PREFIXES
a^aibadananaanteantiapoappendbibinbradycataconcontradedidiadisdisdysvCCtO-
^ndoepi-
without or absence of
without or absence of
from; away from
to; toward
without or absence of
up; again; backward
before
against
upon
to hang something
two
two
slow
down
together
against
from; down from
two
thorough; complete
to undo; free from
to undo; free from
difficult; labored;
painful; abnormal
outside; outer
within
on; upon; over
erythresoeuexexoextraglychemihyperhypoimininfrainterintraisomacromalmesometamicromonomuhimutneoneo-
red
inward
normal; good
outside; outward
O'Jtside; outward
outside of; beyond
sweet
half
above; excessive
below; incomplete
not
in; into; not
under; below
between
within
equal
large
bad
middle
after; beyond; change
small
one
many
change
new
new
nullipanparapathoperperipolypostpr€propseudoreretrosemisubsupersuprasymsyntachytetratranstriultrauni-
none
all; total
beside; beyond
disease
through
surrounding (outer)
many; much
after
before; in front of
before
false
back
back; behind
half
under; below
over; above
above
together; joined
together; joined
fast; rapid
four
thi-ough; across
three
beyond;excess
one
SUFFIXES
-ac
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ial
-ic
-ous
-agra
-algia
-apheresis
-ase
-asthenia
-atresia
-capnia
-cele
-centesis
pertaining to
pertaining to
pertaining to
pertaining to
pertaining to
pertaining to
pertaining to
pertaining to
excessive pain
pain
removal
enzyme
weakness
absence of a normal body opening;
occlusion; closure
carbon dioxide
hernia; protrusion
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
-cidal
killing
-clasia
break
-clasis
break
-clast
break
-clysis
iiTigating; washing
-coccus (pi. cocci) berry shaped bacterium)
-crine
separate; secrete
-crit
to separate
-cyte
cell
-desis
surgical fixation; fusion
-drome
run; rumiing
-ectasis
stretching out; dilatation; expansion
-ectomy excision or surgical removal
-ectopia
displacement
-emesis
vomiting
-emia
blood condition
-er
one who
-esis
condition
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-iasis
-gen
condition
^^^^^
substance or agent that produces or
causes
-genesis origin; cause
-genie
producing; originating; causing
-gram
record; x-ray film
-graph
instrument used io record
-graphy
process of recording; xray filming
-ia
condition of diseased or abnormal
state
-iatry
physician; treatment
-ician
one who
-ictal
seizure; attack
-ism
state of
-itis
inflammation
-lepsy
seizure
-lysis
loosening; dissolution; separating
-lytic
destroy; reduce
-malacia softening
-mania
madness; insane desire
-megaly enlargement
-meter
instrument used to measure
-metry
measurement
-morph
form; shape
-odia
smell
-odynia
pain
-oid
resembling
-ologist
one who studies and practices
(specialist)
-ology
study of
-oma
tumor; swelling
-opia
vision (condition)
-opsy
to view
-oorhagia rapid flow of blood
-orrhaphy suturing; repairing
-orrhea
flow; excessive discharge
-orrhexis rupture
-osis
abnormal condition (means increased
when used with blood cell word roots)
-ostomy creation of an artificial opening
-otomy
cut into or incision
-oxia
oxygen
-paresis
slight paralysis
-pathy
disease
abnormal reduction in number
digestion
surgical fixation; suspension
eating; swallowing
love
love
abi'ionrial fear of or aversion to
specific objects or things
sound or voice
-phonia
feeling
-phoria
growth
-physis
formation; development; a growth
-plasia
growth; substance; formation
-plasm
plastic or surgical repair
-plasty
paralysis
-plegia
breathing
-pnea
formation
-poiesis
-porosis passage
-prandial meal
in front of; before
