prefixes, suffixes + root words Flashcards
1
Q
a- or an-
A
without
2
Q
ab-
A
away
3
Q
ad-
A
towards
4
Q
-algia
A
pain
5
Q
anti-
A
against
6
Q
asthen-
A
weakens
7
Q
-cele
A
swelling
7
Q
bi-
A
two or serah’s pronouns
8
Q
-derma
A
skin
9
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
9
Q
oedem-
A
swelling
10
Q
endo-
A
within
11
Q
epi-
A
upper
12
Q
hyper-
A
excessive (high)
13
Q
hypo-
A
deficiency (low)
14
Q
inter-
A
between
15
Q
intra-
A
inside
16
Q
-ism
A
condition
17
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
18
Q
-osis
A
disease or condition
19
Q
poly-
A
many
19
Q
pan-
A
all
20
Q
-pathy
A
disease
21
Q
post-
A
behind or after
22
Q
pre-
A
before
22
Q
sclerosis-
A
hardening
22
Q
sub-
A
below
23
Q
super/supra-
A
above
24
Q
trans-
A
across
25
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening of
26
Q
dys-
A
painful/difficult
27
Q
hemi-
A
half
28
Q
tachy-
A
rapid/fast
29
Q
brady-
A
slow/slower than normal
30
Q
arthr (root word)
A
joint
31
Q
cardi
A
heart
32
Q
derm
A
skin
33
Q
gastro
A
stomach
34
Q
osteo
A
bone
35
Q
-ology
A
study of
36
Q
-plasty
A
repair of
37
Q
-scopy
A
visualisation of
38
Q
-porosis
A
brittle
39
Q
entero-
A
intestines
40
Q
myo-
A
muscle
