Prefix , Suffix & Root List



Prefix , Suffix & Root List

|Prefix, Suffix, Root |Meaning |Examples |

|a, an * |not, without |abiotic, anaerobic, anemia, anonymous, apathy, |

|ab * |away from |abnormal, absent, abduction, abstemious |

|alba (leuk) * |white |linea alba, leucoplast, |

|ambul |to walk |ambulatory, amble, ambulance, |

|ante |before |anteroom, antebellum, antedate antecedent, |

|anti, ant * |against, opposite |anti-inflammatory, antigen, antisocial, antiseptic, antithesis, antibody, |

| | |antibiotic |

|arterio * |to do with arteries |artery, arteriosclerosis |

|aqua |water |aqueous solution, aquamarine, aquatic |

|asis |condition, or state of |homeostasis, |

|audi |to hear |auditory, audible, auditorium, audiovisual, audition  |

|auto |self |autotrophic, automatic, autograph, autoimmune  |

|be |thoroughly |bedecked, besmirch, besprinkled |

|bi, di * |two, twice |binomial, binary fission, bicycle, dissect, dicot, dihybrid |

|bio * |life, |biology, biotic, biosphere |

|calor * |heat |calorie, caloric |

|cardi * |heart |cardiac arrest, cardiologist |

|cent |hundred |centipede, century, centimeter |

|centi (centri) * |One-hundredth |centimeter |

|centro * |center |centrifuge |

|cephal * |head |cephalothorax, encephalitis |

|chemo * |chemicals |chemistry, chemotheropy |

|chron |time |chronology, chronic, chronicle chronometer, anachronism |

|chromo * |color |chromatography, chromatogram |

|cid, cis |to kill, to cut |incision, excision, circumcision, |

|circum |around |circumference, circumorbital, , circulatory |

|co |together |covalent, codominant, collaborate, co captain |

|con, com |with, together |convene, compress, contemporary, converge, compact, conjoin, combine |

|contra, counter |against, opposite |contradict, counteract, contravene, contrary, counterspy, contrapuntal |

|cyto |cell |cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, |

|cycl |circle, wheel |bicycle, cyclical, cycle, |

|de |from, down, away |detach, deploy, deodorize, devoid, deflate, degenerate, |

|deca (dec) * |ten |decade, decagram |

|deci |one-tenth |decimal, decimeter, |

|demo |people |democracy, demagogue, epidemic |

|dent, dont |teeth |dentist, orthodontist, peridontist |

|derm |skin |epidermis, dermatologist |

|dia |through, across, between |diameter, diagonal, dialogue dialect, dialectic, diagnosis, diachronic |

|dict |speak |predict, verdict, malediction, dictionary, dictate, dictum, diction, indict  |

|dissect * |cut |dissection, |

|dis, dys, dif |away, not, negative |dismiss, differ, disallow, disperse, dissuade, disconnect, dysfunction, |

| | |disproportion, disrespect, distemper, distaste, disarray, dyslexia |

|duc, duct |to lead, pull |produce, abduct, product, transducer, viaduct, aqueduct, induct, deduct, |

| | |reduce, induce |

|dyn, dyna |power |dynamic, dynamometer, dynamite, dynamo, dynasty |

|ecto * |outside, external |ectomorph, ectoderm, ectoplasm, ectopic, ectothermal |

|ectomy |removal of |appendectomy, tonsilectomy |

|electro* |relating to electricity |electromagnetic, electrodes |

|endo * |inside, withing |endotoxin, endoscope, endogenous |

|epi * |above, on top of |epidermis, epicenter |

|equi |equal |equilibrium, equinox, equation, equator |

|e, ex |out, away, from |emit, expulsion, exhale, exit, express, exclusive, enervate, exceed, explosion |

|exo * |without, outside, outer |exoskeleton, |

|form |shape |bioform |

|flu, flux |flow |effluence, influence, effluvium, fluctuate, confluence, reflux, influx |

|flect, flex |to bend |flexible, reflection, deflect, circumflex |

|fuge * |something that drives away |centrifuge |

|Genic * |produced from, producing |Carcinogenic, genetic |

|giga |billion |gigabyte |

|graph, gram * |Write or draw |polygraph, grammar, biography, graphite, telegram, autograph, lithograph, |

| | |historiography, graphic |

|hema |blood |hematologist, hematoma, hemoglobin |

|hemi * |half |hemisphere |

|hetero |other |heterotroph, heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodyne |

|hexa * |six |hexagon, hexameter |

|homo * |same |homozygous, homonym, homophone |

|hydra, hydro * |relating to water |hydrophobic, hydrocraft |

|hyper * |over, above |Hypertonic, hyperactive, hypertensive, hyperbolic, hypersensitive, |

| | |hyperventilate, |

|hypo * |below, less than |hypotonic, hypotension, hypodermic, hypoglycemia, hypoallergenic |

|infra |beneath |infrared, infrastructure |

|inter, intro * |between |international, intercept, intermission, interoffice, internal, intermittent, |

