Classics 10 Midterm 1 Terms

an-, a-

lacking, without

di-, dis-

two, twice, double

hemi-

half, partial, one side of the body

hyper-

excessive, above

hypo-

deficient, below

en-, em-, endo-, ento- (end-/ent-)

in, inside, within

ec-, ex-, ecto-, eco-

out of, outside

epi- (ep-)

upon, over, above

nephr-

kidney

mono-, mon-

one, single

peri-

around, surrounding

syn-, sym-

with, jointed

anti- (ant-)

against, opposed to, relieving, preventing

dys-

difficult, painful, defective, abnormal

-a

state, condition

-ia

state, condition

-sia

state, condition

-sis

state, condition

-y

state, condition

-iasis

disease or abnormal condition

-ma, -mat-

disease or abnormal condition

-osis

disease or abnormal condition

-iac

person afflicted with

-in, -ine

name of a substance

-ist

person interested in

-itis (-itides)

inflammation

-ium, -eum

membrane, connective tissue

-ac

pertaining to, located in

-ic

pertaining to, located in

-itic

pertaining to, inflammation-related

-otic

pertaining to

-tic

pertaining to

-ology

the study of

-logist

specialist in

-malacia

softening of

-sclerosis

hardening of

-stenosis

narrowing of

-toxic (adj)

poisonous to

-toxin (noun)

substance poisonous to

bi-

life

alges-

sensitivity to pain

alg-

pain

arteri-

artery (air passage)

arthr-

joint

brady-

slow

cardi-

heart

cephal-

head

crani-

skull

cyt-

cell

encephal-

brain

erythr-

red, red blood cell

lith-

stone, calculus

leuk-

white, white blood cell

-meter, metr-

measure, measuring device (words ending in -meter indicate instruments for measuring)

neur-

nerve, nervous system, tendon

oste-

bone

prosop-

face

derm-, dermat-, -derma

skin

gaster, gastr-

stomach

hepar-, hepat-

liver

-menix, mening-

membrane (around brain and spine)

-soma, somat-

around body

cheir-, chir

hand

hem-, hemat-, -em

blood

mega-, megal-

enlargement, ;arge

stom-, stomat-

mouth, opening

amphi-, ampho-

on both sides, around, both, double

ana-

up, back, against

cata- (cat-)

downward, disordered

homo-, homeo-

same, likeness

heter-, hetero-

different, other, relationship to another

apo-

away from

dia-

through, across, apart

eso-

within, inner, inward

para- (par-)

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

eu-

good, normal, healthy

meta- (met- before a vowel or h)

charge, transformation, after behind

pro-

before

pros-, prosth-

in place of

-asia, -asis

states, conditions

-ema, -emat-

states, conditions

-esis

states, conditions

-ism

states, conditions, quality

-ismus

states, conditions, muscle spasm

-us

states, conditions, person/malformed fetus

-ase

enzymes or chemical substances

-ate

enzymes or chemical substances

-ide

enzymes or chemical substances

-ite

enzymes or chemical substances

-one

enzymes or chemical substances

-ose

enzymes or chemical substances

-ics, -tics

science, study of

-oma, -omat- (plural = -omata)

tumor, disease

-oid, -ode, -id

shape, form, resembling

-al

pertaining to, located in

-etic

pertaining to

-ous

pertaining to, full of, characterized by

-ize

to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

acr-

extremities

-cel- (-cele)

hernia, tumor, swelling