| Question | Answer |
| a- | without, away from
Example aphasia |
| an- | without
Example anoxia |
| ante- | before, in front of
Example antepartum |
| Anti- | against
Example antibiotic |
| auto- | self
Example autograft |
| brady- | slow
Example bradycardia |
| dys- | painful, difficult
Example dyspnea |
| endo- | within, inner
Example endoscope |
| epi- | upon, over
Example epigastric |
| eu- | normal, good
Example eupnea |
| hetero- | different
Example heterograft |
| homo- | same
Example homozygous |
| hyper- | over, above
Example hypertrophy |
| hypo- | under, below
Example hypoglossal |
| infra- | under, beneath, below
Example infraorbital |
| inter- | among, between
Example intervertebral |
| intra- | within, inside
Example intravenous |
| macro- | large
Example macrocephalic |
| micro- | small
Example microcephalic |
| neo- | new
Example neonate |
| pan- | all
Example pancarditis |
| para- | beside, beyond,near
Example paranasal |
| per- | through
Example percutaneous |
| peri- | around
Example pericardial |
| post- | after
Example postpartum |
| pre- | before, in front of
Example prefrontal |
| pseudo- | false
Example pseudocyesis |
| retro- | backward, behind
Example retrograde |
| sub- | below, under
Example subcutaneous |
| super- | above, excess
Example supernmerary |
| supra- | above
Example suprapubic |
| tachy- | rapid, fast
Example tachycardia |
| trans- | through, across
Example transurethral |
| ultra- | beyond, excess
ultrasound |
| bi- | two
Example bilateral |
| hemi- | half
Example hemiplegia |
| mono- | one
Example monoplegia |
| multi- | many
Example multigravida |
| nulli- | none
Example nulligravida |
| poly- | many
Example polyuria |
| quad- | four
Example quadriplegia |
| semi- | partial, half
Example semiconscious |
| tri- | three
Example triceps |
| uni- | one
Example unilateral |
| -algia | pain
Example gastralgia |
| -cele | hernia, protrusion
Example cystocele |
| -cise | cut |
| -cyte | cell |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasis | dilation |
| -gen | that which produces |
| -genesis | produces, generates |
| -genic | producing, produced by |
| -ia | state, condition |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -ism | state of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | enlargement, large |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasia | development, growth |
| -plasm | formation, development |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhage | excessive, abnormal flow |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -ac | pertaining to
Example cardiac |
| -al | pertaining to
example dudenal |
| -an | pertaining to
example ovarian |
| -ar | pertaining to
example ventricular |
| -ary | pertaining to
example pulmonary |
| -eal | pertaining to
example esophageal |
| -iac | pertaining to
example chondriac |
| -ic | pertaining to
example gastric |
| -ical | pertaining to
example neurological |
| -ile | pertaining to
example penile |
| -ior | pertaining to
example superior |
| -ory | pertaining to
example auditory |
| -ose | pertaining to
example adipose |
| -ous | pertaining to
example intravenous |
| -tic | pertaining to
example acoustic |
| -centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid
example arthrocentesis |
| -ectomy | surgical removal
example gastrectomy |
| -ostomy | surgical create an opening
example colostomy |
| -otomy | cutting into
example thoracotomy |
| -pexy | surgical fixation
example nephropexy |
| -plasty | surgical repair
example dermatoplasty |
| -rrhaphy | suture
example myorrhaphy |
| -gram | record or picture
example electrocardiogram |
| -graph | insturment for recording
example electrocardiograph |
| -graphy | process of recording
example electrocardiography |
| -meter | instrument for measuring
example audiometer |
| -metry | process of measuring
example audiometry |
| -scope | instrument for viewing
example gastroscope |
| -scopy | process of visually examining
example gastroscopy |