-praxia
dropping; sagging; prolapse
-ptosis
spitting -ptysis
-salpinx fallopian tube
-sarcoma malignant tumor
split; fissure
-schisis
hardening
-sclerosis
instrument used for visual
-scope
examination
visual examination
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-scopy
visual
examination
-scopic
infection
-sepsis
state of
-sis
sudden involuntary muscle
-spasm
contracfion
control; stop
-stasis
contraction
-stalsis
-stenosis constriction; narrowing
chest
-thorax
birth; labor
-tocia
instrument used to cut
-tome
surgical crushing
-tripsy
nourishment
-trophy
little
/
-ule
urine:
urination
-uria
-penia
-pepsia
-pexy
-phagia
-philia
-phily
-phobia
J
ROOTS
abdomin
acanth
acetabul
acou
acr
actin
adenoid
aden
adrenal
adren
aer
albumin
algesi
alveol
. ambly
amni
amnion
amy]
andr
angi
anis
aiikyl
antr
^ an
aort
aponeur
appendic
arche
arteri
arteriol
arthi"
articul
atel
ather
atri
aur
aut
axill
azot
bacteri
balan
bi
bil
blast
blephar
^ brachi
bronch
bronchiol
bucc
abdomen
thorny, spiny
acetabulum (hip socket)
hearing
extremities; height
ray;radius
adenoids
gland
adrenal gland
adrenal gland
air; gas
albumin
pain
alveolus
dull; dim
amnion
amnion
starch
male
vessel
unequal; dissimilar
crooked; stiff; bent
antrum
anus
aorta
aponeurosis
appendix
first; beginning
artery
arteriole (small artery)
joint
joint
imperfect; incomplete
yellowish; fatty plaque
atrium
ear
self
armpit
urea; nitrogen
bacteria
glans penis
Hfe
bile
developing cell
eyelid
arm
bronchus
bronchiole
cheek
burs
calc
cancer
carcin
cardi
carp
caud
ceo
celi
cephal
cerebell
cerebr
cerumin
cervic
cheil
chir
cholangi
Choi
choledoch
chondr
chori
chrom
clavic
clavicul
col
colp
coni
conjunctiv
core
come
coron
cortic
cor
cost
crani
cry
crypt
culd
cutane
cyan
eyes
cyst
cyt
dacry
dactyl
dent
dermat
derm
bursa (cavity)
calcium
cancer
cancer
heait
carpals (wrist bones)
tail; toward the lower part of the
body
cecum
abdomen (abdominal cavity)
head .
cerebellum
cerebrum, brain
cerumen (earwax)
cervix
lip
hand
bile duct
gall; bile
common bile duct
cartilage
chorion
color
clavicle (collarbone)
clavicle (collarbone)
colon
vaginadust
conjunctiva
pupil
cornea
heart
cortex (outer layer of body organ)
pupil
rib
cranium (skull)
cold
hidden
culdesac
skin
blue
pregnancy
bladder; sac
cell
tear, tear duct
fingers or toes
tooth
skin
skin
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dextr
diaphor
diaphragmat
dipl
dips
disk
diverticul
dors
duoden
dur
dynam
ech
ectop
electr
embry
emmetr
encephal
endocrin
enter
epididym
epiglott
episi
epitheli
erythr
esophag
esthesi
eti
faci
femor
fet
fibr
fibul
gangli
ganglion
gastr
ger
geront
gingiv
glomerul
gloss
glue
glyc
glycos
anath
gon
gravid
gynec
gyn
hem
hemat
right
sweat
diaphragm
two; double
thirst
intervertebral disk
diverticulum
back (of the body)
duodenum
hard; dura mater
power or strength
sound
located away from usual place
electricity, electrical activity
embryo; to be full
a normal measues
brain
endocrine
intestines
epididymis
epiglottis
vulva
epithelium
red
esophagus
sensation, sensitivity, feeling
cause (of disease)
face
femur (upper leg bone)
fetus; unborn child
fibrous tissue, fibers
fibula (lower leg)
ganglion
ganglion
stomach
old age; aged
old age; aged
gum
glomerulus
tongue
sweetness; sugar
sugar
sugar
jaw
knowledge
seed
pregnancy
woman
woman
blood
blood
hepat
herni
heter
hidr
hist
hom
home
humer
hydr
hymen
hypn
hyster
iatr
ichthy
ile
ili
immun
irid
iri
ischi
isch
is
jejun
kal
kary
kerat
kerat
kin
kinesi
kyph
labi
labyrinth
lacrim
lact
lamin
lapar
laryng
later
lei
leuk
lingu
lip
lith
lob
lord
. lymph
macr
mamm
