Prefix/Roots/Suffix-ALL Flashcards by Kerry King-Rahn

-ac

pertaining to (pertaining to the heart)

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-ago

diseased condition

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-al

Pertaining to (pertaining to the events surrounding birth)

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-algia

pain and suffering (stomach pain and suffering)

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-analysis

study of the parts

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-ar

pertaining to

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-arche

beginning

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-aria

connected with

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-ary

pertaining to

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-asthenia

weakness or lack of strength

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-carcin

cancer

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-cele

hernia

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-centesis

puncture to remove fluid for diagnostics or to remove excess fluid

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-ceps

head

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-chrome

color

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-cide

causing death

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-clasis

to break

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-crasia

mixture or blending

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-crine

secrete

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-cusis

hearing

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-cytes

cells

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-derma

skin

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-desis

surgical fixation of bone or joint

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-duct

opening

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-dynia

pain (stomach pain)

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-ectasis

stretching or enlargement

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-ectomy

surgical removal

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-edema

swelling

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-emesis

vomiting

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-emia

blood

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-esthesia

sensation or feeling

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-genesis

creation

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-gram

a picture or record

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-graphy

the process of producing picture or record

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-gravida

pregnant

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-ia

condition

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-iatrist

specialist

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-ic

pertaining to

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-iferous

carrying or producing

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-ion

action

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-ior

pertaining to

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-ism

condition

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-isy

noun ending

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-itis

inflammation (stomach inflammation)

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-ive

performs, tends toward

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-lepsy

seizure

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-listhesis

slipping

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-lithiasis

presence of stones

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-lysis

loosening or setting free, can also mean breaking down or destruction

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-lytic

to destroy

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-malacia

abnormal softening (abnormal softening of arteries)

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-mania

madness

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-megaly

enlargement (enlarged heart)

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-meter

to measure

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-metrist

one who measures

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-metry

to measure

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-mileusis

carving

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-necrosis

tissue death (artery tissue death)

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-occult

hidden

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-oid

resembling

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-ologist

Specialist

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-ology

study of

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-oma

tumor

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-opia

vision condition

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-opia

vision

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-opsy

view of

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-ose

pertaining to

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-osis

abnormal condition or disease (any disease of the stomach)

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-ostomy

surgical creation of opening to body surface

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-otomy

cutting or surgical incision

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-para

bring forth

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-paresis

partial or incomplete paralysis

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-parous

having borne one or more children

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-pathy

Disease (pathological change or disease of a muscle)

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-pause

stopping

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-penia

deficiency

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-pepsia

digestion

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-pexy

surgical fixation

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-phage

cell that eats

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-phagia

swallowing

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-pharynx

throat

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-phobia

abnormal fear

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-phyma

growth

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-plasia

formation

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-plasm

formation

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-plasty

surgical repair

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-plegia

paralysis

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-pnea

breathing

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-poietic

pertaining to formation

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-ptosis

droop or prolapse

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-ptysis

spitting

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-rrhage

severe/sudden bleeding, bursting forth

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-rrhaphy

surgical suturing to close wound

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-rrhea

flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

Rupture (rupture of a muscle)

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-salpinx

fallopian tube

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-sclerosis

abnormal hardening (hardening of arterial walls)

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-scopy

visual examination

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-spasm

involuntary contraction

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-stasis

stopping or controlling

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-static

causing control

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-stenosis

abnormal narrowing (narrowing of arteries)

