Chapter 15 + 16 Prefix + Suffix

ab-

a

away from

2

q

ad-

a

toward

3

q

dorsi-

a

back

4

q

poly-

a

many, much

-blast

a

embryonic or immature cell

2

q

-clast

a

to break

3

q

-listhesis

a

slipping

4

q

-malacia

a

softening

5

q

-physis

a

to grow

6

q

-porosis

a

pore, passage

7

q

-tome

a

instrument to cut

8

q

-desis

a

to bind, tie together

9

q

-stenosis

a

narrowing

10

q

-asthenia

a

lack of strength

11

q

-trophy

a

development, nourishment