Prefixes and Suffixes P through Z

Question 1

pachy

Answer 1

thick (pachyderm- thick skinned animal)

Question 2

pachycephalic

Answer 2

abnormal thickness of the skull

Question 3

para

Answer 3

near; departure from the norm (paradox)

Question 4

paralgia

Answer 4

abnormal pain

Question 5

path

Answer 5

disease (psychopath)

Question 6

pathology

Answer 6

study of disease

Question 7

penia

Answer 7

deficiency

Question 8

cytopenia

Answer 8

lack of cellular elements in the blood

Question 9

peri

Answer 9

around (perimeter)

Question 10

pericardium

Answer 10

around the heart

Question 11

pexy

Answer 11

fixation, suspension

Question 12

retinopexy

Answer 12

surgical repair of a detached retina

Question 13

phoresis

Answer 13

transmission

Question 14

diaphoresis

Answer 14

perspiration, transmission of sweat

Question 15

plasty

Answer 15

plastic surgery correction (plaster)

Question 16

orthoplasty

Answer 16

surgical straightening

Question 17

plegia

Answer 17

paralysis, stroke

Question 18

paraplegia

Answer 18

paralysis from the waist down

Question 19

poly

Answer 19

many (monopoly)

Question 20

polyarthritis

Answer 20

arthritis in numerous joints

Question 21

post

Answer 21

after (posterior)

Question 22

postmortem

Answer 22

after death

Question 23

preoperative, pre-op

Answer 23

before surgery

Question 24

pre

Answer 24

before

Question 25

preliminary

Answer 25

before the final results

Question 26

pro

Answer 26

in front of; on behalf of (proactive)

Question 27

proglossis

Answer 27

tip of the tongue

Question 28

pseudo

Answer 28

false (pseudonym)

Question 29

pseudodipsia

Answer 29

false thirst

Question 30

ptosis

Answer 30

falling

Question 31

mastoptosis

Answer 31

sagging of the breast

Question 32

re

Answer 32

back, again (reaction)

Question 33

reflex

Answer 33

flex response to stimulation

Question 34

retro

Answer 34

backward (retro)

Question 35

retroflexed

Answer 35

bent backward, posterior

Question 36

rrhaphy

Answer 36

suture

Question 37

cariorrhaphy

Answer 37

suturing of the heart

Question 38

rhexis

Answer 38

rupture

Question 39

angiorrhexis

Answer 39

ruptured blood vessel

Question 40

scopy

Answer 40

exam (telescope)

Question 41

bronchoscopy

Answer 41

bronchus exam

Question 42

semi

Answer 42

half (semicircle)

Question 43

semicomatose

Answer 43

half conscious

Question 44

sphygmo

Answer 44

pulse

Question 45

sphygomanometer

Answer 45

pulse meter

Question 46

sub

Answer 46

below (submarine)

Question 47

sublingual

Answer 47

under the tongue

Question 48

super, supra

Answer 48

above (supernova)

Question 49

superacute

Answer 49

highly severe

Question 50

sym, syn

Answer 50

together (symphony)

Question 51

symbiotic

Answer 51

dependent on one another

Question 52

tachy

Answer 52

swift, fast

Question 53

tachycardia

Answer 53

rapid heart rate

Question 54

tele

Answer 54

distance (telephone)

Question 55

telemetry

Answer 55

distance signal monitor interpretation

Question 56

toxo

Answer 56

toxic, poison (toxin)

Question 57

toxicoderma

Answer 57

skin disease caused by poison

Question 58

trans

Answer 58

across (transaction)

Question 59

transfusion

Answer 59

transfer of blood into an individual

Question 60

tri

Answer 60

three (triangle)

Question 61

tricuspid

Answer 61

three cusps

Question 62

ultra

Answer 62

above (ultraviolet)

Question 63

ultasonic

Answer 63

high frequency sound

Question 64

uniocular

Answer 64

having one working eye

Question 65

xeno

Answer 65

foreign (xenograft- a graft from one species to another)~

Question 66

xero

Answer 66

dry

Question 67

xerochilia

Answer 67

dry lips