Prefixes
Prefix that means without, absence of, or lack of.
What is a, an?
Suffix that means inflammation.
What is -itis?
Prefix that means inside.
What is endo-?
Suffering pain.
What is -algesia, or -algia?
Organ system that transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, wastes, and nutrients throughout our body.
What is the cardiovascular system?
Cyan- or Cyano-
What is blue?
-osis
What is condition?
Dys-
What is painful or difficult?
-cide
What is death?
Organ system that supplies oxygen for our body and removes carbon dioxide.
What is respiratory system?
brady-
What is slow?
-emesis
What is vomiting?
ecto-
What is outside?
Lack of or deficiency.
Organ system that removes waste from our body and extracts nutrients from food.
What is the digestive system?
Prefix that means within or inside.
What is -intra?
-rrhage or -rrhagia
What is to burst forth?
Prefix that means above or excessive.
What is super-?
Suffix that means hardening.
What is -sclerosis?
Organ system that sends signals throughout our body and regulates all of our processes. The "fast-acting" system.
What is the nervous system?
peri-
What is around or surround?
Suffix that means surgical opening.
What is -ostomy?
syn-
What is together or together with?
-path
What is disease?
Organ system that filters our blood and removes liquid wastes.
What is the urinary system?