Prefixies, Suffixes, and Roots

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

without; away from; not

Question 2

ab-, abs

Answer 2

from, away from, absent

Question 3

abdomin-, abdomino-

Answer 3

abdomen

Question 4

abort-, aborto-

Answer 4

abortion

Question 5

acanth-, acantho-

Answer 5

thorn, spine

Question 6

acous-, acoust-, acousto

Answer 6

hearing

Question 7

acro-

Answer 7

extremity, top; extreme point

Question 8

actin-, actino-

Answer 8

ray; some form of radiation

Question 9

ad-

Answer 9

adherence, increase, towards

Question 10

-ad

Answer 10

towards; in direction of

Question 11

aden-, adeno-

Answer 11

gland

Question 12

adip-, adipo-

Answer 12

fat

Question 13

adren-, adreno-

Answer 13

adrenal glands

Question 14

adrenal-, adrenalo-,

Answer 14

adrenal glands

Question 15

-aemia

Answer 15

blood

Question 16

aer-, aero-

Answer 16

air or gas

Question 17

-aesthesia, aesthesio-

Answer 17

sensation

Question 18

af-

Answer 18

towards

Question 19

-agogue

Answer 19

an agent that promotes the expulsion of a specific substance

Question 20

-agra

Answer 20

sudden severe pain

Question 21

-al

Answer 21

1. relating to, e.g. abdominal, intestinal
2. in chemistry, an aldehyde

Question 22

albumin-, albumino-

Answer 22

albumin

Question 23

algesia-, algia

Answer 23

suffering; pain

Question 24

algi-

Answer 24

pain

Question 25

all-, allo-

Answer 25

other

Question 26

amb-, ambi-

Answer 26

both; on both side; around; about

Question 27

amph-, amphi-, ampho-

Answer 27

both; on both sides; on all sides; double; around; about

Question 28

an-

Answer 28

without, away from; not

Question 29

ana-, an-

Answer 29

up; against; back

Question 30

andro-

Answer 30

man; male; masculine

Question 31

angi-, angio-

Answer 31

blood or lymph vessels

Question 32

aniso-

Answer 32

unequal; asymmetrical; dissimilar

Question 33

ankyl-, ankylo-

Answer 33

crooked; bent; fusion or growing together of parts

Question 34

ante-

Answer 34

before

Question 35

antero-

Answer 35

anterior; front; before

Question 36

anthropo-

Answer 36

human beings; human life

Question 37

ant-, anti-

Answer 37

against

Question 38

antr-, antro-

Answer 38

antrum

Question 39

apo-

Answer 39

from, derived from, seperated from; opposed

Question 40

arch-, arche-, archi-

Answer 40

first, principal, beginning, original

Question 41

anteri-, anterio-

Answer 41

artery

Question 42

arthr-, arthro-

Answer 42

joint

Question 43

-ase

Answer 43

enzyme

Question 44

-asis, -esis, -iasis, -isis, -sis

Answer 44

condition, pathological state

Question 45

astro-

Answer 45

star; star-shaped

Question 46

atelo-

Answer 46

imperfect; incomplete

Question 47

ather-, athero-

Answer 47

fatty plaque

Question 48

atmo

Answer 48

steam; vapour

Question 49

atreto

Answer 49

absence of an opening

Question 50

aut-, auto-

Answer 50

self

Question 51

axio-

Answer 51

axis; the long axis of a tooth

Question 52

axo-

Answer 52

axis; axon

Question 53

azot-, azoto-

Answer 53

nitrogenous compounds

Question 54

bacteri-, bacterio-

Answer 54

bacteria; bacterium

Question 55

balan-, balano-

Answer 55

glans clitoridis; glans penis

Question 56

bar-, baro-

Answer 56

weight; pressure

Question 57

basi-, basio-

Answer 57

base, foundation

Question 58

bi-, bis-

Answer 58

two; double; twice

Question 59

bili-

Answer 59

bile

Question 60

bio-

Answer 60

life

Question 61

bis

Answer 61

two; double; twice

Question 62

blast-, -blast

Answer 62

germ; bud; embryonic state of development

Question 63

blenn-, blenno-

Answer 63

mucus

Question 64

blephar-, blepharo

Answer 64

eyelid

Question 65

brachio-

Answer 65

arm

Question 66

brachy-

Answer 66

short

Question 67

brady-

Answer 67

slow

Question 68

brom-, bromo-

Answer 68

bromine

Question 69

bronch-, bronchi-, broncho-

Answer 69

airway

Question 70

bronchiol-,bronchiolo

Answer 70

bronchiole

Question 71

cac-, caci-, caco-

Answer 71

bad; ill

Question 72

calc-, calco-

Answer 72

calcium

Question 73

calcan-, calcaneo

Answer 73

calcaneum (heel bone)

