Suffixes & Prefixes Flashcards
amni/o
amnion(amniotic)
angi/o
vessel
arteri/o
artery
arthr/o
joint
audi/o
Hearing
audit/o
Hearting
blephar/o
Eyelid
bronchi/o
Bronchus(plural, bronchi)
carcin/o
Cancer
cardi/o
Heart
cephal/o
Head
chol/o
Bile,gall
Col/o
Colon
colp/o
Vagina
crani/o
Cranium,skull
cutane/o
Skin
cyan/o
Blue
dactyl/o
Fingers,toes
dent/o
Teeth
Dermat/o
Skin
electr/o
Electricity
esophag/o
Esophagus
Gastr/o
Stomach
gluc/o
Sugar,sweetness
glyc/o
Sugar/sweetness
hemat/o
Blood
hem/o
Blood
hepat/o
Liver
leuk/o
White
lith/o
Stone,calculus
log/o
Study of
lymph/o
Lymph
mast/o
Breast
men/o
Menses,menstruation
my/o
Muscle
neur/o
Nerve
obstetr/o
Midwife
oste/o
Bone
ot/o
Ear
pen/o
Penis
phleb/o
Vein
pneumon/o
Air, lung
psych/o
Mind
pulmon/o
Lung
rhin/o
Nose
somn/o
Sleep
thromb/o
Blood clot
thyr/o
Thyroid gland
vagin/o
Vagina
ventricul/o
ventricle (of heart or brain)
-ac
Pertaining to,relating to
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-algia
Pain
-ar
Pertaining to,relating to
-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
-cele
Hernia, swelling
-centesis
To break
-cyesis
Pregnancy
-desis
Binding, fixation(of a bone or joint)
-dynia
Pain
-earl
Pertaining to, relating to
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
-ectomy
Excision,removal
-edema
Swelling
-emesis
Vomiting
-emia
Blood condition
-gram
Record, writing
-graph
Instrument for recording
-graphy
Process of recording
-ia
Condition
-iasis
Abnormal condition(produced by something specified)
-iatry
Medicine treatment
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
-ician
Specialist
-ical
Pertaining to, relating to
-Ile
Pertaining to, relating to
-ism
Condition
-ist
Specialist
-itis
Inflammation
-lith
Stone, calculus
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
-malacua
Softening
-megaly
Enlargement
-meter
Instrument for measuring
-metry
Act of measuring
-oma
Tumor
-orexia
Appetite
-ory
Pertaining to, relating to
-ose
Pertaining to, relating to
-osis
Abnormal condition,increase(Used primarily with blood cells)
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
-pathy
Disease
-Penia
Decrease, deficiency
-pepsia
Digestion
-pexy
Suspension, fixation( of an organ)
-plasia
Formation , growth
-plasm
Formation, Growth
-plasty
Surgical repair
-scopy
Visual examination
-rrhage
Bursting forth(of)
-rrhagia
Bursting forth (of)
-rrhaphy
Suture
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
-rrhexis
Rupture
-scope
Instrument to view or examine
-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
-stomy
Incision
-toxic
Poison
-tripsy
Crushing
-trophy
Development, nourishment
-y
Condition
a-
Without, not
an-
Without, not
Brady-
Slow
dia-
Through, across
dipl-
Double
days-
Bad, painful, difficult
endo-
In, within
hyper-
Excessive, above normal
hypo-
Under, below
im-
Not
in-
In, not
macro-
Large
micro-
Small
neo-
New
pseudo-
false
syn-
