Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words

What does the prefix 'ur-' or 'uro-' mean?

• Heart

• Skin

• Liver

• Urinary

What does the prefix 'iso-' mean?

• Heart

• Surrounding

• Away from

• Equal, like

What does the suffix '-al', '-ic', '-ac', '-ous' mean?

• Characteristic of, pertaining to

• Surrounding

• Birth

• Eating

What does the prefix 'leuko-', 'leuk-' mean?

• Heart

• New

• White

• Decrease

What does the prefix '-natal' mean?

• Birth

• Single, one

• Ear

• Increase

What does the suffix '-phagia' mean?

• Eating, ingestiion

• Specialist

• Cell

• Decrease

What does the suffix '-lysis' mean?

• Decomposition, dissolving, loosening

• Specialist

• After, following

• Decrease

What does the root word 'ot-' or 'oto-' refer to?

• Joint

• Intestines

• Ear

• Head

What does the prefix 'cardi-' or 'cardio-' indicate?

• Blue

• Heart

• Red

• Skin

What does the suffix '-pnea' mean?

• Blood

• Breathing

• Cell

• Tumor