Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Health Services: Affixes and Roots--A-Z--Health Knowledge Bowl - (copy) - (copy)
AB
a-, an-Without, no, lack of
ab-from, away
-ac, -kc,pertaining to
ad-to, toward, near
aden(o)-gland, glandular
adren(o)-adrenal gland
alba-white
algia-pain
an(o, us)-anus
angio-vessel
ante-before, in front of
anti-against
append(i, o)-appendix
arter(io)-artery
arthr(o)-joint
-aseenzyme
-asiscondition of
ather(o)-fatty, lipid
audi(o)-sound, hearing
aru-ear
auto-self
bi-twice, double, both
bio-life
-blastgerm/embryonic cell
blephar(o)-eyelid
brady-slow
bronch(i,o)-air tube in lungs
bucc(a)-cheek
calc(u, ulus)- stonestone
carcin(o)-cancer
cardi(a, o)-pertaining to heart
-celeswelling, tumor, cavity, hernia
cent(i)-one hundred
-centesissurgical puncture to remove fluid
cephal(o)-head, pertaining to head
cerebro-brain
cerv(ic)-neck, neck of uterus
chem(o)-drug, chemical
chol(e,o)-bile, gallbladder
chond(i, r, ri)-cartilage
chrom(o)-color
-cidecausing death
circum-around, about
-cisecut
co(n)-with, together
col(in, o)-colon
colp(i, o)-vagina
contra-against, counter
cost(a, i, o)-rib
crain(o)-pertaining to the skull
-crinesecrete
cut-skin
cyan(o)-blue
cyst(i, o)-bladder, bag, sac
cyt(e, o)-cell
dec(a, i)-ten
dent(i, o)-tooth
derm(a, at, o)-pertaining to skin
di(plo)-double, twice
dis(ti, to)-separation, away from
dors(i, o)-to the back, back
duoden(o)-duodenum
dys-difficult, painful, bad
-ectomysurgical removal of
electr(o)-electrical
-emiablood
encephal(o)-brain
endo-within, innermost
enter(i, o)-intestine
epi-upon, over, upper
erythro-red
-esiscondition of
-esthesiasensation, perception, feel
eu-well, easy, normal
faci-face
-fasciafibrous band
fibr(a, i, o)-fiber, connective tissue
fore-in front of
gast(i, o)-stomach
-genesisdevelopment, production, creation
genito-organs of reproduction
geront(o)-old age, elderly
gingiv-gums, gingival
gloss(o)tongue
gluc(o)-sweetness, sugar, glucose
gly(co)-sugar
-gramtracing, picture, record
-graphdiagram, instrument for recording
gyn(ec, o)-woman, female
hem(a,ato, o)-blood
hemi-half
hepat(o)-liver
herni-rupture
hetero-other, unlike, different
hist(o)-tissue
hom(eo, o)-same, like
hydro-water
hyper-excessive, high, over, increased
hypno-sleep
hypo-decreased, deficient, low, under
hyster(o)-uterus
-ia, -iasiscondition of, abnormal/pathological state
idio-idio- self-originating, peculiar to an individual
ile(o, um)-ileum
infra-beneath, below
inter-between, among
intra-within, into, inside
-ismcondition
iso-equal, alike, same
-itisinflammation
-kinesismotion
lacrima-tears
lact(o)-milk
lapar(o)-abdomen, abdominal wall
laryng(o)-larynx (voicebox)
latero-side
leuko-white
lingu(a, o)-tongue
lip(o)-fat, lipids
lith(o)-stone, calculus
-logystudy of, science of
lymph(o)-lymph tissue
-lys(is, o)destruction, dissolving of
macro-large
mal-bad, abnormal, disordered
malac(ia)-softening of a tissue
mamm(o)-breast, mammary glands
-maniainsanity, mental disorder
mast(o)-breast
med(i)-middle, midline
-metermeasuring instrument
micro-small
mono-one, single
-mortemdeath
muc(o, us)-mucus
multi-many, much, large amount
my(o)-muscle
myc(o)-fungus
