Prefix/suffix Flashcards
A-
Without
-algia
Pain
Arth-
Joint
Dent, odont
Tooth or teeth
-ectomy
Excision
-emia
Blood
Endo-
Within
-gen-
Beginning, produce
Gingiv-
Pertaining to the gums
Glyc-
Sugar
Hyper-
Over, excessive, above
Hypo-
Below, under, deficient
-ia, -iasis
Condition
Infra-
Below
Inter-
Between
Intra-
Within
-itis
Inflammation
Lingu-
Pertaining to the tongue
-logy
The study of
-lysis
Destruction, dissolving
Muc-
Mucous
Neo-
New
-oid
Resembling
-Oma
Tumor
-osis
Condition, disease
-path, -pathy
Disease
Peri-
Around
Perio-
Supporting structures of the teeth
-Phil-
Love
-plast, -plasty
Repair, form, grow
Post-
Behind, after
Py
Pus
-rrhea
Burst forth, pour
-scope
Instrument used to view
Sial-
Saliva
-stomia
Mouth
Super-
Above, excessive
Supra-
Above (in terms of direction)
Xero-
Dry