Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Mortuary Pathology > Prefix & Suffix List > Flashcards

Prefix & Suffix List Flashcards

1
Q

A-

A

Without
ex. acrania: without a head

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Acro-

A

Extremity
ex. acromegaly; a disease characterized by large extremities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Adeno-

A

Gland
ex. adenitis: inflammation of gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

An-

A

Without
ex. anuria, complete cessation of urine formation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Aniso-

A

Unequal, dissimilar
ex. anisocytosis, inequality in size of cells, especially RBC’s

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Ante-

A

Before, in front of
ex. ante mortem, before death

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Anti-

A

Against
ex. Antitoxin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Arthro-

A

Joint
ex. arthritis, inflammation of a joint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Auto-

A

Self
ex. autolysis, self-dissolution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Chol-

A

Bile
ex. cholangitis, inflammation of bile ducts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Cyst-

A

Bladder
ex. cystitis, inflammation of urinary bladder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Cyt-

A

Cell
ex. cytolysis, dissolving of a cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Derma

A

Skin
ex. dermatitis, inflammation of the skin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Dia-

A

Through
ex. diarrhea, flowing through (the bowl)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Dys-

A

Difficult, bad, ill
ex. dysfunction, abnormal function

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Em-, En-

A

in, into
ex. encyst, enclose in a cyst

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Endo-

A

Within
ex. endometrium, lining of the uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Entero-

A

Intestine
ex. enteritis, inflammation of the intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Epi-

A

Upon, over
ex. epidural, upon or outside the dura

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Ex-, exo-

A

Out of, out from
ex. exostosis, a bony growth projecting outward from the surface of the bone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Hema-, Hemato-, Hemo-

A

Blood
ex. hemoconcentration: concentation of blood; hemoangioma; tumor of blood vessels

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Hetero-

A

Dissimilar
ex. heterocellular: composed of different kinds of cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Homeo-, Homo-

A

Similar
ex. homozygous, derived from like zygotes or germ cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Hydro-, Hygro-

A

water, fluid
ex. hydothorax, fluid in the pleural cavity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Hyper

A

above, beyond, excessive:
ex. hyperacidity, excess acidity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Hypo-

A

Below, lack, deficiency
ex. hypoacidity, deficient acidity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Hyster-

A

Uterus
ex. hysterectomy, excision of the uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Infra-

A

Below, under
ex. infra-orbital, beneath the orbit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Inter-

A

Between
ex. intercellular, between cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Intra-

A

Within
ex. intracellular, within cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Leuk-

A

White
ex. leukocyte, white blood cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Lith-

A

Stone
ex. lithotomy, removal of stone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Macro-

A

Large
ex. macrocephaly, large head

34
Q

Mega-

A

Great
ex. megacolon, enlargement of the colon

35
Q

Melan-

A

Black
ex. melanin, a black pigment

36
Q

Micro-

A

Small
ex. microcephaly, a small head

37
Q

My-, myo-

A

Muscle
ex. myositis, inflammation of muscle

38
Q

Myx-

A

Mucus
ex. myxedema, mucinous edema

39
Q

Necro-

A

Death
ex. necrosis, death of cells

40
Q

Nephr-

A

Kidney
ex. nephritis, inflammation of kidney

41
Q

Oligo-

A

Few, Scanty
ex. oliguria, scanty urination

42
Q

Osteo-

A

Bone
ex. osteomyelitis, inflammation of bone

43
Q

Para-

A

Beside
ex. para-aortic, beside the aorta

44
Q

Peri-

A

Around
ex. peribronchial, around the bronchus

45
Q

Phago-

A

to eat, devour
ex. phagocyte, a cell which devours

46
Q

Phleb-

A

Vein
ex. phlebitis, inflammation of vein

47
Q

Pyo-

A

Pus
ex. pyosalpinx, oviduct filled with pus

48
Q

Sclero-

A

Hard
ex. arteriosclerosis, hardening of arteries

49
Q

Xantho-

A

Yellow
ex. xanthoma, a yellow tumor

50
Q

-angio

A

Vessel
ex. lymphangitis, inflammation of a lymph vessel

51
Q

-cele

A

Tumor, herniation
ex. meningocele, hernial protrusion of meninges

52
Q

-centesis

A

Puncture
ex. thoracentesis, puncture of pleural cavity

53
Q

-chole

A

Bile
ex. acholic, whithout bile ; cholemia, jaundice

54
Q

-ectasis

A

To stretch, dilate
ex. bronchiextasis, dilation (and inflammation) of bronchi

55
Q

-ectomy

A

Excision
ex. cholecystectomy, excision of the gallbladder

56
Q

-emesis

A

Vomit
ex. hematemesis, vomiting blood

57
Q

-genesis

A

Origin
ex. spermatogenesis, formation of sperm

58
Q

-iasis

A

A process, especially a morbid one
ex. amebiasis, state of being infected with amebae

59
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation
ex. appendicitis, inflammation of the appendix

60
Q

-lith

A

Stone
ex. phlebolith, calcified body in vein; may be also used as prefix, e.g. lithiasis, formaiton of calculi

61
Q

-lysis

A

To dissolve
ex. autolysis, self-dissolution

62
Q

-malacia

A

Softening
ex. osteomalacia, softening of bone

63
Q

-megaly

A

Great, large
ex. splenomegaly, enlargement of spleen

64
Q

-oid

A

Like, resembling
ex. leukemoid, like leukemia

65
Q

-ologous

A

Relating to
ex. homologous, of similar structure or relation

66
Q

-oma

A

Tumor
ex. osteoma, tumor of the bone

67
Q

-opathy

A

Disease
ex. nephropathy, disease of the kidney

68
Q

-orrhea

A

Flow, discharge
ex. leukorrhea, white discharge

69
Q

-oscopy

A

View
ex. cytoscopy, to view the bladder

70
Q

-osis

A

A process, especially a morbid one
ex. diverticulosis, involvement with diverticula

71
Q

-ostomy

A

Mouth
ex. gastrostomy, creation of an artificial gastric fistula

72
Q

-otomy

A

Cut
ex. cholecystotomy, incision into the gallbladder

73
Q

-penia

A

Poverty
ex. thrombocytopenia, decrease in blood platelets

74
Q

-phage

A

To eat, devour
ex. lipophage, a cell which has devoured (phagocytosed) lipid

75
Q

-plasia

A

to form
ex. hyperplasia, excessive formation of normal cells

76
Q

-pnea

A

Breath
ex. dyspnea, labored or difficult respiration

77
Q

-ptosis

A

Falling
ex. nephroptosis, downward displacement of kidney

78
Q
  • rhage
  • rrhage
  • rrhagia
A

Discharge
ex. hemorrhage, discharge of blood

79
Q
  • rhea
  • rrhea
A

Abnormal or excessive flow
ex. dysmenorrhea, abnormal menustration

80
Q

-stasis

A

Standing still
ex. hemostasis, arrest of blood circulation

81
Q

-trophy

A

Nourish
ex. dystrophy, defective or faulty nutrition

82
Q

-uria

A

Urine
ex. proteinuria, protein in the urine

Mortuary Pathology (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions