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Latin Roots and Suffixes

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Medical Terminology

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433

Subject

Language - Latin

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06/12/2012

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Term

a-, an-

Definition

absence or lack

Term

ab-

Definition

departing from, away from

Term

acou-

Definition

hearing

Term

ac-, acro-

Definition

extreme or extremity, peak

Term

ad-

Definition

to or toward

Term

aden-, adeno-

Definition

gland

Term

adren-

Definition

toward the kidney

Term

aero-

Definition

air

Term

af-

Definition

toward

Term

agon-

Definition

contest

Term

alb-

Definition

white

Term

aliment-

Definition

nourish

Term

allel-

Definition

of one another

Term

amphi-

Definition

on both sides, of both kinds

Term

ana-

Definition

apart, up, again

Term

anastomos-

Definition

come together

Term

aneurysm

Definition

a widening

Term

angi-

Definition

vessel

Term

angin-

Definition

choked

Term

ant-, anti-

Definition

opposed to, preventing or inhibiting

Term

ante-

Definition

preceding, before

Term

aort-

Definition

great artery

Term

ap-, api-

Definition

tip, extremity

Term

append-

Definition

hang to

Term

aqua-, aque-

Definition

water

Term

arbor

Definition

tree

Term

areola-

Definition

open space

Term

arrect-

Definition

upright

Term

arthr-, arthro-

Definition

joint

Term

artic-

Definition

joint

Term

atri-

Definition

vestibule

Term

auscult-

Definition

listen

Term

aut-, auto-

Definition

self

Term

ax-, axi-, axo-

Definition

axis, axle

Term

azyg-

Definition

unpaired

Term

baro-

Definition

pressure

Term

basal

Definition

base

Term

bi-

Definition

two

Term

bili-

Definition

bile

Term

bio-

Definition

life

Term

blast-

Definition

bud or germ

Term

brachi-

Definition

arm

Term

brady-

Definition

slow

Term

brev-

Definition

short

Term

broncho-

Definition

bronchus

Term

bucco-

Definition

cheek

Term

calor-

Definition

heat

Term

capill-

Definition

hair

Term

caput-

Definition

head

Term

carcin-

Definition

cancer

Term

cardi-, cardio-

Definition

heart

Term

carneo-

Definition

flesh

Term

carot-

Definition

(1) carrot, (2) stupor

Term

cata-

Definition

down

Term

caud-

Definition

tail

Term

cec-

Definition

blind

Term

cele-

Definition

abdominal

Term

cephal-

Definition

head

Term

cerebro-

Definition

brain, especially the cerebrum

Term

cervic-, cervix

Definition

neck

Term

chiasm-

Definition

crossing

Term

chole-

Definition

bile

Term

chondr-

Definition

cartilage

Term

chrom-

Definition

colored

Term

cili-

Definition

small hair

Term

circum-

Definition

around

Term

clavic-

Definition

key

Term

co-, con-

Definition

together

Term

coccy-

Definition

cuckoo

Term

cochlea

Definition

snail shell

Term

coel-

Definition

hollow

Term

commis-

Definition

united

Term

concha

Definition

shell

Term

contra-

Definition

against

Term

corn-, cornu-

Definition

horn

Term

corona

Definition

crown

Term

corp-

Definition

body

Term

cort-

Definition

bark

Term

cost-

Definition

rib

Term

crani-

Definition

skull

Term

crypt-

Definition

hidden

Term

cusp-

Definition

pointed

Term

cutic-

Definition

skin

Term

cyan-

Definition

blue

Term

cyst-

Definition

sac, bladder

Term

cyt-

Definition

cell

Term

de-

Definition

undoing, reversal, loss, removal

Term

decid-

Definition

falling off

Term

delta

Definition

triangular

Term

den-, dent-

Definition

tooth

Term

dendr-

Definition

tree, branch

Term

derm-

Definition

skin

Term

desm-

Definition

bond

Term

di-

Definition

twice, double

Term

dia-

Definition

through, between

Term

dialys-

Definition

separate, break apart

Term

diastol-

Definition

stand apart

Term

diure-

Definition

urinate

Term

dors-

Definition

the back

Term

duc-, duct

Definition

lead, draw

Term

dura

Definition

hard

Term

dys-

Definition