Union, together, joined
tachy-
Rapid
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
adip/o
Fat
anter/o
Anterior, front
caud/o
Tail
cephal/o
Head
cervic/o
Neck, cervix uteri(neck of the uterus)
chondr/o
cartilage
coccyg/o
Coccyx(tailbone)
cost/o
Ribs
crani/o
Cranium,skull
Cyt/o
Cell
derm/o
Skin
dist/o
Far,farthest
dors/o
Back(of the body)
duct/o
To lead,carry
fibr/o
Fiber, fibrous tissue
gastr/o
Stomach
hist/o
Tissue
ili/o
Ilium(lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)
infusing/o
Groin
later/o
Side, to one side
lip/o
Fat
lumb/o
Loins(loser back)
medi/o
Middle
my/o
Muscle
pelv/o
Pelvis
poster/o
Back (of the body), behind, posterior
sacr/o
Sacrum
sarc/o
Flesh(connective tissue)
spin/o
Spine
thorac/o
Chest
umbilic/o
Umbilicus, navel
ventr/o
Belly,belly side
vertebr/o
Vertebrae(backbone)
viscer/o
Internal organs
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-blast
Embryonic cell
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-logy
Study of
-ion
Act of
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-pathy
Disease
-tomy
Incision
ab-
From, away from
ad-
Toward
epi-
Above,upon
hypo-
Under,below
infra-
Under,below
inter-
Between
adip/o
Fat
albin/o
White
auto/o
Self, own
cirrh/o
Yellow
cry/o
Cold
cutane/o
Skin
cyan/o
Blue
derm/o
Skin
dermat/o
Skin
duct/o
To lead, carry
electr/o
Electric
erythem/o
Red
erythemat/o
Red
erythr/o
Red
eschar/o
Scab
hidr/o
Sweat
hist/o
Tissue
histi/o
Tissue
Hydr/o
Water
ichthy/o
Dry,scaly
jaund/o
Yellow
kerat/o
Horny tissue,hard,cornea
leuk/o
White
lip/o
Fat
melan/o
Black
myc/o
Fungus
onych/o
Nail
path/o
Disease
pedicul/o
A louse
pil/o
Hair
rhytid/o
Wrinkle
scler/o
Hardening,sclera
seb/o
Sebum,sebaceous
squam/o
Scale
sudor/o
Sweat
trich/o
Hair
ungu/o
Nail
vascul/o
Vessel
xanth/o
Yellow
xen/o
Foreign,strange
xer/o
Dry
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
-blast
Embryonic cell
-cyte
Cell
-derma
Skin
-esis
Condition
-gen
Forming,producing,origin
-ism
Condition
-itis
Inflammation
-logy
Study of
-lysis
Separation,destruction,loosening
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Abnormal condition,increase(used primarily with blood cells)
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
-pathy
Disease
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhea
Discharge,flow
-rrhexis
Rupture
-tome
Instrument to cut
Aden/o
Gland
albumin/o
Albumin(protein)
andr/o
Male
azot/o
Nitrogenous compounds
balan/o
Glans penis
carcin/o
Cancer
corpor/o
Body
crypt/o
Hidden
cyst/o
Bladder
dips/o
Thirst
glomerul/o
Glomerulus
gonad/o
Gonads, sex glands
hemat/o
Blood
home/o
Same, alike
Hydr/o
Water
kal/o
Potassium (an electrolyte)
ket/o
ketone bodies( acids and acetones)
keton/o
Keton bodies(acids and acetones)
lith/o
Stone,calculus
meat/o
Opening, meatus
nephr/o
Kidney
noct/o
Night
olig/o
Scanty
orch/o
Testes
orchi/o
Testes
orchid/o
Testes
peritone/o
Peritoneum
pain/o
Muzzle
prostat/o
