Roots and Suffixes Flashcards
(751 cards)
1
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
2
Q
eti-
A
cause
3
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
4
Q
-rrhaphy
A
surgical suturing
5
Q
hist/o
A
tissues
6
Q
ec-
ecto-
A
out(side)
7
Q
auto-
A
self
8
Q
neo-
A
new
9
Q
brady-
A
slow
10
Q
macro-
A
large
11
Q
post-
A
following, after
12
Q
hemi-
A
half
13
Q
- atrics
- iatry
A
field of medicine
14
Q
- logy
- ology
A
study of
15
Q
-scopy
A
visual exam
16
Q
-metry
A
measurement
17
Q
- cide
- cidal
A
destroying, killing
18
Q
-dipsia
A
thirst
19
Q
-phoria
A
feeling
20
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
21
Q
-lysis
A
destruction
22
Q
-phasia
A
speech
23
Q
-rrhea
A
flow, discharge
24
Q
-uresis
A
urination
25
-edema
swelling
26
-cytosis
condition of cells
27
morph/o
shape
28
adip/o
fat
29
hidr/o
sweat
30
xer/o
dry
31
dermat/o
skin
32
cyan/o
blue
33
melan/o
black
34
natr/o
sodium
35
adren/o
(adrenal) gland
36
toxic/o
toxin, poison
37
-sclerosis
hardening
38
tri-
3, three
39
-rrhage
bleeding, bursting forth
40
-natal
birth
41
aden/o
glands
42
dys-
bad, difficult, painful
43
erythem/o
| erythr/o
red
44
cirrh/o
| xanth/o
yellow
45
cirrh/o
yellow, liver
46
albin/o
| leuk/o
white
47
-oma
tumor
48
lith/o
stone
49
multi-
many, multiple
50
hyper-
over-active
51
-necrosis
dying
52
-megaly
large
53
neuro-
nerves, nervous system
54
myc/o
fungi
55
laryng-
larynx
56
ot/o
eyes
57
ultra-
beyond
58
circum-
around
59
iso-
same
60
re-
after, behind
61
bi-
2, two
62
uni-
1, one
63
-oxia
oxygen
64
-centisis
extraction of fluids
65
cephal/o
head
66
-plasia
formation, development
67
-pexy
fixation
68
-iasis
condition
69
endo-
inside, within
70
-stasis
stop, stand
71
myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
72
-malacia
softening
73
tachy-
fast, rapid
74
-pnea
breathing
75
lip/o
fat
76
-plegia
paralysis
77
trich/o
hair, hair like structure
78
-ptosis
falling, drooping, prolapse
79
-graphy
process of recording
80
mono-
single
81
-trophy
nourishment, development
82
vas/o
vessel
83
electr/o
electricity
84
atri/o
atria
85
thym/o
thymus
86
ser/o
serum
87
valv/o
valve
88
path/o
disease
89
splen/o
spleen
90
lymph/o
lymph nodes
91
peri-
around, surrounding
92
levo-
left
93
mes/o
middle
94
dexi/o
right
95
dupli-
double
96
equi-
equal
97
olgio-
few
98
poly-
many, much
99
bis-
twice
100
megal/o
big
101
eury-
broad, wide
102
megist-
biggest
103
cry/o
cold
104
necr/o
dead
105
is/o
equal
106
pseud/o
false
107
thely-
female, feminine
108
platy-
flat
109
eu-
good, well
110
scler/o
hard
111
bar/o
heavy
112
coel/o
hollow
113
cac/o
| dys-
incorrect, bad
114
poikil/o
irregular
115
arseno-
male, masculine
116
sten/o
narrow
117
ne/o
new
118
orth/o
normal, correct
119
paleo-
old
120
pachy-
thick
121
polio-
gray, grey
122
chlor/o
ghreen
123
porphyr/o
purple
124
carp/o
wrist
125
hyster/o
womb
126
immun/o
immune system
127
-pnea
sleep
128
hemat/o
blood
129
lymphocyt/o
lymph cell
130
vascul/o
blood vessle