| | |introduce |

|intra * |within, into |intranet, intracranial, intravenous |

|iso |same, like |isotonic, isometric, isotope |

|itis * |inflammation |tonsillitis, appendicitis, bronchitis |

|kilo (mil) * |one thousand |kilogram, kilometer, millennium |

|lyse, lysis * |to destroy, burst |plasmolysis, lysosome, cytolysis |

|logy, ology * |study of |biology, physiology, cardiology, oncology |

|macro * |large, enlarged, |macroscopic. macronucleus |

|magni * |great |magnitude |

|maniple * |hands |manipulate |

|mega * |one million |megaphone, megalomaniac, megabyte, megalopolis |

|meso |middle |mesomorph, mesoamerica, mesosphere |

|meta |beyond, change |metamorphosis, metabolism, metainformation |

|meter * |measure |perimeter, micrometer, ammeter, multimeter, altimeter |

|micro * |small |microscope, microfiche, micrometer, micrograph |

|milli * |thousandth |millimeter |

|mis |bad, badly |misinform, misinterpret, , misnomer, mistake, |

|mit, miss |to send |transmit, permit, missile, missionary, remit, admit, missive, mission |

|mono * |one |monomer, monogamous, |

|morph * |shape |polymorphic, morpheme, amorphous |

|multi |many |multitude, multipartite, multiply, multipurpose |

|nano |billionth |nanosecond |

|neo |new |neologism, neonate, neoclassic, neophyte |

|neuro * |nerve |neuron, neurosurgeon |

|non |not |nonferrous, nonabrasive, nondescript |

|octo (oct) * |eight |octagon, octopus, |

|oculo, opti * |relating to vision or eyes |optometrist, ocular lens, binoculars |

|omni |all |omnipotent, omnivorous, omniscient |

|ose |full of, (suffix for sugar) |dextrose, sucrose, glucose |

|osis * |condition, state |halitosis |

|osteo |bone |osteoporosis, osteosarcoma |

|ortho * |straight |orthoptera, orthopedics, orthodontist, |

|para |beside |paramedic, paraphrase, parachute |

|pathy |abnormality, disease |psychopathy, |

|penta * |five |pentagon |

|per |through, intensive |permit, perspire, perforate, persuade |

|peri |around |periscope, perimeter, perigee, periodontal |

|phil * |love, an affinity/liking for |hydrophilic |

|phobe * |abnormal fear of, dread |hydrophobic, claustrophobic, arachnophobia |

|phon |sound |telephone, phonics, homophone, microphone |

|phoresis * |transmission, carrying |electrophoresis |

|photo * |light |photograph, photosynthesis, photon |

|plasm * |fluid substance |cytoplasm, nucleoplasm |

|platy * |flat, broad |platypus, platyhementhes |

|pico |trillionth |picofarad, picocurie |

|pod |foot |pseudopod, gastropod, |

|poly * |many |polymer, polygon, polymorphous |

|por |opening, hole |pore, porous, osteoporosis |

|port |to carry |porter, portable, report, transportation, deport, import, export |

|post |after |postpardum, post-operative |

|pre |before |prefix, preliminary |

|pseudo |false |pseuodopod, |

|quad, quat, quadri* |four |quadrilateral, quadruplets |

|quint |five |quintuplets, quintet |

|re |back, again |report, realign, retract, revise, regain |

|retro |backwards |retrorocket, retrospect, retrogression, retroactive |

|sanct |holy |sanctify, sanctuary, sanction, sanctimonious, |

|sclero * |hard |arteriosclerosis |

|scope * |an for seeing or observing |microscope |

|scrib, script * |to write |inscription, prescribe, conscript, scribble, transcribe |

|sect, sec |cut |intersect, transect, dissect, secant, section |

|semi |half |semifinal, semiconscious, semimonthly, semicircle |

|sept |seven |septuplet, septennial |

|spect |to look |inspect, spectator, circumspect, prospect, spectacle |

|sub |under, below |submerge, submarine, substandard, subnormal, subvert |

|super, supra |above |superior, suprarenal, superscript, supernatural, supercede |

|syn (synthesis) * |to put together, together |photosynthesis, dehydration synthesis, synchronous, syndicate |

|tele |distance, from afar |television, telephone, telegraph, telemetry |

|theo, the |god |theology, theist, polytheist |

|therm, thermo |heat |thermal, thermometer, thermocouple, thermodynamic, thermoelectric |

|tox * |poison |toxic, toxoplasmosis |

|tract |to drag, draw |attract, tractor, traction, extract, retract, protract, detract, subtract, |

| | |contract, intractable |

|trans * |across |transoceanic, transmit, transport, transducer |

|tri * |three |triangle, |

|trophy * |relating to nutrition, food, health, growth |atrophy |

|un |not |uncooked, unharmed, unintended |

|uni * |one |unicellular, |

|ultra * |beyond, on the further side of, excessive, |ultraviolet |

| |extreme | |

|veh, vect |to carry |vector, vehicle, convection, vehement |

|vert, vers |to turn |convert, revert, advertise, versatile, vertigo, invert, reversion, extravert, |

| | |introvert |

|vita |life |vital, vitality, vitamins, revitalize |

|zoo * |relating to animals |zoology, zoological |

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