Prefix Suffix & Stems Flashcards
1
Q
bio-
A
life, living
“biology”
2
Q
cardi-
A
heart
“pericardium”
3
Q
dors-
A
back
“dorsal”
4
Q
homeo-
homo-
A
same, alike, unchanging
man
“homeostasis”
5
Q
-logy
A
study of
“biology”
6
Q
med-
A
middle
“median”
7
Q
paries
-mural
A
wall
“parietal”
8
Q
path-
-pathy
A
disease, suffering
“pathology”
9
Q
peri-
A
around
“perimeter”
10
Q
pronus
A
inclined forward
“prone”
11
Q
supinus
A
lying on the back
“supine”
12
Q
- stat
- stasis
A
standing, placed
“homeostasis”
13
Q
venter
ventr-
A
belly, abdomen
“ventral”
14
Q
a-
an-
non-
A
not, lacking, without
15
Q
ab-
A
away from, out from
16
Q
acou-
A
hearing
“acoustic”
17
Q
acr-
acro-
A
extreme, peak, top
18
Q
ad-
ap-
af-
ac-
A
to, toward, forward
19
Q
adeno-
A
gland
20
Q
adip-
lip-
A
fat
21
Q
aer-
A
air
“aerial”
22
Q
agri-
A
field, soil
“agriculture”