myel(o)-bone marrow, spinal cord
miring(o)-tympanic membrane
nacr(o)-sleep, numb, stupor
nas(o)-nose
-natalbirth
necr(o)-death
neo-new
neph(r, ro)-kidney
neur(o)-nerve
noct(i)-night, at night
non-no, none
ocul(o)-eye
odont(o)-tooth
olig(o)-few, less than normal
-ologistperson who does/studies
-ologystudy of, science of
-omatumor
onco-mass, bulk, tumor
oophor(o)-ovary, female egg cell
opthalm(o)-eye
-opiavision
-opsyto view
opt(ic)-vision, eye
or(o)-mouth
orch(ido)-testicle, testes
-orrheaflow, discharge
orth(o)-normal, straight
ost(e, eo)-bone
-oscopydiagnostic examination
-osiscondition, state, process
ot(o)-ear
-oticpertaining to a condition
-otomycutting into
-ousfull of, containing, pertaining to, condition
ovi- , ovario-egg, female sex gland, ovary
pan-all, complete, entire
pancreat(o)-pancreas
para-near, beside, beyond, lower half of body
-paresisparalysis
-partumbirth, labor
path(ia, o, y)-disease, abnormal condition
ped(ia)-child
-penialack of, abnormal reduction, deficiency
pent(a)-five
-pepsia, -pepsisdigestion
per-through, by, excessive
peri-around
-pexyfixation
phag(o)-throat
-phage, -phagiato eat, consuming, swallow
pharyng(o)-throat, pharynx
-phas, -phasiaspeech
phleb(o)-vein
-phobiafear
phon(o)-sound, voice
-phylaxisprotection, prevention
-plastysurgical correction or repair
-plegiaparalysis
pleuro-side, rib
-pneabreathing
pneum(o, on)-lung, air
pod(e, o)-foot
poly-many, much
post-after, behind
pre-before, in front of
pro-in front of, forward
proct(o)-rectum, rectal, anus
pseudo-false
psych(i, o)-pertaining to the mind
-ptosisdrooping down, sagging
pulmon(o)-lungs
py(o)-pus
pyle(o)-renal pelvis of kidney
pyr(o)-fever, heat
quad(ra, ri)-four
radi(o)-x-rays, radiation
re-back, again
rect(o)-rectum
ren(o)-kidney
retro-backward, in back, behind
rhin(o)-nose
-rraphysuture
-rrhagiasudden or excessive flow
-rrheaflow, discharge
-rrhexisrupture of, bursting
salping(i, o)-tube, fallopian tube
sanguine(o)-blood
sarc-, -sarcomamalignant (cancer)
sclera(o)-hardening
-sclerosisdryness or hardness
-scopeexamining instrument
-scopyobservation
-sectcut
semi-half, part
sep(ti)-poison, rot, infection
soma(t)-body
son(o)-sound
-spasminvoluntary contraction
sperm(ato)-spermatozoa/male germ cell
spleen(o)-spleen
-stasisstoppage
steno-contracted, narrow
stern(o)-sternum, breast bone
stoma(t)-mouth
-stomyartificial opening
sub-less, under, below
sup(er, ra)-above, upon, over
tach(o, y)-rapid, fast
ten(do, o)-tendon
tetra-four
-therapytreatment
therm(o, y)-heat
thorac(o)-thorax, chest
thromb(o)-clot
thyr(o)-thyroid gland
-tox(ic)poison
trach(e, i, o)-trachea, windpipe
trans-across, over, beyond
tri-three
-trophynutrition, growth, development
tympan(o)-eardrum, tympanic membrane
ultra-beyond, excess
uni-one
ur(o)-urine
ureter(o)-ureter
urethra(o)-urethra
-uriaurine
uter(o)-uterus, womb
vas(o)-vessel, duct
ven(a)-vein
ventro-to the front, abdomen
vetebr(o)-spine, vertebrae
vesic(o)-urinary bladder
viscer(o)-internal organs
xanth(o)-yellow
zymo-enzymes


S. M. Nitsch
Applied Communication
Jefferson College Area Technical School
Hillsboro, MO

This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities