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kp_prefx/suffix/roo
Common prefixes, suffixes and roots
| prefix/suffix/root | definition |
|---|---|
| a-/an- | deficiency, lack of |
| -aemia | of the blood |
| angio- | vessel |
| broncho- | bronchus |
| card- | heart |
| chole- | bile or gall bladder |
| cyto- | cell |
| derm- | skin |
| entero- | intestine |
| erythro- | red |
| gast- | stomach |
| -globin | protein |
| hemo- | blood |
| hepat- | liver |
| -hydr | water |
| leuko- | white |
| lymph- | lymph tissue/vessels |
| myo- | muscle |
| nephr- | kidney |
| neuro- | nerve |
| -ology | study of |
| -opth- | eye |
| osteo- | bone |
| path- | disease |
| pneumo- | air/lungs |
| -uria | urine |
| vaso- | vessel |