Question | Answer |
CHROM | COLOR |
ALBIN | WHITE |
LEUKO | WHITE |
CHLOR | GREEN |
CIRRH | ORANGE-YELLO |
CYAN | BLUE |
ERYTHR | RED |
RUBE | RED |
MELAN | BLACK |
POLY | GREY |
PURPURA | PURPLE |
XANTH | YELLOW |
two word elements refer to the color WHITE | leuko, albin |
word elements refer to the color RED | erythr, rube |
MICROGRAM | one thousandth of a milligram |
ab- | prefix for away from |
ad- | prefix for toward |
ana- | prefix for up |
ante- | prefix for before |
cata- | prefix for down |
two prefixes that mean around | circum-
peri- |
endo- | prefix for within |
epi- | prefix for upon, above |
ex- | prefix for out, away from |
extra- | prefix for outside, beyond |
cac- | prefix for bad |
hypo- | prefix for below, deficient |
infra- | prefix for below |
inter- | prefix for between |
intra- | prefix for within |
meso- | prefix for middle |
para- | prefix for beside |
retro- | prefix for backward |
sub- | prefix for below |
supra- | prefix for above, beyond |
two prefixes that mean double | prefix for bi- and dipl- |
ambi- | prefix for both |
bi- | prefix for two, double |
centi- | prefix for a hundred |
deca- | prefix for ten |
dipl- | prefix for double |
di(s)- | prefix for two |
milli- | prefix for one thousandth |
multi- | prefix for many, much |
nulli- | prefix for none |
poly- | prefix for many |
primi- | prefix for first |
quadri- | prefix for four |
quint- | prefix for five |
two prefixes that mean half | semi-
hemi- |
tetra- | prefix for four |
tri- | prefix for three |
uni- | prefix for one |
two prefixes that mean without, lack of | a-
an- |
two prefixes that mean against | anti-
contra- |
auto- | prefix for self |
brachy- | prefix for short |
brady- | prefix for slow |
two prefixes for bad | cac-
mal- |
dia- | prefix for through |
dys- | prefix for bad, difficult |
eu- | prefix for good, normal |
hetero- | prefix for different |
homeo- | prefix for similar, same |
mega- | prefix for large, great |
micro- | prefix for small |
oligo- | prefix for scanty, little |
pan- | prefix for all |
pseudo- | prefix for false |
sym-, syn- | 2 prefixes for together |
2 suffixes that mean pain | -algia
-dynia |
-algia | suffix for pain |
-dynia | suffix for pain |
-cele | suffix for hernia, tumor, swelling |
-emesis | suffix for vomiting |
-itis | suffix for inflammation |
-lith | suffix for stone |
-lysis | suffix for destruction, separation |
-malacia | suffix for softening |
-megaly | suffix for enlargement, large |
-oid | suffix for resemble |
-oma | suffix for tumor |
-osis | suffix for condition of |
-pathy | suffix for disease |
-penia | suffix for deficiency |
-plegia | suffix for paralysis, stroke |
-ptosis | suffix for drooping |
-ptysis | suffix for spitting |
-rrhage | suffix for bursting forth |
-rrhagia | suffix for bursting forth |
-rrhea | suffix for flow, discharge |
-rrhexis | suffix for rupture |
-centesis | suffix for surgical puncture |
-desis | suffix for binding |
-ectomy | suffix for surgical excision |
-gram | suffix for a weight, mark, or record |
-graph | suffix for to write, record |
-meter | suffix for measure |
-opsy | suffix for to view |
-pexy | suffix for surgical fixation |
-plasty | suffix for surgical repair |
-rrhaphy | suffix for suture |
-scope | suffix for instrument |
-scopy | suffix for to view |
-stasis | suffix for control, stopping |
-stomy | suffix for new opening |
-tome | suffix for instrument to cut |
-tomy | suffix for incision |
-blast | suffix for immature cell, germ cell |
-cyte | suffix for cell |
-phasia | suffix for to speak |
-philia | suffix for attraction |
-phraxis | suffix for to obstruct |
-physis | suffix for growth |
-plasia | suffix for formation, produce |
-pnea | suffix for breathing |
-poiesis | suffix for formation |
-trophy | suffix for nourishment, development |
-uria | suffix for urine |
cac- | prefix for BAD |
-hexia | suffix for CONDITION OF |