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Latin Prefix and Suffix
prefixes and suffixes from Latin
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04/25/2009
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Term
Atrerio
 Definition
Artery
Term
Arot/o
 Definition
Aorta
Term
Ante-
 Definition
Before/Forward/antepartum depression
Term
-al
 Definition
expressing relationship
Term
Angio-
 Definition
blood or lymph vessels
Term
Ana-
 Definition
up/back/again
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An-
 Definition
without/lack of
Term
-algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
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acr-
 Definition
extremity
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-ac, -al
 Definition
pertaining to or relating to
Term
-able
 Definition
capable
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ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
a-
 Definition
without/lack of
Term
-asis
 Definition
condition, state of
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-ary
 Definition
associated with
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-C
 Definition
expressing relationship
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cata-
 Definition
down, according to
Term
-cele
 Definition
tumor, cyst, hernia, hollow
Term
cephal-
 Definition
head
Term
chol-
 Definition
bile
Term
cholecyst-
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
chondr(io)
 Definition
cartilage, gristle
Term
-clast
 Definition
smash, break
Term
com-
 Definition
with, together
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con-
 Definition
with, together
Term
cysto
 Definition
bladder or sac
Term
de-
 Definition
away from
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-desis
 Definition
to bind, tie together
Term
di-
 Definition
two; separation
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, apart, across
Term
dis-
 Definition
reversal, apart from
Term
-duct-
 Definition
draw
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
ankyl(o)
 Definition
bent, crooked (ankle)
Term
kyph(o)
 Definition
bent, crooked
Term
sten(o)
 Definition
narrow (stenograph, stenopad)
Term
brachy(o)
 Definition
short (short fuse breaks easily)
Term
orth(o)
 Definition
straight, normal (orthodontist - straight teeth)
Term
glauc(o)
 Definition
gray (glaucoma)
Term
all(a)
 Definition
different
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ab(o)
 Definition
away from; abduct
Term
ad(o)
 Definition
toward (adduct)
Term
dia(o)
 Definition
through
Term
per(o)
 Definition
through
Term
laevo(o)
 Definition
left
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dis(o)
 Definition
apart
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-acusis
 Definition
hearing condition
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward, in the direction of
Term
ad-
 Definition
increase, adherence, motion toward, very
Term
-aemia
 Definition
blood condition (BrE)
Term
aesthesio-
 Definition
sensation (BrE)
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to (dors-al)
Term
alge(si)
 Definition
pain
Term
ambi-
 Definition
around, on all sides, (ambidextrous)
Term
an(o)
 Definition
anus
Term
ante-
 Definition
before ; antepartum depression (before birth)
Term
partum
 Definition
birth (baby parts away from you)
Term
apo-
 Definition
separated, derived from
Term
articul(o)
 Definition
joint (join)
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme (adenase)
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
bleph(aro)
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi(o)
 Definition
arm, brachicephalic artery runs from heart to arm, brachio pulse
Term
bucc(o)
 Definition
cheek; pinch bucko's cheeks
Term
bursa
 Definition
shoulder, elbow area
Term
cata-
 Definition
down
Term
chol-
 Definition
bile
Term
cis-
 Definition
on the side
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cor-
 Definition
with, together
Term
cyst(i)(o)
 Definition
bladder, sac, (area where you can have a cyst)
Term
dacrio-
 Definition
tear
Term
dactyl(o)
 Definition
digit (tactile) teradactyl
Term
dextr(o)
 Definition
right, on the right side
Term
dif-
 Definition
separation
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ec-
