prefix and suffix Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
no
2
Q
ab-
A
away from
3
Q
ad-
A
toward
4
Q
-algesia, -algia
A
sensitivity to pain
5
Q
an-
A
pertaining to
6
Q
angio-
A
vessel/blood
7
Q
ante-
A
before
8
Q
anti-
A
against
9
Q
bi-
A
two
10
Q
brady-
A
slow
11
Q
carcino-
A
cancerous
12
Q
cardio-
A
heart
13
Q
cele-
A
abdomen swelling
14
Q
centi-
A
puncture of a cavity
15
Q
cephalo-
A
head
16
Q
chloe-
A
of or pertaining to. ex cholesterol
17
Q
cide-
A
kill
18
Q
co-, com-, con-
A
with, together ex. congenital
19
Q
colo-
A
with, colon
20
Q
contra-
A
against, opposite
21
Q
crani-
A
skull, head
22
Q
cyano-
A
blue
23
Q
cyst-
A
bladder or sac
24
Q
cyt-, cyte-, cyto-
A
cell
25
de-
away from ex dehydration
26
derm-, derma-
skin ex dermatologist
27
di-
separation or two
28
dis-
apart; to seperate
29
dys-
painful, difficult, abnormal
30
-ectomy
removal
31
emesis-
vomiting
32
-emia
blood condition
33
endo-
in
34
enter-, entero-
intestines, usually referring to small intestine
35
epi-
outside
36
erythro-
red ex erythrocytes
37
esthesia-
nervous sensation
38
eu-
normal ex eupnea
39
ex-
out, away from
40
extra-, extro-
outside
41
gastro-
stomach
42
-gen, -genic
substance that produces
43
genito-
reproduction
44
genos-
production
45
geri-, gero-
old age
46
gluco/glycol-
sugar ex glucose, glycogen
47
gyne-, gyno-,
woman ex. gynecologist
48
hem-, hemato-, hemo-
blood
49
hepat-, hepato-
liver
50
hetero-
other different
51
homeo-
sameness, ex homeostasis
52
homo-
same, like
53
hyper-
extreme, beyond normal, ex hypertension
54
hypo-
below normal ex hypothermia
55
hyster-
pertaining to the womb. ex hysterectomy
56
in-
in, into, not without
57
inter-
between, or around ex intercellular fluid
58
intra-
in ex. intramuscular
59
-itis
inflammation ex cellulitis
60
kilo-
one thousand
61
lacto-
milk
62
latero-
side
63
leuko-
white ex leukotrienes
64
litho-
denoting a stone
65
-lysis, -lytic
breakdown, to reduce or destroy
66
macro-
large abnormal size or length
67
mal-
bad, poor or evil
68
mega-megalo-
large or great
69
melan-
black or dark ex melanoma
70
micro-
small ex microscope
71
milli-
one thousandth
72
mis-
wrong or bad
73
mono-
one, single
74
multi-
many, much
75
myo-
muscle ex myocardium
76
nephr-
kidney
77
neuro-
nerve. nerve tissue
78
noct-
night ex nocturnal
79
non-
no
80
oculo-
eye
81
olig-
scanty or few
82
-ology
the study of. ex psychology
83
oma-
tumor
84
oophoro-
ovary
85
opthamalo-
eye, vision
86
orchi-
testicles, testes
87
ortho-
straight, normal, correct
88
-osis
process
89
osteo-
bone
90
oto-
ear, hearing
91
otomy
cutting, surgical incision
92
ox-,oxy-
oxygen
93
para-
beside, abnormal
94
patho-
disease. ex pathology
95
per
excessive, through
96
peri-
surrounding, around
97
-phasia
speak or speech
98
phlebo-
vein
99
photo-
light
100
-plasty
surgery or repair
101
-plegia
paralysis
102
-pnea
breathing, apnea
103
pneumo-
lung, air
104
poly-
many
105
post-
after, behind ex. post-op
106
pre-
before, in front of
107
pro-
before
108
procto-
anus or rectum ex proctology
109
pseudo-
false
110
psycho-
mind
111
pulmo-
lung
112
pyreto-
fever, fire
113
pyo-
pus
114
quadri-
four
115
-rhea, -rrhea
flow or discharge
116
rhino-
nose
117
salpingo-
uterine (fallopian tube) auditory (Eustachian tube)
118
sclera-, sclero-
white of eye, hard
119
-scope, -scopy
visual examination
120
somni-
sleep ex insomnia
121
-stasis
control
122
sub-
under
123
super-
above
124
supra-
above, upper, excessive
125
tachy-
fast
126
thermo-
heat
127
thoraco-
chest
128
thrombo-
clots
129
trachea-
wind pipe
130
trans-
across, through
131
tri-
three
132
un-
not
133
uni-
one
134
uria-
urination
135
vaso-
pertaining to blood vessels
136
veno-
vein
137
ventra-, ventro-
ventricle of brain or heart
138
viscero-
internal organ
