Prefixes And Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
De-
A
Away from
Ex: dehydration
2
Q
Dia-, trans-
A
Through
3
Q
Diathermy
A
Treatment modality of passing heat through the Skin to the underlying tissues
4
Q
Dys-
A
Abnormal, painful difficult
5
Q
EU-
A
Normal, good
6
Q
Euthyroid
A
Indicates thyroid function is normal
7
Q
Megalo-, macro-
A
Large, big
8
Q
Oligo-
A
Few, scanty, sparse
9
Q
Pan-
A
All
10
Q
Peri-
A
Around
11
Q
- ac, - al, - ar, -ary, -eal, -ia, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic
A
Pertaining to, condition (of)
Ex: ventricular pertains to the ventricles
12
Q
-Algia,-dynia
A
Pain
13
Q
Arthralgia
A
Pain in joints
14
Q
Cephalodynia
A
Pain in the head, headache
15
Q
-Ase
A
Enzyme
16
Q
-Asthenia
A
Weakness
17
Q
Myasthenia gravis
A
Great muscle weakness
18
Q
-Cele
A
Hernia, abnormal protrusion
19
Q
Rectoceles
A
Protrusion from rectum
20
Q
-Crine
A
To secrete
21
Q
-Ectomy
A
Surgical removal
