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Term
a-, an-
 Definition
no; not; without
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
acanth/o
 Definition
spiny; thorny
Term
acetabul/o
 Definition
acetabulum (hip socket)
Term
acous/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremities; top; extreme point
Term
acromi/o
 Definition
acromion (extension of shoulder bone)
Term
actin/o
 Definition
light
Term
acu/o
 Definition
sharp; severe; sudden
Term
-acusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
aer/o
 Definition
air
Term
af-
 Definition
toward
Term
agglutin/o
 Definition
clumping; sticking together
Term
-agon
 Definition
to assemble, gather
Term
agora-
 Definition
marketplace
Term
-agra
 Definition
excessive pain
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
alb/o
 Definition
white
Term
albin/o
 Definition
white
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin (protein)
Term
alges/o
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
-algesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
all/o
 Definition
other
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus; air sac; small sac
Term
ambly/o
 Definition
dim; dull
Term
-amine
 Definition
nitrogen compound
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo)
Term
amyl/o
 Definition
starch
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
-an
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ana-
 Definition
up; apart; backward; again, anew
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
aneurysm/o
 Definition
aneurysm (widened blood vessel)
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel (blood)
Term
anis/o
 Definition
unequal
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff
Term
ante-
 Definition
before; forward
Term
anter/o
 Definition
front
Term
anthrac/o
 Definition
coal
Term
anthr/o
 Definition
antrum of the stomach
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
anxi/o
 Definition
uneasy; anxious
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta (largest artery)
Term
-apheresis
 Definition
removal
Term
aphth/o
 Definition
ulcer
Term
apo-
 Definition
off, away
Term
aponeur/o
 Definition
aponeurosis (type of tendon)
Term
append/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
aque/o
 Definition
water
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning
Term
arter/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole (small artery)
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
-arthria
 Definition
articulate (speak distinctly)
Term
articul/o
 Definition
joint
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
asbest/o
 Definition
asbestos
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
lack of strength
Term
atel/o
 Definition
incomplete
Term
ather/o
 Definition
plaque (fatty substance)
Term
-ation
 Definition
process; condition
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium (upper heart chamber)
Term
audi/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
audit/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
aur/o
 Definition
ear
Term
auricul/o
 Definition
ear
Term
aut/o
 Definition
self, own
Term
aut-, auto-
 Definition
self, own
Term
axill/o
 Definition
armpit
Term
azot/o
 Definition
urea; nitrogen
Term
allo-
 Definition
other, differeing from the normal
Term
acid/o
 Definition
acid
Term
astr/o
 Definition
star
Term
aniso-
 Definition
unequal, dissimilar
Term
ax/o
 Definition
axis, axon
Term
-ate
 Definition
having the form of, possessing
Term
bacill/o
 Definition
bacilli (bacteria)
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
bar/o
 Definition
pressure; weight
Term
bartholin/o
 Definition
Bartholin glands
Term
bas/o
 Definition
base; opposite of acid
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
bil/i
 Definition
bile; gall
Term
bilirubin/o
 Definition
bilirubin
Term
-blast
 Definition
embryonic; immature cell
Term
-blastoma
 Definition
immature tumor (cells)
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
bol/o
 Definition
cast; throw
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
brachy-
 Definition
short
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
bunion/o
 Definition
bunion
Term
burs/o
 Definition
bursa (sac of fluid near joints)
Term
byssin/o
 Definition
cotton dust
Term
cac/o
 Definition
bad
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneus (heel bone)
Term
calci/o
 Definition
calcium
Term
cali/o
 Definition
calyx
Term
calic/o
 Definition
calyx
Term
capillar/o
 Definition
capillary (tiniest blood vessel)
Term
capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
-capnia
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous; cancer
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist bones (carpals)
Term
cata-
 Definition
down
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail; lower part of body
Term
caus/o
 Definition
burn; burning
Term
cauter/o
 Definition
heat; burn
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum (first part of the colon)
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
celi/o
 Definition
belly; abdomen
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
Term
cerumin/o
 Definition
cerumen
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck; cervix (neck of uterus)
Term
-chalasia
 Definition
relaxation
Term
-chalasis
 Definition
relaxation
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chem/o
 Definition
drug; chemical
Term
-chezia
 Definition
defecation; elimination of wastes
Term
chir/o
 Definition
hand
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
chlorhydr/o
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile; gall
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile vessel
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