131
cardi/o
heart
132
lymphaden/o
lymph gland
133
phleb/o
vein
134
sarping/o
uterine tubes
134
sarping/o
uterine tubes
135
dactyl/o
toe
135
dactyl/o
toe
136
glott-
tongue
136
glott-
tongue
137
pharyng/o
pharynx
137
pharyng/o
pharynx
138
gastr/o
stomach
138
gastr/o
stomach
139
crani/o
skull
139
crani/o
skull
140
thorac/o
rib cage
140
thorac/o
rib cage
141
om/o
shoulder
141
om/o
shoulder
142
nas/o
nose
142
nas/o
nose
143
dermat/o
skin
143
dermat/o
skin
144
ureter/o
ureter
144
ureter/o
ureter
145
urethr/o
urethra
145
urethr/o
urethra
146
ur/o
urine, urinary system
146
ur/o
urine, urinary system
147
vagin/o
vagina
147
vagin/o
vagina
148
vulv/o
vulva
148
vulv/o
vulva
149
pyel/o
pelvis
149
pyel/o
pelvis
150
rhin/o
nose
150
rhin/o
nose
151
my/o
muscle
151
my/o
muscle
152
hepat/o
liver
152
hepat/o
liver
153
psych-
mind
153
psych-
mind
154
oophor/o
ovary
154
oophor/o
ovary
155
trich/o
hair
155
trich/o
hair
156
gingiv-
gums
156
gingiv-
gums
157
enter/o
intestine
157
enter/o
intestine
158
labi/o
lips
158
labi/o
lips
159
stomat/o
mouth
159
stomat/o
mouth
160
or/o
mouth
160
or/o
mouth
161
blephar/o
eyelid
161
blephar/o
eyelid
162
salping/o
fallopian tubes
162
salping/o
fallopian tubes
163
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
163
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
164
balan/o
(penis or clitoridis) glans
164
balan/o
(penis or clitoridis) glans
165
-pepsia
digestion
165
-pepsia
digestion
166
-phagia
eating
166
-phagia
eating
167
brachi-
arm
167
brachi-
arm
168
thromb/o
blood clot
168
thromb/o
blood clot
169
dors-
back
169
dors-
back
170
ophthlam/o
eye
170
ophthlam/o
eye
171
ocul/o
eye
171
ocul/o
eye
172
ot/o
ear
172
ot/o
ear
173
auri/o
ear
173
auri/o
ear
174
oo-
eggs, ova
174
oo-
eggs, ova
175
oo-
ova
175
oo-
ova
176
bucc-
cheek
176
bucc-
cheek
177
steth/o
chest
177
steth/o
chest
178
mast/o
breast
178
mast/o
breast
179
enchephal/o
brain
179
enchephal/o
brain
180
mamm/o
breast
180
mamm/o
breast
181
som-
body
181
som-
body
182
cerebr/o
brain
182
cerebr/o
brain
183
oste/o
bone
183
oste/o
bone
184
uric-o
uric acid
184
uric-o
uric acid
185
varic/o
swollen, twisted
185
varic/o
swollen, twisted
186
ven-
blood in veins
186
ven-
blood in veins
187
ventricul/o
ventricles
187
ventricul/o
ventricles
188
-version
turning
188
-version
turning
189
vesic/o
bladder
189
vesic/o
bladder
190
viscer/o
internal organs
190
viscer/o
internal organs
191
xen/o
foreign, different
191
xen/o
foreign, different
192
xer/o
dry, desert-like
192
xer/o
dry, desert-like
193
-y
condition or process of
193
-y
condition or process of
194
zym/o
fermentation
194
zym/o
fermentation
195
ungui-
nail, claw
195
ungui-
nail, claw
196
umbilic-
navel
196
umbilic-
navel
197
ultra-
beyond, excessive
197
ultra-
beyond, excessive
198
- ula
| - ule
small
198
- ula
| - ule
small
199
tympan/o
eardrum
199
tympan/o
eardrum
200
-tripsy
crushing
200
-tripsy
crushing
201
trans-
moving, situated "across"
201
trans-
