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Prefixes & Suffixes
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Term | Definition |
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A-, An- | = Without; Lacking |
Andr/o- | = Male |
Anti- | = Against |
Auto- | = Self |
Bio- | = Life |
Chem/o- | = Chemistry |
Contra- | =Against |
Cyt/o- | = Cell |
Dis- | = Separation; Taking apart |
Dys- | = Difficult; Abnormal |
Eu- | = Good; Well |
Fibr/o- | = Fiber |
Gluco-, Glyco- | = Glucose; Sugar |
Gyn/o-, Gynec- | = Female |
Hydr/o- | = Water |
Idio- | = Self; One’s own |
Lyso-, Lys- | = Break down; Destruction; Dissolving |
Mal- | = Bad; Abnormal |
Myc/o- | = Fungus |
Necr/o- | = Death |
Neo- | = New |
Oxy- | = Sharp; Acute; Oxygen |
Pan-, Pant/o- | = All or everywhere |
Pharmaco- | = Drug; Medicine |
Re- | = Again; Backward |
Somat/o-, Somatico- | = Body; Bodily |
General Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Body Part Prefixes Below | General Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Body Part Prefixes Below |
Acous/o- | = Hearing |
Aden/o- | = Gland |
Adip/o- | = Fat |
Adren/o- | = Gland |
Angi/o- | = Blood vessel |
Arteri/o- | = Artery |
Arthr/o- | = Joint |
Bucc/o- | = Cheek |
Bronch/i- | = Bronchus |
Burs/o- | = Bursa |
Carcin/o- | = Cancer |
Cardi/o- | = Heart |
Cephal/o- | = Head |
Chol- | = Bile |
Chondri- | = Cartilage |
Coron- | = Heart |
Cost- | = Rib |
Crani/o- | = Brain |
Cutane- | = Skin |
Cyst/o-, Cysti- | = Bladder or sac |
Derm-, Dermat/o- | = Skin |
Duoden/o- | = Duodenum |
Gastr- | = Stomach |
Gloss- | = Tongue |
Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o- | = Blood |
Hepat/o-, Hepatico- | = Liver |
Hist/o-, Histio- | = Tissue |
Hyster/o- | = Uterus |
Ileo- | = Ileum |
Ischi/o- | = Ischium |
Kerat/o- | = Cornea (eye or skin) |
Lacrim/o- | = Tear (from your eyes) |
Lact/o-, Lacti- | = Milk |
Laryng/o- | = Larynx |
Lingu/o- | = Tongue |
Lip/o- | = Fat |
Lymph/o- | = Lymph |
Mamm-, Mast/o- | = Breast |
Mening/o- | = Meninges |
Muscul/o- | = Muscle |
My/o- | = Muscle |
Myel/o- | = Spinal cord or bone marrow |
Nephr/o- | = Kidney |
Neur/i-, Neur/o- | = Nerve |
Oculo- | = Eye |
Onco- | = Tumor; Bulk; Volume |
Onych/o- | = Fingernail; Toenail |
Oo- | = Egg; Ovary |
Oophor/o- | = Ovary |
Op-, Opt- | = Vision |
Ophthalm/o- | = Eye |
Orchid/o-, Orchio- | = Testis |
Orth/o- | = Straight; Normal; Correct |
Osseo- | = Bony |
Ossi- | = Bone |
Ost-, Oste/o- | = Bone |
Ot/o- | = Ear |
Ovar/i-, Ovario-, Ovi-, Ovo- | = Ovary |
Phalang- | = Phalanx |
Pharyng/o- | = Pharynx; Throat |
Phleb/o- | = Vein |
Phren/i-, Phreno-, Phrenico- | = Diaphragm |
Pleur-, Pleur/a-, Pleur/o- | = Rib, pleura |
Pneum/a- Pneumat/o- | = Air; Lung |
Proct/o- | = Anus; Rectum |
Prostat- | = Prostate |
Pseudo- | = False |
Psych/o-, Psyche- | = Mind |
Radio- | = Radiation; Radius |
Ren/o- | =Kidney |
Retin- | = Retina (of the eye) |
Rhin/o- | = Nose |
Salping/o- | = Tube |
Sarco- | = Muscular; Flesh-like |
Schiz/o- | = Split; Cleft |
Sclera-, Sclero- | = Hardness |
Sigmoid/o- | = Sigmoid colon |
Sperma-, Spermo-, Spermato- | = Sperm |
Splen/o- | = Spleen |
Sten/o- | = Narrowed; Blocked |
Stern- | = Sternum |
Stom/a-, Stomat/o- | = Mouth |
Thorac/o-, Thoracico- | = Chest |
Thromb/o- | = Blood clot |
Thyr/o- | = Thyroid gland |
Trache/o- | = Trachea |
Tympan/o- | = Eardrum |
Ur/o- | = Urine |
Vagin- | = Vagina |
Varic/o- | = Duct; Blood vessel |
Vasculo- | = Blood vessel |
Ven/o- | = Vein |
ertbr- | = Vertebra; Spine |
Body Part prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Color Prefixes Below | Body Part prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Color Prefixes Below |
Chlor/o- | = Green |
Chrom-, Chromato- | = Color |
Cyano- | = Blue |
Erythr/o- | = Red |
Leuk/o- | = White |
Melan/o- | = Black |
Color Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Physical Property & Shape Prefixes Below | = Color Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Physical Property & Shape Prefixes Below |
