Prefixes, Suffixes & Combining Forms 4 Flashcards
hydra-, hydro-, hydr-
water
hyo-
hyoid bone
hyp-, hyph- hypo-
less than; below or under; beneath; deficient
hyper-
above; excessive beyond
hypno-
sleep; hypnosis
hyster-, hystero-
uterus
-ia
condition (like an abnormal state)
-iasis
condition; pathological state
-iatric
medicine; medical profession; physicians
-ic
pertaining to; relating to
ichthyo-
fish
-id
secondary skin eruption distant from primary infection site
ideo-
mental images
idio-
individual; distinct
ileo-
ileum
ilio-
ilium; flank
in-, im-
inside; within; intensive; action; negative (im- is used after b, m, or p)
immun-, immuno-
immune; immunity
infra-
below; under; beneath; inferior to; after
inter-
between; in the midst
intra-, intro-
within; in; into
ipsi-
same; self
irid-, irido-
iris
ischio-
ischium
-isis
condition or pathological state
-ism
condition; theory
iso-
equal
-ite
of the nature of; in chemistry, a salt of an acid with the termination -ous
-itis
inflammation of
-ize
to treat by special method
jejuno-
jejunum
juxta-
close proximity
kary-, karyo-, cary-, caryo-
nucleus; nut
kat-, kata-
down; downward; destructive; against
kera-, kerato-
horny substance; cornea
ket-, keto-
ketone bodies (acids or acetones)
kilo-
thousand
kinesi-, kino-, -kinesis
movement
klepto-
to steal
kolp-, kolpo-, colp-, colpo-
vagina
kypho-
humped
kysth-, kystho-
vagina
lab-, labi-
lip
lact-
milk
laparo-
flank; abdominal wall
laryng-, laryngo-
larynx
latero-
side
leio-
smooth
lepido-
flakes; scales
-lepsy
seizure
lepto-
thin; fine; slight; delicate
leuk-, leuko-, leuc-
white; white blood cell
linguo-
tongue
lip-, lipo-
fat
-lite, -lith, lith-, litho-
stone; calculus
-logia, -logy
science of; study of
lord-, lordo-
curve; swayback
lumbo-
loins
lyo-
loosen; dissolve
-lysis
loosen; dissolve; in medicine, reduction of; relief from
macr-, macro-
large; long;
mal-
ill; bad; poor
mamm-, mammo-
breast
-mania
frenzy; madness