Question 74

carcin-, carcino-

Answer 74

cancer

Question 75

cardi-, cardio-

Answer 75

heart

Question 76

carpo-

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carpus

Question 77

cary-. caryo-

Answer 77

nucleus of cell

Question 78

cath-, cat-, cata-, cath-, kat-, kata-

Answer 78

down; downward; destructive; against; according to

Question 79

cel-, celo-

Answer 79

1. tumor; hernia.
2. cavity

Question 80

-cele

Answer 80

tumour; swelling; hernia

Question 81

cent-

Answer 81

hundred

Question 82

cephal-, cephalo-

Answer 82

head

Question 83

cerebell-, cerebello-

Answer 83

cerebellum

Question 84

cervic-, cervico-

Answer 84

neck; the neck of an organ

Question 85

cheil-, cheilo-

Answer 85

lips

Question 86

chem-, chemo

Answer 86

chemical; drug

Question 87

chil-, chilo-

Answer 87

lip; lips

Question 88

chir-, chiro-

Answer 88

hand

Question 89

chlor-, chloro-

Answer 89

green

Question 90

chol-, chole-

Answer 90

bile; gall

Question 91

cholangi-, cholangio-

Answer 91

bile vessel

Question 92

cholecyst-, cholecysto-

Answer 92

gallbladder

Question 93

choledoch-, choledocho-

Answer 93

bile duct

Question 94

chondr-, chondro-

Answer 94

cartilage

Question 95

chrom-, chromo-,

Answer 95

colour

Question 96

-cide

Answer 96

causing death

Question 97

cine-

Answer 97

movement

Question 98

circum-

Answer 98

around

Question 99

clavicul-, claviculo-

Answer 99

clavicle

Question 100

-cle, -cule

Answer 100

little, e.g. molecule, corpuscle

Question 101

cleid-, cleido

Answer 101

clavicle

Question 102

co-, com-, con-

Answer 102

together

Question 103

colp-, colpo-

Answer 103

vagina

Question 104

contra-,

Answer 104

against, opposite

Question 105

crani-, cranio

Answer 105

skull; cranium

Question 106

cry-, cryo-

Answer 106

cold

Question 107

-cusia, -cusis

Answer 107

hearing

Question 108

cyan-, cyano-

Answer 108

blue

Question 109

cycl-, cyclo-

Answer 109

circular, cyclical; ciliary body of the eye

Question 110

cyst-, cysto-, -cyst

Answer 110

cyst; urinary bladder

Question 111

cyt-, cyto-, -cyte

Answer 111

cell

Question 112

dacry-

Answer 112

tears

Question 113

dactyl-, dactylo

Answer 113

finger; toe

Question 114

de-

Answer 114

from; down; not

Question 115

dec-, deca-

Answer 115

ten

Question 116

deci-

Answer 116

one tenth

Question 117

demi-

Answer 117

half

Question 118

dent-, denti-, dento-

Answer 118

teeth

Question 119

derm-, derma-, dermato-, dermo-

Answer 119

skin

Question 120

deuter-, deutero-, deuto-

Answer 120

second; secondary

Question 121

dextro-

Answer 121

right

Question 122

di-

Answer 122

1. double, twice, two
2. apart from

Question 123

dia-

Answer 123

through, between, asunder

Question 124

dipla-, diplo-

Answer 124

double, twin

Question 125

dis-

Answer 125

1. double, twice
2. negative; apart; absence of

Question 126

dors-, dorsi-, dorso-

Answer 126

back

Question 127

duoden-, duodeno-

Answer 127

duodenum

Question 128

-dynia

Answer 128

pain

Question 129

dys-

Answer 129

difficult; bad; pain

Question 130

-eal

Answer 130

pertaining to

Question 131

ec-, ecto-

Answer 131

out; on the outside

Question 132

-ectomy

Answer 132

excision

Question 133

ectro-

Answer 133

congenital absence of a part

Question 134

ef-, es-, ex-, exo-

Answer 134

out

Question 135

electr-, electro-

Answer 135

electricity

Question 136

embol-, embolo-

Answer 136

plug

Question 137

