Etymology Flashcards
Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes
a-, an-
PREFIX; Lacking, without, absence of
ab-
PREFIX; Away from, absent, decrease
Ad-
PREFIX; Toward, Near, Increase
Adeno-
PREFIX; Gland
Amphi-
PREFIX; On both sides
allo-
PREFIX; Other, different
angio-
PREFIX; Vessel
ante-
PREFIX; Front, before, toward
anti-
PREFIX; Against, opposed
auto-
PREFIX (could be ROOT); Self
bi-, di-
PREFIX; Twice, double, two
bio-
PREFIX; Life
cephal-
PREFIX; Head
Circum-
PREFIX; Around
contra-
PREFIX; Opposite, against
cryo-
PREFIX; Extreme cold
cyto-
PREFIX (also ROOT); Cell
de-
PREFIX; Separate, away from, down
dia-
PREFIX; Through
dis-
PREFIX; Apart, away
dors-
PREFIX (also ROOT); Back (of body)
dys-
PREFIX; Difficult, bad, labored
ecto-, exo-, ex-
PREFIX; Outside, outer, outward
endo-
PREFIX; Within, inside
epi-
PREFIX; Upon, over, in addition to
extend-
PREFIX; Straighten
flex-
PREFIX; Bend
glu-, gly-
PREFIX; Sugar, sweet
histo-
PREFIX; Tissue
hetero-
PREFIX (also ROOT); Dissimilar
Homeo-, homo-
PREFIX (also ROOT); Like, same
hydro-
PREFIX; Water or hydrogen
hyper-
PREFIX; Over, above, excessive
hypo-
PREFIX; Under, below, deficient, less than
hyster-
PREFIX; Uterus, womb
infra-
PREFIX; Under, below, beneath
inter-
PREFIX; Between, together
intra-
PREFIX; Within
lipo-
PREFIX; Lipid, fat
meso-
PREFIX; Middle
meta-
PREFIX; Beyond, after, change
micro-
PREFIX; Small
mono-
PREFIX (also ROOT); One, single
multi-
PREFIX; Many
narco-
PREFIX; Sleep, numbness, stupor
necro-
PREFIX; Death
ophthalmo-
PREFIX; Eye
ot-
PREFIX; Ear
para-
PREFIX; Alongside, beside
patho-
PREFIX (also ROOT); Disease
peri-
PREFIX; Around, surrounding
post-ero-
PREFIX (also ROOT); Rear (body), after, behind, back
pre-, pro-
PREFIX; Before, front
quad-
PREFIX; Four
re-; retro-
PREFIX; Again, back, behind
recto-
PREFIX; Straight
sub-
PREFIX; Under, beneath, below
super-,supra-
PREFIX; Above, over
syn-, sym-
PREFIX; Together, with, joined
therm-
PREFIX (also ROOT); Heat
trans-
PREFIX; Across, over, beyond, through
tri-
PREFIX; Three
uni-
PREFIX; One
Abdomin(o)-
ROOT; Abdomen
Aden(0)-
ROOT; Gland
Adren(0)-
ROOT; Adrenal gland
Angi(0)-
ROOT; Vessel
Arteri(o)-
ROOT; Artery
Arthr(o)-
ROOT; Joint
Bronch(0)-
ROOT; Bronchus, bronchi
Card-, cardi(o)-
ROOT; Heart
Cephal(o)-
ROOT; Head
Chondr(o)-
ROOT; Cartilage
Col(o)-
ROOT; Colon
Cost(o)-
ROOT; Rib
Crani(o)-
ROOT; Skull
Cyan(o)-
ROOT; Blue
Cyst(0)-
ROOT; Bladder, cyst
Cyt(0)-
ROOT; Cell
Derma-
ROOT; Skin
Duoden(0)-
ROOT; Duodenum
Encephal(o)-
ROOT; Brain
Enter(o)-
ROOT; Intestines
Fibr(0)-
ROOT; Fiber, fibrous tissue
Gastr(o)-
ROOT; Stomach
Gloss(0)-
ROOT; Tongue
Gyn-, gyne-, gynec(o)-
ROOT; Woman
Hem-, hema-, hem(o)-, hemat(o)
ROOT; Blood
Hepat(o)-
ROOT; Liver
Hydr(o)-
ROOT; Water
Hyster(o)-
ROOT; Uterus
lle(o)-, ili(o)-
ROOT; Ileum
Laryng(0)-
ROOT; Larynx
Mamm(o)-
ROOT; Breast, mammary gland
Mast(o)-
ROOT; Mammary gland, breast
Men(o)-
ROOT; Menstruation
My(0)-
ROOT; Muscle
Myel(o)-
ROOT; Spinal cord, bone marrow
Nephr(o)-
ROOT; Kidney
Neur(o)-
ROOT; Nerve
Ocul(o)-, Ophthalm(o)-
ROOT; Eye
Orth(0)-
ROOT; Straight, normal, correct
Oste(0)-, Os/o-, Osse/o-, Ossi/o-
ROOT; Bone
Ot(o)-
ROOT; Ear
Ped(o)-
ROOT; Child, foot
Pharyng(0)-
ROOT; Pharynx
Phleb(o)-
ROOT; Vein
Pnea-
ROOT; Breathing, respiration
Pneum(0)-
ROOT; Lung, air, gas
Proct(o)-
ROOT; Rectum
Psych(0)-
ROOT; Mind
Pulm(0)-
ROOT; Lung
