Roots, Sufixes, prefixes Flashcards by Shakthi Karthik

aden-, adeno-

gland

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adip-, adipo-

fat

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-agogue

an agent that promotes the expulsion of specific substance

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algi-

pain

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andro-

man, male, masculine

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angi-, angio-

blood or lymph vessels

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aniso-

unequal, asymmetrical

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ante-

before

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anthropo-

human beings, human life

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-ase

enzyme

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apo-

from

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atelo-

imperfect, incomplete

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ather-, athero-

fatty plaque

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atreto-

absense of an opening

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blenn-, blenno-

mucus

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blast-, -blast

germ, bud, embryonic state

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blephar-, blepharo-

eyelid

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brachio-

arm

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brady-

slow

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cac-, caci-, caco-

bad, ill

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cel-, celo-

tumor, hernia or cavity

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-cele

tumor, swelling, hernia

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cephal-, cephalo-

head

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cervic-, cervico-

neck, the neck of an organ

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cheil-, cheilo-, chil-, chilo-

lip, lips

chole-, chol-

bile, gall

chondr-, chondro-

cartilage

cine-

movement

cry-, cryo-

cold (example cryotherapy)

dactyl-, dactylo-

finger, toe

deuter-, deutero-, deuto-

second, secondary

dipla-, diplo-

double, twin

dips-, dipso-

thirst

-dynia

pain

ec-, ecto-, ef-, es-, ex-, exo-

out

ectro-

congenital absence of a part

enantio-

opposite

ent-, ento-, end-, endo-

within, inside

episi-, episio-

Vulva

eschar-, escharo-

scab

etio-

causation

eury-

broad

-facient

causing, making happen

-ferius

producing

-fuge

to expel,

galact-, galacto-

milk

gam-, gamo-

marriage, sexual union

glauc-, glauco-

grey

gero-

old age

gingiv-, gingivo-

gums

-globin

protein

glosso-, gloss-

tongue

gnath-, gnatho-

jaw, cheek

-gog, -gogue

make flow

gon-, gono-

semen, seed, genitals offspring

-gravida

pregnant

gyro-

circle, spiral, ring

hem-, hema-, hemato-, hemo-

blood

hepat-, hepato-

liver

heter-, hetero-

other, different

histo-

tissue

hol-,holo-

complete, entire, homogeneous

homo-, homeo-

likeness, same

ichthyo-

fish

-id

secondary skin eruption distant from primary infection site

ideo-

mental images

idio-

individual, distinct

infra-

below, under, beneath, inferior to, after

inter-

between, in the midst

intra-, intro-

within, in, into

ipsi-

same, self

juxta-

close proximity

kary-, karyo-, cary-, caryo-

nucleus, nut

kera-, kerato-

horny substance, cornea

klepto-

to steal

kolp-, kolpo-, colp-, colpo-

vagina

kysth-, kystho-

vagina

kypho-

humped

lab-, labi-

lip

laparo-

flank, abdominal wall

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

lord-, lordo-

curve, swayback

lumbo-

loins

lyo-, -lysis

loosen, dissolve

-mania

frenzy, madness

mast-, masto-

breast

medull-, medullo-

soft inner part, medulla

-megalia, -magaly

enlargement of a body part

meio-, mio

less, smaller

melan-, melano-

black

menta-, mento-

mind

mes-, meso-

middle, mesentary, secondary, partial

meta-

change

metr-, metra-, metro-

uterus

muc-, muci-, muco-, myxa-,myxo-

mucus

musculo-, my-, myo-

muscle

myc-, myco-

fungus

myel- myelo-

spinal cord, bone marrow

myring-, myringo-

tympanic membrane, eardrum

narco-

numbness, stupor, near-unconsciousness

naso-

nose

neo-

new, recent

nephr-, nephra-, nephro-

kidney

normo-

normal, usual

noso-

disease

noto-

the back

nyct-, nycto-

night, darkness

ob-

against

oculo-

eye

-ode, -oid

form, shape, resemblance

odont-, odonto-

tooth, teeth

-odyia, odyno-

pain

oleo-

oil

olig-, oligo-

few, small

omo-

shoulder

omphal-, omphalo-

navel

onco-

tumor, swelling, mass

onych-, onycho-

fingernails, toenails

oo-, ovi-, ovo-

egg, ovum

oophor-, oophoro-, oophoron-

ovary

ophthalm-, ophthalmo-

eye

-opia

vision (myopia)

opisth-, opistho-

backward

-opsy

view of

optico-, opto-

eye, vision

orchi-, orchid-, orchido-

testicle

-orexia

appetite (anorexia)

oro-

mouth

orth-, ortho-

straight, correct, normal, in proper order

os-

mouth, bone

oscheo-

scrotum

osmo-

odor, impulse, osmosis

oste-, osteo-

bone

-ostomosis, -ostomy, -stomosis, stomy

a created moth or outlet (colostomy)

