Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots Flashcards
-aemia
Of the blood
E.g. Anaemia, hypoxaemia
A-/ an-
Lack of
E.g. Anaemia, agranulocyte
Angio-
Vessel
E.g. Angiotensin, haemangioma
Anti-
Against
E.g. Antidiuretic, anticoagulant
-blast
Germ, bud
E.g. Reticuloblast, osteoblast
Brady-
Slow
E.g. Bradycardia
Broncho-
Bronchus
E.g. Bronchiole, bronchitis
Card
Heart
E.g. Cardiac, myocardium
Chole-
Bile
E.g. Cholecystitis, cholangitis
Cyto-/ -cyte
Cell
E.g. Erythrocyte, cytosol, cytoplasm
Derm-
Skin
E.g. Dermatitis, dermatology
Dys-
Difficult
E.g. Dysplasia, dyspnoea
-ema
Swelling
E.g. Oedema, emphysema
Endo-
Inner
E.g. Endocrine, endocytosis, endothelium
Erythro-
Red
E.g. Erythrocyte, erythropoietin
Exo-
Outside
E.g. Exocytosis, exophthalmos, exocrine
Extra-
Outside
E.g. Extracellular, extrapyramidal
-fferent
Carry
E.g. Afferent, efferent
Gast-
Stomach
E.g. Gastric, gastrointestinal
-gen-
Origin/ production
E.g. Gene, genome, antigen, pathogen
-globin
Protein
E.g. Myoglobin, haemoglobin
Haem-
Blood
E.g. Haemostasis, haemorrhage
-hydr-
Water
E.g. Dehydration, hydrostatic, hydrocephalus
Hepat-
Liver
E.g. Hepatic, hepatocyte
Hyper-
Excess / above
E.g. Hypertension, hypertrophy
Hypo-
Below / under
E.g. Hypoglycaemia, hypotension
Intra-
Within
E.g. Intracellular, intracranial
-ism
Condition
E.g. Hyperthyroidism, dwarfism, rheumatism
-itis
Inflammation
E.g. Appendicitis, hepatitis
Lact-
Milk
E.g. Lactation, lactic
Lymph-
Lymph tissue
E.g. Lymphocytes, lymphatic
Lyso- / -lysis
Breaking down
E.g. Lymphocyte, lymphatic
-mega-
Large
E.g. Megaloblast, acromegaly
Micro-
Small
E.g. Microbe, microtubules, microvilli
Myo-
Muscle
E.g. Myocardium, myoglobin
Neo-
New
E.g. Neoplasm, gluconeogenesis
Nephro-
Kidney
E.g. Nephron, nephrotic, nephrosis
Neuro-
Nerve
E.g. Neurone, neuropathy
-oid
Resembling
E.g. Myeloid, sigmoid
-oma
Tumour
E.g. Carcinoma, blastoma
-ophth-
Eye
E.g. Ophthalmic, xerophthalmia
-ory
Referring to
E.g. Secretory, sensory, auditory
Osteo-
Bone
E.g. Osteocyte, osteoarthritis
-path-
Disease
E.g. Pathogen, neuropathy
Pneumo-
Lung/air
E.g. Pneumothorax, pneumonia
Poly-
Many
E.g. Polypeptide, polyuria
-rragia
Excessive flow
E.g. Menorragia
-rrhoea
Discharge
E.g. Rhinorrhoea, diarrhoea, dysmenorrhea
Sub-
Under
E.g. Subphrenic, subarachnoid, sublingual
Tachy-
Excessively fast
E.g. Tachycardia
Thrombo-
Clot
E.g. Thrombosis, thrombus
-tox-
Poison
E.g. Toxin, cytotoxic
-uria
Urine
E.g. Anuria, polyuria, haematuria
Vas, vaso-
Vessel
E.g. Vasoconstriction, vas deferens, vascular
