Prefix/Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
Prefix
A
word, letter, or number placed before another
2
Q
Root
A
common prefixes and suffixes to base words
3
Q
Suffix
A
morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative
4
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
5
Q
-scopy
A
use of instrument for viewing
6
Q
equi-
A
equal
7
Q
macro-
A
large,long
8
Q
cardi-
A
pertaining to the heart
9
Q
pulm-
A
relating to the lungs
10
Q
pneumonia
A
infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs
11
Q
acronym
A
abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word
12
Q
-asis
A
origin of
13
Q
-esis
A
action, process, or result of
14
Q
-iasis
A
condition, formation, or presence of
15
Q
myel/o-
A
of or relating to bone marrow or spinal cord
16
Q
-oid
A
resemblance to
17
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass, fluid collection
18
Q
-osis
A
condition, disease, or increase
19
Q
-sis
A
action, process, condition state, or result of