Py(0)-
ROOT; Pus
Rect(o)-
ROOT; Rectum
Rhin(0)-
ROOT; Nose
Splen(0)-
ROOT; Spleen
Sten(0)-
ROOT; Narrow, constriction
Stern(0)-
ROOT; Sternum
Stomat(o)-
ROOT; Mouth
Therm(o)-
ROOT; Heat
Thorac(o)-
ROOT; Chest (thorax)
Thromb(o)-
ROOT; Clot, thrombus
Thyr(0)-
ROOT; Thyroid
Tox(0)-, Toxic(o)
ROOT; Poison, poisonous
Trache(o)-
ROOT; Trachea
Ur(o)-
ROOT; Urine, urinary tract, urination
Urethr(o)-
ROOT; Urethra
Urin(0)-
ROOT; Urine
Uter(o)-
ROOT; Uterus
Vas(o)-
ROOT; Blood vessel, vas deferens
Ven(o)-
ROOT; Vein
Vertebr(0)-
ROOT; Spine, vertebrae
Aponeur/o-
ROOT; Aponeurosis; a thin sheath of connective tissue that helps connect your muscles to your bones
Axill/o-
Armpit
Burs/o
Bursa (cavity)
Kin/o-; Kinesi/o-
ROOT; Movement or Motion
Pector/o-
ROOT; Chest
Pelv/o-
ROOT; Pelvis or Pelvic Bones
Pub/o-
ROOT; Pubis
Scapul/o-
ROOT; Scapula (Shoulder Bone)
Scoli/o-
ROOT; Crooked, Curved
-algia
SUFFIX; Pain
-blast
SUFFIX; Bud or sprout, developing
-cele
SUFFIX; Tumor, herniation, pouch
-clast
SUFFIX; Destroy or break down
-cyte
SUFFIX; Cell
-ectomy
SUFFIX; Excision or to cut out
-emia
SUFFIX; Blood condition
-er
SUFFIX; Agent, person
-gen
SUFFIX; Produce, create
-gram
SUFFIX; To record
-ia, -osis, -ism
SUFFIX; State or condition
-iatry
SUFFIX; Healing
-itis
SUFFIX; Inflammation
-megaly
SUFFIX; Great, large
-oid
SUFFIX; Shaped
-ologist
SUFFIX; Specialist in a particular study
-ology
SUFFIX; Study of
-oma
SUFFIX; Tumor
-osis, -esis
SUFFIX; Condition
-pathy
SUFFIX; Disease
-physis
SUFFIX; Growth
-otomy
SUFFIX; Incision or to cut into
-penia
SUFFIX; Poverty
-plasia; -poiesis
SUFFIX; To form
-rrhage, -rrhea
SUFFIX; Abnormal or excessive flow
-scopy
SUFFIX; To view or examine
-stasis
SUFFIX; Control, stopping
-trophy
SUFFIX; Nourish, grow, develop
-tropy
SUFFIX; Turning, changing
Singular; -a
Plural; -ae
Singular; -en
Plural; -ina
Singular; -is
Plural; -es or ides
Singular; - nx
Plural; -ges
Singular; -on
Plural; - a
Singular; -um
Plural; -a
Singular; -us
Plural; -i
Singular; -x
Plural; -ces
Singular; -y
Plural; -ies
extra-
PREFIX; outside of, beyond
in-
PREFIX; in, into
-crine
SUFFIX; separate, secrete
-genic
SUFFIX; producing, originating, causing
-ism
SUFFIX; state of
-itis
SUFFIX; inflammation
-morph
SUFFIX; form, shape
-pathy
SUFFIX; disease
-plasm
SUFFIX; growth, substance, formation
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ial, -ic, -ous
SUFFIX; pertaining to
-sarcoma
SUFFIX; malignant tumor
-sis
SUFFIX; state of
-thorax
SUFFIX; chest
Acetabul/o:
ROOT; acetabulum (hip socket)
Carcin/o:
ROOT; cancer
Caud/o:
ROOT; tail; toward the lower part of the body
Epitheli/o:
ROOT; epithelium
Eti/o:
ROOT; cause of (disease)
Femor/o:
ROOT; femur (upper leg bone)
Fibul/o:
ROOT; fibula (lower leg)
Hist/o:
ROOT; Tissue
Later/o:
ROOT; Side
Macr/o:
ROOT; abnormal largeness
Melan/o:
ROOT; Black
Menisc/o:
ROOT; meniscus (crescent)
Morph/o:
ROOT; form; shape
Cerumin:
ROOT; cerumen (earwax)
Clavicul/o; clavic/o:
ROOT; clavical (collarbone)
Cutane/o; dermat/o; derm/o:
ROOT; Skin
Epididym/o:
ROOT; epididymis
Onc/o:
ROOT; tumor
Patell/o:
ROOT; patella (knee cap)
Peritone/o:
ROOT; peritoneum
Phag/o:
ROOT; eat, swallow
Plasm/o:
ROOT; plasma
Seb/o:
ROOT; sebum (oil)
Somat/o:
ROOT; body
Synovi/o: synovia;
ROOT; synovial membrane
Tars/o:
ROOT; tarsals (ankle bones)
Tendin/o; tend/o:
ROOT; Tendon
Tibi/o:
ROOT; tibia (lower leg bone)