Prostate gland
pyel/o
Renal pelvis
py/o
Ous
radi/o
Radiation,x-ray,radius(lower arm bone on thumb side)
ren/o
Kidney
scler/o
Hardening,sclera
son/o
Sound
sperm/o
Spermatozoa,sperm cells
spermat/o
Spermatozoa,sperm cells
test/o
Testes
trigon/o
Teigone(triangular region at base of the bladder)
ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
ureter/o
Ureter
urethr/o
Urethra
urin/o
Urine,urinary tract
vagin/o
Vagina
varic/o
a dilated vein
vas/o
Vessel, vas deferents, duct
vasic/o
Bladder
vascul/o
Vessel
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
-cele
Hernia, swelling
-cision
A cutting
-continence
To hold back
-dynia
Pain
-emia
Blood
-esis
Condition
-gram
Record,writing
-graphy
Process of recording
-ism
Condition
-lysis
Separation,destruction,loosening
-meter
Instrument for measuring
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Abnormal condition,increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-potence
Power
-stasis
Standing still
-tomy
Incision
-uria
Urine
a-
Without, not
an-
Without,not
circum-
Around
di-
Double
dia-
Through,across
dys-
bad,painful,difficult
en-
In, within
epi-
Above,upon
hyper-
Excessive,above normal
hypo-
Under,below
in-
In,not
intra-
In,within
para-
near,beside,beyond
poly-
Many,much
retro-
Backward,behind
Supra-
Above,excessive
ultra-
Excess,beyond
append/o
Appendix
appendic/o
Appendix
bi/o
Life
bucc/o
Cheek
cheil/o
Lip
chol/e
Bile,gall
cholangi/o
Bile vessel
cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
choledoch/o
Bile duct
cirrh/o
Yellow
col/o
Colon
colon/o
Colon
cutane/o
Skin
dent/o
Teeth
douden/o
Doudenum
enter/o
Intestine(usually small intestine)
esophag/o
Esophagus
gastr/o
Stomach
gingiv/o
Gum(s)
gloss/o
Tongue
hepat/o
Liver
hydr/o
Water
ile/o
Ileum
jejun/o
Jejunum
labi/o
Lip
leuk/o
White
lingu/o
Tongue
lith/o
Stone,calculus
nas/o
Nose
odont/o
Teeth
or/o
Mouth
pancreat/o
Pancreas
pharyng/o
Pharynx(throat)
polyp/o
Small growth
proct/o
Anus,rectum
pylor/o
Pylorus
rect/o
Rectum
sial/o
Saliva,salivary gland
sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
son/o
Sound
steat/o
Fat
stomat/o
Mouth
-opsy
View of
-plakia
Plaque
-us
Condition
per-
Through
peri-
Around
post-
After,behind
sub-
Under,below
trans-
Through,across
ultra-
Excess,beyond
alveol/o
Alveolus(plural,alveoli)
angi/o
Vessel
anthrac/o
Black,coal
asbest/o
asbestos
atel/o
Incomplete,imperfect
bronch/o
Bronchus(plural,bronchi)
bronchi/o
Bronchus(plural, bronchi)
chalic/o
Limestone
coni/o
Dust
cyan/o
Blue
erythr/o
Red
hem/o
Blood
hydr/o
Water
lob/o
Lobe
nas/o
Nose
orth/o
Straight
ox/o
Oxygen
pector/o
Chest
pharyng/o
Pharynx(throat)
phren/o
Diaphragm,mind
pleur/o
Pleura
pneum/o
Air,lung
pneumon/o
Air,lung
pulmon/o
Lung
rhin/o
Nose
silic/o
Flint
spir/o
Breathe
steth/o
Chest
thorac/o
Chest
trache/o
Trachea
tubercul/o
A little swelling
-capnia
Carbon dioxide(CO2)
-isy
State,condition
-itic
pertaining to, relating to
