Prefixes and Suffixes

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

without, not

Question 2

brady-

Answer 2

slow

Question 3

circum-, peri-

Answer 3

around

Question 4

dia-, trans-

Answer 4

through, across

Question 5

dipl-, diplo-

Answer 5

double

Question 6

dys-

Answer 6

bad, painful, difficult

Question 7

endo-, intra-

Answer 7

in, within

Question 8

hemi-

Answer 8

one half

Question 9

hetero-

Answer 9

different

Question 10

homo-, homeo-

Answer 10

same

Question 11

hyper-

Answer 11

excessive, above normal

Question 12

hypo-

Answer 12

under, below, deficient

Question 13

macro-

Answer 13

large

Question 14

micro-

Answer 14

small

Question 15

mono-, uni-

Answer 15

one

Question 16

multi-, poly-

Answer 16

many, much

Question 17

peri-, circum-

Answer 17

around

Question 18

post-

Answer 18

after, behind

Question 19

pre-, pro-

Answer 19

before, in front of

Question 20

primi-

Answer 20

first

Question 21

quadri-

Answer 21

four

Question 22

retro-

Answer 22

backward, behind

Question 23

super-

Answer 23

upper, above

Question 24

tachy-

Answer 24

fast

Question 25

tri-

Answer 25

three

Question 26

-ac, -al, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ior, -ous, -tic Amy’s ants are early in ignoring Ian’s odd tactics. May be missing one

Answer 26

pertaining to

Question 27

-algia, -dynia

Answer 27

pain

Question 28

-cele

Answer 28

hernia, swelling

Question 29

-centesis

Answer 29

surgical puncture

Question 30

-cyte

Answer 30

cell

Question 31

-desis

Answer 31

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

Question 32

-ectasis

Answer 32

dilation, expansion

Question 33

-ectomy

Answer 33

excision, removal

Question 34

-edema

Answer 34

swelling

Question 35

-emesis

Answer 35

vomiting

Question 36

-emia

Answer 36

blood condition

Question 37

-gram

Answer 37

record, writing

Question 38

-graph

Answer 38

instrument for recording

Question 39

-graphy

Answer 39

process of recording

Question 40

-trophy

Answer 40

nourishment, development

Question 41

-iasis

Answer 41

abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

Question 42

-itis

Answer 42

inflammation

Question 43

-lith

Answer 43

stone, calculus

Question 44

-lysis

Answer 44

separation, destruction, loosening

Question 45

-malacia

Answer 45

softening

Question 46

-megaly

Answer 46

enlargement

Question 47

-meter

Answer 47

instrument for measuring

Question 48

-metry

Answer 48

act of measuring

Question 49

-oma

Answer 49

tumor

Question 50

-osis

Answer 50

abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)

Question 51

-pathy

Answer 51

disease

Question 52

-penia

Answer 52

decrease, deficiency

Question 53

-pexy

Answer 53

fixation (of an organ)

Question 54

-phobia

Answer 54

fear

Question 55

-plasia

Answer 55

formation, growth

Question 56

-plasty

Answer 56

surgical repair

Question 57

-plegia

Answer 57

paralysis

Question 58

-rrhage, -rrhagia

Answer 58

bursting forth (of)

Question 59

-rrhaphy

Answer 59

suture

Question 60

-rrhea

Answer 60

discharge, flow

Question 61

-rrhexis

Answer 61

rupture

Question 62

-scope

Answer 62

instrument for examining

Question 63

-scopy

Answer 63

visual examination

Question 64

-stenosis

Answer 64

narrowing, stricture

Question 65

-stomy

Answer 65

forming an opening (mouth)

Question 66

-tome

Answer 66

instrument to cut

Question 67

-tomy

Answer 67

incision

Question 68

-toxic

Answer 68

poison

Question 69

-tripsy

Answer 69

crushing

Question 70

-ac

Answer 70

Pertaining to

Question 71

-al

Answer 71

Pertaining to

Question 72

-ary

Answer 72

Pertaining to

Question 73

-eal

Answer 73

Pertaining to

Question 74

-ic

Answer 74

Pertaining to

Question 75

-ical

Answer 75

Pertaining to

Question 76

-ior

Answer 76

Pertaining to

Question 77

-ous

Answer 77

Pertaining to

Question 78

-tic

Answer 78

Pertaining to