SHS 561 Prefix/Suffix Quiz 13

Py-, pyo-

pus

ex: pyogenic

pyr-, pyr(o)

fever, heat

ex: pyrogen

quad-, quadr(i)-

four

ex: quadrant

ren-, ren(o)-

kidney

ex: renal

reticul-, reticul(o)-

network

ex: reticular

retro-

back, behind

ex: retrocochlear

rhin-, rhin(o)-

nose

ex: rhinitis

sangui-, sanguine-

blood

ex: sanguine

salpingo-

eustachian tube

ex: salpingitis

sarc-, sarc(o)-

flesh, connective tissue

ex: sarcoma

scler-, scler(o)

hard, sclera of the eye

ex: scleraderma

seb-, seb(o)

sebum (oil)

ex: sebaceous gland

semi-

half

ex: seminormal

sinister-, sinister(o)

left

ex: sinstrous

somat-, somat(o)

body

ex: somatic mutation

son-, son(o)-

sound

ex: sonic

staped-, staped(o)

stapes

ex: stapedectomy

staphyl-, staphyl(o)

grape-like structures

ex: staphylococcus

sten-, sten(o)-

narrow, short

ex: stenosis

steth-, steth(o)-

chest

ex: stethoscope

stomat-, stomat(o)-

mouth

ex: stomatitis

-rrhea

flow, discharge

ex: otorrhea

-sarcoma

malignant tumor

ex: osteosarcoma

-sclerosis

hardening

ex: otosclerosis

-scopy

visual examination

ex: otoscopy

-sepsis

infection

ex: asepsis

-spasm

sudden involuntary contraction

ex: angiospasm

-stasis

control, stop

ex: hemostasis

-stenosis

constriction, narrowing

ex: tracheostenosis

-thorax

chest

ex: pneumothorax

-tome

instrument used to cut

ex: microtome

-tomy

incision, cutting

ex: thoracotomy

-trophy

nourishment, development

ex: atrophy

-ule

little

ex: lobule

-uria

condition of urine

ex: anuria