cholesterol/o
 Definition
cholesterol
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chore/o
 Definition
dance
Term
chori/o
 Definition
chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus)
Term
chorion/o
 Definition
chorion
Term
choroid/o
 Definition
choroid layer of eye
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
chym/o
 Definition
to pour
Term
cib/o
 Definition
meal
Term
-cide
 Definition
killing
Term
-cidal
 Definition
pertaining to killing
Term
cine/o
 Definition
movement
Term
cirrh/o
 Definition
orange-yellow
Term
cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break
Term
-clast
 Definition
to break
Term
claustr/o
 Definition
enclosed space
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle (collar bone)
Term
-clysis
 Definition
irrigation; washing
Term
coagul/o
 Definition
coagulation (clotting)
Term
-coccus (-cocci)
 Definition
berry-shaped bacterium
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx (tailbone)
Term
cochle/o
 Definition
cochlea (inner part of ear)
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
Term
coll/a
 Definition
glue
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
comat/o
 Definition
deep sleep
Term
comi/o
 Definition
to care for
Term
con-
 Definition
together, with
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
conjunctiv/o
 Definition
conjunctiva (lines the eyelids)
Term
-constriction
 Definition
narrowing
Term
contra-
 Definition
against; opposite
Term
cor/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
core/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
corne/o
 Definition
cornea
Term
coron/o
 Definition
heart
Term
corpor/o
 Definition
body
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex, outer region
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cras/o
 Definition
mixture; temperament
Term
crin/o
 Definition
secrete
Term
-crine
 Definition
to secrete; separate
Term
-crit
 Definition
to separate
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
culd/o
 Definition
cul-de-sac
Term
-cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cycl/o
 Definition
ciliary body of eye; cycle; circle
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-cytosis
 Definition
condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
Term
clon/o
 Definition
clonus (turmoil)
Term
corp/o
 Definition
body
Term
-ceps
 Definition
head
Term
chromat/o
 Definition
color
Term
cinemat/o
 Definition
things that move
Term
-clasia
 Definition
to break, surgical fracture
Term
cine-
 Definition
movement
Term
condyl/o
 Definition
condyle
Term
chalic/o
 Definition
limestone
Term
-cusia
 Definition
hearing
Term
-crine
 Definition
secrete
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
-ception
 Definition
conceiving
Term
-cision
 Definition
a cutting
Term
-continence
 Definition
to hold back
Term
cruci/o
 Definition
cross
Term
-clesis
 Definition
closure
Term
-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tear
Term
dacryoaden/o
 Definition
tear gland
Term
dacryocyst/o
 Definition
tear sac; lacrimal sac
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers; toes
Term
de-
 Definition
lack of; down; less; removal of
Term
dem/o
 Definition
people
Term
dent/i
 Definition
tooth
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
-derma
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
desicc/o
 Definition
drying
Term
-desis
 Definition
to bind, tie together
Term
dia-
 Definition
complete; through
Term
diaphor/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
-dilation
 Definition
widening; stretching; expanding
Term
dipl/o
 Definition
double
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
dist/o
 Definition
far; distant
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back (of body)
Term
dorsi-
 Definition
back
Term
-dote
 Definition
to give
Term
-drome
 Definition
to run
Term
duct/o
 Definition
to lead, carry
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dur/o
 Definition
dura mater
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
Term
-duction
 Definition
act of leading; bringing; conducting
Term
dendr/o
 Definition
tree
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
di-
 Definition
double
Term
dipl-
 Definition
double
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ec-
 Definition
out; outside
Term
echo-
 Definition
reflected sound
Term
-ectasia
 Definition
dilationl; dilatation; widening
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation; dilatation; widening
Term
ecto-
 Definition
out; outside
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal; excision; resection
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-elasma
 Definition
flat plate
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
em-
 Definition
in
Term
-ema
 Definition
condition
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-emic
 Definition
pertaining to blood condition
Term
emmetr/o
 Definition
in due measure
Term
en-
 Definition
in; within
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
end-
 Definition
in; within
Term
endo-
 Definition
in; within
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestines (usually small intestine)
Term
eosin/o
 Definition
red; rosy; dawn-colored
Term
epi-
 Definition
above; upon; on
Term
epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva (external female genitalia)
Term
epitheli/o
 Definition
skin; epithelium
Term
equin/o
 Definition
horse
Term
-er
 Definition
one who
Term
erg/o
 Definition
work
Term
erythem/o
 Definition
flushed; redness
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
-esis
 Definition
action; condition; state of
Term
eso-
 Definition
inward
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
esthes/o
 Definition
nervous sensation (feeling)
