Common Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
A- , an-
A
Lack of, without, not
2
Q
Ante-
A
Before, in front of, or forward
3
Q
Co- , con- , com-
A
Together or with
4
Q
De-
A
Down, or from
5
Q
Di-
A
Twice or two
6
Q
Extra- , extro-
A
Beyond, outside of, or outward
7
Q
Hyper-
A
Above, excessive, beyond
8
Q
Hyp- , hypo-
A
Below, beneath, deficient
9
Q
Infra-
A
Below or beneath
10
Q
Inter-
A
Between
11
Q
Intra-
A
Within, inside
12
Q
Intro-
A
Into, or within
13
Q
Macro-
A
Large
14
Q
Micro- , micr-
A
Tiny, small
15
Q
Post-
A
After, or following, behind
16
Q
Pre- , pro-
A
In front of, before, preceding
17
Q
Retro-
A
Behind, backward
18
Q
Trans-
A
Through or across
19
Q
Tri-
A
Three
20
Q
Ultra-
A
Excessive, beyond
21
Q
-ac, -ic, -al, -ous,, -tic
A
Related to, or pertaining to
22
Q
-ate, -ize
A
Subject to, use
23
Q
-ent, -er, -ist
A
Person, agent
24
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-genic
A
Produced by
25
-gram
A written record
26
-graph
Instrument used to record
27
-graphy
Process of recording
28
-ism
Condition or theory
29
-itis
Inflammation
30
-oma
Tumor
31
-pathy
Disease, disease process
32
-scope
Instrument used to visually examine
33
-scopy
Process of visual examination
34
Leuko/o
white
35
melan/o
black
36
cyan/o
blue
37
erythro
red
38
polio
gray
39
Aden/o
gland
40
Lip/o
fat
41
My/o
muscle
42
Lymph/o
lymph tissue
43
Carcin/o
malignant
44
Osteo/o
bone
45
Endo
within, inside of
46
Peri
around
47
Circum
around
48
Retro
behind
49
Epi
upon, on top
50
Trans
through
51
Intra
within
52
Sub
below
53
Brady
slow
54
Tachy
fast
55
Angi/o
vessel
56
Veno/phlebo
vein
57
-stasis
to stop
58
-cyte
cell
59
Hem/o - emia
blood
