level: Prefixes; Suffixes; Combining Forms
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Prefixes; Suffixes; Combining Forms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Balan/o | Glans Penis |
| Crypt/o | Hidden |
| Epididym/o | Epididymis |
| Gen/o | Producing |
| Hydr/o | Fluid or Water |
| Later/o | Side |
| Orch/o | Testis; Testicles |
| Orchi/o | Testis; Testicles |
| Orchid/o | Testis; Testicles |
| Pen/i | Penis |
| Priop/o | Penis |
| Prostat/o | Prostate Gland |
| Semin/i | Semen; Seed |
| Sperm/o | Spermatozoa; Semen |
| Spermat/o | Spermatozoa; Semen |
| Test/o | Testis; Testicles |
| Theri/o | Beast |
| Urethr/o | Urethra |
| Vas/o | Vessel; Vas Deferense |
| Zo/o | Animal Life |
| a-, an- | no; not; without |
| bi- | two; both |
| mono- | one; single |
| oligo- | scanty |
| -al, -ar | pertaining to |
| -cele | hernia |
| -ectomy | removal; excision; resection |
| -genesis | producing; forming |
| -ia | condition |
| -ism | process; condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -lytic | to reduce; to destroy; separate; breakdown |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -one | hormone |
| -pexy | surgical fixation; to put in place |
| -stomy | new opening; anastomosis |
| -tomy | incision; process of cutting into |
| Amni/o | Amnion (Amniotic Sac) |
| Cervic/o | Cervix; Neck |
| Colp/o | Vagina |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Episi/o | Vulva |
| Galact/o | Milk |
| Genit/o | Related to birth; Reproductive Organs |
| Gest/o | Pregnancy |
| O/o | Egg |
| Obstetr/o | Midwife; one who receives |
| Oophor/o | Ovary |
| Ov/i | Egg |
| Ov/o | Egg |
| Ovari/o | Ovary |
| Ovul/o | Egg |
| Part/o | Birth; Labor |
| Perine/o | Perineum |
| Py/o | pus |
| Radi/o | X-rays; Radius; Radioactivity |
| Salping/o | Fallopian tubes; uterine tubes; auditory tubes |
| Umbilic/o | umbilicus; navel |
| Uter/o | uterus; womb |
| Vagin/o | vagina |
| Viv/o | life |
| Vulv/o | vulva |
| ante- | before; forward |
| di- | twice |
| dys- | bad; painful; difficult; abnormal |
| in- | in; into; not |
| intra- | within; into |
| multi- | many |
| neo- | new |
| nulli- | none |
| oxy- | sharp; swift; rapid; acid; oxygen; quick |
| peri- | surrounding |
| post- | after; behind |
| primi- | first |
| pro- | before; forward |
| pseudo- | false |
| vivi- | live; life |
| -al; -an; -ary | pertaining to |
| -ation | process; condition |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -cyte | cell |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -gravida | pregnancy |
| -ium | structure; tissue |
| -metry | measurement |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -para | to bear; bring forth |
| -parous | to bear; bring forth |
| -partum | birth; labor |
| -version | to turn |