prefixes and suffixes

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

no, not

e.g anaemia

Question 2

aut-

Answer 2

self

e.g autopsy (examination of self)

Question 3

dia-

Answer 3

complete, through

e.g diagnosis

Question 4

dys-

Answer 4

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

e.g dysentery (total excretion)

Question 5

endo-

Answer 5

within

e.g endocardium (within the heart cavity)

Question 6

exo-

Answer 6

outside

e.g exocrine gland (goes to outside of body e.g sweat gland)

Question 7

hyper-

Answer 7

excessive, more than normal, too much

e.g hyperglycaemia (high BGL)

Question 8

hypo-

Answer 8

below, less than normal, under

e.g hypoglycaemia (low BGL)

Question 9

peri-

Answer 9

surrounding

e.g pericardium (around heart)

Question 10

pro-

Answer 10

before, forward

e.g prolapse

Question 11

re-

Answer 11

back

e.g resection

Question 12

retro-

Answer 12

behind

e.g retrogastric (behind stomach)

Question 13

sub-

Answer 13

below, under

e.g subhepatic (below liver)

Question 14

trans-

Answer 14

across, through

e.g transdermal (through skin)

Question 15

-al

Answer 15

pertaining to

e.g neural

Question 16

-algia

Answer 16

pain

e.g arthralgia

Question 17

-cyte

Answer 17

cell

e.g leukocyte

Question 18

-ectomy

Answer 18

surgical removal

e.g astrectomy

Question 19

-aemia

Answer 19

blood condition

e.g leukaemia

Question 20

-globin

Answer 20

protein

e.g haemoglobin

Question 21

-gram

Answer 21

record

e.g arthogram

Question 22

-ia

Answer 22

condition

e.g neuralgia

Question 23

-ic

Answer 23

pertaining to

e.g gastric

Question 24

-ism

Answer 24

condition, process

e.g hyperthyroidism

Question 25

-itis

Answer 25

inflammation

e.g phlebitis

Question 26

-logist

Answer 26

specialist in the study of

e.g dermatologist

Question 27

-logy

Answer 27

study of

e.g psychology

Question 28

-oma

Answer 28

tumour, mass

e.g hepatoma

Question 29

-opsy

Answer 29

to view

e.g biopsy

Question 30

-scopy

Answer 30

process of visual examination

e.g arthroscopy

Question 31

-sis

Answer 31

state of

e.g prognosis

Question 32

-tomy

Answer 32

process of cutting into, incision

e.g neurotomy

Question 33

-centesis

Answer 33

puncturing, draining

e.g amniocentesis

Question 34

-genic

Answer 34

causing

e.g carcinogenic

Question 35

-iatrics

Answer 35

speciality

e.g geatrics

Question 36

-lysis

Answer 36

deterioration, destruction

e.g paralysis

Question 37

-phagia

Answer 37

swallowing

e.g dysphalgia

Question 38

-phasia

Answer 38

speech

e.g aphasia

Question 39

-phylic

Answer 39

attraction to

e.g hydrophilic

Question 40

-phobia

Answer 40

fear

e.g agoraphobia

Question 41

-plasty

Answer 41

surgical repair

e.g rhinoplasty

Question 42

-rrhea

Answer 42

flow, discharge

e.g amenorrhea

Question 43

-osis

Answer 43

abnormal condition e.g hephrosis

Question 44

-scope

Answer 44

instrument to visually examine

e.g gastroscope