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a-
No; not; without
ab-
away from
-ac
pertaining to
ad-
toward
abdomin/o
abdomen
acous/o
hearing
aden/o
gland
adenoid/o
adenoids
adip/o
fat
adren/o
adrenal/o
adrenal gland
albin/o
white
alges/o
-algesia
sensitivity to pain
-algia
pain
amni/o
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo)
an-
pertaining to
andr/o
male
angi/o
vessel (blood)
ankyl/o
stiff
ante-
before; forward
anter/o
front
Anti-
Against
Aort/o
Aorta (largest artery)
Arteri/o
Artery
Arthr/o
Joint
Ather/o
Plaque (fatty substance)
Atri/o
Atrium (upper heart chamber)
Audi/o
Audit/o
Hearing
Aur/o
Ear
Auto-
Self; own
Axill/o
Armpit
Bacteri/o
Bacteria
Balan/o
Glans penis
Bas/o
Base; opposite of acid
Bi-
Two
Bi/o
Life
Bil/i
Bile; gale
Blephar/o
Eyelid
Brady-
Slow
Bronch/o
Bronchial tube
Calcane/o
Calcaneus (heel bone)
Carcin/o
Cancerous; cancer
Cardi/o
Heart
Carp/o
Wrist bones (carpals)
Caus/o
Burn; burning
-cele
Hernia
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Cephal/o
Head
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
Cervic/o
Cervix (neck of uterus)- Female term
Neck- Non-female term
Cheil/o
Lip
Chem/o
Drug; chemical
Chlor/o
Green
Chol/e
Bile; gall
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
Cholesterol/o
Cholesterol
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Chrom/o
Color
Chron/o
Time
-cide
Killing
Cis/o
To cut
Clavicul/o
Collar bone (clavicle)
Col/o
Colon/o
Colon
Coni/o
Dust
Comat/o
Deep sleep
Contra-
Against; opposite
Coron/o
Heart (crown or circle)
Cost/o
Rib
Crani/o
Skull
-crine
Secrete; separate
Cutane/o
Skin
Cyan/o
Blue
Cyst/o
Urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
-cyte
Cyt/o
Cell
Dacry/o
Tears
Dactyl/o
Fingers; toes
Derm/o
Dermat/o
Skin
-desis
Bind, tie together
Dia-
Complete; through
Diaphor/o
Sweat
Dipl/o
Double
Dips/o
Thirst
Dist/o
Far; distant
Dors/o
Back (of body)
Duoden/o
Duodenum
-dynia
Pain
Dys-
Bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
-ectasis
Dilation; widening
-ectomy
Surgical removal
Electr/o
Electricity
-ema
Condition
-emesis
Vomiting
-emia
A blood condition of…
En-
Endo-
In; within
Encephal/o
Brain
Enter/o
Intestines (usually small)
Epi-
Above; upon; on
Erythr/o
Red
Esophag/o
Esophagus
Ex-
Exo-
Out; away from
Extra-
Outside
Faci/o
Face
Fasci/o
Fascia (membrane supporting muscles)
Femor/o
Femur (thigh bone)
Fibul/o
Fibula
Flex/o
Bend
Furc/o
Forking; branching
Gastr/o
Stomach
-gen
Substance that produces
-genic
Produced by or in
-genesis
Producing; forming
Gingiv/o
Gums
Gloss/o
Tongue
Gluc/o
Glyc/o
Sugar; glucose
-gram
Record
-graph
Instrument for recording
-graphy
Process of recording
-gravida
Pregnant woman
Hem/o
Hemat/o
Blood
Hemi-
Half
Hepat/o
Liver
Herni/o
Hernia
Hidr/o
Sweat
Hist/o
Tissue
Hormon/o
Hormone
Humer/o
Humerus (upper arm bone)
Hydr/o
Water
Hyper-
Above; excessive
Hypn/o
Sleep
Hypo-
Deficient; below; under; less than normal
Hyster/o
Uterus; womb
-ia
Condition
-iasis
Abnormal condition
Iatr/o
Physician; treatment
-ic
Pertaining to
Infra-
Below; inferior to; beneath
Inter-
Between
Intra-
Within; into
-ion
Process
Is/o
Same; equal
-ist
Specialist
-itis
Inflammation
Jaund/o
Yellow
Kary/o
Nucleus
Kerat/o
Cornea (eye term)
Hard; horny tissue (other than eye term)
Kyph/o
Humpback
Lact/o
Milk
Lapar/o
Abdominal wall; abdomen
Leuk/o
White
Lingu/o
Tongue
Lip/o
Fat (a type of lipid)
-listhesis
Slipping
Lith/o
Stone
-lithiasis
Condition of stones
-lithotomy
Incision (for removal) of stone
Lob/o
Lobe
-logy
Study (process of)
-logist
Specialist of
Lord/o
Curve; swayback
Lumb/o
Lower back; loin
Lymph/o
Lymph
-lysis
Breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
-lytic
Destroying; reducing; breakdown
Macro-
Large
Mal-
Bad
-malacia
Softening
Malleol/o
Malleolus
Mamm/o
Breast
Mandibul/o
Mandible (lower jaw bone)
-mania
Obsessive preoccupation
Mast/o
Breast
Maxill/o
Maxilla (upper jaw bone)
Medi/o
Middle
-megaly
Enlargement
Melan/o