mandibul
mast
mastoid
liver
hernia
other
sweat
tissue
same
Gan->eness; unchanging
humerus (upper arm bone)
water
hymen
sleep
uterus
medicine; physician
fish
ileum
ilium
immune
iris
iris
ischium
deficiency; blockage
equal; same
jejunum
potassium
nucleus
cornea
horny tissue; hard
movement
movement; motion
hump
lips
labyrinth
tear duct, tear
milk
lamina (thin; flat plate or layer)
abdomen
larynx
side
smooth
white
tongue
fat
stone: calculus
/
lobe
bent forward
lymph
abnormal largeness
breast
mandible (lower jawbone)
breast
mastoid
Paee 4
Si
maxill
meat
melan
lening
menisc
men
ment
metr
mon
moiph
muc
myc
myel
myelon
myos
myring
my
narc
nas
nat
necr
nephr
neur
noct
nyct
\yctal
ocul
olig
omphal
one
onych
00
oophor
ophthalm
opt
orchid
orchi
orch
organ
or
orth
oste
ot
ov
ox
pachy
palat
pancreat
papill
parathyroid
par
maxilla (upper jawbone)
meatus (opening)
black
meninges
meniscus (crescent)
menstruation
mind
uterus
one
form; shape
mucus
fungus
bone marrow; spinal cord
bone marrow
muscle
eardrum
muscle
stupor
nose
birth
death (cells; body)
kidney
nerve
night
night
night
eye
scanty; few
umbilicu; navel
tumor
nail
egg; ovum
ovary
eye
vision
testis; testicle
testis; testicle
testis; testicle
organ
mouth
straight
bone
ear
egg
oxygen
thick
palate
pancreas
nipple
parathyroid gland
bear; give birth to: labor
patell
path
part
pector
ped
pelv
perine
peritone
petr
phac
phag
phak
phalang
phas
phleb
phot
phren
physi
plasm
pleur
pneumat
pneum
pneumon
pod
poli
poikil
polyp
poster
prim
proct
prostat
pseud
psych
pub
puerper
pulmon
pupill
pyel
pylor
py
pyr
quadr
rachi
radic
radicul
radi
rect
ren
retin
rhabd
patella (kneecap)
disease
bear; give birth to; labor
chest
child; foot
pelvis; pelvic bone
perineum
peritoneum
stone
lens of the eye
eat; swallow
lens of the eye
pharynx
speech
vein
light
mind
nature
plasmapleura
lung; air
lung; air
lung; air
foot
gray matter
varied; irregular
polyp; small growth
back (of body)
first
rectum
prostate gland
fake; false
mind
pubis
childbirth
lung
pupil
renal pelvis
pylorus (pyloric sphincter)
pus
fever; heat
four
vertebra; spinal or vertebral
column
nerve root
nerve root
radius (lower arm bone)
rectum
kidney
retina
rodshaped, striated
rhin
rhytid
rhiz
salping
sarc
scapul
scler
scoli
seb
sept
sial
sigmoid
sinus
somat
somn
son
speunat
sperm
sphygm
spir
splen
spondyl
staped
staphyl
stem
steth
stomat
strept
synovi
system
tars
tars
tendin
tend
ten
test
nose
wrinkles
nerve root
fallopian (uterine) tube
flesh; connective tissue
scapula (shoulder bone)
sclera
crooked, curved
sebum (oil)
septum
saliva
sigmoid
sinus
body
sleep
sound
spermatozoan; sperm
spermatozoan; sperm
pulse
breathe; breathing
spleen
vertebra; spinal or vertebral
column
stapes (middle ear bone)
grapelike clusters
sternum (breastbone)
chest
mouth
twisted chains
synovia; synovial membrane
system
tarsals (ankle bones)
edge of eyelid; tarsal (instep of
foot)
tendon
tendon
tendon
testis; testicle
therm
thorac
thromb
thym
thyroid
thyr
tibi
torn
ton
tonsill
top
toxic
trachel
trache
trich
tympan
uln
ungu
ureter
urethr
urin
ur
uter
uvul
vagin
valv
valvul
vas
ven
ventricul
vertebr
vesic
vesicul
viscer
vulv
xanth
xer
heat
thorax (chest)
clot
thymus gland
thyroid gland
thyroid gland
tibia (lower leg bone)
cut; section
tension, pressure
tonsils
place
poison
neck; necklike
trachea
hair
eardrum; middle ear
ulna (lower arm bone)
nail
ureter
urethra
urine; urinary tract
urine; urinary tract
uterus
uvula
vagina
valve valve
vessel; duct
vein
ventricle
vertebra; spinal or vertebral
column
bladder; sac
seminal vesicles
internal organs
vulva
yellow
dry