Roots, Combining Forms, Suffixes, Preffixes Flashcards
-algia, -dynia
Pain
-genesis
Origin or production
-lysis
Breaking down or dissolution
-megaly
Enlargement
-oid
Resembling
-penia
Abnormal reduction
-rrhea
Discharge
-spasm
Involuntary contraction
-cele
Pouching or hernia
-ectasis
Expansion or dilation
-emia
Blood condition
-iasis
Formation or presence of
-itis
Inflammation
-malacia
Softening
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Condition or increase
-phil, -philia
Attraction to
-ptosis
Falling or downward displacement
-rrhage, -rrhagia
To burst forth (usually blood)
-rrhexis
Rupture
-centesis
Puncture for aspiration
-desis
Binding
-ectomy
Excision (removal)
-pexy
Suspension or fixation
-plasty
Surgical repair or reconstruction
-rrhaphy
Suture
-tomy
Incision
-stomy
Creation of an opening
-ation
Process
-e
Noun marker
-ia, -ism
Condition of
-y
Condition or process of
-ium
Structure or tissue
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic
Pertaining to
-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule
Diminutive endings (small)
-gram, -graph, -graphy
Record, instrument for recording, process of recording
-iatrics, -iatry
Treatment
-logy, -logist
Study, one who specializes in the study or treatment of
-meter, -metry
Instrument for measuring, process of measuring
-poiesis
Formation
-scope, -scopy
Instrument for examination, process of examination
-stasis
Stop or stand
Cyan/o, erythr/o, leuk/o, melan/o
Blue, red, white, black
Lip/o, aer/o, py/o, ur/o, urin/o
Fat, air, pus, urine
Abdomin/o, lapar/o
Abdomen
Acr/o
Extremity or topmost
Aden/o
Gland
Angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
Vessel
Arthr/o
Joint
Cephal/o
Head
Or/o
Mouth
Crin/o
To secrete
Esthesi/o
Sensation
Gen/o
Origin or production
Lith/o
Stone
Lith/o
Stone
Morph/o
Form
Orth/o
Straight, normal, correct
Phag/o
Eat or swallow
Phas/o
Speech
Plas/o
Formation
Scler/o
Hard
Sten/o
Narrow
Troph/o
Nourishment or development
A-, an-
Without
De-
From, down, or not
Circum-, peri-
Around
Dia-, trans-
Across or through
E-, ec-, ex-
Ecto-, exo-, extra-
En-, endo-, intra-
Epi-
Out or away
Outside
Within
Upon
Meso-
Middle
Meta-
Para-
Beyond, after, or change
Alongside of, or abnormal
Oligo-
Pan-
Few or deficient
All
Sub-, infra-
Super-, supra-
Below or under
Above or excessive
Dys-
Eu-
Painful, difficult, or faulty
Good or normal
Xanth/o-
Yellow