ab-, abs-

from

ad-

toward

aden-, adeno-

gland

adip-, adipo-

fat

-aemia

blood

-aethesia, aesthesio-

sensation

-al

pertaining to

-algesia, -algia

pain

amb-, ambi-

both

andro-

male

angi-, angio-

vessel

ankyl-, ankylo-

bent

ante-

before

antero-

anterior

ant-, anti-

against

arteri-, arterio-

artery

arthr-, arthro-

joint

-asis, -esis, -iasis, -isis, -sis

condition

bi-, bis-

two

bio-

life

blast-, -blast

precursor

brachy-

short

brady-

slow

broch-, bronchi-, broncho-

airway

cardi-, cardio-

heart

carpo-

wrist

cat-, cata-, cath-, kat-, kata-

down, under, against

cephal-, cephalo-

head

cervic-, cervico-

neck

-cide

killer, act of killing

cine-

movement

circum-

around

co-, com-, con-

together, with

contra-

against

crani-, cranio-

skull

cycl-, cyclo-

circular

cyt-, cyto-, -cyte

cell or cytoplasm

dactyl-

finger or toe

de-

remove, reduce

derm-, derma-, dermato, dermo-

skin

di-

twice

dia-

through

dors-, dorsi-, dorso-

back

-dynia

pain

ec-, ecto-

outside

-ectomy

surgical removal; excision

ectro-

congenital absence

ef-, es-, ex-, exo-

away from

electr-, entero-

intestine

ep-, epi-

on

erythr-, erythro-

red

-esthesia

sensation

dys-

difficult

ex-

out, away from

flex-

flexible

fluo-

indicating fluorine as an ingredient;

or flow

galact-, galacto-

milk

gaster-, gastero-, gastr-, gastro-

stomach

gero-

old age

glosso-

tongue

gloc-, gluco-, glyc-, glyco-

sugar

hem-, hema-, hemato-, hemo-

blood

hemi-

half

hepat-, hepato-

liver

heter-, hetero-

other; different

histo-

tissue

hydra-, hydro-, hydr-

water liquid

hyp-, hyph-, hypo-

less than; below

hyper-

above

hypno-

sleep

-ia

disease or

abnormal condition

-iatric

relating to medical practice/profession

-ic

pertaining to

idio-

individual, personal, distinct

in-

within

infra-

beneath

inter-

between

intra-

inside

ipsi-

same; itself

iso-

equal

-itis

inflammation

kinesi-, kino-, -kinesis

to move

latero-

side; lateral

leuk-, leuko-

white

linguo-

tongue

lip-, lipo-

fat

-lysis

dissolution

macr-, macro-

large

mal-

abnormal

med-, medi-, medio-

middle

mega-, megal-, megalo-

big

-megalia, -megaly

enlargement

melan-, melano-

dark; black

mes-, meso-

middle

micr-, micro-

small

mon-, mono-

single

multi-

many

musculo-, my-, myo-

muscle

myel-, myelo-

spinal cord or bone marrpw

narco-

numbness; stupor; lethargy

naso-

nose

necro-, necr-

death or corpse

neo-

new

nephr-, nephra-, nephro-

kidney

neur-, nueri, neuro-

nerve

oculo-

eye

-ode, -iod

shape; form

way; path?

-odynia, odyno-

pain

-ology

study of

-oma

swelling

onco-

mass; tumor

onych-, onycho-

fingernail, or toenail

ophthalm-, ophthalm-

eye

optico-, opto-

optic, vision

oro-

mouth

orth-, ortho-

straight

os-

mouth

-osis

condition

oste-, osteo-

bone

ostomosis-, ostomy, stomosis, stomy

created outlet

-otomy

incision, cutting

-para, para-

departure from normal

path-, patho-, -path, -pathic, -athy

disease

ped-, pedi-, pedo-

child

-penia

deficiency

peri-

around

phag-, phago-

eating

pharyng-, pharngo-

pharynx

phlebo-

vein

-phobia

fear

phono-

sound; voice; speech

-phoresis

transmission

phren-, phereno-, -phrenia

mind

physico-

physical

relation to?

-plasia

growth; formation

-plegia

paralysis

pleur-, pleuro-

 pleura;

side; lateral

pneum-, pneuma, pneumato-

lungs, air

pod-, podo-

foot

polio-

gray; gray matter in CNS

poly-

many

post-

after

postero-

posterior

-praxis

to achieve, an act, tx based on theory

pre-

before

presby-

old

proct-, procto-

anus, rectum

pseud-, pseudo-

false, deceptive

pro-

before

psych-, psycho-

mental; mind

pulmo-

lung

pyreto-

fever

rachi-, rachio-

spine; spinal

re-

again; anew

ren-, reno-

kidney

retro-

backward

rheo-, -(r)rhea

flow or discharge

rhino-

nose, nasal

(r)rhage, (r)rhagia

excessive flow

sarco-

flesh

scapulo-

shoulder

schizo-

split

sclero-

hard, hardening

-sclerosis

an abnormal hardening of the tissue

-scope

an instrument of viewing/ observing

-scopy

viewing, seeing, observing

sebo-

sebum; sebaceous

somat-, somato-

body

semi

half

sero

serum

stetho-

chest

sub-

below

super-

above

supra-

above

sym-, syn-

together?

Sym- with

Syn- joined

tachy-

fast

tarso-

tarsal

tendo-, teno-

tendon

thermo-

heat

thorac-, thoraci-, thoraco-

thorax

thrombo-

blood clot

-tome

part; area; segment

tracheo-

trachea

trich-, trichi-, tricho-

hair; thread; filament

troph-, tropho-, -trophic

nutrition

tympano-

ear drum or tympanic membrance

uni-

single; one

-uria

presence of a substance in the urine

vaso-

blood vessel

veno-

vein

ventro-, ventr-, ventri-

ventral; anterior surface; abdomen

vertrebro-

vertebra, vertebral

viscero-

viscera, internal organs

xanth-

yellow

xeno-

stranger; foreigner

xero-

dry; dryness

+

 positive

−

negative

±

either positive or negative

2^o

secondary to

/

extension

Δ

change

√

flexion