without, not, no

apnea (without breathing)

from, away from

aberrant (wandering away from)

toward, increase

adduct (movement towarrd the midline of the body)

white

albino (person who has a marked deficiency of pigment in the eyes, hair, and skin; has abnormally white skin)

white

albinism (condition of abnormally white skin; characterized by absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes)

both, both sides

ambidextrous (able to use both hands well)

without, not, no

anesthesia (without feeling)

before, in front

antecubical ("the space" in front of the elbow)

against

antidote (a drug or other substance that opposes [works against] the action of a poison)

self

autograft (a graft transferred from one part of a patient's body to another)

life

biology (the study of life)

slow

bradycardia (slow heartbeat)

green

chlorophyll (green pigment in plants that accomplishes photosynthesis)

around

circumduction (movement around in a circle)

yellow, tawny

cirrhosis (chronic degenerative liver disease with resultant yellowness of the liver and skin)

together, with

congenital (born with)

against

contraindication (against what is indicated)

blue

cyanoderma (slightly bluish, grayish, slatelike, or dark discoloration of skin)

down, from

descend (to come down from)

through

diagnosis (knowledge through testing)

free of, to undo

dislocation (the dislocation [undoing] of any part of the body from its normal position)

bad, difficult, painful, disordered

dyspnea (difficult breathing)

outside

ectopic (outside its normal location - as in an ectopic pregnancy, which occurs in the fallopian tubes instead of the uterus)

within, inner

endoscope (instrument used to look inside the body)

red, rosy

eosinophil (bilobed leukocyte that stains a red, rosy color with an acid dye)

upon, over

epigastric (pertaining to the region over the stomach)

red

erythrocyte (mature red blood cell)

well, easily, good, normal

eupnea (normal breathing)

out, away from, outside

exhale (to breathe out)

outside, outward

exogenous (originating outside the body)

outside, beyond

extrahepatic (outside of the liver)

gray, silver

glaucoma (disorder of the eye due to increased intraocular pressure; creates a dull gray gleam of the affected eye)

half

hemiplegia (paralysis on one side [half] of the body)

different

heterogeneous (composed of different or unlike substances)

likeness, same

homeostasis (a relative constacy [likeness] in the internal environment of the body)

same

homogenesis (having the same origins)

water

hydrocephalus (an abnormal accumulation of fluid [water] within the head)

under, below, beneath, less than normal

hypoxemia (less than normal blood oxygen level)

excessive

hyperemesis (excessive vomiting)

under, below, beneath, less than normal

hypoglyemia (less than normal blood sugar; low blood sugar level)

individual

idiosyncrasy (an individual sensitivity to effects of a drug caused by inherited or other bodily constitution factors)

not

impotence (an adult male's inability [not able] to achieve penile erection)

in, inside, within, not

incompetent (not capable)

inborn (acquired during intrauterine life)

beneath, below, under

infraorbital (beneath the bony cavity in which the eyeball is located)

between

intercostal (between the ribs)

within

intravenous (within a vein)

yellow

jaundice (yellow discoloration of the skin)

near, beside

juxtaarticular (pertaining to a location near a joint)

white

leukoplakia (white, hard, thickened patches firmly attached to the mucous membrane in areas such as the mouth, vulva, or penis)

black

melanoma (a darkly pigmented cancerous tumor)

middle

mesoderm (the middle of the three layers of skin)

beyond, after

metacarpals (pertaining to the bones after the carpal [wrist] bones; i.e., the hand bones)

one-thousandth

milliliter (one-thousandth of a liter)

one

monocyte (a white cell with a singular nucleus)

many

multipara (to bear many "children")

not

noninvasive (pertaining to a diagnostic or therapeutic technique that does not require the skin to be broken [not invaded] or a cavity or organ to be entered)

all

pancarditis (inflammation of the entire heart [all])

near, beside, beyond, two like parts

paracervical (near, or beside, the cervix)

through

percussion (striking through)

around

perianal (around the anus)

gray

poliomyelitis (inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord)

many, much, excessive

polyarthritis (inflammation of many joints)