difficult, faulty, painful

Term

ec-, ex-, ecto-

Definition

out, outside, away from

Term

ectop-

Definition

displaced

Term

edem-

Definition

swelling

Term

ef-

Definition

away

Term

ejac-

Definition

to shoot forth

Term

embol-

Definition

wedge

Term

en-, em-

Definition

in, inside

Term

enceph-

Definition

brain

Term

endo-

Definition

within, inner

Term

entero-

Definition

intestine

Term

epi-

Definition

over, above

Term

erythr-

Definition

red

Term

eso-

Definition

within

Term

eu-

Definition

well

Term

excret-

Definition

separate

Term

exo-

Definition

outside, outer layer

Term

extra-

Definition

outside, beyond

Term

extrins-

Definition

from the outside

Term

fasci-, fascia-

Definition

bundle, band

Term

fenestr-

Definition

window

Term

ferr-

Definition

iron

Term

flagell-

Definition

whip

Term

flat-

Definition

blow, blown

Term

folli-

Definition

bag, bellows

Term

fontan-

Definition

fountain

Term

foram-

Definition

opening

Term

foss-

Definition

ditch

Term

gam-, gamet-

Definition

married, spouse

Term

gangli-

Definition

swelling, or knot

Term

gastr-

Definition

stomach

Term

gene

Definition

beginning, origin

Term

germin-

Definition

grow

Term

gero-, geront-

Definition

old man

Term

gest-

Definition

carried

Term

glauc-

Definition

gray

Term

glom-

Definition

ball

Term

glosso-

Definition

tongue

Term

gluco-, glyco-

Definition

glucose, glycogen

Term

glute-

Definition

buttock

Term

gnost-

Definition

knowing

Term

gompho-

Definition

nail

Term

gon-, gono-

Definition

seed, offspring

Term

gust-

Definition

taste

Term

hapt-

Definition

fasten, grasp

Term

hema-, hemato-, hemo-

Definition

blood

Term

hemi-

Definition

half

Term

hepat-

Definition

liver

Term

hetero-

Definition

different or other

Term

hiat-

Definition

gap

Term

hippo-

Definition

horse

Term

hirsut-

Definition

hairy

Term

hist-

Definition

tissue

Term

holo-

Definition

whole

Term

hom-, homo-

Definition

same

Term

hormon-

Definition

to excite

Term

humor-

Definition

a fluid

Term

hyal-

Definition

clear

Term

hydr-, hydro-

Definition

water

Term

hyper-

Definition

excess

Term

hypno-

Definition

sleep

Term

hypo-

Definition

below, deficient

Term

hyster-, hystero-

Definition

uterus or womb

Term

ile-

Definition

intestine

Term

im-

Definition

not

Term

inter-

Definition

between

Term

intercal-

Definition

insert

Term

intra-

Definition

within, inside

Term

iso-

Definition

equal, same

Term

jugul-

Definition

throat

Term

juxta-

Definition

near, close to

Term

karyo-

Definition

kernel, nucleus

Term

kera-

Definition

horn

Term

kilo-

Definition

thousand

Term

kin-, kines-

Definition

move

Term

labi-, labri-

Definition

lip

Term

lact-

Definition

milk

Term

lacun-

Definition

space, cavity, lake

Term

lamell-

Definition

small plate

Term

lamina

Definition

layer, sheet

Term

lat-

Definition

wide

Term

laten-

Definition

hidden

Term

later-

Definition

side

Term

leuko-

Definition

white

Term

leva-

Definition

raise, elevate

Term

lingua-

Definition

tongue

Term

lip-, lipo-

Definition

fat, lipid

Term

lith-

Definition

stone

Term

luci-

Definition

clear

Term

lumen

Definition

light

Term

lut-

Definition

yellow

Term

lymph

Definition

water

Term

macro-

Definition

large

Term

macula

Definition

spot

Term

magn-

Definition

large

Term

mal-

Definition

bad, abnormal

Term

mamm-

Definition

breast

Term

mater-

Definition

mother

Term

meat-

Definition

passage

Term

medi-

Definition

middle

Term

medull-

Definition

marrow

Term

mega-

Definition

large

Term

meio-

Definition

less

Term

melan-

Definition

black

Term

men-, menstru-

Definition

month

Term

meningo-

Definition

membrane

Term

mer-, mero-

Definition

a part

Term

meso-

Definition

middle

Term

meta-

Definition

beyond, between, transition

Term

metro-

Definition

uterus

Term

micro-

Definition

small

Term

mictur-

Definition

urinate

Term

mito-

Definition

