Stems, Prefixes, Root, And Suffixes Flashcards
Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor
-afil
Avanfil, sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil
Corticosteroid
-asone
Betamethasone, dexamethasone, diflorasone, fluticasone, mometasone
Antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent
-bicin
Doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, valrubicin
Barbiturate (sedative)
-bital
Butabarbital, butalbital, phenobarbital, secobarbital
Local anesthetic
-caine
Bupivacaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine, prilocaine, proparacaine
Cephalosporin antibiotic
Cef-
Ceph-
Cefaclor, cefdinir, cefixime, cefprozil, cephalexin
Penicillin antibiotic
-cillin
Amoxicillin, ampicillin, dicloxacillin, nafcillin, oxacillin
Corticosteroid
Cort
Clocortolone, fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone
Tetracycline antibiotic
-cycline
Demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline, tetracycline
Anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial
-dazole
Albendazole, mebendazole, metronidazole, tinidazole