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
nervous sensation
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
nervous sensation
Term
estr/o
 Definition
female
Term
ethm/o
 Definition
sieve
Term
eti/o
 Definition
cause
Term
eu-
 Definition
good; normal
Term
-eurysm
 Definition
widening
Term
ex-
 Definition
out; away from
Term
exanthemat/o
 Definition
rash
Term
exo-
 Definition
out; away from
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside
Term
embol/o
 Definition
embolus (plug)
Term
emphys/o
 Definition
to inflate
Term
ef-
 Definition
away from
Term
erythemat/o
 Definition
red
Term
eschar/o
 Definition
scab
Term
faci/o
 Definition
face
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
fascia (membrane supporting muscles)
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur (thigh bone)
Term
-ferent
 Definition
to carry
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
fibros/o
 Definition
fibrous connective tissue
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
-fication
 Definition
process of marking
Term
-fida
 Definition
split
Term
flex/o
 Definition
to bend
Term
fluor/o
 Definition
luminous
Term
follicul/o
 Definition
follicle; small sac
Term
-form
 Definition
resembline; in the shape of
Term
fung/i
 Definition
fungus; mushroom (organism lacking chlrophyll)
Term
furc/o
 Definition
forking, branching
Term
-fusion
 Definition
to pour; to come together
Term
galact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
ganglion/o
 Definition
ganglion; collection of nerve cells bodies
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
-gen
 Definition
substance that produces
Term
-genesis
 Definition
producing; forming
Term
-genic
 Definition
produced by or in
Term
ger/o
 Definition
old age
Term
geront/o
 Definition
old age
Term
gest/o
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
gester/o
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gum
Term
glauc/o
 Definition
gray
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glial cells; neuroglial cells (supportive tissue of nerovous system)
Term
-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
-globulin
 Definition
protein
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
gluc/o
 Definition
glucose; sugar
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
glucose; sugar
Term
glycogen/o
 Definition
glycogen; animal starch
Term
glycos/o
 Definition
glucose; sugar
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
sex glands
Term
gon/o
 Definition
seed
Term
goni/o
 Definition
angle
Term
-grade
 Definition
to go
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
granul/o
 Definition
granule(s)
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
gravid/o
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnant woman
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman; female
Term
hallucin/o
 Definition
hallucination
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
genit/o
 Definition
genitalia
Term
-gnosis
 Definition
knowing
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion
Term
-graft
 Definition
transplantation
Term
-glia
 Definition
glue; neuroglial tissue
Term
hemoglobin/o
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
herni/o
 Definition
hernia
Term
-hexia
 Definition
habit
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
histi/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
home/o
 Definition
sameness; unchanging; constant
Term
hormon/o
 Definition
hormone
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus (upper arm bone)
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above; excessive
Term
hypn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
hypo-
 Definition
deficient; below; under; less than normal
Term
hypophys/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus; womb
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
hedon/o
 Definition
pleasure
Term
hist/i
 Definition
tissue
Term
hetero-
 Definition
different
Term
hemangi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
iatr/o
 Definition
physician; treatment
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ical
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ichthy/o
 Definition
dry; scaly
Term
-icle
 Definition
small
Term
idi/o
 Definition
unknown; individual; distinct
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune; protection; safe
Term
in-
 Definition
in; into; not
Term
-in, -ine
 Definition
a substance
Term
-ine
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
infra-
 Definition
below; inferior to; beneath
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
insulin/o
 Definition
insulin (pancreatic hormone)
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within; into
Term
iod/o
 Definition
iodine
Term
ion/o
 Definition
ion; to wander
Term
-ion
 Definition
process
Term
-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ipsi-
 Definition
same
Term
ir-
 Definition
in
Term
ir/o
 Definition
iris (colored portion of eye)
Term
irid/o
 Definition
iris
Term
is/o
 Definition
same; equal
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back; back
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium (part of hip bone)
Term
-ism
 Definition
process; condition
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ium
 Definition
structure; tissue
Term
jaund/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
-iatry
 Definition
medicine; treatment
Term
-ician
 Definition
specialist
Term
-ive
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-isy
 Definition
state of; condition
Term
-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ization
 Definition
process of
Term
-itic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
iso-
 Definition
same, equal
Term
-icterus
 Definition
jaundice