moving, situated "across"
202
trachel/o
neck
202
trachel/o
neck
203
trache/a
trachea
203
trache/a
trachea
204
tort/i
twisted
204
tort/i
twisted
205
top/o
topical
205
top/o
topical
206
-tony
tension
206
-tony
tension
207
tono-
tone, tension, pressure
207
tono-
tone, tension, pressure
208
-tomy
cutting, incision
208
-tomy
cutting, incision
209
-tome
cutting instrument
209
-tome
cutting instrument
210
toco-
childbirth
210
toco-
childbirth
211
-tic
pertaining to
211
-tic
pertaining to
212
thyr/o
thyroid
212
thyr/o
thyroid
213
therm/o
heat
213
therm/o
heat
214
therap/o
treatment
214
therap/o
treatment
215
thec-
case, sheath
215
thec-
case, sheath
216
- tension
| - tensive
pressure
216
- tension
| - tensive
pressure
217
tetan-
rigid, tense
217
tetan-
rigid, tense
218
thel/o
nipple
218
thel/o
nipple
219
```
sy
syl-
sym-
syn-
sys-
```
similarity, likeness or being together
219
```
sy
syl-
sym-
syn-
sys-
```
similarity, likeness or being together
220
supra-
above, excessive
220
supra-
above, excessive
221
sub-
beneath
221
sub-
beneath
222
-stomy
creation of an opening
222
-stomy
creation of an opening
223
stom/a
mouth
223
stom/a
mouth
224
sthen/o
strength`
224
sthen/o
strength`
225
spondyl/o
spine, vertebra
225
spondyl/o
spine, vertebra
226
spermat/o
sperm
226
spermat/o
sperm
227
spasm/o
spasm
227
spasm/o
spasm
228
-spadias
slit, fissure
228
-spadias
slit, fissure
229
sacro-
muscular, fleshlike
229
sacro-
muscular, fleshlike
230
schist/o
split, cleft
230
schist/o
split, cleft
231
schiz/o
split, double-sided
231
schiz/o
split, double-sided
232
scler/o-
hardness
232
scler/o-
hardness
233
scoto-
darkness
233
scoto-
darkness
234
sial/o
saliva, salivary glad
234
sial/o
saliva, salivary glad
235
sinistr/o
left, left side
235
sinistr/o
left, left side
236
sigmoid/o
sigmoid, S-shaped curvature
236
sigmoid/o
sigmoid, S-shaped curvature
237
sit/o
food, grain
237
sit/o
food, grain
238
-rupt
break, burst
238
-rupt
break, burst
239
rhachi/o
spine
239
rhachi/o
spine
240
retro-
backwards, behind
240
retro-
backwards, behind
241
ren/o
kidney
241
ren/o
kidney
242
rect/o
rectum
242
rect/o
rectum
243
radio-
radiation
243
radio-
radiation
244
re-
again, backward
244
re-
again, backward
245
pyro-
fever
245
pyro-
fever
246
pyo-
pus
246
pyo-
pus
247
pulmon/o
lungs
247
pulmon/o
lungs
248
psor-
itching
248
psor-
itching
249
prot/o
first, most important
249
prot/o
first, most important
250
prosop/o
face
250
prosop/o
face
251
proct/o
anus, rectum
251
proct/o
anus, rectum
252
presyb/o
old age
252
presyb/o
old age
253
pre-
before
253
pre-
before
254
por/o
pore, porous
254
por/o
pore, porous
255
phag/o
eat, devour
255
phag/o
eat, devour
256
phagist-
one who "feeds on"
256
phagist-
one who "feeds on"
257
-phagy
to "feed one"
257
-phagy
to "feed one"
258
phallo-
phallus
258
phallo-
phallus
259
-philia
attraction for
259
-philia
attraction for
260
-phobia
exaggerated fear, sensitivity
260
-phobia
exaggerated fear, sensitivity
261
phos-
