Suffixes/Prefexes (Blood, Lymphatic, Immune)

Question 1

-phage

Answer 1

Swallowing, eating
*macro/phage = eating or swallowing large (pathogens); Monocyte that transforms into a phagocyte capable of ingesting pathogens
[macro-=large]

Question 2

-phylaxis

Answer 2

Protection
*ana/phylaxis = against protection; exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction to a previously encountered antigen
[ana-=against; up; back]

Question 3

-poiesis

Answer 3

Formation, production
*hem/o/poiesis = formation or production of blood also called “hematopoiesis”
[hem/o= blood]

Question 4

-stasis

Answer 4

Standing still
*hem/o/stasis = standing still of blood
[hem/o=blood]

Question 5

Macro-

Answer 5

Large
*macro/cyte = large cell
[-cyte=cell]

Question 6

Micro-

Answer 6

Small
*micro/cyte = small (red) cell
[-cyte= cell]

Question 7

Mono-

Answer 7

One
*mono/nucle/osis = abnormal increase of mononuclear (leukocytes in the blood)
[nucle=nucleus; -osis=abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)]

Question 8

-emia

Answer 8

Blood condition
*leuk/emia = while blood; hematology all malignancies of bone marrow cells
[leuk/o= white]