Prefix And Suffix Flashcards
arthr-
Joints
carp-
Wrist
chondr-
Cartilage
acro-
Extremity, tip or peak
aden-
Gland
alveol-
Small hollow cavity
angi-
Vessel
asthen-
Weakness
bar-
Pressure
bili-
Bile
brachi-
Arm
brady-
Slow
bronch-
Air passage
calc-
Calcium or limestone
capni-
Smoke or carbon dioxide
carcin-
Cancer
card-
Heart
cephal-
Head or brain
cerv-
Neck
chem-
Chemical
chol-
Bile
chrom-
Color
corp-
Body
corti-
Pertaining to the cortex (any organ),bark or rind
crani-
Skull
crypt-
Hidden
cusp-
Point
cut(an)-
Skin
cyan-
Blue
cyst-
Bladder
cyt-
Cell
dactyl-
Digits (fingers or toes)
dendr-
Tree or branched
dent-
Tooth
derm-
Skin
diastol-
Relax or stand apart
dips-
Thirst
ejacul-
To throw out
electr-
Electrical
enter-
Intestine
erythr-
Red
esthe-
Sensation
febr-
Fever
gastr-
Stomach
gest-
To bear or carry
gingiv-
Gums
glomer-
Wound in a ball
gloss-
Tongue
gluc-
Sugar
glutin-
Glue
glyc-
Sugar or glucose
hepat-
Liver
hist-
Tissue
hydro-
Water
hyster-
Uterus
iatr-
Treatment
kal-
Potassium
kary-
Nucleus
kerat-
Cornea
kin-
To move or divide
lact-
Milk or milk production
lapar-
Abdomen
leuk-
White
lig-
To tie or bind
lip-
Lipid or fat
lys-
Break apart
mal-
Bad
melan-
Black
men-
Monthly
mens-
Monthly
menstru-
Monthly
metr-
Uterus
muta-
Change
my-
Muscle
myo-
Muscle
myc-
Fungus
myel-
Marrow
myx-
Mucus
nat-
Birth
natr-
Sodium
nephr-
Kidney
neur-
Nerve
noct-
Night
nyct-
Night
ocul-
Eye
odont-
Tooth
onco-
Cancer
ophthalm-
Eye
orchid-
Testis
osteo-
Bone
oto-
Ear
oo-
Egg
ov-
Egg
oxy-
Oxygen
path-
Disease
ped-
Children
phag-
Eat
pharm-
Drug
phleb-
Vein
photo-
Light
physio-
Nature or function of
pino-
Drink
plex-
Twisted or woven
pneumo-
Air or breath
pneumon-
Lung
pod-
Foot
poie-
Make or produce
pol-
Axis or having poles
presby-
Old
proct-
Rectum
pseud-
False
psych-
Mind
pyel-
Pelvis
pyo-
Pus
pyro-
Heat or fever
ren-
Kidneys
rhino-
Nose
rigor-
Stiffness
sarco-
Flesh or muscle
-sclerosis
Hardened condition
semen-
Seed or sperm
semin-
Seed or sperm
sept-
Contamination
sigm-
Roman āsā
sin-
Cavity or recess
sono-
Sound
spiro-
Breathe
-spire
Breathe
stat-
Standing or stopping
stas-
A standing or stopping
syn-
Together
systol-
Contract or stand together
tachy-
Fast
therm-
Heat
thromb-
Clot
tom-
A cut or slice
tox-
Poison
troph-
Grow or nourish
tympan-
Drum
varic-
Enlarged vessel
vas-
Vessel or duct
vesic-
Bladder or blister
vol-
Volume
a-
without or not
af-
toward
an-
without or not
ante-
before
anti-
against or resisting
auto-
self
bi-
two or double
circum-
around
co-
with
con-
with or together
contra-
against
de-
down from or undoing
dia-
around or through
dipl-
twofold or double