Greek Prefixes
Greek Suffixes
(Greek Vocabulary - Set 1)
(Greek Vocabulary - Set 2)
(Greek Vocabulary - Set 3)
100

a-

not, without, lacking deficient

100

-a

state, condition

100

ACANTH-

thorn, spine

100

LEPT-

thin, fine, slight

100

NEPHR-

kidney

200

anti-

against, opposed to, preventing, relieving

200

-iac

person afflicted with

200

ALG-

pain

200

LEUK-

white, white blood cell

200

OSTE-

bone

300

hemi-

half, partial, one side of the body

300

-itis

an inflamed condition, inflammation

300

ALGES-

sensitivity to pain

300

LOG-

word, study

300

SCLER-

hard

400

hyper-

over, above, excessive, beyond normal

400

-ium

membrane, connective tissue

400

BRADY-

slow

400

MES-

middle secondary, partial, mesentery

400

TACHY-

rapid

500

hypo-

under, deficient, below normal

500

-osis

abnormal or diseased condition

500

ERYTHR-

red, red blood cell

500

MALAC-

soft

500

TOX(I)-

poison