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-thorax

chest

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-tics

pertaining to

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-tion

process

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-tocin

labor

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-tripsy

to crush

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-tropic

having affinity for

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-um

noun ending

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-uresis

urination

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-uria

urine, urination

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-us

singular noun ending

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-ventilation

breathing

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ab-

away from

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abdomin/o

abdomin

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acous

hearing or sound

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acr/o

extremities, top

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ad-

toward, in direction of

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adeno/o

gland

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adip

fat

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aer/o

air

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agor/a

marketplace

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alopec

baldness

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ambly

dim or dull

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ambul

to walk

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ametr

out of proportion

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an-

without or less than

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an/o

anus

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ana-

excessive

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aneurysm/o

aneurysm

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angi/o

blood vessel

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anis/o

unequal

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ankyl/o

crooked, bent, or stiff

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ante-

forward

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anter/o

front or before

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anthrac

coal dust

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anti-

against

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anxi/o

anxiety

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arachn/o

spider

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arthr/o

joint

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asbest-

asbestos

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atel

incomplete

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ather/o

plaque or fatty substance

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audi/o

hearing

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audit

hearing or sense of hearing

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aur

hearing

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axill

armpit

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bacteri

bacteria

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balan

glans penis

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bar/o

pressure

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bi-

two or pertaining to life

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bin-

two

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blephar/o

eyelid

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brachy-

short

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brady-

slow

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bronch/o

bronchus

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burs

bursa

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byssin

cotton dust

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calc

calcium

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canth

corner of the eye

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capn

carbon dioxide

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cardi/o

heart

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caud/o

tail or towards lower part of the body

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caus

burning

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cel

swelling

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cephal/o

head

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cerebr/o

brain

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cervic

cervix

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cheil

lips

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choleang

bile duct

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cholecyst

gallbladder

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choledoch/o

commone bile duct

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chondr/o

cartilage

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chromat

color

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cirrh

yellow or orange

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claustr/o

barrier

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clon

violent action

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col/o

colon

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colp/o

vagina

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concuss

shaken together

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condyl

condyle

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coni

dust

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contus

bruise

cor

pupil

coron

crown

cost/o

rib

crani

skull

crin/o

to secrete

cry/o

cold

crypt/o

hidden

cutane

skin

cyan/o

blue (blue discoloration)

cyst

cyst/o

bladder

cyt/o

cell

dacry/o

tear

dem

population

dermat

skin

dia-

through

dipl

double

diur

increasing output of urine

diverticul

diverticulum

dors/o, dors/i

back of body

duct/o

to lead, carry

duoden/o

duodenum

dys-

bad, difficult, painful

ec-

out

ecchym

pouring out of juice

ech/o

sound

electr/o

electricity

embol

something inserted

emet

vomit

emmetr

proper measure

en-

encephal/o

brain

end/o

in, within, inside

endocrin

to secrete within

enter/o

small intestine (inflammation of the stomach and small intestine)

epi-

above, upon, on

epididym

epididymis

episi/o

vulva

erythem

flushed

erythry/o

red (red blood cell)

eso-

inward

esophag

esophagus

esthesi

feeling

esthet

feeling

eu-

good, normal , well, easy

eustach

eustachian tube

ex-

away from

exo-

out of, outward

extra-

on the outside

fasci

fascia

fenestra

window

fet

unborn child

fibr/o

fibrous connective tissue

flex/o

to bend

fung

fungus

galact/o

milk

gastr/o

Stomach (pertaining to the stomach)

gen/o

producing

gingiv

gums

glomerul/o

glomeruli

glyc/o

sugar

gynec

female

hait

opening

halit

breath

hem/o

blood

hemat

blood

hemi-

half

hemorrhoid

piles

hepat

liver

hidr

sweat

hirsut

hairy

hist/o

tissue

home/o

constant

hydr/o

water

hyper-

excessive, increased

hypo-

deficient, decreased

hyster/o

uterus

ichthy

dry or scaly

idi/o

peculiar to the individual

ile

ileum

ili

ilium

immun/o

protected

inguin/o

groin

inter-

between, among, under, below

intestin

intestine

intra-

within, inside

iris

irid

iris

isch

hold back

kel

growth or tumor

kerat

hard or horny, cornea

kines/o

movement

klept/o

to steal

koil

hollow or concave

kyph

hump

lact

milk

lamin

lamina

laryng/o

larynx and throat

leuk/o

white (white blood cell)