-ole
small,minute
-phonia
Voice
-ptysis
Spitting
-sphyxia
Pulse
-thorax
Chest
eu-
Good,normal
angi/o
Vessel
aort/o
Aorta
aneurysm/o
A widening,a widened blood vessel
arteri/o
Artery
arteriol/o
Arteriole
ather/o
Fatty plaque
atri/o
Atrium
cardi/o
Heart
electr/o
Electricity
embol/o
Plug
hemangi/o
Blood vessel
hem/o
Blood
isch/o
To hold back
lipid/o
Fat
my/o
Muscle
phleb/o
Vein
scler/o
Hardening,sclera
sphygm/o
Pulse
thromb/o
Blood clot
vascul/o
Vessel
ven/o
Vein
ventricul/o
ventricle(of heart or brain)
-stasis
Standing still
-tension
To stretch
-um
Structure,thing
ana-
Against
end-
Within
echo-
A repeated sound
extra-
Outside
acr/o
Extremity
adren/o
Adrenal glands
adrenal/o
Adrenal glands
andr/o
Male
calc/o
Calcium
chrom/o
Color
crin/o
Secrete
cyt/o
Cell
glucos/o
Sugar,sweetness
glyc/o
Sugar, sweetness
gonad/o
Gonads,sex glands
home/o
Same,alike
kal/i
potassium(an electrolyte)
ket/o
ketone bodies(acids and acetones)
lob/o
Love
myx/o
Mucus
natr/o
Sodium(an electrolyte)
pancreat/o
pancreas
parathyroid/o
Parathyroid glands
phe/o
dusky,dark
pituitar/o
pituitary gland
test/o
Testes
thym/o
Thymus gland
thyr/o
Thyroid gland
thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
toxic/o
Poison
ur/o
urine,urinary tract
-crime
Secrete
-dipsia
Thirst
-genesis
Forming,producing,origin
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-megaly
Enlargement
-prandial
Meal
di-
Double
exo-
Outside,outward
pan-
All
post-
After,behind
abort/o
To miscarry
amni/o
Amnion(amniotic sac)
candid/o
Glowing white
carcin/o
Cancer
cephal/o
Head
cervic/o
Neck,cervic uteri(neck of uterus)
colp/o
Vagina
cry/o
Cold
culd/o
Cul-de-sac
derm/o
Skin
dur/o
Dura matter,hard
episi/o
Vulva
Esthes/o
Feeling
fibr/o
Fiber,fibrous tissue
galact/o
Milk
gynec/o
Woman,female
hydr/o
Water
hyster/o
Uterus,womb
kern/o
Kernel(nucleus)
lact/o
milk
leiomy/o
Smith muscle(visceral)
mamm/o
breast
mast/o
breast
men/o
Menses,menstruation
metr/o
Uterus,measure
myc/o
Fungus
nat/o
Birth
olig/o
Scanty
oophor/o
Ovary
ovari/o
Ovary
pelv/o
Pelvis
pelv/I
Pelvis
perine/o
Perineum
pylor/o
Pylorus
py/o
Pus
salping/o
Tube(usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory]tubes)
son/o
Sound
uter/o
Uterus,womb
vagin/o
Vagina
vulv/o
Vulva
-amnios
A caul(intact amniotic sac surrounding the fetus at birth)
-arche
beginning
-gravida
Pregnant woman
-icterus
Jaundice
-ine
Pertaining to, relating to
-lampsia
To shine
-logy
Study of
-metry
Act of measuring
-para
To bear (offspring)
-pexy
Suspension,fixation(of an organ)
-salpinx
Tube(usually fallopian or eustachian[auditory]tubes)
-stenosis
Narrowing,stricture
-tocia
Childbirth,labor
-us
Condition
-version
Turning
ante-
Before,in front
anti-
Against
ec-
Out,out from
multi-
Many,much
nulli-
None
oxy-
Quick,sharp
pre-
Before,in front
primi-
First
trans-
through,across
acromi/o
Acromion(projection of scapula)
ankyl/o
stiffness,bent,crooked
arthr/o
