Prefixes 1
What is half, partial (often) one side of the body?
HEMI-
What is together, with, or joined?
SYN-, SYM-
What is head?
CEPHAL-
What is measuring device?
-METER
What is the Greek vocabulary for (small) intestine?
ENTER-
What is skin?
DERM(AT)-, -DERMA-
What is around or surrounding?
PERI-
What is skull?
CRANI-
What is stone or calculus?
LITH-
What is the Greek vocabulary for action, work?
ERG-
What is before a vowel or b meaning under, deficient, below normal?
HYPO-
What is over, above, excessive, or beyond normal?
HYPER-
What is hollow container or cell?
CYT-
What is thin, fine, slight?
LEPT-
What is the Greek vocabulary for stomach?
GASTR-
What is difficult, painful, defective, or abnormal?
DYS-
What is two, twice, or double?
DI-, DIS-
What is brain?
ENCEPHAL-
What is soft?
MALAC-
What is the Greek vocabulary for blood?
HEM-, HEMAT-, -EM-
What is one or single?
MONO-, MON-
What is out of, or away from?
EC-, EX-
What is red or red blood cell?
ERYTHR-
What is middle, secondary, partial, or mesentery?
MES-
What is the Greek vocabulary for liver?
HEPAR-, HEPAT-