thread, filament

Term

mnem-

Definition

memory

Term

mono-

Definition

single

Term

morpho-

Definition

form

Term

multi-

Definition

many

Term

mur-

Definition

wall

Term

muta-

Definition

change

Term

myelo-

Definition

spinal cord, marrow

Term

myo-

Definition

muscle

Term

nano-

Definition

dwarf

Term

narco-

Definition

numbness

Term

natri-

Definition

sodium

Term

necro-

Definition

death

Term

neo-

Definition

new

Term

nephro-

Definition

kidney

Term

neuro-

Definition

nerve

Term

noci-

Definition

harmful

Term

nom-

Definition

name

Term

noto-

Definition

back

Term

nucle-

Definition

pit, kernel, little nut

Term

nutri-

Definition

feed, nourish

Term

ob-

Definition

before, against

Term

oculo-

Definition

eye

Term

odonto-

Definition

teeth

Term

olfact-

Definition

smell

Term

oligo-

Definition

few

Term

onco-

Definition

a mass

Term

oo-

Definition

egg

Term

ophthalmo-

Definition

eye

Term

orb-

Definition

circular

Term

orchi-

Definition

testis

Term

org-

Definition

living

Term

ortho-

Definition

straight, direct

Term

osm-

Definition

smell

Term

osmo-

Definition

pushing

Term

osteo-

Definition

bone

Term

oto-

Definition

ear

Term

ov-, ovi-

Definition

egg

Term

oxy-

Definition

oxygen

Term

pan-

Definition

all, universal

Term

papill-

Definition

nipple

Term

para-

Definition

beside, near

Term

pect-, pectus

Definition

breast

Term

pelv-

Definition

a basin

Term

peni-

Definition

a tail

Term

penna-

Definition

feather

Term

pent-

Definition

five

Term

pep-, peps-, pept-

Definition

digest

Term

per-, permea-

Definition

through

Term

peri-

Definition

around

Term

phago-

Definition

eat

Term

pheno-

Definition

show, appear

Term

phleb-

Definition

vein

Term

pia

Definition

tender

Term

pili

Definition

hair

Term

pin-, pino-

Definition

drink

Term

platy-

Definition

flat, broad

Term

pleur-

Definition

side, rib

Term

plex-, plexus

Definition

net, network

Term

pneumo-

Definition

air, wind

Term

pod-

Definition

foot

Term

poly-

Definition

multiple

Term

post-

Definition

after, behind

Term

pre-, pro-

Definition

before, ahead of

Term

procto-

Definition

rectum, anus

Term

pron-

Definition

bent forward

Term

propri-

Definition

one's own

Term

pseudo-

Definition

false

Term

psycho-

Definition

mind, psyche

Term

ptos-

Definition

fall

Term

pub-

Definition

of the pubis

Term

pulmo-

Definition

lung

Term

pyo-

Definition

pus

Term

pyro-

Definition

fire

Term

quad-, quadr-

Definition

four-sided

Term

re-

Definition

back, again

Term

rect-

Definition

straight

Term

ren-

Definition

kidney

Term

retin-, retic-

Definition

net, network

Term

retro-

Definition

backward, behind

Term

rheum-

Definition

watery flow, change, or flux

Term

rhin-, rhino-

Definition

nose

Term

ruga-

Definition

fold, wrinkle

Term

sagitt-

Definition

arrow

Term

salta-

Definition

leap

Term

sanguin-

Definition

blood

Term

sarco-

Definition

flesh

Term

saphen-

Definition

visible, clear

Term

sclero-

Definition

hard

Term

seb-

Definition

grease

Term

semen

Definition

seed, sperm

Term

semi-

Definition

half

Term

sens-

Definition

feeling

Term

septi-

Definition

rotten

Term

septum

Definition

fence

Term

sero-

Definition

serum

Term

serrat-

Definition

saw

Term

sin-, sino-

Definition

a hollow

Term

soma-

Definition

body

Term

somn-

Definition

sleep

Term

sphin-

Definition

squeeze

Term

splanchn-

Definition

organ

Term

spondyl-

Definition

vertebra

Term

squam-

Definition

scale, flat

Term

steno-

Definition

narrow

Term

strat-

Definition

layer

Term

stria-

Definition

furrow, streak

Term

stroma-

Definition

spread out

Term

sub-

Definition

beneath, under

Term

sucr-

Definition

sweet

Term

sudor-

Definition

sweat

Term

super-

Definition

above

Term

supra-

Definition

above, upon

Term

sym-, syn-

Definition

together, with

Term

synerg-

Definition

work together

Term

systol-

Definition

