Test 2 Prefixes/Suffixes Flashcards
de-
removal, undoing, loss
decid-
falling off
delta
triangular
den-
tooth
dendr-
tree, branches
derm-
skin
desm-
bond
di-
twice, double
dia-
through, between
dialys-
separate
dent-
tooth
diastol-
stand apart
-dips
thirst, dry
-ectomy
cutting out
ectop-
displaced
edem-
swelling
ef-
away
ejac-
shoot forth
-ell
small
-elle
small
em-
in, inside
embol-
wedge
-emia
blood
en-
in, inside
enceph-
brain
endo-
within
entero-
intestine
epi-
over, above
erythr-
red
eso-
within
-esthesia
sensation
eu-
well
exo-
outside
exret-
separate
extra-
outside
extrins-
from outside
fasci-
bundle
fenestr-
window
-ferent
carry
ferr-
iron
flagell-
whip
flat-
blow, blown
folli-
bag, bellows
fontan-
fountain
foram-
opening
-form
shape
-forma
shape
foss-
ditch
-fuge
driving out
gam-
married
gamet-
married
gangli-
swelling, knot
gastr-
stomach
-gen
an agent that initiates
gene
beginning, origin
germin-
grow
gero-
old man
geront-
old man
gest-
carried
glauc-
gray
-glea
glue
-glia
glue
glom-
ball
glute-
buttock
glyco-
sweet
gnost-
knowing
gompho-
nail
gon-
seed
gono-
seed
-gram
recorded data
-graph
instrument for recording data
gust-
taste
hapt-
fasten, grasp
hema-
blood
hemato-
blood
hemi-
half
hemo-
blood
hepat-
liver
hetero-
different
hiat-
gap
hippo-
horse
hirsut-
hairy
hist-
tissue
holo-
whole
hom-
same
homo-
same
hormon-
to excite
humor-
fluid
hyal-
clear
hydr-
water
hydro-
water
hyper-
excess
hypno-
sleep
hyp-
below, deficient
hyster-
uterus
hystero-
uterus