light, chemical properties to light
261
phos-
light, chemical properties to light
262
phot/o
light
262
phot/o
light
263
phyt-
grow
263
phyt-
grow
264
pleio-
more, excessive, multiple
264
pleio-
more, excessive, multiple
265
palpebr-
eyelid
265
palpebr-
eyelid
266
pan-
| pant/o
complete, containing everything
266
pan-
| pant/o
complete, containing everything
267
para-
alongside, abnormal
267
para-
alongside, abnormal
268
parvo-
small
268
parvo-
small
269
path/o
disease
269
path/o
disease
270
pauci-
few
270
pauci-
few
271
ped-
- ped
- pes
foot
271
ped-
- ped
- pes
foot
272
pelv/o
hip bone
272
pelv/o
hip bone
273
orth/o
straight, correct
273
orth/o
straight, correct
274
orchi/o
testis
274
orchi/o
testis
275
optic/o
eye
275
optic/o
eye
276
onco-
bulk, tumor, volume
276
onco-
bulk, tumor, volume
277
-omata
tumor (plural)
277
-omata
tumor (plural)
278
ole
small, little
278
ole
small, little
279
-oid
resemblance to
279
-oid
resemblance to
280
- oesophago
| - oesophageal
gullet
280
- oesophago
| - oesophageal
gullet
281
odyn/o
pain
281
odyn/o
pain
282
odont/o
teeth
282
odont/o
teeth
283
norm/o
normal
283
norm/o
normal
284
narc/o
numb, sleep
284
narc/o
numb, sleep
285
myx/o
mucous
285
myx/o
mucous
286
myring/o
eardrum
286
myring/o
eardrum
287
muscul/o
muscle
287
muscul/o
muscle
288
milli-
thousanth
288
milli-
thousanth
289
micro
millionth
289
micro
millionth
290
metr/o
condition of/instruments of the uterus
290
metr/o
condition of/instruments of the uterus
291
mero-
part
291
mero-
part
292
mening/o
membrane
292
mening/o
membrane
293
mamm/o
breast
293
mamm/o
breast
294
mammill/o
nipple
294
mammill/o
nipple
295
manu-
hand
295
manu-
hand
296
lys/o
| -lytic
dissolution
296
lys/o
| -lytic
dissolution
297
log/o
speech
297
log/o
speech
298
-logist
someone who studies in a specific field _____-ology
298
-logist
someone who studies in a specific field _____-ology
299
lingu/o
tongue
299
lingu/o
tongue
300
lept/o
light, slender
300
lept/o
light, slender
301
- lepsis
| - lepsy
attack, seizure
301
- lepsis
| - lepsy
attack, seizure
302
lei/o
smooth
302
lei/o
smooth
303
later/o
lateral
303
later/o
lateral
304
lapar/o
abdominal wall, flank
304
lapar/o
abdominal wall, flank
305
lact/o
milk
305
lact/o
milk
306
lacrim/o
tear
306
lacrim/o
tear
307
kyph/o
humped
307
kyph/o
humped
308
koil/o
hollow
308
koil/o
hollow
309
kin/e
kin/o
kenisi/o
movement
309
kin/e
kin/o
kenisi/o
movement
310
kal/i
potassium
310
kal/i
potassium
311
karyo-
nucleaus
311
karyo-
nucleaus
312
kerat/o
cornea (eye or skin)
312
kerat/o
cornea (eye or skin)
313
-ium
structure, tissue
313
-ium
structure, tissue
314
-itis
inflammation
314
-itis
inflammation
315
-ite
nature of, resembling
315
-ite
nature of, resembling
316
-ist
one who specializes in
316
-ist
one who specializes in
317
-ismus
spasm, contraction
317
-ismus
spasm, contraction
318
-ism
condition, disease
318
-ism
condition, disease
319
ischio-
hip-joint
319
ischio-
hip-joint
320
irid/o
iris