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
gen/o
 Definition
forming; producing; origin
Term
kal/i
 Definition
potassium
Term
kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
cornea; hard, horny tissue
Term
kern-
 Definition
nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the brain)
Term
ket/o
 Definition
ketones; acetones
Term
keton/o
 Definition
ketones; acetones
Term
kines/o
 Definition
movement
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
-kinesia
 Definition
movement
Term
-kinesis
 Definition
movement
Term
klept/o
 Definition
to steal
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
humpback
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tear; tear duct; lacrimal duct
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdominal wall; abdomen
Term
-lapse
 Definition
to slide, fall, sag
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth (visceral) muscle
Term
-lemma
 Definition
sheath, covering
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
lept/o
 Definition
thin, slender
Term
-leptic
 Definition
to seize, take hold of
Term
leth/o
 Definition
death
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lex/o
 Definition
word, phrase
Term
-lexia
 Definition
word; phrase
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat; lipid
Term
-lithesis
 Definition
slipping
Term
-lithotomy
 Definition
incision (for removal) of a stone
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone; calculus
Term
-lithiasis
 Definition
condition of stones
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
log/o
 Definition
study
Term
-logy
 Definition
study (process of)
Term
lord/o
 Definition
curve; swayback
Term
-lucent
 Definition
to shine
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
lower back; loin
Term
lute/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
lux/o
 Definition
to slide
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph gland (node)
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
Term
-lytic
 Definition
to reduce; destroy; separate; breakdown
Term
-lalia
 Definition
speech, babble
Term
lei/o
 Definition
smooth
Term
kinet/o
 Definition
movement
Term
abort/o
 Definition
to miscarry
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
labyrinth/o
 Definition
labyrinth (inner ear)
Term
kern/o
 Definition
kernel (nucleus)
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone; calculus
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
malleol/o
 Definition
malleolus
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible (lower jaw bone)
Term
-mania
 Definition
obsessive preoccupation
Term
mast/o
 Definition
mastoid process (behind the ear)
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla (upper jaw bone)
Term
meat/o
 Definition
meatus (opening)
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
Term
medull/o
 Definition
medulla (inner section); middle; soft, marrow
Term
mega-
 Definition
large
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses; menstruation
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord and brain)
Term
meningi/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
ment/o
 Definition
mind; chin
Term
meso-
 Definition
middle
Term
meta-
 Definition
change; beyond
Term
metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpals (hand bones)
Term
metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsals (foot bones)
Term
-meter
 Definition
measure
Term
metr/o
 Definition
uterus (womb); measure
Term
metri/o
 Definition
uterus (womb)
Term
mi/o
 Definition
smaller; less
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
-mimetic
 Definition
mimic; copy
Term
-mission
 Definition
to send
Term
mon/o
 Definition
one; single
Term
morph/o
 Definition
shape; form
Term
mort/o
 Definition
death
Term
-mortem
 Definition
death
Term
-motor
 Definition
movement
Term
muc/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
mucos/o
 Definition
mucous membrane (mucosa)
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
mut/a
 Definition
genetic change
Term
mutagen/o
 Definition
causing genetic change
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
mydr/o
 Definition
wide
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord; bone marrow
Term
myocardi/o
 Definition
myocardium (heart muscle)
Term
myom/o
 Definition
muscle tumor
Term
myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myring/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Term
myx/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
megal/o
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
narc/o
 Definition
numbness; stupor; sleep
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nat/i
 Definition
birth
Term
natr/o
 Definition
sodium
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
nect/o
 Definition
to bind, tie, connect
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
neutr/o
 Definition
neither; neutral; neutrophil
Term
nid/o
 Definition
nest
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
Term
norm/o
 Definition
rule; order
Term
nos/o
 Definition
disease
Term
nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
nulli-
 Definition
none
Term
nyct/o
 Definition
night
Term
nycral/o
 Definition
night
Term
obstetr/o
 Definition
pregnancy; childbirth
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
odont/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
odyn/o
 Definition
pain
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling; derived from
Term
-ole
 Definition
little; small
Term
olecran/o
 Definition
olecranon (elbow)
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty
Term
om/o
 Definition
shoulder
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass; fluid collection
Term
omphal/o
 Definition
umbilicus (navel)
