6 Other prefixes 2
Trachy-
Fast