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Nervous Sys
Prefix / Suffix
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ia | condition of |
| -tomy | incision |
| -ectomy | excision |
| -oid | resembling |
| -rrhagia | bursting forth |
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia; swelling |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -esthesia | feeling; sensation |
| -phasia | speech |
| -ology | study of |
| -malacia | softening |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -dynia | pain |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -oma | tumor |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -rrhea | dishcarge; flow |
| -plexy | stroke |
| -trophy | nourishment; development |
| -ism | condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | decrease; deficient |
| -taxia | order; coordination |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -paresis | partial paralysis |
| -kinesia | movement |
| anti- | against |
| a- | without |
| an- | without |
| epi- | above |
| hypo- | deficient |
| sub- | below; under |
| brady- | slow |
| hydro- | water |
| hyper- | excessive |
| para- | near; beside |
| uni- | one |
| dys- | painful; bad |
| contra- | against; opposite |
| syn- | union; joined together |
| necro- | death |
| di- | double |
| pachy- | thick |