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
-one
 Definition
hormone
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail (of fingers or toes)
Term
o/o
 Definition
egg
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
-opaque
 Definition
obscure
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision condition
Term
-opsia
 Definition
vision condition
Term
-opsy
 Definition
view of
Term
opt/o
 Definition
eye; vision
Term
optic/o
 Definition
eye; vision
Term
-or
 Definition
one who
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
orch/o
 Definition
testis
Term
orchi/o
 Definition
testis
Term
orchid/o
 Definition
testis
Term
-orexia
 Definition
appetite
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
-ose
 Definition
full of; pertaining to; sugar
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-osmia
 Definition
smell
Term
ossicul/o
 Definition
ossicle (small bone)
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
-ostosis
 Definition
condition of bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
-otia
 Definition
ear condition
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ovul/o
 Definition
egg
Term
ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
Term
-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
Term
oxy-
 Definition
swift; sharp; acid
Term
oxysm/o
 Definition
sudden
Term
ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
Term
pachy-
 Definition
heavy; thick
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate (roof of the mouth)
Term
palpebr/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
papill/o
 Definition
nipple-like; optic disc (disk)
Term
par-
 Definition
other than; abnormal
Term
para-
 Definition
near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of
Term
-para
 Definition
to bear, bring forth (live births)
Term
-parous
 Definition
to bear, bring forth
Term
parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
-paresis
 Definition
weakness
Term
-pareunia
 Definition
sexual intercourse
Term
-partum
 Definition
birth; labor
Term
patell/a
 Definition
patella
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease; emotion
Term
pector/o
 Definition
chest
Term
ped/o
 Definition
child; foot
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis; hip region
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis; hip region
Term
pend/o
 Definition
to hang
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding
Term
perine/o
 Definition
perineum
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritneum
Term
perone/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation; to put in place
Term
phac/o
 Definition
lens of eye
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat; swallow
Term
-phage
 Definition
eat; swallow
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating; swallowing
Term
phak/o
 Definition
lens of eye
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges (of fingers and toes)
Term
phall/o
 Definition
penis
Term
pharmac/o
 Definition
drug
Term
pharmaceut/o
 Definition
drug
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
throat (pharynx)
Term
phas/o
 Definition
speech
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
phe/o
 Definition
dusky; dark
Term
-pheresis
 Definition
removal
Term
phil/o
 Definition
like; love; attraction to
Term
-phil
 Definition
attraction for
Term
-philia
 Definition
attraction for
Term
phim/o
 Definition
muzzle
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
phob/o
 Definition
fear
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
phon/o
 Definition
voice; sound
Term
-phonia
 Definition
voice; sound
Term
phor/o
 Definition
to bear
Term
-phoresis
 Definition
carrying; transmission
Term
-phoria
 Definition
to bear, carry; feeling (mental state)
Term
phot/o
 Definition
light
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm; mind
Term
-phthisis
 Definition
wasting away
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
Term
physi/o
 Definition
nature; function
Term
-physis
 Definition
to grow
Term
phyt/o
 Definition
plant
Term
-phyte
 Definition
plant
Term
pil/o
 Definition
hair
Term
pineal/o
 Definition
pineal gland
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
-plakia
 Definition
plaque
Term
plant/o
 Definition
sole of the foot
Term
plas/o
 Definition
development; formation
Term
-plasia
 Definition
development; formation; growth
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation; structure
Term
-plastic
 Definition
pertaining to formation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
ple/o
 Definition
more; many
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis; palsy
Term
-plegic
 Definition
paralysis; palsy
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
plex/o
 Definition
plexus; network (of nerves)
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lung; air; gas
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lung; air; gas
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-poietin
 Definition
substance that forms
Term
poikil/o
 Definition
varied; irregular
Term
pol/o
 Definition
extreme
Term
polio-
 Definition
gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)
Term
poly-
 Definition
many; much
Term
polyp/o
 Definition
polyp; small growth
Term
pont/o
 Definition
pons (a part of the brain)
Term
-porosis
 Definition
condition of pores (spaces)
Term
post-
 Definition
after; behind
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back (of body); behind
Term
-prandial
 Definition
meal
Term
-praxia
 Definition
action
Term
pre-
 Definition
before; in front of
Term
presby/o
 Definition
old age
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
pro-
 Definition
before; forward
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus and rectum
Term
pros-
