Prefix And Suffix Flashcards by Danielle Blewett

arthr-

Joints

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carp-

Wrist

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chondr-

Cartilage

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acro-

Extremity, tip or peak

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aden-

Gland

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alveol-

Small hollow cavity

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angi-

Vessel

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asthen-

Weakness

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bar-

Pressure

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bili-

Bile

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brachi-

Arm

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brady-

Slow

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bronch-

Air passage

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calc-

Calcium or limestone

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capni-

Smoke or carbon dioxide

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carcin-

Cancer

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card-

Heart

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cephal-

Head or brain

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cerv-

Neck

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chem-

Chemical

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chol-

Bile

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chrom-

Color

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corp-

Body

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corti-

Pertaining to the cortex (any organ),bark or rind

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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 “s”

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

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

dys-

bad, disordered or difficult

ectop-

displaced

ef-

away from

em-

in or into

en-

in or into

endo-

within

epi-

upon

eu-

good or normal

ex-

out of or out from

exo-

out of or out from

extra-

outside of

hapl-

single

hem-

blood or bloody

hemat-

blood or bloody

hemi-

half

homeo-

same or equal

homo-

same or equal

hyper-

over or above

hypo-

under or below

infra-

below or beneath

inter-

between

intra-

within

iso-

equal or same

macro-

large

mega-

large or millions

mes-

middle

meta-

beyond or after

micro-

small or millionth

milli-

thousandth

mono-

one or single

neo-

new

non-

not

oligo-

few or scanty

ortho-

straight, correct or normal

para-

by the side of or near

per-

through

peri-

around or surrounding

poly-

many

post-

after

pre-

before

pro-

first or promoting

quadr-

four

re-

back again

retro-

behind

semi-

half

sub-

under

supra-

over, above or excessive

super-

over, above or excessive

trans-

across or through

tri-

three or triple

-al

pertaining to

-ac

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-aps

fit or fasten

-apt

fit or fasten

-arche

beginning or origin

-ase

signifies an enzyme

-blast

sprout or make

-centesis

a piercing

-cide

to kill

-clast

break or destroy

-crine

release or secrete

-ectomy

a cutting out

-emesis

vomiting

-emia

refers to a blood condition

-flux

flow

-gen

that which creates or forms

-genesis

creation or production

-gram

something written

-graph

to write or draw

-hydrate

containing water

-ia

condition or process

-sia

condition or process

-iasis

abnormal condition

-ic

pertaining to

-in

signifies protein

-ism

“condition of”

-itis

“inflammation of”

-lemma

round or peel

-lepsy

seizure

-lith

stone or rock

-logy

study of

-lunar

moon or moonlike

-malacia

softening

-megaly

enlargement

-metric

measurement or length

-metry

measurement or length

-oid

like or in the shape of

-oma

tumor

-opia

vision condition

-oscopy

viewing

-ose

signifies a sugar

-osis

condition or process

-ostomy

surgical opening of

-otomy

cut

-penia

lack of

-philic

loving

-phobic

fearing

-phragm

partition

-plasia

growth or formation

-plasm

substance or matter

-plasty

shape or make

-plegia

paralysis

-rhage

breaking out or discharge

-rhagia

breaking out or discharge

-rhaphy

see or suture

-rhea

flow

-some

body

-tensin

pressure

-tension

pressure

-tonic

pressure

-tripsy

crushing

-ule

small or little

-uria

refers to a urine condition

abdomin-

abdomen

anter-

front

caud-

tail

cubit-

elbow

dist-

farthest

dors-

back

femor-

femur

genit-

genitals

glute-

buttocks

infer-

below

inguin-

groin

later-

side

lumb-

low back

medi-

middle

nas-

nose

orbit-

eye socket

or-

mouth

ot-

ear

patell-

kneecap

proxim-

nearest

pelv-

pelvis

poster-

back

thorac-

chest

scapul-

shoulder blade

spin-

spine

stern-

breast bone

ventr-

belly

vertebr-

back bone

-cele

hernia or protrusion

-dynia

pain

-cytosis

too many cells

-ectasis

dilated

-edema

swelling

-lysis

destruction

-lytic

destruction

-pathy

disease

-ptosis

drooping

-rrhexis

rupture

-spasm

involuntary muscle contraction

-stenosis

narrowing

-clasia

surgical breaking

-desis

surgical fixation

-ectomy

surgical removal

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhaphy

suture

-tome

instrument to cut

-manometer

instrument to measure pressure

-scope

instrument for viewing

-scopy

processing of visually examining

-cle

small

-cyesis

pregnancy

-cyte

cell

-derma

skin condition

-genic

producing

-globin

protein

-globulin

protein

-gravida

pregnancy

-kinesia

movement

-ole

small

-opia

vision

-ole

small

-ospy

view of

-osmia

sense of smell

-oxia

oxygen

-para

to bear (offspring)

-partum

birth or labor

-pepsia

digestion

-phagia

eating or swallowing

-phasia

speech

-phonia

voice

-ones

breathing

-porosis

porous

-ptysis

spitting or coughing up

-iatric

medical specialty

-iatrist

physician

pachy-

thick

di-

two

nulli-

none

pan-

all

primi-

first

ultra-

excess

uni-

one

ab-

away

aero-

air or oxygen

ag-

together

ala-

wing

aliment-

nourishment

allo-

other or different

ad-

to, toward or near

ana- | 3 definitions

1- up or build up 2- apart 3- back

andro-

male

apo-

from, away, off or above

artic- | 2 definitions

1- joint or connected | 2- speech

astro-

star

-ata

processing

-ate

processing

athero-

fat

atrio-

entryway

auri-

ear

axi-

axis or straight line

bene-

good or well

bio-

life or living

bucco-

cheek

burso-

purse or sac

call-

thick

calori-

heat

case-

cheese

cata-

break down or apart

celi-

belly or abdomen

chrono-

time

cili-

eyelash

cis-

cut

cisterna

reservoir

clavi-

hammer, club, key | collar bone

coll- | 2 definitions

1- glue | 2- hill

corni-

horn

coron-

crown

costa-

rib

cox-

hip

crito-

to separate

cribri-

strainer or sieve