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Question | Answer |
poly- | prefix: many, much |
hydr-o | cf: water |
andr-o | cf:male |
uni- | prefix: one |
bi- | prefix: two |
proxim-o | cf: near (the point of attachment of a body part) |
medi-o | cf: middle |
super-o | cf: above |
poster-o | cf: back, behind |
dors-o | cf: back |
later-o | cf: side |
infer-o | cf: below |
anter-o | cf:front |
dist-o | cf: away (from the point of attachment of a body part) |
-ad | suffix: toward |
gno-o | cf: knowledge |
-cyte | suffix: cell |
pro- | prefix: before |
my-o | cf: muscle |
neur-o | cf: nerve |
hyper- | prefix: above, excessive |
xanth-o | cf: yellow |
eti-o | cf: cause (of disease) |
-oma | suffix: tumor, swelling |
dia- | prefix: through, complete |
-oid | suffix: resembling |
leuk-o | cf: white |
hist-o | sf: tissue |
lip-o | cf: fat |
path-o | cf: disease |
-logy | suffix: study of |
-pathy | suffix: disease |
chlor-o | cf: green |
-logist | suffix: one that studies and treats (specialist, physician) |
neo- | perfix: new |
cancer-o, carcin-o | cf: cancer |
system-o | cf: system |
organ-o | cf: organ |
-spasm | suffix: sudden, involuntary muscle contraction |
adenoid-o | cf: adenoids |
epiglott-o | cf: epiglottis |
bronchi-o, bronch-o | cf: bronchus |
lob-o | cf: lobe |
pleur-o | cf: pleura |
tonsill-o | cf: tonsil |
sinus-o | cf: sinus |
trache-o | cf: trachea |
endo- | prefix: within |
somn-o | cf: sleep |
-thorax | suffix: chest |
-ectomy | suffix: surgical removal, excision |
-megaly | suffix: enlargement |
noct-i | cf: night |
orchid-o, orch-o, orchi-o, test-o | cf: testis, testicle |
epididym-o | cf: epididymis |
muc-o | cf: mucus |
-stasis | suffix: standing, control, stop |
cyt-o | cf: cell |
erythr-o | cf: red |
cyan-o | cf: blue |
cephal-o | cf: head (upward) |
-itis | suffix: inflammation |
-plasty | suffix: surgical repair |
onych-o, ungu-o | cf: nail |
cutane-o, derm-o, dermat-o | cf: skin |
-malacia | suffix: softening |
sub- | prefix: below, under |
crypt-o | cf: hidden |
nas-o, rhin-o | cf: nose |
hem-o, hemat-o | cf: blood |
endocrin-o | cf: endocrine |
pituitar-o | cf: pituitary gland |
adren-o, adrenal-o | cf: adrenal glands |
parathyroid-o | cf: parathyroid glands |
thyroid-o, thyr-o | thyroid gland |
quadr-i | cf: four |
mon-o | cf: one, single |
neur-o | cf: nerve |
gangli-o, ganglion-o | cf: ganglion |
cerebr-o | cf: cerebrum, brain |
cerebell-o | cf: cerebellum |
-phagia | suffix: swallowing, eating |
epi- | prefix: on, upon, over |
lith-o | cf: stone, calculus |
caud-o | cf: tail (downward) |
trans- | prefix: through, beyond, across |
albumin-o | cf: albumin |
ureter-o | cf: ureter |
-stenosis | suffix: constriction, narrowing |
urethr-o | cf: urethra |
nephr-o, ren-o | cf: kidney |
sperm-o, spermat-o | cf: sperm, spermatozoon |
malan-o | cf: black |
fibr-o | cf: fiber |
atel-o | cf: incomplete, imperfect |
hypo- | cf: deficient, incomplete, below |
-ia | suffix: disease or abnormal state, condition of |
-tomy | suffix: incision, cut into |
azot-o | cf: nitrogen, urea |
-tome | suffix: instrument used to cut |
tom-o | cf: cut, section |
-ism | suffix: state of |
radic-o, radicul-o, rhiz-o | cf: nerve root |
poli-o | cf: gray matter |
-ictal | suffix: attack, seizure |
-iatrist | suffix: physician, specialist |
phas-o | speech |
-paresis | suffix: slight paralysis |
-iatry | suffix: treatment, specialty |
dur-o | cf: hard, dura mater |
cortic-o | cf: cortex |
aden-o | cf: gland |
acr-o | cf: height, extremities |
dips-o | cf: thirst |
natr-o | cf: sodium |
calc-i | cf: calcium |
kal-i | cf: potassium |
-lysis | suffix: separating, dissolution, loosening |
-trophy | suffix: nourishment, development |
