Term | Definition |
a-, an-, ar-
abatement | no, not, without
decrease in severity of pn, symptom, disorder |
ab-
abduct | away from
to draw away from the median line |
acou-
acoustic | hearing |
ad-
adduct | toward
to draw toward the median line |
af- | to, toward |
alba- | white |
ambi- | both |
ana- | up |
ante- | before |
aniso- | unequal |
anti-, contra- | against |
atel- | imperfect, imcomplete |
auto- | self |
bi- | two |
bio- | life |
blasto- | growth |
brachy- | short |
brady- | slow |
cata- | down |
centi- | hundred |
chromo- | color |
circum-, peri- | around |
co-, com-, con- | together with |
contra- | opposite |
cyan- | blue |
de- | down, under |
dia- | through, complete |
diplo- | double |
dis- | apart, away from |
dys- | difficult, painful |
ecto-, exo- | outside |
edem- | swelling |
endo-, intra- | inside, within |
epi- | on, over |
erythr- | red |
eu- | normal, good |
ex- | out, away from |
exo- | without, outside of |
extra- | outside of, in addition to, beyond |
fasci- | band |
fore- | before, in front |
haplo- | single, simple |
hemi- | half |
hetero- | different |
homo- | same |
homeo- | unchanged |
hydro- | water |
hyper- | increased |
hypo- | decreased |
idio- | distinct, peculiar to an individial |
infra, sub | below |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
iso- | equal |
lacri- | tears |
macro | large |
mal- | bad, ill |
medi- | middle |
mega- | great |
meta- | beyond |
micro- | small |
milli- | one thousandth |
mono-, uni- | one |
multi-, poly- | many |
neo- | new |
non- | not |
pan- | all |
para- | beside, abnormal |
per- | through |
peri- | around |
poly- | many |
post-, retro- | after |
pre-, ante- | before, in front |
primi- | first |
pro- | before, in front of |
pseudo- | false |
quadri-, quadro- | four |
retro- | behind, backward |
semi- | half |
steno- | narrow |
sub- | below |
supra-, super- | above |
sym- | together |
syn- | together |
tachy- | fast |
tox- | poison |
trans- | across |
tri- | three |
ultra- | excessive, extreme |
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic | pertaining to |
-ad | toward |
-agon | assemble, gather together |
-algesia | excessive sensitivity to pain |
-algia, -dynia | pain |
-an | characteristic of |
-ar | relating to |
-arche | beginning |
-asthenia | lack of strength |
-atresia | abnormal closure |
-blast | immature cell |
-capnia | carbon dioxide |
-cele | swelling |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-cidal | pertaining to death |
-cide | kill |
-clast | break |
-coccus | spherical |
-crine | secrete |
-cyte | cell |
-cytosis | abnormal condition of cells |
-desis | binding, stabilizing, fusion |
-dipsia | thirst |
-ectasia, -ectasis | distention, expansion |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-emesis | vomit |
-emia | pertaining to blood |
-esthesia | nervous sensation |
-form | structure |
-gen | producing |
-genesis | origin of |
-globin, -globulin | protein |
-gram | written record |
-graph | an instrument for making records |
-graphy | method of recording |
-gravida | pregnancy |
-ia | condition |
-iasis | diseased condition |
-ile | having qualities of |
-ion | process |
-ism | condition of |
-ist | specialist |
-itis | inflammation |
-kinesia | movement |
-lepsy | lepsy, seizure |
-lith | stone |
-logist | one who studies |
-logy | study of |
-lysis, -rrhexis | rupture |
-malacia | softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-meter | instrument to measure |
-metry | measurement |
-ness | state of, quality |
-oid | like, similar to |
-ole | small, little |
-oma | tumor |
-opia | eye, vision |
-ory | pertaining to |
-ose | sugar, having qualities of |
-osis, -iasis | abnormal condition |
-ostomy | surgical opening |
-otomy | cut into, incision |
-ous | pertaining to |
-oxia | oxygen level |
-paresis | weakness |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | lack of, deficiency |
-pepsia | digestion |
-pexy | fixation |
-phagia | eating, swallowing |
-philia | increase in cell number |
-phobia | fear |
-phonia | voice |
-phylaxis | protection |
-physis | growth |
-plasia | growth, cellular multiplication |
-plasia | surgical repair |
-plegia | paralysis |
-pnea | breathing |
-poiesis | production |
-prandial | meal |
-ptosis | dropping |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhage | bursting forth |
-rrhea | discharge |
-scope | instrument for viewing |
-scopy | visual examination |
-spasm, -stalsis | involuntary contraction |
-stasis | controlling, to be still, stop |
-sthenia | strength |
-stenosis | narrowing, tightening |
-stomy | new opening |
-taxia | muscle condition |
-tension | pressure |
-therapy | treatment |
-tome | instrument for cutting |
-tomy | incision |
-tripsy | crushing |
-trophy | development |
-trophin | stimulation |
-tropic | turning toward |
-ula, -ule | small, little |
-uria | pertaining to uring |
-y | condition, process |
anter/o, ventr/o
anterior, ventral | front, before - opposite of posterior, dorsal |
dist/o
distal | distant
farther from any point of reference |
later/o
lateral | side
farther from the midline of the body |
medi/o
medial | middle
situated toward the midline |
poster/o, dors/o
posterior, dorsal | back, behind - opposite of anterior, ventral |
proxim/o
proximal | near
nearest to point of reference |
viscer/o
viscus | internal organs (viscera - pl of viscus)
any lg interior organ, esp those in abdomen |
leuk/o-
Leukocytopenia | white color - often regarding WBCs
AKA leukopenia - reduction of WBCs |
carcin/o
carcinogen | cancer
substance that causes cancer |
cutane/o - dermat/o - derm/o
cutaneous, dermal, dermis | skin |
adipsia | absence of thirst, abnormal avoidance of drinking |