contraction

Term

tachy-

Definition

rapid

Term

tact-

Definition

touch

Term

telo-

Definition

the end

Term

templ-, tempo-

Definition

time

Term

tens-

Definition

stretched

Term

terti-

Definition

third

Term

tetan-

Definition

rigid, tense

Term

therm-

Definition

heat

Term

thromb-

Definition

clot

Term

thyro-

Definition

a shield

Term

tissu-

Definition

woven

Term

tono-

Definition

tension

Term

tox-

Definition

poison

Term

trab-

Definition

beam, timber

Term

trans-

Definition

across, through

Term

trapez-

Definition

table

Term

tri-

Definition

three

Term

trop-

Definition

turn, change

Term

troph-

Definition

nourish

Term

tuber-

Definition

swelling

Term

tunic-

Definition

covering

Term

tympan-

Definition

drum

Term

ultra-

Definition

beyond

Term

vacc-

Definition

cow

Term

vagin-

Definition

a sheath

Term

vagus

Definition

wanderer

Term

valen-

Definition

strength

Term

venter-, ventr-

Definition

abdomen, belly

Term

vent-

Definition

the wind

Term

vert-

Definition

turn

Term

vestibul-

Definition

a porch

Term

vibr-

Definition

shake, quiver

Term

villus

Definition

shaggy hair

Term

viscero-

Definition

organ

Term

viscos-

Definition

sticky

Term

vita-

Definition

life

Term

vitre-

Definition

glass

Term

viv-

Definition

live

Term

vulv-

Definition

a covering

Term

zyg-

Definition

a yoke

Term

-able

Definition

able to, capable of

Term

-ac

Definition

referring to

Term

-algia

Definition

pain in a certain part

Term

-apsi

Definition

juncture

Term

-ary

Definition

associated with, relating to

Term

-asthen

Definition

weakness

Term

-bryo

Definition

swollen

Term

-cide

Definition

destroy or kill

Term

-cipit

Definition

head

Term

-clast

Definition

break

Term

-crine

Definition

separate

Term

-dips

Definition

thirst, dry

Term

-ectomy

Definition

cutting out, surgical removal

Term

-ell, -elle

Definition

small

Term

-emia

Definition

condition of the blood

Term

-esthesi

Definition

sensation

Term

-ferent

Definition

carry

Term

-form, -forma

Definition

shape

Term

-fuge

Definition

driving out

Term

-gen

Definition

an agent that initiates

Term

-glea, -glia

Definition

glue

Term

-gram

Definition

data that are systematically recorded, a record

Term

-graph

Definition

an instrument used for recording data or writing

Term

-ia

Definition

condition

Term

-iatrics

Definition

medical specialty

Term

-ism

Definition

condition

Term

-itis

Definition

inflammation

Term

-lemma

Definition

sheath, husk

Term

-logy

Definition

the study of

Term

-lysis

Definition

loosening or breaking down

Term

-malacia

Definition

soft

Term

-mania

Definition

obsession, compulsion

Term

-nata

Definition

birth

Term

-nom

Definition

govern

Term

-odyn

Definition

pain

Term

-oid

Definition

like, resembling

Term

-oma

Definition

tumor

Term

-opia

Definition

defect of the eye

Term

-ory

Definition

referring to, of

Term

-pathy

Definition

disease

Term

-phasia

Definition

speech

Term

-phil, -philo

Definition

like, love

Term

-phobia

Definition

fear

Term

-phragm

Definition

partition

Term

-phylax

Definition

guard, preserve

Term

-plas

Definition

grow

Term

-plasm

Definition

form, shape

Term

-plasty

Definition

reconstruction of a part, plastic surgery

Term

-plegia

Definition

paralysis

Term

-rrhagia

Definition

abnormal or excessive discharge

Term

-rrhea

Definition

flow or discharge

Term

-scope

Definition

instrument used for examination

Term

-some

Definition

body

Term

-sorb

Definition

suck in

Term

-stalsis

Definition

compression

Term

-stasis

Definition

arrest, fixation

Term

-stitia

Definition

come to stand

Term

-stomy

Definition

establishment of an artificial opening

Term

-tegm

Definition

cover

Term

-tomy

Definition

to cut

Term

-trud

Definition

thrust

Term

-ty

Definition

condition of, state

Term

-uria

Definition

urine

Term

-zyme

Definition

ferment

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