320
irid/o
iris
321
ipsi-
same
321
ipsi-
same
322
intra-
within
322
intra-
within
323
inter-
between, among
323
inter-
between, among
324
infra-
within
324
infra-
within
325
ileo-
ileum
325
ileo-
ileum
326
idio
self, one's own
326
idio
self, one's own
327
-ics
organized knowledge, treatment
327
-ics
organized knowledge, treatment
328
-icle
small
328
-icle
small
329
ic
pertaining to
329
ic
pertaining to
330
iatr/o
medicine, physician
330
iatr/o
medicine, physician
331
hyp/o
below normal
331
hyp/o
below normal
332
hyper-
above normal
332
hyper-
above normal
333
hydr/o
water
333
hydr/o
water
334
humer/o
shoulder
334
humer/o
shoulder
335
hom/o
the same
335
hom/o
the same
336
home/o
similar
336
home/o
similar
337
hist/o
tissue
337
hist/o
tissue
338
hidr/o
sweat
338
hidr/o
sweat
339
heter/o
the other
339
heter/o
the other
340
halluc-
to wander in mind
340
halluc-
to wander in mind
341
gyn/o
woman
341
gyn/o
woman
342
-graph
instrument used to record data and pictures
342
-graph
instrument used to record data and pictures
343
-gram
record or picture
343
-gram
record or picture
344
gon/o
seed, semen, reproductive
344
gon/o
seed, semen, reproductive
345
-gnosis
knowledge
345
-gnosis
knowledge
346
gnath/o
jaw
346
gnath/o
jaw
347
glyc/o
sugar
347
glyc/o
sugar
348
gluco-
sweet
348
gluco-
sweet
349
glauc/o
grey, bluish-gray in color
349
glauc/o
grey, bluish-gray in color
350
genu-
knee
350
genu-
knee
351
-genic
formative, pertaining to producing
351
-genic
formative, pertaining to producing
352
-gen
born in, certain kind
352
-gen
born in, certain kind
353
faci/o
face
353
faci/o
face
354
fibr/o
fiber
354
fibr/o
fiber
355
filli-
fine, hair-like
355
filli-
fine, hair-like
356
-form, iform
having the form of
356
-form, iform
having the form of
357
fore-
ahead
357
fore-
ahead
358
fossa-
hollow, depressed area
358
fossa-
hollow, depressed area
359
front-
forhead
359
front-
forhead
360
extra-
outside
360
extra-
outside
361
exo
outer, outside
361
exo
outer, outside
362
esthesi/o
sensation
362
esthesi/o
sensation
363
episi/o
pubic region, loins
363
episi/o
pubic region, loins
364
endo-
inside, within
364
endo-
inside, within
365
-emia
blood condition
365
-emia
blood condition
366
-emesis
vomiting
366
-emesis
vomiting
367
-eal
pertaining to
367
-eal
pertaining to
368
ec-
out, away
368
ec-
out, away
369
ect/o
outer, outside
369
ect/o
outer, outside
370
- ecstasia
| - ecstasis
dialation
370
- ecstasia
| - ecstasis
dialation
371
de-
away, cessation
371
de-
away, cessation
372
dent-
teeth
372
dent-
teeth
373
-desis
binding
373
-desis
binding
374
dextr/o
right, right side
374
dextr/o
right, right side
375
di-
2, two
375
di-
2, two
376
dif-
apart, separation
376
dif-
apart, separation
377
-dipsia
thirst
377
-dipsia
thirst
378
dromo-
running, conduction
378
dromo-
running, conduction
379
duoden/o
duodenum
379
duoden/o
duodenum
380
-dynia
pain
380
-dynia
pain
381
-crine
secrete
381
-crine
secrete
382
cutane-
skin
382