 Definition
out, away
Term
ect-
 Definition
outer, outside
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
expansion, dilation
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ecto-
 Definition
outer, outside
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal (vasectomy)
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition (AmE)
Term
-encephal(o)
 Definition
brain
Term
endo-
 Definition
internal
Term
enter(o)
 Definition
small intestine
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon
Term
esthesio-
 Definition
sensation (AmE)
Term
-galact(o)
 Definition
milk
Term
-gen
 Definition
origin or production
Term
glyco-
 Definition
sugar (glycogen)
Term
gnath(o)
 Definition
jaw (gnarly bruise on your jaw)
Term
-gram
 Definition
recording (cardiogram)
Term
-graph
 Definition
recording instrument (cardiograph)
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording (radiography)
Term
hemi-
 Definition
one-half (hem a skirt; 1/2 the size)
Term
hidr(o)
 Definition
sweat (to prevent hidro, hydrate)
Term
hist(io)(o)
 Definition
tissue; i need a tissue when i think of this country's history
Term
-ia(sis)
 Definition
condition; anemia
Term
-iatrics
 Definition
treatment (pediatrics)
Term
-iatry
 Definition
treatment; podiatry
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to; cardiac
Term
-icle
 Definition
small, particle
Term
-ics
 Definition
organized knowledge, treatment; obstetrics
Term
idio-
 Definition
self, one's own (idiom, idiocracy - a world full of idiots that are selfish)
Term
infra-
 Definition
below; infrastructure
Term
intra-
 Definition
within (intranet - network)
Term
irid(o)
 Definition
iris (iridescent iris)
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition, disease (autism)
Term
-ismus
 Definition
spasm, contraction
Term
iso-
 Definition
equal, like (dont isolate yourself, then no one will like you)
Term
-ite
 Definition
the nature of, resembling
Term
-ium
 Definition
structure, tissue (pericardium)
Term
karyo-
 Definition
nucleus (the nucleus karys (carries) all the info for that cell)
Term
kerat(o)-
 Definition
cornea (eye or skin) the skin needs keratin, carotene / keratine is good for the eyes/cornea
Term
kinesi(o)-
 Definition
movement (kinesiology)
Term
kino-
 Definition
movement (kinesiology)
Term
kyph(o)
 Definition
humped
Term
lacrim(o)-
 Definition
tear (cream tears)
Term
lei(o)
 Definition
smooth; lay your smooth skin on mine
Term
-lepsis, lepsy
 Definition
seizure (epilepsy)
Term
lepto-
 Definition
light, slender (take leptoprin to be slim)
Term
linguo-
 Definition
tongue (linguist - study of the tongues)
Term
lith(o)
 Definition
stone, calculus (lithium)
Term
log-
 Definition
speech (make a log of your speeches)
Term
logo-
 Definition
speech (you see a logo "speak" to you)
Term
lys(o), -lytic
 Definition
dissolution (lysergic acid) analytic
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
mast(o)
 Definition
breast; mastectomy
Term
-megaly
 Definition
large (mega)
Term
mes(o)
 Definition
middle (you left a mes-o in the middle of the room-o)
Term
meta-
 Definition
after, behind (metacarpals are after carpals)
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of mesuring (geometry)
Term
myc(o)
 Definition
fungus (the muck has fungus in it)
Term
myel(o)
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord (myelin)
Term
myring(o)
 Definition
eardrum (my ringing in the ears)
Term
myx(o)
 Definition
mucus (when we kiss, our mucus myx together )
Term
neur(i)(o)
 Definition
nerve (neuron)
Term
odont(o)
 Definition
tooth (orthodontics)
Term
odyn(o)
 Definition
pain (oh im dyn)
Term
olig(o)
 Definition
few, little (oligopoly)
Term
-omata
 Definition
plural of -oma oma god i got a tuma
Term
onych(o)
 Definition
fingernail, toenail (i nyched my fingernail)
Term
oo-
 Definition
egg, ovary (oo - these are eggs)
Term
oophor(o)
 Definition
ovary (oo phor eggs)
Term
orchi(do)(o)
 Definition
testis (orchid seeds)
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition, disease, increase
Term
ot(o)-
 Definition
ear (i hear an oto coming)
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to (nervous)
Term
oxo-
 Definition
addition of oxygen
Term
oxy-
 Definition
sharp, acid, acute, oxygen (oxyclean)
