Double Meanings

olig-

few
OR
deficient

(behaves like hypo-)

poly-

many
OR
excessive

(behaves like hyper-)

eu-

good
OR
normal

para-

beside/around
OR
abnormal

the opposite of “is-” is…

“anis-”

hem- / hemat- / -em- all mean blood, but variant form depends on ____ __ _____

position in word

cyst- / cysti-

urinary bladder
OR
cyst

-cystis = bladder condition

myel-

bone marrow
OR
spinal cord

angi-

blood vessel
OR
duct/passage (when paired, like cholangi- = bile duct)

poli-

Gray matter, NEVER poly

log-

word/speech
OR
study

log = study ONLY in -logy / -logist

alg- vs alges-

alg- = pain
alges- = sensitivity to pain

-ic (noun vs adjective meaning)

adjective = relating to
noun = a drug or substance

-oid (noun vs adjective meaning)

Basically the same. Means (thing) having a specific shape (resembling) …

-ose (noun vs adjective meaning)

Adjective = full of / resembling
Noun = chemical substance 9esp. sugar)

-esis

Process / state
OR
Procedure

-ema is used as a ____,
and -emat- is used when?

suffix;

Before another suffix

-ac vs -iac

-ac is an adjective (as in cardiac)

-iac is a noun, person with a condition (like insomniac)

-ous vs -us

-ous is an adjective (like venomous)
-us is a noun (like hypothalamus)

When something has multiple suffixes, the ___ suffix determines the part of speech

Last suffix