polyuria (the excretion of large amounts of [much] urine)

after, behind

postcibal (after meals)

before, in front

precordial (the region "of the chest wall" in front of the heart)

first

primigravida (first pregnancy)

false

pseudoanorexia ("false anorexia"; a condition in which an individual eats secretly while claiming a lack of appetite and inability to eat)

purple

purpura (collection of blood beneath the skin in the form of pinpoint hemorrhages appearing as red/purple skin discolorations)

four

quadriplegia (paralysis of all four extremities)

back, again

reactivate (to make active again)

backward, behind

retrocecal (pertaining to the region behind the cecum)

red

rubella (a contagious viral disease characterized by fever, coldlike symptoms, and a diffuse, fine red rash [also German measles])

half

semiconscious (half conscious)

under, below

subcutaneous (under the skin)

above, over

suprapubic (above, or over, the pubic area)

joined, together

sympathetic (displaying compassion for another's grief; literally, "joined in disease")

joined, together

syndrome (a group of symptoms joined by a common cause; "running together")

rapid

tachycardia (rapid heartbeat)

across, through

transurethral (across, or through, the urethra)

three

triceps ("a muscle" having three heads)

beyond, excess

ultrasound (sound waves at the very high frequency of more than 20,000 vibrations per second)

one

uninuclear ("a cell" having one nucleus)

yellow

xanthoderma (any yellow coloration of the skin)

(a is a noun ending)

cyanoderma (skin with a bluish discoloration)

Note: When a is used as a suffix, it is a noun ending; a can also be used as a prefix)

pertaining to

cardiac (pertaining to the heart)

toward, increase

caudad (toward the tail or end of the body)

pertaining to

duodenal (pertaining to the duodenum)

sensitivity to pain

analgesia (without sensitivity to pain)

pain

cephalalgia (pain in the head; a headache)

pertaining to

ventricular (pertaining to the ventricle)

pertaining to; relating to

pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

something that...

hemolysate (something that results from hemolysis)

embryonic stage of development

leukoblast (immature white blood cell)

swelling or herniation

cystocele (herniation or protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina)

surgical puncture

amniocentesis (surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to remove fluid for laboratory analysis; an obstetrical procedure)

to kill; to destroy

spermicide (chemical substance that kills spermatozoa)

crushing or breaking up

osteoclasis (the intentional surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity)

cell

leukocyte (white blood cell)

binding or surgical fusion

arthrodesis (fixation of a joint by a procedure designed to accomplish fusion of the joint surfaces)

pain

cephalodynia (pain in the head; a headache)

(e is a noun ending)

dermatome (instrument used to cut the skin; i.e., thin slices of skin for grafting)

pertaining to

esophageal (pertaining to the esophagus)

stretching or dilatation

gastrectasia (stretching or dilation of the stomach)

surgical removal

appendectomy (surgical removal of the appendix)

blood condition

hyperglycemia (blood condition in which there is a higher than normal level of glucose in the blood; high blood sugar)

one who

radiographer (one who takes and processes X-rays)

condition of

enuresis (condition of urinary incontinence)

that which generates

glycogen ("that which generates sugar")

generating; formation

lithogenesis (the formation of stones)

pertaining to, formation, producing

lithogenic (pertaining to the formation of stones)

record or picture

electrocardiogram (record of the electrical activity in the heart)

an instrument used to record

electrocardiograph (instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart)

process of recording

electrocardiography (the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart)

pregnancy

multigravida (a woman who has been pregnant more than once; "many pregnancies")

condition (ia is a noun ending)

paraplegia (condition of paralysis of the lower half of the body)

specialist in a field of study

geriatrician (specialist in the field of study of the aging)

presence of an abnormal condition

cholelithiasis (abnormal presence of gallstones in the gallbladder)

relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment

pediatrics (field of medicine that deals with children)

one who treats; a physician

pediatrician (physician who treats children)

ones who treats; a physician

psychiatrist (specialist in the study, treatment, and prevention of mental illness)

medical treatment, medical profession

psychiatry (field of medicine that deals with diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness)

