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Prefixes & Suffixes

List of prefixes & suffixes from texbook

TermDefinition
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
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