Medical terminology
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| A-, An- | Without | Anesthesia
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| Ad- | Toward | Adduct
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| Adeno- | Gland | Adenoma
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| -algia | Pain | Myalgia
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| Ambi- | Both | Ambidextrous
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| Angio- | Vessel (blood or lymph) | Angiogram
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| Ante- | Before | Antebrachium
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| Anti- | Against | Antibiotic
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| Arthro- | Joint | Arthritis
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| Bi- | Two | Bilateral
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| Brachio- | Arm | Antebrachium
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| Brady- | Slow | Bradycardia
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| Cardio- | Heart | Cardiac
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| Caud- | Tail | Caudal
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| Cephal- | Head | Cephalad
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| Chondro- | Cartilage | Chondrocyte
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| Cochlea | Shell | Cochlea
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| Con- | Together | Conjoined
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| Contra- | Against, opposite | Contralateral
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| Crypto | Hidden | Cryptorchism (failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops)
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| Cyano- | Blue | Cyanosis
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| Derm- | Skin | Dermatitis
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| Di- | Two | Digastric
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| Dur- | Tough | Dura mater
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| Dys- | Hard, painful | Dysuria
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| Ecto- | Outside | Ectopic pregnancy
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| -ectomy | Surgical removal | Appendectomy
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| Ede- | Swelling | Edema
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| Epi- | Upon | Epidermis
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| Ergo- | Work | Ergograph (instrument for measuring and recording work)
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| Ex-, Exo- | Outside | Excrete, Exocrine
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| For- | Opening | Foramen
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| Gastro- | Belly, stomach | Gastric juice
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| -genic | Produce, create | Pathogenic
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| Glosso- | Tongue | Glossitis
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| Glyco- | Sugar | Glycolysis
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| Hemi- | Half | Hemiplegia
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| Hemo- | Blood | Hemolysis
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| Hepa- | Liver | Hepatitis
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| Histo- | Tissue | Histology
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| Homo- | Same | Homosexual
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| Hydro- | Water | Hydrocephaly
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| -iatric | Specialty | Geriatrics, Pediatrics
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| Ilio(a)- | Ilium | Iliac crest
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| Infra- | Below | Infraspinatus
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| -ism | Condition | Hypothyroidism
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| Iso- | Same | Isometric
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| -itis | Inflammation | Arthritis
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| Kine- | Movement | Kinesiology
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| Labio- | Lips | Labia majora
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| Later- | Side | Lateral
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| Leuko- | White | Leukocyte
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| Lipo- | Fat | Lipolysis
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| Lyso- | Break up | Glycolysis
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| Macro- | Big | Macrophage
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| Mal- | Bad | Malalignment
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| Mater | Mother | Dura mater
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| Medi- | Middle | Medial
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| Mega- | Big | Splenomegaly
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| Multi- | Many | Multiaxial
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| Myo- | Muscle | Myofibril
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| Neo- | New | Neonatal
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| Nephro- | Kidney | Nephritis
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| -ology | Study of | Neurology
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| -oma | Tumor | Neuroma
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| Ora | Mouth | Oral cavity
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| Orchi- | Testes | Orchitis
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| Osteo- | Bone | Osteoma
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| Oto- | Ear | Otoscope
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| Para- | Beside, near | Parasternal
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| Patho- | Disease | Pathology
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| -penia | Lack of | Thrombocytopenia
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| Peri- | Around | Pericardium
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| -plegia | Paralysis | Hemiplegia
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| Pneumo- | Breathing | Pneumothorax
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| Pod-, Ped- | Foot | Podiatrist, Bipedal
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| -poiesis | Formation | Hemopoiesis
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| Poly- | Many, much | Polyuria
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| Pre- | Before | Premature
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| Psycho- | Mind | Psychology
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| Quadri- | Four | Quadriceps
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| Rect- | Straighten | Rectus abdominis
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| Reno- | Kidney | Renal
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| Retro- | Behind | Retroperitoneal
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| Semi- | Half | Semilunar
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| -sis | Process | Stenosis
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| Somato- | Body | Psychosomatic
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| Steno- | Narrowing | Stenosis
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| Sub- | Under | Subdural hematoma
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| Super-, Supra- | Above | Supraspinatus
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| Syn- | Together | Synapse, Synergistic
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| Tachy- | Fast | Tachycardia
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| Thermo- | Heat | Hypothermia
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| Thoraco- | Chest | Thoracic vertebrae
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| Thrombo- | Clot | Thrombocyte
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| Trans- | Across, Over | Transverse
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| Tri- | Three | Triceps
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| -trophy | Growth | Hypertrophy
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| Uni- | One | Unilateral
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| -uria, Uro- | Urine | Dysuria
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| Vaso- | Vessel | Vasoconstriction
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| Viscero- | Organ | Viscerotropic
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| -oid | Look alike | Corocoid
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| Acro- | Above, high level, on top of | Acromion
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| -mion | Shoulder | Acromion
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| Anserine | Duck or goose | Pes anserine
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| Odont- | Tooth | Periodontal
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| -plasm | Growth | Neoplasm
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| -plasis | Formation | Hyperplasia
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| Skleros | Hard | Scleroderma
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| Lupus | Wolf | Lupus erythematosus
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