 Definition
before; forward
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
prot/o
 Definition
first
Term
prote/o
 Definition
protein
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near
Term
prurit/o
 Definition
itching
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
droop; sag; prolapse; protrude
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis (anterior part of hip bone)
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pupill/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
purul/o
 Definition
pus
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus' pyloric sphincter
Term
pyr/o
 Definition
fever; fire
Term
pyret/o
 Definition
fever
Term
pyrex/o
 Definition
fever
Term
quardri-
 Definition
four
Term
pen/o
 Definition
penis
Term
pedicul/o
 Definition
lice
Term
-plexy
 Definition
stroke
Term
-potence
 Definition
power
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray, gray matter
Term
ptyal/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
rachi/o
 Definition
spinal column; vertebra
Term
radi/o
 Definition
x-rays; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone)
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
re-
 Definition
back; again; backward
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
reticul/o
 Definition
network
Term
retin/o
 Definition
retina
Term
retro-
 Definition
behind; back; backward
Term
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
striated (skeletal) muscle
Term
rheumat/o
 Definition
watery flow
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkles
Term
roentgen/o
 Definition
x-rays
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth (of blood)
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of blood)
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
rrhythm/o
 Definition
rhythm
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
rube/o
 Definition
red
Term
rhabd/o
 Definition
rod-shaped (striated)
Term
-rrhythm
 Definition
rhythm
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube; auditory (eustachian) tube
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
fallopian tube; oviduct
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh (connective tissue)
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula; shoulder blade
Term
-schisis
 Definition
to split
Term
schiz/o
 Definition
split
Term
scint/i
 Definition
spark
Term
scirrh/o
 Definition
hard
Term
scler/o
 Definition
sclera (white of eye)
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked; bent
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
scot/o
 Definition
darkness
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebum
Term
sebace/o
 Definition
sebum
Term
sect/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
semi-
 Definition
half
Term
semin/i
 Definition
semen; seed
Term
seps/o
 Definition
infection
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
sialaden/o
 Definition
salivary gland
Term
sider/o
 Definition
iron
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
silic/o
 Definition
glass; flint
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
Term
-sis
 Definition
state of; condition
Term
-sol
 Definition
solution
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
-some
 Definition
body
Term
somn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
-somnia
 Definition
sleep
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
-spadia
 Definition
to teat, cut
Term
-spasm
 Definition
sudden contraction of muscles
Term
sperm/o
 Definition
spermatozoa; sperm cells
Term
spermat/o
 Definition
spermatozoa; sperm cells
Term
sphen/o
 Definition
wedge; sphenoid bone
Term
spher/o
 Definition
globe-shaped; round
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
-sphyxia
 Definition
pulse
Term
splanchn/o
 Definition
viscera (internal organs)
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine (backbone)
Term
spir/o
 Definition
to breathe
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra (backbone)
Term
squam/o
 Definition
scale
Term
-stalsis
 Definition
contraction
Term
staped/o
 Definition
stapes (middle ear bone)
Term
staphy/o
 Definition
clusters; uvula
Term
-stasis
 Definition
to stop; control; place
Term
-static
 Definition
pertaining to stopping; controlling
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat; sebum
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
tightening; stricture
Term
ster/o
 Definition
solid structure; steroid
Term
stere/o
 Definition
solid; three-dimensional
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum (breastbone)
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
-sthenia
 Definition
strength
Term
-stital
 Definition
to set; pertaining to standing or positioned
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
-stomia
 Definition
condition of the mouth
Term
-stomy
 Definition
new opening (to form a mouth)
Term
strept/o
 Definition
twisted chains
Term
styl/o
 Definition
pole or stake
Term
sub-
 Definition
under; below
Term
submaxill/o
 Definition
mandible (lower jaw bone)
Term
-suppression
 Definition
to stop
Term
supra-
 Definition
above; upper
Term
sym-
 Definition
together; with
Term
syn-
 Definition
together; with
Term
syncop/o
 Definition
to cut off, cut short; faint
Term
syndesm/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
synov/o
 Definition
synovia; synovial membrane; sheath around a tendon
Term
syring/o
 Definition
tube
Term
sten/o
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
sudor/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
sequestr/o
 Definition
separation
Term
-social
 Definition
society
Term
stigmat/o
 Definition
point; mark
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor or connective tissue
Term
sin/o
 Definition
sinus; cavity
Term
