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Pg 2-14 - FI
| Prefix/Suffix/Root | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| trans- | across | |
| retro- | behind | |
| aden/o | gland | adenoma |
| arthr/o | joint | arthritis |
| aut- | self | autopsy |
| bi/o | life | biology |
| carcin/o | cancer, cancerous | carcinoma |
| cardi/o | heart | cardiology |
| cephal/o | head | cephalic |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum | cerebral |
| col/o | large intestine | colonoscopy |
| colon/o | large intestine | colonoscopy |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder | cystoscope |
| cyt/o | cell | cytology |
| derm/o | skin | dermal |
| dermat/o | skin | dermatitis |
| dia- | complete | diagnosis |
| electr/o | electricity | electrocardiogram |
| encephal/o | brain | electroencephalogram |
| enter/o | intestines | enteritis |
| erythro/o | Red | erythrocyte |
| gastr/o | stomach | gastroscopy |
| gnos/o | knowledge | diagnosis |
| gynec/o | woman, female | gynecology |
| hem/o | blood | hemoglobin |
| hemat/o | blood | hematology |
| hepat/o | liver | hepatitis |
| lapar/o | abdomen | laparotomy |
| leuk/o | white | leukocyte |
| nephr/o | kidney | nephrectomy |
| neur/o | nerve | neurology |
| onc/o | tumor | oncologist |
| ophthalm/o | eye | ophthalmoscope |
| oste/o | bone | osteoarthritis |
| path/o | disease | pathologist |
| pro- | before | prognosis |
| psych/o | mind | psychosis |
| ren/o | kidney | renal |
| rhin/o | nose | rhinitis |
| sarc/o | flesh | sarcoma |
| thromb/o | clotting | thrombosis |
| -oma | tumor or mass | carcinoma |
| -itis | inflammation | bronchitis |
| -logy | study of | biology |
| -opsy | to view | biopsy |
| -ic, -al | pertaining to | psychotic |
| -vascular | pertaining to blood vessels | cardiovascular |
| -scope | instrument to visually examine | endoscope |
| -gram | record | electroencephalogram |
| -cyte | cell | erythrocyte |
| -scopy | scope, process of visual examiniation using an instrument | endoscopy |
| -sis | state of | diagnosis |
| -globin | protein | hemoglobin |
| -tomy | incision, cutting into | laparotomy |
| -ectomy | cutting out, resection of an organ or part of body | nephrectomy |
| -ist | specialist | cardiologist |
| -osis | abnormal condition | psychosis |
| sub- | below |