-stomy | suffix: creation of an artificial opening |
eu- | prefix: good, normal |
ventr-o | cf: belly (front) |
-genesis | suffix: origin, cause |
-gen | suffix: substance or agent that produces or causes |
-genic | suffix: producing, origination, causing |
-meter | suffix: instrument used to measure |
-cele | suffix: hernia or protrusion |
glomerul-o | cf: glomerulus |
-coccus (pl. cocci) | suffix: berry shaped form of bacteruim |
strept-o | cf: twisted chains |
staphyl-o | cf: grapelike clusters |
para- | prefix: beside, beyond, around, near, abnormal |
-graphy | suffix: process of recording, radiographic imaging |
-gram | suffix: record, radiographic image |
-scopy | suffix: visual examination |
-scopic | suffix: pertaining to visual examination |
-scope | suffix: instrument used for visual examination |
urin-o, ur-o | cf: urine, urinary tract |
-uria | suffix: urine, urination |
pyel-o | cf: renal pelvis |
hidr-o | cf: sweat |
cyst-o, vesic-o | cf: bladder, sac |
viscer-o | cf: internal organs |
vesicul-o | cf: seminal vesicle |
vas-o | cf: vessel, duct |
-ptosis | suffix: drooping, sagging, prolapse |
-drome | suffix: run, running |
encephal-o | cf: brain |
meningi-o, mening-o | cf: meninges |
esthesi-o | cf: sensation, sensitivity, feeling |
gli-o | cf: glia, gluey substance |
myel-o | cf: spinal cord, bone marrow |
ment-o, phych-o | cf: mind |
olig-o | cf: scanty, few |
-a | suffix: noun suffix, no meaning |
a- | prefix: without or absence of |
an- | prefix: without or absence of |
pan- | prefix: all, total |
ox-o, ox-i | cf: oxygen |
bi-o | cf: life |
-opsy | suffix: view of, viewing |
trich-o | cf: hair |
coni-o | cf: dust |
aut-o | cf: self |
seb-o | cf: sebum (oil) |
xer-o | cf: dry |
intra- | prefix: within |
pachy-o | cf: thick |
-rrhea | suffix: flow, discharge |
rhytid-o | cf: wrinkles |
kary-o | cf: nucleus |
kerat-o | cf: hard, horny tissue |
sarc-o | cf: flesh, connective tissue |
heter-o | cf: other |
meta- | prefix: after, beyond, change |
meat-o | cf: meatus (opening) |
iatr-o | cf: physician, medicine, treatment |
onc-o | cf: tumor, mass |
-sis | suffix: state of |
-osis | suffix: abnormal condition |
-pnea | suffix: breathing |
blast-o | cf: germ cell, developing cell |
balan-o | cf: glans penis |
-rrhaphy | suffix: suturing, repairing |
-rrhagia | suffix: rapid flow of blood |
tachy- | prefix: fast, rapid |
necr-o | cf: death (cells, body) |
-sarcoma | suffix: malignant tumor |
rhabd-o | cf: rod-shaped, striated |
prostat-o | cf: prostate gland |
son-o | cf: sound |
glyc-o, glycos-o | cf: sugar |
-tripsy | suffix: surgical crushing |
-pexy | suffix: surgical fixation, suspension |
myc-o | cf: fungus |
per- | prefix: through |
-metry | suffix: measurement |
-algia | suffix: pain |
-emia | suffix: blood condition |
spir-o | cf: breathe, breathing |
phon-o | cf: sound, voice |
capn-o | carbon dioxide |
py-o | cf: pus |
orth-o | cf: straight |
thorac-o | cf: thorax (chest) |
sept-o | cf: septum (wall off, fence) |
pulmon-o | cf: lung |
pneum-0, pneumat-o, pneumon-o | cf: lung, air |
diaphragmat-o, phren-o | cf: diaphragm |
laryng-o | cf: larynx |
alveol-o | cf: alveolus |
pharyng-o | cf: pharynx |
chrom-o | cf: color |
somat-o | cf: body |
aden-o | cf: gland |
epitheli-o | cf: epithelium |
lei-o | cf: smooth |
dys- | prefix: painful, abnormal, difficult, labored |
-plasm | suffix: formation, substance, growth |
-plasia | suffix: condition of formation, development, growth |
-ectasis | suffix: stretching out, dilatation, expansion |
-centesis | suffix: surgical puncture to aspirate fluid with a sterile needle |
-iasis, -esis | suffix: condition |
-al, -ic, -ior, -ous, -ar, -ary, -eal | suffix: pertaining to |
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