Prefixes & Suffixes Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| a, an | without (Prefix) |
| ab | away from (Prefix) |
| ad | toward (Prefix) |
| algia | pain (Prefix or Suffix) |
| ante | before; wall part (Prefix or Suffix) |
| anti | against (Prefix) |
| bi | two, double (Prefix) |
| brady | slow (Prefix or Suffix) |
| circum | around (Prefix) |
| co, con | together (Prefix or Suffix) |
| de | down or away from (Prefix or Suffix) |
| desis | binding; fixation of (Prefix or Suffix) |
| dia | through (Prefix or Suffix) |
| dys | difficult; abnormal (Prefix) |
| ecto | outside (Prefix) |
| ectomy | excision (Prefix or Suffix) |
| endo | within (Prefix) |
| epi | outer, on top of, over (Prefix) |
| exo | away from (Prefix) |
| extra | outside, beyond (Prefix or Suffix) |
| ferro | iron (Prefix) |
| fore | before (Prefix or Suffix) |
| form | shape of (Prefix or Suffix) |
| graphy | writing, record (Prefix or Suffix) |
| hemi | half (Prefix) |
| hydra, hydro | water (Prefix) |
| hyper | above (Prefix) |
| hypo | below (Prefix) |
| iasis | condition of (Suffix) |
| iatric | medicine (Suffix) |
| ic | pertaining to (Suffix) |
| inter | between (Prefix) |
| intra | within (Prefix) |
| isis, asis | condition of (Suffix) |
| itis | inflammation of (Suffix) |
| juxta | near (Prefix) |
| kinesis | movement (Prefix or Suffix) |
| kypho | humped (Prefix) |
| logia, logy | science of (Suffix) |
| lysis | disintegration (Suffix) |
| macro | large, long (Prefix) |
| malacia | softening (Prefix or Suffix) |
| med | middle (Prefix or Suffix) |
| medi | middle (Prefix or Suffix) |
| medio | middle (Prefix or Suffix) |
| mega | enlargement (Prefix or Suffix) |
| megaly | enlargement (Prefix or Suffix) |
| micro | small (mostly Prefix) |
| mono | single, one (Prefix) |
| multi | many (Prefix) |
| neo | new (Prefix) |
| ob | against (Prefix) |
| oid | like, shape; resemble (Suffix) |
| oligo | few (Prefix or Suffix) |
| ology | study of (Suffix) |
| oma | tumor (Suffix) |
| osis | condition (Suffix) |
| otomy | incision (Suffix) |
| pachy | thick (Prefix or Suffix) |
| para | near; departure from the norm) (Prefix) |
| path | disease (prefix or Suffix) |
| penia | deficiency (Suffix) |
| peri | around (Prefix) |
| pexy | fixation suspension (Suffix) |
| phobia | fear of (Suffix) |
| phoresis | transmission (Suffix) |
| plasty | plastic surgical correction (Suffix) |
| plegia | paralysis; stroke (Suffix) |
| poly | many (Prefix of Suffix) |
| post | after (Prefix or Suffix) |
| pre | before (Prefix) |
| pro | in front of; on behalf of (prefix) |
| pseudo | false (Prefix) |
| ptosis | falling (Suffix) |
| re | back; again (Prefix) |
| retro | backward (Prefix) |
| rrhaphy | suture (Suffix) |
| rhexis | rupture (Suffix) |
| scopy | exam (Suffix) |
| semi | half (Prefix) |
| sphygmo | pulse (Prefix) |
| sub | below (Prefix) |
| super | above (Prefix) |
| supra | above (Prefix) |
| sym | together (Prefix or Suffix) |
| syn | together (Prefix or Suffix) |
| tachy | swift; fast (Prefix) |
| tele | distance (Prefix) |
| toxo | toxic, poison (Prefix or Suffix) |
| trans | across (Prefix) |
| tri | three (Prefix) |
| ultra | above (Prefix) |
| uni | one (Prefix) |
| xeno | foreign (Prefix) |
| xero | dry (Prefix) |
Created by:
kathyhallee