pertaining to

thoracic (pertaining to the thorax)

pertaining to (-ical is the combination of ic + al)

neurological (pertaining to the study of nerves)

specialist in a field of study

obstetrician (specialist in the field of study of pregnancy and childbirth)

pertaining to; capable

febrile (pertaining to fever)

action; process

conduction (process in which heat is transferred from one substance to another)

condition

hirsutism (condition of excessive body hair in a masculine distribution pattern)

practitioner

pharmacist (practitioner who is licensed to prepare and dispense medications)

inflammation

appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix)

to make; to treat or combine with

anestheize (to induce a state of anesthesia; to make one "feelingless")

seizure, attack

narcolepsy (seizure or sudden attack of sleep)

stone

rhinolith (stone or calculus in the nose)

presence or formation of stones

cholelithiasis (presence of gallstones)

the study of

biology (the study of living things)

one who specializes in the study of

biologist (one who specializes in the study of living things)

destruction or detachment

dialysis (removal or detachment of certain elements from the blood or lymph by passing them through a semipermeable membrane)

destruction

keratolytic (agent used to the destroy hardened skin)

a mental disorder; a "madness"

megalomania (mental disorder characterized by delusions of grandeur: the patient believes he or she is someone of great importance)

enlargement

cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart)

an instrument used to measure

pelvimeter (instrument used to measure the diameter and capacity of the pelvis)

the process of measuring

pelvimetry (the process of measuring the dimensions of the pelvis)

resembling

mucoid (resembling mucus)

small or litte

arteriole (smallest branch of the arterial circulation; a "small" artery)

tumor

lipoma (fatty tumor)

visual condition

myopia (a condition of nearsightedness)

visual condition

hemanopsia (blindness in one half of the visual field)

process of viewing

biopsy (removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or part of the body for "viewing" under a microscope)

pertaining to; characterized by

auditory (pertaining to hearing)

condition

cyanosis (condition of blueness)

pertaining to

venous (pertaining to the veins)

disease

adenopathy (disease of a gland)

decrease in; deficiency

leukocytopenia (decrease in the number of white blood cells)

surgical fixation

colpopexy (surgical fixation of a relaxed vaginal wall)

attracted to

necrophilia (abnormal attraction to dead bodies)

abnormal fear

necrophobia (abnormal fear of death and dead bodies)

formation or development

hyperplasia (excessive formation or development)

surgical repair

rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose in which the structure of the nose is changed)

paralysis

hemiplegia (paralysis of half of the body; of one side of the body)

breathing

dyspnea (difficult breathing)

drooping or prolapse

colpoptosis (prolapse of vagina)

excessive flow or discharge

gastrorrhagia (bursting forth of blood from the stomach

suturing

nephrorrhaphy (operation of suturing the kidney)

discharge; flow

rhinorrhea (flow or drainage from the nose)

rupture

arteriorrhexis (rupture of an artery)

an instrument used to view

ophthalmoscope (instrument used to view the interior of the eye)

the process of viewing with a scope

ophthalmoscopy (the process of using an ophthalmoscope to view the interior of the eye)

stopping or controlling

hemostasis (stopping or controlling the flow of blood)

venostasis (the trapping or "standing still" of blood in an extremity)

the surgical creation of a new opening

colostomy (surgical creation of a new opening between the colon and the surface of the body)

pertaining to

cyanotic (pertaining to blueness)

process of

relaxation (the process of reducing tension, as when a muscle relaxes after contraction)

incision into

phlebotomy (incision into a vein)

intentional crushing

lithotripsy (the crushing of a stone in the bladder; may be accomplished by ultrasound or by laser)

small, little

macula (small pigmented spot that appears separate from the surrounding tissue)

"small one"

venule (smallest vein that collects blood from a capillary)

a suffix that identifies singular nouns

duodenum (first part of the small intestines)

a characteristic of the urine

hematuria (presence of blood in the urine)

a suffix that identifies singular nouns

coccus (singular bacterium)

(y is a noun ending)

myopathy (abnormal condition of the muscles)