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Week 1: Module 1&2
CCMA STUDY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prefix | Beginning; description: number/amount, size, location, colour, etc. |
| Root | Middle; subject: relating to a part of the body. |
| Suffix | Ending; condition: pertaining to a process or procedure, amount, location etc. |
| Macro- | Prefix: Large; visible to the naked eye |
| Micro- | Prefix: Small; not visible to the naked eye |
| Hyper- | Prefix: High; above normal; elevated |
| Hypo- | Prefix: Low; below normal; decreased |
| Eu-/Normo- | Prefix: Normal |
| Pan-/Omni- | Prefix: All |
| A-/An | Prefix: Absent, lacking |
| Megalo- | Prefix: Large; larger than average |
| Mono- | Prefix: Single; singular/single |
| Di- | Prefix: Two; double |
| Tri- | Prefix: Three; triple |
| Quad- | Prefix: Four; quadruple |
| Poly- | Prefix: Many; a lot |
| Oligo- | Prefix: Few; several; very little |
| Tachy- | Prefix: Rapid; fast |
| Brady-/Brachy- | Prefix: Slow |
| Epi-/Peri-/Circum- | Prefix: Around |
| Endo-/Intra- | Prefix: Inside; inner; interior |
| Exo-/Extra- | Prefix: Outside; outer; exterior |
| Inter- | Prefix: Between |
| Trans- | Prefix: Across |
| Dia-/Per- | Prefix: Through; complete |
| Medi(o/a) | Prefix: Middle |
| Para- | Prefix: Nearby |
| Juxta- | Prefix: Next to; beside; adjacent |
| Ab- | Prefix: Away |
| Ad- | Prefix: Toward |
| Dis- | Prefix: To separate |
| Chromo-/Chromato- | Prefix: Color |
| Leuko- | Prefix: White |
| Erythro- | Prefix: Red |
| Cyano- | Prefix: Blue |
| Chloro- | Prefix: Green |
| Melan- | Prefix: Black |
| Flav- | Prefix: Yellow |
| Homeo- | Body (General): Body |
| Cephalo- | Body (General): Head |
| Cerv- | Body (General): Neck |
| Thoraco- | Body (General): Chest |
| Abdomino- | Body (General): Abdominal |