-emesis

Answer 137

vomiting

Question 138

-emia

Answer 138

blood

Question 139

en-

Answer 139

in; into

Question 140

enantio-

Answer 140

opposite

Question 141

end-, endo-

Answer 141

within

Question 142

ent-, ento-

Answer 142

within; inside

Question 143

enter-, entero-

Answer 143

intestine

Question 144

ep-, epi-

Answer 144

upon, over; at; in addition to; after

Question 145

episi-, episio-

Answer 145

vulva

Question 146

erythr-, erythro-

Answer 146

red

Question 147

eschar-, escharo-

Answer 147

scab

Question 148

-esis

Answer 148

condition; pathological state

Question 149

esophag-, asophago-

Answer 149

esophagus

Question 150

-esthesia

Answer 150

sensation

Question 151

etio-

Answer 151

causation

Question 152

eu-

Answer 152

well; good; healthy; normal

Question 153

eury-

Answer 153

broad

Question 154

ex-

Answer 154

out, away from; completely

Question 155

exo-

Answer 155

out; outside of; without

Question 156

extra-

Answer 156

outside of; in addition; beyond

Question 157

-facient

Answer 157

causing; making happen

Question 158

femor-, femoro-

Answer 158

thigh

Question 159

-ferous

Answer 159

producing

Question 160

ferri-, ferro-

Answer 160

iron

Question 161

fibro-

Answer 161

fibers, fibrous tissues

Question 162

fluo-

Answer 162

flow

Question 163

fluor-, fluoro-

Answer 163

luminous, fluorescence

Question 164

fore-

Answer 164

before; in front of

Question 165

-form

Answer 165

form

Question 166

-fuge

Answer 166

to expel; to drive away; fleeing

Question 167

galact-, galacto-

Answer 167

milk

Question 168

gam-, gamo-

Answer 168

marriage; sexual union

Question 169

gaster-, gastero-, gastr-, gastro-

Answer 169

stomach

Question 170

gen-

Answer 170

producing; forming

Question 171

-gen, -gene, -genesis, -genetic, -genic

Answer 171

producing; forming

Question 172

glauc-, glauco-

Answer 172

gray

Question 173

genito-

Answer 173

organs of reproduction

Question 174

gero-

Answer 174

old age

Question 175

giga-

Answer 175

billion

Question 176

gingiv-, gingivo-

Answer 176

gums (of the mouth)

Question 177

-globin

Answer 177

protein

Question 178

gloss-, glosso-

Answer 178

tongue

Question 179

gluc-, gluco-, glyc-, glyco-

Answer 179

sugar; glycerol or similar substance

Question 180

gnath-, gnatho-

Answer 180

jaw; cheek

Question 181

-gog, -gogue

Answer 181

make flow

Question 182

gon-, gono-

Answer 182

semen; seed; genitals; offspring

Question 183

-gram

Answer 183

a tracing; a mark

Question 184

-graph

Answer 184

instrument for drawing or recording

Question 185

-graphy

Answer 185

writing; record

Question 186

-gravida

Answer 186

pregnant

Question 187

gyn-, gyne-, gyneco-, gyno-

Answer 187

women; female

Question 188

gyro-

Answer 188

circle; spiral; ring

Question 189

hem-, hema-, hemato-, hemo-

Answer 189

blood

Question 190

hemi-

Answer 190

half

Question 191

hepat-, hepato-

Answer 191

liver

Question 192

heredo-

Answer 192

heredity

Question 193

heter-, hetero-

Answer 193

other; different

Question 194

hex-, hexa-

Answer 194

six

Question 195

histo-

Answer 195

tissue

Question 196

hol-, holo-

Answer 196

complete; entire; homogenous

Question 197

homeo-

Answer 197

likeness; resemblance; constant; unchanging state

Question 198

homo-

Answer 198

same; likeness

Question 199

hydra-, hydro-, hydr-

Answer 199

water

Question 200

hyo-

Answer 200

hyoid bone