lip/o

fat

lipid

fat

lith/o

stone

lob

lobe

loch

childbirth

lord

bent backwards

lumb-

lower back

lymph/o

lymph

lymphaden/o

lymph node

lymphangi

lymph vessel

macro-

large

macul

spot

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

melan/o

black (black tissues/organs)

men

menstration

men/o

menstruation

mening/o

meninges

meta-

beyond

metabol

change

metri

uterus

mon/o

one

muscul

muscle

my/o

muscle

myc/o

Fungus (disease or change caused by a fungus)

myel/o

bone marrow or spinal chord (pathologic change or disease in the spinal chord)

myom

muscle tumor

myring/o tympan/o

tympanic membrane or eardrum

narc/o

stupor

nas/o

nose

nat

Birth (time and events before birth)

neo-

new

nephr/o

kidney

neur/o

nerve

nulli-

none

nyctal

night

ocul

eye

odonti

teeth

olig

scanty

onc

tumor

onych/o

finger or toenail

oophor

ovary

ophthalm

eye

opt/o

sight

or/o

mouth

orbit

eyeball

orch

testicle

orchi/o

testicle

orchid

testicle

orth/o

straight, normal, correct

oste/o

bone

ot/o

ear

ovari/o

ovary

ovulation

release of a mature egg

oxygen

palat/o

palate

pan

entire

pancreat/o

pancreas

papill

nipple-like

par-

abnormal

para

near

path

Disease (the study of disease)

pedicul

lice

pelv

pelvis

pen/i

penis

pept

digestion

peri-

surrounding

phag/o

to eat or swallow

phak

lens

phall/i

penis

pharyng/o

pharynx

phleb

vein

phon

voice or sound

phor

movement

physi/o

nature or physical

pineal

pineal gland

pituitar

pituitary

plast

growth

pleur/o

pleura

pneum/o

lung or air

pneumon

lung

pod

foot

poli/o

gray (viral infection)

poly-

Many

post-

after

poster/o

back or towards the back

pre-

before

presby

old age

primi-

first

proct/o

anus and rectum

prostat

prostate gland

prurit

itching

psych/o

mind

pulmon/o

lung

purpur

purple

py/o

pus

pyel/o

renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney

pyr/o

fever or fire (heartburn)

quadr/i/o

four

radicul/o

root or nerve root

re-

again

rect

rectum

ren/o

kidney

retin/o

retina

retro-

behind

rhin/o

nose

rhytid

wrinkle

sacr/o

sacrum

salping

fallopian or eustachian tube

sarc/o

flesh

scler/o

white of the eye

scoli

curved

seb/o

sebum

sept/o

septum

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

silic

glass

sinus

somat/o

body

somn/o

sleep

son/o

sound

spermat/o

sperm

spir/o

to breath

splen/o

spleen

spondyl

vertebrae

steat/o

fat

stom

mouth

stomat/o

mouth or oral cavity

sub

Under, less, below

super, supra

Above or excessive

synov

synovial membrane

tachy

rapid

tars/o

eyelid

tax

coordination (Ataxia)

tele-

distant

ten/o

tendon

tendin-

tendon

tens

to stretch out

test

testicle

thalam

thalamus

thor/a

chest

thorac

thorax or chest

thromb/o

clot

thym

mind

thyr/o

thyroid

ton

tone

trache/o

trachea

tri-

three

trichotill/o

related to hair

trigon

trigone

trop

turn

troph/o, trophy

development, nourishment

tuss

cough

ultra-

beyond

ur/o

urine

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

urin

urine

urtic

rash

vagin

vagina

valv/o

valve

valvul

valve

varic/o

varicose veins

vas/o

blood vessel, vas deferens

vascul/o

blood vessels

ventr/o

belly side of the body

ventricul

ventricle

vertebr/o

vertebra

vesic/o

bladder

vir

virus

vitr

vitreous fluid

vulv/o

vulva

xer/o

dry

zoo

life

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