Term | Definition |
A-, AN- | without, away from, negative, not |
ANTE- | before, in fornt of, forward |
ANTI- | against |
BRADY- | slow |
DYS- | bad, difficult, painful |
END-, ENDO- | within, in, inside |
HEMI- | half |
HYPER- | excessive, increased |
HYPO- | deficient, decreased |
INTER- | between, among |
INTRA- | within, inside |
NEO- | new,strange, |
PER- | excessive, through |
PERI- | surrounding, around |
POLY- | many |
POST- | after, behind |
PRE- | before, in front of, forward |
SUB- | under, less, below |
SUPER-, SUPRA- | above, excessive |
TACHY- | fast, rapid |
-AC, -AL | pertaining to, relating to |
-ALGIA | pain, suffering, painful condition |
-ARY | pertaining to |
-CELE | hernia, tumor, swelling |
-CENTESIS | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-CYTE | cell |
-DESIS | to bind, tie together |
-ECTOMY | surgical removal, cutting out |
-ECTASIS | stretching, dilation, enlargement |
-EMIA | blood, blood condition |
-ESTHESIA | sensation, feeling |
-GRAM, -GRAPH | a picture or record |
-GRAPHY | the process of producing a picture or record |
-IA | abnormal condition, disease |
-IC | pertaining to |
-ITIS | inflammation |
-LYSIS | breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening |
-MALACIA | abnormal softning |
-MEGALY | enlargement |
-NECROSIS | tissue death |
-OLOGIST | specialist |
-OLOGY | the science or study of |
-OMA | tumor, neoplasm |
-OSIS | abnormal condition, disease |
-OSTOMY | surgical creation of an opening to the body surface |
-OTOMY | cutting, surgical incision |
-PATHY | disease, suffering, feeling, emotion |
-PAUSE | stopping |
-PEXY | surgical fixation |
-PLASTY | surgical repair |
-PLEGIA | paralysis |
-PNEA | breathing |
-PTOSIS | prolapse, drooping forward |
-RRHAGIA, -RRHAGE | bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge |
-RRHAPHY | surgical suturing |
-RRHEA | flow or discharge |
-RRHEXIS | rupture |
-SCLEROSIS | abnormal hardening |
-SCOPE | instrument for visual examination |
-SCOPY | visual examination |
-STENOSIS | abnormal narrowing |
-TRIPSY | to crush |
-URIA | urination, urine |
ANGI/O
(CARDIOVASCULAR) | pertaining to blood or lymph vessels |
AORT/O
(CARDIOVASCULAR) | aorta |
ARTERI/O
(CARDIOVASCULAR) | artery |
ATHER/0
(CARDIOVASCULAR) | plaque, fatty substance |
CARD/O, CARDI/O
(CARDIOVASCULAR) | heart |
HEM/O, HEMAT/O
(CARDIOVASCULAR) | blood, pertaining to the blood |
PHLEB/O
(CARDIOVASCULAR) | vein |
THROMB/O
(CARDIOVASCULAR) | clot |
VEN/O
(CARDIOVASCULAR) | vein |
ECH/O
CARDIOVASCULAR | sound |
RADI/O
(DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES) | radiation, x-rays |
CHOLECYST/O
(DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES) | gallbladder |
COL/O, COLON/O
(DIGESTIVE SYSTEM) | colon, large intestine |
PROCT/O
(DIGESTIVE SYSTEM) | anus and rectum |
ENTER/O
(DIGESTIVE SYSTEM) | small intestinve |
ESOPHAG/O
(DIGESTIVE SYSTEM) | esophagus |
GASTR/O
(DIGESTIVE SYSTEM) | stomach |
HEPAT/O
(DIGESTIVE SYSTEM) | liver |
SIGMOID/O
(DIGESTIVE SYSTEM) | sigmoid colon |
ADREN/O
(ENOCRINE SYSTEM) | adrenal glands |
GONAD/O
(ENDOCRINE AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS) | sex gland |
PANCREAT/O
(ENDOCRINE AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS) | pancreas |
THYR/O, THYROID/O
(ENDOCRINE SYSTEM) | thyroid gland |
ADIP/O | fat |
ALBIN/O | white |
CEPHAL/O | head |
CERVIC/O | neck, cervix |
CORON/O | coronary, crown |
CYAN/O | blue |
CYT/O | cell |
ERYTHR/O | red |
HIST/O | tissue |
LAPAR/O | abdomen, abdominal wall |
LEUK/O | white |
LIP/O | fat, lipid |
MELAN/O | black, dark |
MYC/O | fungus |