Cry/o- | = Cold |
Elect- | = Electrical activity |
Kin/o-, Kine-, Kinesi/o- | = Movement |
Kyphy/o- | = Humped |
Rhabd/o- | = Rod-shaped; Striated |
Phot/o- | = Light |
Reticul/o- | = Net |
Scoli/o- | = Twisted |
Therm/o- | = Heat |
Physical property & Shape prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Direction & Position prefixes Below | Physical property & Shape prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Direction & Position prefixes Below |
Ab-, Abs- | = Away from |
Ad- | = Towards |
Ante- | = Before; Forward |
Circum- | = Around |
Cycl- | = Circle; Cycle |
De- | = Away from; Ending |
Dia- | = Across; Through |
Ect/o-, Exo- | = Outer; Outside |
End/o-, Ent-, Enter/o- | = Within; Inner |
Epi- | = Upon; Outside of |
Ex-, Extra- | = Beyond |
Infra- | = Beneath; Below |
Inter- | = Between |
Intra- | = Within |
Meso- | = Middle |
Meta- | = Beyond; Change |
Para- | = Alongside; Abnormal |
Path/o- | = Disease |
Peri- | = Around |
Post- | = Behind; After |
Pre- | = Before; In front |
Retro- | = Backward; Behind |
Sub- | = Under |
Super- | = Above |
Supra- | = Above; Upon |
Sy-, Syl-, Sym-, Syn-, Sys- | = Together |
Trans- | = Across; Through |
Direction & Position Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quantity Prefixes Below | Direction & Position Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quantity Prefixes Below |
Bi- | = Two |
Brady- | = Slow |
Diplo- | = Double |
Hemi- | = Half |
Hetero- | = Other; Different |
Homo- | = Same |
Hyper- | = Above; Beyond; Excessive |
Hypo- | = Under; Deficient |
Iso- | = Equal; Like |
Macro- | = Large; Long; Big |
Mic-, Micro- | = Small |
Mon-, Mono- | = One |
Olig/o- | = Few; Little |
Poly- | = Many; Excessive |
Quadri- | = Four |
Semi- | = Half |
Tachy- | = Fast |
Tetra- | = Four |
Tri- | = Three |
Uni- | = One |
Quantity Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Suffixes Below | Quantity Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Suffixes Below |
-ac | = Pertaining to |
-blast, -blasto, -blastic | = Bud; Germ |
-cyte, -cytic | = Cell |
-dynia | = Pain; Swelling |
-eal, -ial | = Pertaining to |
-ectasis | = Expansion; Dilation |
-emia | = Blood condition |
-ia | = Condition |
-iasis | = Condition; Formation of |
-ism | = Condition |
-ites, -itis | = Inflammation |
-ity | = Pertaining to |
-ium | = Structure or tissue |
-lysis, -lytic | = Break down; Destruction; Dissolving |
-malacia | = Softening |
-megaly | = Enlargement |
-oid | = Resembling |
-oma | = Tumor |
-osis | = Condition; Usually abnormal |
-ous | = Pertaining to |
-pathy | = Disease |
-penia | = Deficiency; Lack of |
-phagia, -phagy | = Eating; Swallowing |
-phasia | = Speech |
-plasia, -plastic | = Growth |
-plegia | = Paralysis |
-pnea | = Breathing |
-poiesis | = Production |
-ptosis | = Falling; Drooping |
-rrhage, -rrhagic | = Bleeding |
-rrhea | = Flow or discharge |
-sclerosis | = Hardening |
-sis | = Condition |
-stasis | = Level; Unchanging |
-trophy | = Growth |
-uria | = In the urine |
Common Suffixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Procedure Suffixes Below | Common Suffixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Procedure Suffixes Below |
-centesis | = Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-desis | = Surgical binding |
-ectomy | = Cut out; Removal |
-gram | = Record; Picture |
-graph | = Instrument used to create a record or picture |
-graphy | = To record or take a picture |
-meter | = Device used for measuring |
-opsy | = Visual examination |
-ostomy | = Opening |
-otomy | = Incision |
-pexy | = Surgical fixation |
-plasty | = Surgical reconstruction |
-scope | = For examining |
-scopy | = Examine |
Procedure Suffixes Below _____________________________________________________________________ Extra Below | Procedure Suffixes Below _____________________________________________________________________ Extra Below |
gnos- | = Knowledge |
-lith | = Stone |
py- | = Pus |
dendro | = Tree like |