sept/o
 Definition
septum
Term
synapt/o
 Definition
synapsis, point of contact
Term
sthen/o
 Definition
strength
Term
super/o
 Definition
above; upper
Term
ser/o
 Definition
serum
Term
-spadias
 Definition
slit, fissure
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
tars/o
 Definition
tarsus; hindfoot or ankle (7 bones between the foot and the leg)
Term
tax/o
 Definition
order; coordination
Term
tel/o
 Definition
complete
Term
tele/o
 Definition
distant
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
-tension
 Definition
pressure
Term
terat/o
 Definition
monster; malformed fetus
Term
test/o
 Definition
testis (testicle)
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus
Term
thalass/o
 Definition
sea
Term
the/o
 Definition
put; place
Term
thec/o
 Definition
sheath
Term
thel/o
 Definition
nipple
Term
therapeut/o
 Definition
treatment
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
-thorax
 Definition
chest; pleural cavity
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
-thymia
 Definition
mind (condition of)
Term
-thymic
 Definition
pertaining to mind
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland; shield
Term
thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia (shin bone)
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
toc/o
 Definition
labor; birth
Term
-tocia
 Definition
labor; birth (condition of)
Term
-tocin
 Definition
labor; birth (a substance for)
Term
tom/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tension
Term
tone/o
 Definition
to stretch
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
top/o
 Definition
place; position; location
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
toxic/o
 Definition
poison
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
trans-
 Definition
across; through
Term
-tresia
 Definition
opening
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
trigon/o
 Definition
trigone (area withing the bladder)
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
to crush
Term
troph/o
 Definition
nourishment; development
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment; development (condition of)
Term
-tropia
 Definition
to turn
Term
-tropic
 Definition
turning
Term
-tropin
 Definition
stimulate; act on
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane (eardrum); middle ear
Term
-type
 Definition
classification; picture
Term
till/o
 Definition
to pull
Term
trabecul/o
 Definition
trabecula
Term
-toxic
 Definition
poison
Term
tubercul/o
 Definition
a little swelling
Term
-taxia
 Definition
order; coordination
Term
-ule
 Definition
small; little
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna (medial lower arm bone)
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond; excess
Term
-um
 Definition
structure; tissue; thing
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
umbilicus (navel)
Term
ungu/o
 Definition
nail
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine; urinary tract
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
-uria
 Definition
urination; condition of urine
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
-us
 Definition
structure; thing
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus (womb)
Term
uve/o
 Definition
uvea; vascular layer of eye (iris, choroid, ciliary body)
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
-ula
 Definition
small; minute
Term
vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
valv/o
 Definition
valve
Term
valvul/o
 Definition
valve
Term
varic/o
 Definition
varicose veins
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel; vas deferns; duct
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
vessel (blood)
Term
ven/o, ven/i
 Definition
vein
Term
vener/o
 Definition
venereal (sexual contact)
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle (of heart or brain)
Term
venul/o
 Definition
venule (small vein)
Term
-verse
 Definition
to turn
Term
-version
 Definition
to turn
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra (backbone)
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
vesicul/o
 Definition
seminal vesicle
Term
vestibul/o
 Definition
vestibule of the inner ear
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
Term
vit/o
 Definition
life
Term
vitr/o
 Definition
vitreous body (of the eye)
Term
vitre/o
 Definition
glass
Term
viv/o
 Definition
life
Term
vol/o
 Definition
to roll; volume
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva (female external genitalia)
Term
vest/o
 Definition
clothes
Term
voyeur/o
 Definition
to see
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
xen/o
 Definition
stranger
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
xiph/o
 Definition
sword
Term
-y
 Definition
process; condition
Term
zo/o
 Definition
animal life
Term

word ending in a (how to make it plural)

ex: vertebra

 Definition

retain the a and add e

ex: vertebrae
Term

word ending in is (to make plural)

ex: anastomosis

 Definition

drop the is and add es

ex: anastomoses
Term

word ending in ix and ex (to make plural)

ex: apex

 Definition

drop ix or ex and add ices

ex: apices
Term

word ending in on (to make plural)

ex: ganglion

 Definition

drop on and add a

ex: ganglia
Term

word ending in um (to make plural)

ex: bacterium

 Definition

drop the um and add a

ex: bacteria
Term

word ending in us (to make plural)

ex: bronchus

 Definition

drop the us and add i

ex:  bronchi
Term
plural form of foramen
 Definition
foramina
Term
plural form of iris
 Definition
irides
Term
plural form of femur
 Definition
femora
Term
plural form of anomaly
 Definition
anomalies
Term
plural form of biopsy
 Definition
biopsies
Term
plural form of adenoma
 Definition
adenomata
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