Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards by Jae Fleuranvil

crypto-

hidden

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co-, con-, com-

with, together

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gloss-

tongue

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-gensis

produce, origin

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gastro-

stomach

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-form

expressing relationship

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-graph

instrument that records

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hem-

blood

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hemi-

half

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hepato-

liver

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hist-

tissue

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homo-, homeo-

same

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-cide

kill

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hydro-

wet, water

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hyper-

over, above, excessive

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hypo-

under, below, deficient

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-ia, -id

expressing condition

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cholecyst-

gallbladder

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de-

away from

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-cyte, cyto-

cell

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chondr-

cartilage

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contra-

against, opposite

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meta-

beyond, after, change

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mirco-

small

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mito-

thread, filament

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mono-

single, one

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-morph

form

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mutli-

many, much

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myleo-

marrow, spinal cord

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myo-

muscle

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narco-

numbness

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derm-

skin

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neo-

new

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nephro-

kidney

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neuro-

nerve

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oculo-

eye

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odonto-

tooth or teeth

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-oid

expressing resemblance

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oligo-

few, scanty, little

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-oma

tumor

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-op

see, sight

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ophthalm-

eye

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ortho-

straight, normal

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-ory

referring to

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-ose

full of

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-osis

a condition of

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osteo-

bone

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oto-

ear

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-ous

expressing material

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para-

beside, beyond, near to

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-pathy

diesease

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-penia

deficiency

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per-

through

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peri-

around

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-phag

eat

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-phas-

speak, utter

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-phil-

like, love

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phleb-

vein

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phobia-

fear

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-plas-

form, grow

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-plegia

paralyze

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-pne-

breathe

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pneumo-

air, gas, or lungs

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pod-

foot

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-poie-

making, production

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poly-

many, much

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post-

after, behind

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pre-, pro-

before, in front of

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procto-

anus, rectum

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psuedo-

false

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psycho-

mind, soul

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pyo-

pus

re-

back, again, contrary, reflect (bend back)

retro-

backward, located behind

-rrhagia

burst, forth, pour

-rrhea

flow, discharge

sarco-

flesh, fleshy

-sclero-

hard

-scope

examine

anti-

against, reversal

semi-

half

cardio-

heart

cysto-

bladder sac

-clast

smash break

dia-

through, apart, across

acr-

extremity

adeno-

gland

arthr-

joint

ante-

before, forward

algia-

pain

cele-

hollow

cephal-

head

ab-

away from

cata-

down, according to

dys-

difficult, bad

-dynia

pain

-duct-

leading, drawing

-stomy

to make an artificial opening

sub-

under

super-

above, upper, excessive

supra-

above, upon

sym-, syn-

together, with

tachy-

fats, swift

therm-

heat

-tomy

cut, incise

tox-

poison

trans-

across, through, beyond

tri-

three

-troph-

nourish

vas-

vessel

zyg-

yoked, paired

-trophic

changing, influencing

-uria

urine

viscer-

internal organ

vene-

vein

iso-

equal, the same

-itis

inflammation

-ity

expressing condition

kerato-

cornea or horny tissue

-kin

move

leuko-

white

-liga

bind

lip-

fat

-logy

study

-lysis

breaking up, dissolving

macro-

large

mal-

bad

malaco-

soft

mast-

breast

mega-

great

black

melano-

meso-

middle, mild

somato-

body

-stasis

stop, stand, still

steno-

narrow

circum-

around, about

di-

two

-iatr-

treat, cure

acou-

hearing

-asis

condition, state of

-gram

a drawing

eu-

well, good

erytho-

red

epi-

upon, on

ex-

out, away from

exo-

outside, on outerside

extra-

outside

-ferent

carry

-able

capable

-ectomy

cut out

-edem-

swell

carcin-

cancer

-c

expressing relationship

brady-

slow

em-, en-

-al

expressing relationship

endo-

within

-emia

blood

entero-

intestine

im-

not

in-

in, into

infra-

below, beneath

inter-

between

intra-

within

-ism

condition, state of

dis-

reversal, apart from

ecto-

on outer side

cerebro-

brain

ec-

out from

chol-

bile

out, away from

bio-

life

-ary

associated with

ad-

to, forward, near to

-blast

bud, germ

a-, an-

without, lack of

angio-

vessel

auto-

self

bi-

twice, double