cutane-
skin
383
cycl
circle
383
cycl
circle
384
cyph/o
bent
384
cyph/o
bent
385
cyt/o
| -cyte
cell
385
cyt/o
| -cyte
cell
386
cox-
hip, haunch, hip-joint
386
cox-
hip, haunch, hip-joint
387
coron/o
crown
387
coron/o
crown
388
cor-
| com-
with, together
388
cor-
| com-
with, together
389
contra-
against
389
contra-
against
390
colp/o
vagina
390
colp/o
vagina
391
col-
colo-
colono-
colon
391
col-
colo-
colono-
colon
392
co-
with, together, in association
392
co-
with, together, in association
393
-clast
break
393
-clast
break
394
cis-
on this side
394
cis-
on this side
395
cili-
cilia
395
cili-
cilia
396
- cidal
| - cide
killing, destroying
396
- cidal
| - cide
killing, destroying
397
chromat/o
color
397
chromat/o
color
398
chrond/io
cartilage, gristle, granule, granular
398
chrond/io
cartilage, gristle, granule, granular
399
chol/e
bile
399
chol/e
bile
400
-cele
hernia
400
-cele
hernia
401
-centisis
puncture for aspiration
401
-centisis
puncture for aspiration
402
cerebell/o
cerebellum
402
cerebell/o
cerebellum
403
cervic-
cervix, neck
403
cervic-
cervix, neck
404
chem/o
chemistry, drug
404
chem/o
chemistry, drug
405
cerebr/o
cerebrum
405
cerebr/o
cerebrum
406
carcin/o
cancer
406
carcin/o
cancer
407
capit-
head (as a whole)
407
capit-
head (as a whole)
408
burs/o
bursa (fluid sac between the bones)
408
burs/o
bursa (fluid sac between the bones)
409
bronch/i
bronchus
409
bronch/i
bronchus
410
blast/o
gem or bud
410
blast/o
gem or bud
411
bio-
life
411
bio-
life
412
azo/to
nitrogenous compound
412
azo/to
nitrogenous compound
413
aux/o
increase, growth
413
aux/o
increase, growth
414
aut/o
self
414
aut/o
self
415
aur/i
ear
415
aur/i
ear
416
-ation
process
416
-ation
process
417
atel/o
imperfect, incomplete development
417
atel/o
imperfect, incomplete development
418
-asthenia
weakness
418
-asthenia
weakness
419
-ase
enzyme
419
-ase
enzyme
420
-ary
pertaining to
420
-ary
pertaining to
421
articul/o
joint
421
articul/o
joint
422
arthr/o
joint
422
arthr/o
joint
423
ankyl/o
| ancyl/o
crooked, bent
423
ankyl/o
| ancyl/o
crooked, bent
424
aniso-
unequal
424
aniso-
unequal
425
andr/o
male
425
andr/o
male
426
an-
anus
426
an-
anus
427
ana-
back, up, again
427
ana-
back, up, again
428
an-
not, without
428
an-
not, without
429
amph-
| amphi-
on both sides
429
amph-
| amphi-
on both sides
430
amni/o
membranous fetal sac (amnion)
430
amni/o
membranous fetal sac (amnion)
431
all/o
different, as an addition
431
all/o
different, as an addition
432
-algi/o
pain
432
-algi/o
pain
433
aer/o
gas, air
433
aer/o
gas, air
434
an-
with, without
434
an-
with, without
435
stereo-
solid, 3-dimensional
436
zym-
yeast
437
tarso-
ankle
438
sept-
partition, 7, seven
439
mort-
death
440
onc-
mass, tumor
441
-node
knot
442
ameb-
change, alternation
443
flu-
fluct-
flux-
flow
444
ferro-
iron
445
chym-
juice
446
-sim
state, condition
447
orb-
circle, round, ring
448
hygr-
moist, wet
449
dendr-
tree
450
bacter-
| bactr-
bacterium