Term
pachy-
 Definition
thick (pasty)
Term
pan(t)(o)
 Definition
all, entire (panoramic)
Term
para-
 Definition
(alongside of- paranormal)
Term
-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency (tiny penis)
Term
per-
 Definition
throughout
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation (fixated on pecs)
Term
phaco-
 Definition
lens-shaped (fake)
Term
-phange, -phagia
 Definition
eating, devouring (hyperphagia)
Term
phago-
 Definition
eating, devour (phagocyte)
Term
-phagy
 Definition
eating, devour
Term
phleb(o)
 Definition
vein (phlebotomy)
Term
phos-
 Definition
light
Term
phot(o)
 Definition
light (photon)
Term
phren(i)
 Definition
diaphragm (diaphren)
Term
phrenico/phreno
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, development (place)
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis (cannot do the pledge of allegiance)
Term
pleur(a)(o)
 Definition
rib, pleura (plural - more than 1 rib)
Term
pneum(a)
 Definition
air, lung (pneumonia)
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
production
Term
presby(o)
 Definition
old age (old-fashioned presbyterian)
Term
pro-
 Definition
before, forward (proskater)
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
falling, downward placement
Term
pyel(o)
 Definition
pelvis (a pile of organs in the woman's pelvis)
Term
pyo-
 Definition
pus (pee-yew!)
Term
rachi(o)
 Definition
spine (looks like rakes)
Term
reticul(o)
 Definition
net (rectangular around)
Term
rhabd(o)
 Definition
rod-shaped, striated (wrapped)
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
discharge
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing (haph - half)
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture (hectic)
Term
salping(o)
 Definition
tube (pin)
Term
sarco-
 Definition
muscular, fleshlike (scar
Term
schisto-
 Definition
split, cleft (schizo)
Term
scler(o)
 Definition
hardness (scleraderma)
Term
scoli(o)
 Definition
twisted (scoliosis)
Term
sial(o)
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland (sialo / swallow
Term
sinistr(o)
 Definition
left
Term
-sis
 Definition
condition of
Term
sito-
 Definition
food, grain (siton your fat ass and eat
Term
splanchn(i)(o)
 Definition
viscera (deep)
Term
spondyl(o)
 Definition
vertebra (spawn)
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stop, stand (stable)
Term
-staxis
 Definition
dripping, trickling (stack of dripping greasy burgers)
Term
stheno-
 Definition
strength, force, power (stealth)
Term
stom(a)
 Definition
mouth (stomach and mouth related to eating)
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of opening
Term
sy(l)
 Definition
together (synonym)
Term
sym
 Definition
together (symphony)
Term
syn
 Definition
together (synergy)
Term
sys-
 Definition
together (system)
Term
-tension -tensive
 Definition
pressure (of blood) hypertension
Term
thel(o)
 Definition
nipples (these nipples
Term
thromb(o)
 Definition
blood clot (thrombosis)
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
toco-
 Definition
childbirth (you want a taco after)
Term
-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument (-tomy)
Term
-tony
 Definition
tension (tension with tony on who's the boss)
Term
top(o)-
 Definition
place, topical (topography, top of the world - place
Term
trich(i)(ia)(o)
 Definition
hair, hairlike structure (it is tricky to do hair in the morning)
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing, i tripsy and i crush my head
Term
-trophy
 Definition
tissue (i need a tissue after winning that trophy) muscular dystrophy
Term
tympan(o)
 Definition
eardrum specifically (tympany)
Term
-ula/-ule
 Definition
small (ulala)
Term
vas(o)
 Definition
duct, blood vessel (vasoconstriction) vascular
Term
vesic (o)
 Definition
vesicle
Term
-y
 Definition
condition, process of
Term
zym(o)
 Definition
fermentation, enzyme (enZYMe, feeling zymy after drinking fermented alcohol)
Term
posterior / caudal
 Definition
backside, tail
Term
ipsilateral
 Definition
on the same side as something else (left arm/left leg
Term
basal end
 Definition
basis
Term
apical end
 Definition
apex top
Term
volar
 Definition
palmar
Term
rostral end
 Definition
opposite of cranial end
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