Common Prefixes And Suffixes

Question 1

In a long word, what can the prefix mean

Answer 1

The prefix can be about shape, size, direction , or color

Question 2

In a word what can the root be

Answer 2

Most commonly the body part/area

Question 3

What can the suffix mean in a word

Answer 3

Can be about same thing as the prefix , or it can be about a test or problem

Question 4

Macro

Answer 4

Meaning large

Question 5

Micro

Answer 5

Meaning small

Question 6

Megalo/megaly

Answer 6

Meaning very large

Question 7

Peri

Answer 7

Meaning around

Question 8

Trans

Answer 8

Meaning across

Question 9

Endo

Answer 9

Meaning within or on the inside

Question 10

Inter

Answer 10

Meaning In between (example is intercostal spaces)

Question 11

Chloro

Answer 11

Meaning green in color

Question 12

Leuk

Answer 12

Meaning white in color

Question 13

Eryth

Answer 13

Meaning red in color

Question 14

Cyan

Answer 14

Meaning blue in color

Question 15

Dys

Answer 15

Meaning misfunctional / not working correctly

Question 16

Mal

Answer 16

Meaning bad

Question 17

Emia

Answer 17

Pertaining to a blood condition

Question 18

Itis

Answer 18

Meaning inflammation

Question 19

Osis

Answer 19

Meaning a condition or disease

Question 20

Pathy

Answer 20

Meaning disease

Question 21

Hyper

Answer 21

Meaning above normal

Question 22

Hypo

Answer 22

Meaning below normal

Question 23

Tachy

Answer 23

Meaning fast

Question 24

Brady

Answer 24

Meaning slow

Question 25

Echo

Answer 25

Meaning ultrasonic waves/sound waves

Question 26

Electro

Answer 26

Meaning electricity

Question 27

Ectomy

Answer 27

Removal of

Question 28

Gram

Answer 28

A picture (echocardiogram - picture of the heart using sound)

Question 29

Graph/graphy

Answer 29

Process of taking a picture

Question 30

Otomy

Answer 30

Making a cut/removing a part of

Question 31

Scopy

Answer 31

Use of an instrument for viewing

Question 32

Stomy

Answer 32

Meaning to create an opening in

Question 33

Pasty

Answer 33

Modifying shape or to repair