Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Flashcards
(51 cards)
1
Q
Broncho/Pulmo
A
Lungs
root
2
Q
Cardi
A
Heart
root
3
Q
Gastro
A
Stomach
root
4
Q
Hepat
A
Liver
root
5
Q
Neur
A
Nerve
root
6
Q
Nas
A
Nose/Nasal
root
7
Q
Or
A
Mouth/Oral
root
8
Q
Pneumo
A
Air or Lungs
root
9
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
prefix
10
Q
Ad-
A
Toward or near
prefix
11
Q
Ante-
A
Before
prefix
12
Q
Brady-
A
Slow/below normal
prefix
13
Q
Contra-
A
Against
prefix
14
Q
Dys-
A
Difficult or painful
prefix
15
Q
Hyper-
A
Above normal, high
prefix
16
Q
Hypo-
A
Below normal, low
prefix
17
Q
Inter-
A
Between
prefix
18
Q
Peri-
A
Around
prefix
19
Q
Poly-
A
Many
prefix
20
Q
Post-
A
After
prefix
21
Q
Pre-
A
Before
prefix
22
Q
Super/Supra-
A
Above or in excess
prefix
23
Q
Tachy-
A
Above normal, rapid
prefix
24
Q
Uni-
A
One
prefix
25
-ac
Pertaining to
| suffix
26
-algia
Pain
| suffix
27
-emesis
Vomiting
| suffix
28
-itis
Inflammation
| suffix
29
-ology
Study of
| suffix
30
-plegia
Paralysis
| suffix
31
-pnea
Breathing
| suffix
32
-rrhea
Discharge
| suffix
33
-spasm
Contraction
| suffix
34
-al
Pertaining to
| suffix
35
-ist
One who specializes in
| suffix
36
-iac
A person afflicted w/ a certain disease.
| suffix
37
arthr
Joint
| root
38
intra-
within; inside
| prefix
39
quadri-
four
| prefix
40
electr/o
electric
41
gram
a written record
42
-nia
Medical condition
| suffix
43
-asis
Medical condition
| suffix
44
-y
Medical procedure
| suffix
45
-ic
(adjective)
| suffix
46
-ous
(adjective)
| suffix
47
-itic
(adjective)
| suffix
48
-iole/-ule
Reduction in size
| suffix
49
-e/-ize
(verbs)
| suffix
50
Chol/e
Bile
| root
51
Cyst
Closed sack
| root
