Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots

Question 0

-aemia

Answer 0

Of the blood

E.g. Anaemia, hypoxaemia

Question 1

A-/ an-

Answer 1

Lack of

E.g. Anaemia, agranulocyte

Question 2

Angio-

Answer 2

Vessel

E.g. Angiotensin, haemangioma

Question 3

Anti-

Answer 3

Against

E.g. Antidiuretic, anticoagulant

Question 4

-blast

Answer 4

Germ, bud

E.g. Reticuloblast, osteoblast

Question 5

Brady-

Answer 5

Slow

E.g. Bradycardia

Question 6

Broncho-

Answer 6

Bronchus

E.g. Bronchiole, bronchitis

Question 7

Card

Answer 7

Heart

E.g. Cardiac, myocardium

Question 8

Chole-

Answer 8

Bile

E.g. Cholecystitis, cholangitis

Question 9

Cyto-/ -cyte

Answer 9

Cell

E.g. Erythrocyte, cytosol, cytoplasm

Question 10

Derm-

Answer 10

Skin

E.g. Dermatitis, dermatology

Question 11

Dys-

Answer 11

Difficult

E.g. Dysplasia, dyspnoea

Question 12

-ema

Answer 12

Swelling

E.g. Oedema, emphysema

Question 13

Endo-

Answer 13

Inner

E.g. Endocrine, endocytosis, endothelium

Question 14

Erythro-

Answer 14

Red

E.g. Erythrocyte, erythropoietin

Question 15

Exo-

Answer 15

Outside

E.g. Exocytosis, exophthalmos, exocrine

Question 16

Extra-

Answer 16

Outside

E.g. Extracellular, extrapyramidal

Question 17

-fferent

Answer 17

Carry

E.g. Afferent, efferent

Question 18

Gast-

Answer 18

Stomach

E.g. Gastric, gastrointestinal

Question 19

-gen-

Answer 19

Origin/ production

E.g. Gene, genome, antigen, pathogen

Question 20

-globin

Answer 20

Protein

E.g. Myoglobin, haemoglobin

Question 21

Haem-

Answer 21

Blood

E.g. Haemostasis, haemorrhage

Question 22

-hydr-

Answer 22

Water

E.g. Dehydration, hydrostatic, hydrocephalus

Question 23

Hepat-

Answer 23

Liver

E.g. Hepatic, hepatocyte

Question 24

Hyper-

Answer 24

Excess / above E.g. Hypertension, hypertrophy

Question 25

Hypo-

Answer 25

Below / under E.g. Hypoglycaemia, hypotension

Question 26

Intra-

Answer 26

Within E.g. Intracellular, intracranial

Question 27

-ism

Answer 27

Condition E.g. Hyperthyroidism, dwarfism, rheumatism

Question 28

-itis

Answer 28

Inflammation E.g. Appendicitis, hepatitis

Question 29

Lact-

Answer 29

Milk E.g. Lactation, lactic

Question 30

Lymph-

Answer 30

Lymph tissue E.g. Lymphocytes, lymphatic

Question 31

Lyso- / -lysis

Answer 31

Breaking down E.g. Lymphocyte, lymphatic

Question 32

-mega-

Answer 32

Large E.g. Megaloblast, acromegaly

Question 33

Micro-

Answer 33

Small E.g. Microbe, microtubules, microvilli

Question 34

Myo-

Answer 34

Muscle E.g. Myocardium, myoglobin

Question 35

Neo-

Answer 35

New E.g. Neoplasm, gluconeogenesis

Question 36

Nephro-

Answer 36

Kidney E.g. Nephron, nephrotic, nephrosis

Question 37

Neuro-

Answer 37

Nerve E.g. Neurone, neuropathy

Question 38

-oid

Answer 38

Resembling E.g. Myeloid, sigmoid

Question 39

-oma

Answer 39

Tumour E.g. Carcinoma, blastoma

Question 40

-ophth-

Answer 40

Eye E.g. Ophthalmic, xerophthalmia

Question 41

-ory

Answer 41

Referring to E.g. Secretory, sensory, auditory

Question 42

Osteo-

Answer 42

Bone E.g. Osteocyte, osteoarthritis

Question 43

-path-

Answer 43

Disease E.g. Pathogen, neuropathy

Question 44

Pneumo-

Answer 44

Lung/air E.g. Pneumothorax, pneumonia

Question 45

Poly-

Answer 45

Many E.g. Polypeptide, polyuria

Question 46

-rragia

Answer 46

Excessive flow E.g. Menorragia

Question 47

-rrhoea

Answer 47

Discharge E.g. Rhinorrhoea, diarrhoea, dysmenorrhea

Question 48

Sub-

Answer 48

Under E.g. Subphrenic, subarachnoid, sublingual

Question 49

Tachy-

Answer 49

Excessively fast E.g. Tachycardia

Question 50

Thrombo-

Answer 50

Clot E.g. Thrombosis, thrombus

Question 51

-tox-

Answer 51

Poison E.g. Toxin, cytotoxic

Question 52

-uria

Answer 52

Urine E.g. Anuria, polyuria, haematuria

Question 53

Vas, vaso-

Answer 53

Vessel E.g. Vasoconstriction, vas deferens, vascular