Directions or Positions
Pretty Prefixes
Roots and Branches
Suffering Suffixes
Rates or Problems
100
Prefix meaning against, opposing, counteracting
What is anti- Example Antibiotic
100
Prefix meaning blue
What is cyano- Example cyanosis
100
Root meaning muscle
What is myo- fibromyalgia
100
Testing that produces a tracing
What is a -graph
100
Problem referring to swelling or distension
What is -ema
200
Prefix meaning within
What is endo- Example endoscopy
200
Prefix meaning red
What is erytho- Example erythocyte
200
Root word meaning joint
What is arthro-
200
Suffix referring to disease or suffering
What is -pathy
200
Problem referring to inflammation
What is -itis
300
Prefix meaning without or not
What is a-, or an- Example arrhthymia
300
Prefix referring to too much or many
What is poly- Example polyuria, polydipsia
300
Root word meaning body
What is -somatic Example psychosomatic pain
300
Suffix meaning enlargement
What is -megaly
300
Problem referring to a disease state
What is path- Example pathophysiology
400
Prefix meaning half
What is hemi- Example hemiplegia
400
Prefix meaning rapid
What is tachy- Example tachycardia, tachypnea
400
Root word meaning bladder
What is cysto Example cystitis
400
Problem meaning abnormal increase
What is -osis Example endometriosis
400
Problem meaning bad, painful or difficult
What is dys- Example dysrrythmia, dysphagia
500
Prefix meaning above, excessive, beyond
What is hyper- Example hypertension
500
Prefix meaning little or scant
What is olio- Example oliguria
500
Root word that references airway
What is broncho- Example bronchitis
500
Procedure meaning to cut out
What is -ectomy Example choleycystectomy
500
Problem meaning peculiar
What is idio- Example idiopathic