PATH/O | disease, suffering, feeling, emotion |
PY/O | pus |
PYR/O | fever, fire |
SARC/O | flesh, connective tissue |
CARCIN/O | cancerous |
ONC/O
(IMMUNE SYSTEM) | tumor |
CUTANE/O
(INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM) | skin |
DERM/O, DERMAT/O
(INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM) | skin |
HIDR/O
(INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM) | sweat |
SEB/O
(INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM) | sebum |
UNGU/O
(INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM) | nail |
XER/O
(INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM) | dry |
ADEN/O | gland |
SPLEN/O
(LYMPHATIC SYSTEM) | spleen |
FASCI/O
(MUSCULAR SYSTEM) | fascia, fibrous band |
MY/O
(MUSCULAR SYSTEM) | muscle |
TEN/O, TENDO/O, TENDIN/O
(MUSCULAR SYSTEM) | tendon, stretch out, exten, strain |
ENCEPHAL/O
(NERVOUS SYSTEM) | brain |
MENING/O
(NERVOUS SYSTEM) | meninges, membranes |
NEUR/I, NEUR/O
(NERVOUS SYSTEM) | nerve, nerve tissue |
COLP/O
(REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM) | vagina |
HYSTER/O
(REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM) | uterus |
MEN/O
(REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM) | menstruation, menses |
METR/O, METRI/O, METR/I
(REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM) | uterus |
OV/O
(REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM) | egg |
OOPHOR/O, OVARI/O
(REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM) | ovary |
ORCH/O, ORDHID/O
(REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM) | teticles, testis, testes |
SALPING/O
(REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES) | uterine (fallopian) tube, auditory (eustachian) tube |
UTER/O
(REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM) | uterus |
VAGIN/O
(REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM) | vagina |
BRONCH/O, BRONCHI/O
(RESPIRATORY SYSTEM) | bronchial tube, bronchus |
LARYNG/O
(RESPIRATORY SYSTEM) | larynx, throat |
PHARYNG/O
(RESPIRATORY SYSTEM) | throat, pharynx |
PLEUR/O
(RESPIRATORY SYSTEM) | pleura, side of the body |
PNEUM/O, PNEUMON/O
(RESPIRATORY SYSTEM) | lung, air |
PULM/O, PULMON/O
(RESPIRATORY SYSTEM) | lung |
TRACHE/O
(RESPIRATORY SYSTEM) | trachea, windpipe |
ANKLY/O
(SKELETAL SYSTEM) | crooked, bent, stiff |
ARTHR/O
(SKELETAL SYSTEM) | joint |
CHONDR/O
(SKELETAL SYSTEM) | cartilage |
COST/O
(SKELETAL SYSTEM) | rib |
CRANI/O
(SKELETAL SYSTEM) | skull |
MYEL/O
(SKELETAL AND NERVOUS SYSTEM) | spinal cord, bone marrow |
OSS/E, OSS/I, OST/O, OSTE/O
(SKELETAL SYSTEM) | bone |
SPONDYL/O
(SKELETAL SYSTEM) | vertebrae, vertebral, column, back bone |
THORAC/O
(SKELETAL AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM) | chest |
KERAT/O
(SPECIAL SENSES AND INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM | horny, hard, cornea |
MYRING/O
(SPECIAL SENSES) | tympanic membrane, eardrum |
OPTIC/O, OPT/O
(SPECIAL SENSES) | eye, vision |
OT/O
(SPECIAL SENSES) | ear hearing |
RETIN/O
(SPECIAL SENSES) | retina |
SCLER/O
(SPECIAL SENSES AND INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM) | sclera, white of eye, hard |
TYMPAN/O
(SPECIAL SENSES) | tympanic membrane, eardrum |
CYST/O
(URINARY SYSTEM) | urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid |
LITH/O
(URINARY AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM) | stone, calculus |
NEPHR/O
(URINARY SYSTEM) | kidney |
PYEL/O
(URINARY SYSTEM) | renal pelvis, bowl of kidney |
REN/O
(URINARY SYSTEM) | kidney |
URETER/O
(URINARY SYSTEM) | ureter |
URETHER/O
(URINARY SYSTEM) | urethra |