ot-, oto-

ear

pach-, pachy-

thick

-pagus

twins joined at a specific site

pali-, palin-

recurrence, repetition

pan-

all, entire

panto-, pant-

all or the whole of something

papulo-

pimple, papule

para-, -para

prefix: near, alongside of, departure from normal suffix: bearing offspring

path-, patho-, -path, -pathic, -pathy

disease, suffering

pedicul-, pediculo-

louse

-penia

decrease from normal, deficiency

-pepsia

digestion

per-

throughout, through, utterly, intense

pero-

deformed

petro-

stone, petrous protion of the temporal bone

-pexy

fixation (connecting bones) , usually surgical

phaco-

lens of the eye

phag-, phago-

eating, ingestion, devouring

phall-

penis

pharyng-, pharyngo-

pharynx

-phasia

speech

-phil, -philia, -philic

love for, tendency toward, craving for

phlebo-

vein

phono-

sound, voice

-phoresis

transmission

-phoria

a turning with reference to the visual axis

phren-, phreno-, -phrenia

mind, disphragm

-phylaxis

protextion

physico-

physical, natural

physio-

pertaining to nature

physo-

air, gas

phyt-, phyto-

plant, something that grows

picr-, picro-

bitter

-piesis

pressure

pimel-, pimelo-

fat

plagio-

slanting, oblique

-plakia

plaque

-plasia

growth

-plastic

molded, restoration of lost or bafly formed deatures

play-

broad

-plegia

paralysis, stroke

plur-, pluri-

several, more

pneo-

breath, breathing

pod-, podo-

foot

poikil-, poikilo-

varied, irregular

-praxis

act, activity, practice, use

presby-

old age

proct-, procto-

anus, rectum

proso-

forward, anterior

proto-

first

psychro-

cold

-ptosis

prolapse, downward displacement

py-, pyo-

pus

pycn-, pycno-, pykn-, pykno-

dense, thick, compact,frequent

pyelo-

pelvis

pyg-, pygo-

buttocks

pyreto-

fever

pyro-

heat, fire

rachi-, rachio-

spine

radio-

radiant energy, radioactive substance

recto-

straight, rectum

ren-, reno-

kidney

rhabdo-

rod

rheo, -rhea

current, stream, to flow, to discharge

rhino-

nose

rhizo-

root

rhodo-

red

roseo-

rose colored

-rrhaphy

a suturing or stitching

-rrhexis

rupture of a specific body part

sacchar-, saccharo-

sugar

sacro-

sacrum (triangular shape near pelvis)

scapula-

shoulder

scato-

dung, fecal matter

schisto-

split, cleft

schizo-

division

scirrho-

hard, hard tumor, or scirrhus (hard carcinoma)

sclero-

hard or relating to sclera

-sclerosis

dryness, hardness

scoto-

darkness

sero-

serum

sesqui-

one and one half 1.5

sial-, sialo-

saliva

sidero-

iron, steel

sitio-, sito-

bread, make from grain, food

skia-

shadow

somat-, somato-

body (somatic cells)

spectro-

appearance, image, form, spectrum

spheno-

wedge, sphenoid bone (part of the skull and is near the outside of eyes)

sphygmo-

pulse

spir-, spiro-

breathe

spondyl-, spondylo-

vertebra

spongia-

spongelike

staphylo-

uvula, bunch of grapes

steato-

fat

steno-

narrow, short

sterco-

feces

stere-, stereo-

three-dimensional

stetho-

chest (stethoscope)

stomato-

mouth

tachy-

swift, rapid

taen-, taeni, ten-, teni-

tapeworm

tarso-

flat of the foot or edge of the eyelid

tauto-

same

techno-

art, skill

tel-, tele-

end or distant

teleo-

perfect, complete

temporo-

temples of the head

ter-

three

terato-

severely malformed fetus

thalamo-

chamber, part of the brain where a nerve originates

thanato

death

theco-

sheath, case, receptacle

thorac-, thoraci-, thoraco-

chest, chest call

thrombo-

blood clot (deep vein thrombosis)

thymo-

thymus or soul and emotions

toco-

childbirth

-tome

cutting instrument

top-, topo-

place, locale

ton-, tono-

tension

trachelo-

neck

traumato-

trauma

trans-

across, over, beyond, through

trich-, trichi, tricho-

hair

troph-, tropho-, -trophic

nourishment

-tropin

stimulation of a target organ by a substance especially a hormone

tubo-

tube

typhlo-

cecum or blindness

ulo-

scar, scarring

ultra-

beyond, excess

uretero-

ureter

urethro-

urethra

-uria

urine

varic-, varico-

dilated vein

vaso-

vessel

veno-

vein

ventro-, ventr-, ventri-

abdomen, anterior surface of the body

vesico-

bladder, vesicle

xanth-

yellow

xeno-

strange, foreign

xero-

dry

xiph-, xiphi-, xipho-

xiphoid cartilage

zoo-

animal, animal life