Joint
brachi/o
Arm
calcane/o
Calcaneum(heel bone)
carp/o
Carpus(wrist bones)
cephal/o
Head
cervic/o
Neck, cervix uteri(neck of uterus)
chondr/o
Cartilage
clavicul/o
clavicle(collar bone)
condyl/o
Condyle
cost/o
Ribs
crani/o
Cranium,skull
dactyl/o
Fingers,toes
fasci/o
Band,fascia(fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
femor/o
Femur(thigh bone)
fibr/o
Fiber,fibrous tissue
fibul/o
Fibula(smaller outer bone of lower leg)
humer/o
Humerus(upper arm bone)
Ili/o
Ilium(lateral,flaring portion of hip bone)
ischi/o
Ischium(lower portion of a hip bone)
kyph/o
hill, mountain
lamin/o
Lamina(part of the vertebral arch)
lei/o
Smooth
lord/o
Curve,swayback
lumb/o
Loins(lower back)
metacarp/o
Metacarpus(hand bones)
metatars/o
Metatarsals(foot bones)
muscul/o
Muscle
my/o
Muscle
myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
myos/o
Muscle
orth/o
Straight
oste/o
Bone
patell/o
Patella(kneecap)
ped/i
Foot, child
ped/o
Foot, child
pelv/i
Pelvis
phalang/o
Phalanges(bones of fingers and toes)
pod/o
Foot
pub/o
Pelvis bone( anterior part of the pelvic bone)
rachi/o
Spine
radi/o
Radiation,x-day;radius(lower arm bone on thumb side)
rhabd/o
Rod-shaped(striated)
sarc/o
Flesh(connective tissue)
scoli/o
Crooked,bent
sequestr/o
A separation
spondyl/o
Vertebrae(backbone)
stern/o
Sternum(breastbone)
synov/o
Synovial membrane,synovial fluid
ten/o
Tendon
tend/o
Tendon
tendin /o
Tendon
thorac/o
Chest
tibi/o
Tibia(large inner bone of the lower leg)
uln/o
Ulna(lower arm bone on the thumb side)
vertebr/o
Vertebrae(backbone)
xiph/o
Sword
-ad
Toward
ante-
before, in front
anti-
Against
ec-
Out,out from
multi-
Many,much
nulli-
None
oxy-
Quick,sharp
pre-
Before, in front
primi-
First
trans-
Through, across
-is
None ending
-physis
Growth
-porosis
Prolapse,downward displacement
endo-
In,within
aden/o
Gland
adenoid/o
Adenoid
agglutin/o
Clumping,gluing
angio/o
Vessel
bi/o
Life
immun/o
immune,immunity
lymph/o
Lymph
my/o
Muscle
myel/o
Bone marrow,spinal cord
uncle/o
Nucleus
oste/o
Bone
phag/o
Swallowing,eating
path/o
Disease
splen/o
Spleen
thym/o
Thymus gland
tonsill/o
Tonsils
-asthenia
Weakness,debility
-ation
Process(of)
-blast
embryonic cell
-clast
To break
-gen
Forming,producing,origin
-therapy
Treatment
-phylaxis
Protection
mono-
One
angi/o
Vessel
astr/o
Star
ax/o
Axis,axon
bi/o
Life
cephal/o
Head
cerebell/o
Cerebellum
cerebral/o
Cerebrum
clon/o
Clonus
cortic/o
Cortex
crani/o
Cranium,skull
dendr/o
Tree
dur/o
Dura mater, hard
encephal/o
Brain
faci/o
Face
gangli/o
Ganglion
ganglion/o
Ganglion
gli/o
Glue,neuroglia tissue water
hydr/o
Water
kinesi/o
Movement
Later/o
Side,to one side
lex/o
Word,phrase
medull/o
Medulla
mening/o
Meninges
meningi/o
Meninges
myel/o
Bone marrow,spinal cord
my/o
Muscle
narc/o
Stupor,numbness,sleep
neur/o
Nerve
olig/o
Scanty
poli/o
Gray,gray matter(of brain or spine cord)
psych/o
Mind
radicul/o
Nerve root
scler/o
Hardening,sclera
