MODULE 1:ROOT WORDS Flashcards by kate terrill

What is a prefix

beginning of a word
description (number, size, location)

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what is a root

middle of a word
subject (part of body)

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what is a suffix

end of a word
condition (pertaining to a process or procedure ,amount, location etc.

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macro-

size/amountprefix
large, visible with naked eye

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micro-

size/amountprefix
small, not visible with naked eye

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hyper-

size/amountprefix
high, above normal, elevated

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hypo-

size/amountprefix
low, below normal, decreased

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Eu-/Normo-

size/amountprefix
normal

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pan-/omni-

size/amountprefix
All

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A-/An-

size/amountprefix
absent, lacking

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Meglo-

size/amount prefix
large, larger than average

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Mono-

numerical prefix
single, singular

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Di-

numerical prefix
two, double

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tri-

numerical prefix
3, triple

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quad-

numerical prefix
4, quadruple

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poly-

numerical prefix
many, a lot

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oligo-

numerical prefix
few,several, very little

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tachy-

speed prefix
rapid, fast

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brady-,brachy-

speed prefix
slow

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Epi-,Peri-,Circum-

location prefix
around

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endo-,intra-

location prefix
inside, interior, inner

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exo-,extra-

location prefix
outside, outer, exterior

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inter-

location prefix
between

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trans-

location prefix
across

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dia-, per-

location prefix through, complete

medi(o/a)-

location prefix middle

para-

location prefix nearby

juxta-

location prefix next to, beside, adjacent

ab-

movement prefix away

ad-

movement prefix towards

dis-

movement prefix separate

Chromo-/chromato-

color prefix color

leuko-

color prefix white

erythro-

color prefix red

cyano-

color prefix blue

chloro-

color prefix green

melan-

color prefix black

flav-

color prefix yellow

Homeo-

body

cephalo-

head

cer-

neck

thoraco-

chest

abdomino-

abdominal

pelvo/i-

pelvis

periton-

peritoneum

derm-

skin

neuro-

nerve

hemo-

blood

arterio-/angio-

arteries

veno-/vena-

venous

vasculo-

vascular

musculo-

muscle

myo-/sarco-

muscle

skelet-

skeleton,bone

cyto-

cell

cyt-

cell, celluar

osteo-

bone

thyro-

neck and thoracic organs thyroid

tracheo-

neck and thoracic organs trachea

esophago-

neck and thoracic organs esophagus

thymo-

neck and thoracic organs thymus

masto-/mammo-

neck and thoracic organs mammary gland

pulmo-/pneumo-

neck and thoracic organs lung

cardio-

neck and thoracic organs heart

gastro-

abdominal organs stomach

hepato-

abdominal organs liver

cholecysto-

abdominal organs gallbladder

spleno-

abdominal organs spleen

pancreato-

abdominal organs pancreas

adreno-

abdominal organs adrenal glands

nephro

abdominal organs kidney

entero-

abdominal organs intestine

colo-

abdominal organs colon, large intestine

-ology

common suffixes study of

-philia

common suffixes love of

-phobia

common suffixes fear of

-tension

common suffixes pressure

-xia

common suffixes oxygen

-capnea

common suffixes carbon dioxide

-pnea

common suffixes air

-ase

common suffixes enzyme

dys-

processes problem, condition

mal-

processes bad

-itis

processes inflammation

-plasia

processes process of growth, growing (in size)

-plasm

processes growth, formation

-oma

processes tumor

-trophy

processes growth in number, typically involving cellular growth

-pathy

processes disease

-osis

processes condition (abnormal)

-ia

processes abnormal condition

-ism

processes state

-ic/eal

processes pertaining to, related to some process

meta-

processes change, transformation

-stasis/-static

processes maintenance of "normal" conditions

-dynamic

processes changing (continually)

-lytic/-lysis

processes destruction

-megaly

processes enlarged

-penia

processes decreased, below/lower than normal

-emia

processes relating to blood condition

-ectomy

suffixes: medical procedures excision, removal

-otomy

suffixes: medical procedures incision, cutting

-ostomy

suffixes: medical procedures to make a hole (for connection)

-scopy

suffixes: medical procedures to view

-graph(y)

suffixes: medical procedures recording

-gram

suffixes: medical procedures recording

-plasty

suffixes: medical procedures surgical repair

-therapy

suffixes: medical procedures treatment

chemo-

prefix commonly paired with medical procedure suffixes chemical ex. chemotherapy

echo-/sono-

prefix commonly paired with medical procedure suffixes sound

electro-

prefix commonly paired with medical procedure suffixes pertaining to electrical charge

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