Black
Men/o
Menstration
Ment/o
Mind; chin
Metacarp/o
Metacarpals (hand bones)
Metatars/o
Metatarsals (foot bones)
Metri/o
Uterus (womb)
Metr/o
Measure; uterus (womb)
Micro-
Small
Mon/o
One; single
Morph/o
Shape; form
My/o
Muscle
Myocardi/o
Heart muscle
Myc/o
Fungus
Myel/o
Spinal cord; bone marrow
Myos/o
Muscle
Myring/o
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Narc/o
Numbness; stupor; sleep
Nas/o
Nose
Nat/i
Birth
Necr/o
Death
Nephr/o
Kidney
Neur/o
Nerve
Neutr/o
Neutral; neither; neutrophil
Nyct/o
Night
Obstetr/o
Pregnancy; childbirth
Ocul/o
Eye
Odont/o
Tooth
-oid
Resembling; originated from
-ole
Little; small
Olecran/o
Elbow (olecranon)
Olig/o
Scanty
-oma
Tumor; mass; fluid collection
Onych/o
Nail
Oophor/o
Ovary
Ophthalm/o
Eye
- opia
- opsia
Vision condition
Opt/o
Eye; vision
Orchid/o
Testis
Or/o
Mouth
Orth/o
Straight
-osis
Condition; usually abnormal
-osmia
Smell
Ot/o
Ear
-otia
Ear condition
Ovari/o
Ovary
Oxy-
Rapid; sharp; acid
Pan-
All
Para-
To bear; bring forth
-partum
Birth; labor
Patell/o
Patella
Path/o
Disease
-pathy
A disease condition; emotion
Pelv/i
Pelvis
-penia
Deficiency
Peri-
Surrounding
-pexy
Fixation; to put in place
Phag/o
Eat; swallow
Phalang/o
Phalanges
Pharyng/o
Throat
Phas/o
Speech
Phil/o
Like; love; attracted to
-philia
Attraction for
Phleb/o
Vein
-phobia
Fear
Phon/o
Voice; sounds
Phot/o
Light
Phren/o
Diaphragm
Mind (psych term)
-physis
To grow
-plasia
Development; formation; growth
-plasty
Surgical repair
-plegia
Paralysis
-pnea
Breathing
Pneum/o
Pneumon/o
Lung; air; gas
-poiesis
Formation
Poikil/o
Varied; irregular
Poly-
Many; much; increased
Post-
After; behind
Poster/o
Back (of body); behind
Pre-
Before; in front of
Proxim/o
Near
Pseud/o
False
Psych/o
Mind
-ptosis
Falling; drooping; prolapse
-ptysis
Spitting
Pulmon/o
Lung
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
Pyr/o
Fire; fever
Radi/o
X-rays; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone)
Rect/o
Rectum
Rhin/o
Nose
-rrhagia
A condition of bursting forth (blood)
-rrhea
Flow; discharge
-rrhage
Bursting forth (of blood)
-rrhaphy
Suture
-rrhexis
Rupture
Rrhythm/o
Rhythm
Sarc/o
Sacrum
Scapul/o
Shoulder blade (scapula)
Schiz/o
Split
-sclerosis
Hardening
Scoli/o
Crooked; bent
-scope
An instrument for visual examination
-scopic
Pertaining to visual examining with an instrument
-scopy
The process of visually examining with an instrument
Sect/o
To cut
Semi-
Half
Seps/o
Infection
Sial/o
Saliva; salivary
-sis
State of; condition
Somat/o
Body
Somn/o
Sleep
Stern/o
Breastbone (sternum)
Sphygm/o
-sphyxia
Pulse
-spasm
Sudden contraction of muscles
Spin/o
Backbone (spin)
-stasis
Stop; controlling; placing
Steat/o
Fat; sebum
-stenosis
Tightening; stricture
-stomy
Creating a new “mouth” opening
Sub-
Below; under
Super-
Supra-
Above; upper
Tachy-
Fast
Tars/o
Hindfoot or ankle (tarsus)
Thromb/o
Clot
Tibi/o
Shin bone (tibia)
-tome
Instrument to cut
-tomy
Cutting into, but not removing tissue
Tox/o
Toxic/o
Poison
Trache/o
Windpipe (trachea)
Trans-
Through; across
-tripsy
Crushing
-trophy
Nourishment; development (condition of)
-ule
Little; small
Uln/o
Ulna (medial lower arm)
-um
Structure; tissues; thing
Ungu/o
Nail
Uni-
One
Ur/o
Urine; urine tract
Ureter/o
Ureter
-uria
A urine condition of…; urination
Urin/o
Urine
Uter/o
Uterus (womb)
Vagin/o
Vagina
Vas/o
Non- male: Vessel; duct
Male: vas deferens
Vascul/o
Vessel (blood)
Ven/o
Vein
Ventricul/o
Ventricle (of heart or brain)
Ventr/o
Belly side of body
Vertebr/o
Vertebra (backbone)
Vesic/o
Urinary bladder
Viscer/o
Internal organs
Vulv/o
Vulva
Xanth/o
Yellow
Xer/o
Dry
-y
Condition; process
Zo/o
Animals
-al
Pertaining to
Urethr/o
Urethera
-ar
Pertaining to
Azot/o
Urea; nitrogen
Kal/i
Potassium
Natr/o
Sodium
Nucle/o
Nucleus
-ous
Pertaining to
Pylor/o
Pyloric sphincter
-rrhagia
A condition of bursting forth (of blood)
Salping/o
Female: Fallopian tubes, oviducts, uterine tubes.
Non-female: auditory tube, eustachian tube