Prefix/suffix/root Words

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

Pain

OdontALGIA= tooth pain

Question 2

-a

Answer 2

Without

Acellular= having no cells

Question 3

Arth-

Answer 3

Joint

ARTHROscope= Instrument to see inside a joint

Question 4

Dent, odont

Answer 4

Tooth or teeth

ODONToma=tumor composed of tooth structures

Question 5

-ectomy

Answer 5

Excision

AppendECTOMY= excision of the appendix

Question 6

-emia

Answer 6

Blood

HyperEMIA= Above normal amount of blood in tissue

Question 7

Endo-

Answer 7

Within

ENDOdont= inside a tooth

Question 8

-gen-

Answer 8

Beginning, produce

PathoGENic= disease producing

Question 9

Gingiv-

Answer 9

Pertaining to the gums

GINGIVitis= Inflammation of the gums

Question 10

Glyc-

Answer 10

Sugar

GLYColysis= sugar dissolving

Question 11

Hyper-

Answer 11

Over, excessive, above

HYPERmobility= more mobility than normal

Question 12

Hypo-

Answer 12

Below, under, deficient

HYPOthermia= below normal temperature

Question 13

-is, -iasis

Answer 13

Condition

OdontalgIA = condition of tooth pain

Question 14

Infra-

Answer 14

Below

INFRAorbital= below the eye

Question 15

Inter-

Answer 15

Between

INTERcellular= Between cells

Question 16

Intra-

Answer 16

Within

INTRAoral= Within the mouth

Question 17

Itis

Answer 17

Inflammation

PeriodontITIS= Inflammation of supporting structures of teeth

Question 18

Lingu-

Answer 18

Pertaining to the tongue

LINGUal surface= Surface closest to the tongue

Question 19

-logy

Answer 19

Study of

PathoLOGY= study of disease

Question 20

-lysis

Answer 20

Destruction, dissolving

HemoLYSIS= Breakdown of red blood cells

Question 21

Muc-

Answer 21

Mucous

MUCositis= Inflammation of the mucous membrane

Question 22

Neo-

Answer 22

New

NEOplasm= new growth

Question 23

-oid

Answer 23

Resembling

AnebOID= Resembling an amoeba

Question 24

-oma

Answer 24

Tumor

odonTOMA= tumor composed of tooth structures

Question 25

-osis

Answer 25

Condition, disease

PriodontOSIS= condition of the periodontium

Question 26

-pathy, -path

Answer 26

Disease

PATHology= study of disease

Question 27

Peri-

Answer 27

Around

PERIoral= around the mouth

Question 28

Perio-

Answer 28

Supporting structures of the teeth

PERIOdontal= Involving the supporting structures of teeth

Question 29

-Phil-

Answer 29

Love

AcidoPHILic= acid loving

Question 30

-plast, -plasty

Answer 30

Repair, form, grow

GingiviPLASTY= Repair of the gingiva to functional form

Question 31

Post-

Answer 31

Behind, after

POSTnatal= Relating to the period after childbirth

Question 32

Py

Answer 32

Pus

PYogenic= pus producing

Question 33

-rrhea

Answer 33

Burst forth, pour

SialoRRHEA= excessive flow of saliva

Question 34

-scope

Answer 34

Instrument used to view

ArthoSCOPE= Instrument to see inside a joint

Question 35

Sial-

Answer 35

Saliva

SIALorrhea= excessive flow of saliva

Question 36

-stomia

Answer 36

Mouth

XeroSTOMIA= dry mouth

Question 37

Super-

Answer 37

Aboive, excessive

SUPERnumerary= excessive number

Question 38

Supra-

Answer 38

Above

SUPRAgingival= above the margin of gums

Question 39

Xero-

Answer 39

Dry

XEROstomia= dry mouth