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WorksheetsMT Prefix/Suffix
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
-scopy
Process of viewing (e.g., colonoscopy – viewing inside the colon)
Process of cutting
Process of measuring
Process of examining with sound waves
-emia
Blood condition (e.g., anemia – lack of red blood cells)
A type of infection
A surgical procedure
A genetic disorder
dia-
Through, across (e.g., dialysis – separation of waste through a membrane)
Around, surrounding (e.g., diameter – measurement across a circle)
Under, below (e.g., subcutaneous – under the skin)
Before, in front of (e.g., anterior – situated before)
-ous
Pertaining to (e.g., mucous – pertaining to mucus)
Indicating a lack of something
Referring to a type of chemical bond
Describing a physical state
-tomy
Cutting, incision (e.g., tracheotomy – surgical incision into the trachea)
Suturing or stitching
Inflammation or swelling
Removal or excision
-lysis
Breakdown (e.g., hemolysis – breakdown of blood cells)
Formation (e.g., hematopoiesis – formation of blood cells)
Inflammation (e.g., dermatitis – inflammation of the skin)
Destruction (e.g., necrosis – destruction of tissue)
ambi-
Both (e.g., ambidextrous – able to use both hands)
One (e.g., unidirectional – moving in one direction)
None (e.g., nullify – to make void)
Single (e.g., unicycle – a vehicle with one wheel)
-osis
Abnormal condition (e.g., cyanosis – bluish skin due to lack of oxygen)
A surgical procedure
A type of medication
A diagnostic test
endo-
Outside, beyond (e.g., exoskeleton – external skeleton)
Inside, within (e.g., endoscope – instrument for looking inside)
Around, surrounding (e.g., periscope – instrument for looking around)
Between, among (e.g., intercellular – between cells)
-ptosis
Drooping, sagging (e.g., blepharoptosis – drooping eyelid)
Inflammation of the eyelid
Excessive tearing
Abnormal growth of eyelashes
exo-
Inside (e.g., endocrine – secreting inside)
Outside (e.g., exocrine – secreting outside)
Above (e.g., super- – above normal)
Below (e.g., sub- – below normal)
-philia
Attraction or affinity (e.g., hemophilia – tendency to bleed easily)
A type of phobia related to fear of blood
A medical condition characterized by excessive bleeding
A psychological disorder involving attraction to inanimate objects
-plasty
Surgical repair (e.g., rhinoplasty – nose surgery)
A type of inflammation
A diagnostic procedure
A form of physical therapy
-trophy
Development, nourishment
Destruction, decay
Increase, growth
Stagnation, stability
-logy
Study of (e.g., neurology – study of the nervous system)
Study of plants and their growth
Study of human behavior and mental processes
Study of the Earth's physical structure and substance
epi-
Upon, over (e.g., epidermis – outer layer of skin)
Under, beneath (e.g., subcutaneous – under the skin)
Between (e.g., interstitial – between cells)
Around (e.g., circumferential – around a structure)
-clasis
Breaking (e.g., osteoclasis – surgical breaking of bone)
Surgical removal of tissue
Inflammation of a joint
Formation of a new bone
-opsy
Viewing, examination (e.g., biopsy – removal of tissue for examination)
Surgical procedure to remove an organ
A type of imaging technique
A method of drug administration
-malacia
Hardening (e.g., osteosclerosis – bone hardening)
Softening (e.g., osteomalacia – bone softening)
Inflammation (e.g., osteitis – bone inflammation)
Fracture (e.g., osteofracture – bone fracture)
ad-
Toward (e.g., adduction – movement toward)
Away from
Against
Alongside
