Question | Answer |
Ab- | From or Away from: as in abduction |
Ad- | Increase or Movement toward: adduction |
Ante- | Before: Antecubital |
Anti- | Against or Opposing: Antibacterial |
Circum- | Around: Circumaxillary |
Con- | With, together, or in association with: Concentric |
Contra- | Opposed or against: Contraception |
Dis- | to separate or take appart: disarticulate: amputation of a limb through the joint |
Ecto- | Outer, on the outside: Ectoderm: the outer layer of the skin |
Endo- | Within, inner, absorbing, containing: Endoscopy: to look inside the human body |
Epi- | Upon, Following, Subsequent: Epicardium: the layer on top of the heart |
Ex- | Out of, away from: Excise: to remove, or take away from |
Hyper- | Excessive, above normal: Hypertension |
Hypo- | Deficient, below normal: Hypoacidity |
Infra- | Position below: Infraorbital |
Macro- | Large or Long: Macrocardia |
Mega- | Large, Oversized: Megacystis |
Micro- | Small, smallness: Microcephaly |
Peri- | Around, about: pericardium |
Poly- | multiple: polychromatic |
Post- | After: postcoital |
Pre- | Anterior or before in space or time: preanal: in front of the anus |
Pro- | Before or forward: Proenzyme: precursor to an enzyme |
Super-/Supra- | Above, superior, or the upper part of: Superficial: situated near the surface |
Syn- or Sym- | Together, with, joined: Syndactyly: joined fingers or toes |
Trans- | Across, Through, Beyond: Transdermal-through the dermis (skin) |
Bi- | Two: biramus: having two branches |
Mono- | One: Monochromatic |
Quad- | Four: Quadriceps: group of four muscles |
Terti- | Three: tertiary bronchi: third set of bronchii |
Tetra- | Four, Fourth: Tetrachloride |
Uni- | One, First: Unisexual-first sex |
Abdomino- | Relating to the abdomen |
Adeno- | Relating to a gland or glands |
Angio- | Relating to blood or lymph vessels |
Arthro- | Relating to the joints |
Cardio- | Relating to the heart |
Chole- | Relating to bile |
Chondro- | Relating to the cartilage |
Costal- | Relating to the rib |
Cysto- | Relating to the bladder |
Dermato- | Relating to the skin |
Entero- | Relating to the intestines |
Gastro- | Relating to the stomach |
Hepato- | Relating to the liver |
Laryngo- | Relating to the larynx |
Myo- | Relating to the muscle |
Nephro- | Relating to the kidney |
Neuro- | Relating to the nervous system |
Oculo- | Relating to the eye |
Opto-/ Opthalmo- | Relating to the eye |
Osteo- | Relating to the bone |
Patho- | Relating to disease |
Thoraco- | Relating to the thoracic cavity |
-algia | pain or painful condition: myalgia |
-centesis | To puncture: Amniocentesis |
-ectomy | Removal of a part: appendectomy |
-emia | suffix for blood: anemia "no blood" |
-gram | Recording of, picture of: Cardiogram |
-itis | Inflammation of: Appendicitis |
-ology | Study of: Audiology |
-Ostomy | Surgical or artificial opening: Colostomy |
-otomy | cutting |
-pexy | surgical fixation: uteropexy |
-phobia | fear of |
-plasty | molding or shaping |
-scopy | use of an instrument for viewing: Artheroscopy: viewing of a joint |