Greek Prefixes
a-
not, without, lacking deficient
-a
state, condition
ACANTH-
thorn, spine
LEPT-
thin, fine, slight
NEPHR-
kidney
anti-
against, opposed to, preventing, relieving
-iac
person afflicted with
ALG-
pain
LEUK-
white, white blood cell
OSTE-
bone
hemi-
half, partial, one side of the body
-itis
an inflamed condition, inflammation
ALGES-
sensitivity to pain
LOG-
word, study
SCLER-
hard
hyper-
over, above, excessive, beyond normal
-ium
membrane, connective tissue
BRADY-
slow
MES-
middle secondary, partial, mesentery
TACHY-
rapid
hypo-
under, deficient, below normal
-osis
abnormal or diseased condition
ERYTHR-
red, red blood cell
MALAC-
soft
TOX(I)-
poison