spin/o
Spine
synapt/o
Synapsid,point of contact
tax/o
order,coordination
thalam/o
thalamus
thec/o
Sheath(usually refers to the meninges)
ton/o
Tension
vascul/o
Vessel
ventricul/o
Ventricle(of heart or brain)
-ate
having the form of,possessing
-esthesia
Feeling
-ferent
To carry
-glia
Glue,neuroglial tissue
-itic
Pertaining to, relating to
-kinesia
Movement
-lalia
Speech,babble
-lepsy
Seizure
-paresis
Partial paralysis
-phasia
Speech
-plegia
Paralysis
af-
Toward
bi-
Two
contra-
Against
de-
Cessation
ef-
Away from
quadri-
Four
hemi-
One half
para-
Near,beside,beyond
uni-
One
agglutin/o
clumping,gluing base (alkaline,the opposite of acid)
chrom/o
color
cyt/o
Cell
eosin/o
dawn(rose-colored)
erythr/o
Red
granul/o
Granule
hem/o
Blood
hemat/o
Blood
kary/o
Nucleus
leuk/o
White
leuk/o
White
lymph/o
Lymph
morph/o
Form,shape,structure
myel/o
Bone marrow,spinal cord
nucle/o
Nucleus
phag/o
Swallowing,eating
plas/o
Formation,growth
poikil/o
varied,irregular
reticul/o
Net,mesh
sided/o
Iron
thalass/o
Sea
thromb/o
Blood clot
-ation
Process(of)
-Phil
Attraction for
-philia
Attraction for
aniso-
Unequal,dissimilar
ambly/o
Dull,dim
aque/o
Water
bi/o
Life
blast/o
Embryonic cell
blephar/o
Eyelid
choroid/o
Choroid
chromat/o
Color
conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiv
core/o
Pupil
corne/o
Cornea
cycl/o
Ciliary body of the eye,circular,cycle
cyst/o
Bladder
dacry/o
Tear,lacrimal sac
dipl/o
Double
glauc/o
Gray
goni/o
Angle
irid/o
iris
kerat/o
Horny tissue,hard,cornea
lacrim/o
tear,lacrimal gland
metr/o
Uterus,measure
micr/o
Small
mi/o
Smaller,less
mydr/o
Widen,enlarge
ocul/o
Eye
ophthalm/o
Eye
opt/o
Eye,vision
optic/o
Eye,vision
orth/o
Straight
phac/o
Lens
phot/o
Light
presby/o
Old age
pupill/o
Pupil
retin/o
Retina
scler/o
Hardening,sclera
scot/o
Darkness
stigmat/o
A point
ton/o
Tension
trabecul/o
Trabecula(supporting bundles of fibers)
vitre/o
Glassy
vote/o
vitreous body(of the eye)
-logist
specialist in the study of
-opia
Vision
-opsia
Vision
-ptosis
Prolapse,downward displacement
-tropia
Turning
eso-
Inward
hetero-
Different
acous/o
Hearing
adenoid/o
Adenoids
Audi/o
Hearing
audit/o
Hearing
aur/o
Ear
auricul/o
Ear
bronch/o
Bronchus(pl.bronchi)
cochle/o
Cochlea
chol/e
Bile,gall
epiglott/o
epiglottis
labyrinth/op
Labyrinth,inner ear
laryng/o
Larynx(voice box)
mastoid/o
Mastoid process
myring/o
Tympanic membrane,eardrum
nas/o
Nose
ot/o
Ear
palat/o
Palate(roof of the mouth)
pharyng/o
pharynx(throat)
polyp/o
Small growth
presby/o
old age
rhin/o
Nose
salping/o
Tube(usually fallopian or eustachian[auditory]tubes)
scler/o
Hardening,sclera
ser/o
Serum
sinus/o
Sinus cavity
somn/o
Sleep
steat/o
Fat
staped/o
Stapes
tonsill/o
Tonsils
trache/o
Trachea
tympan/o
Tympanic membrane,eardrum
uvul/o
Uvula
-acusis
Hearing
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-cusis
Hearing
-dynia
Pain
-Ralph
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