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| Question | Answer |
| a- | no, not, without, lack of |
| ab- | away from |
| acro- | extremities, extremes |
| ad- | toward |
| allo- | other, different |
| an- | no, not, without |
| ana- | up, apart, away |
| ante- | forward, in front of |
| anti- | against |
| apo- | separate, away from |
| auto- | self |
| bi- | two |
| brady- | slow |
| circum- | around |
| contra- | opposite, against |
| de- | lack of, down |
| di- | two, both |
| dia- | complete, through |
| dys- | bad, painful, abnormal, difficult |
| e- | out, outward |
| echo- | sound, reverberation |
| ec-, ecto | out, outward |
| en- | in |
| end-, endo- | within |
| epi- | above, on top of |
| eso- | inward |
| eu- | healthy, normal |
| ex-, exo- | out |
| extra- | outside |
| hemi- | half, partial |
| homo- | same |
| hyper- | excessive, above |
| hypo- | deficient, below, under, decreased |
| in- | in, not |
| infra- | down |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| ipsi- | same |
| levo- | left |
| macro- | large |
| meta- | beyond |
| micro- | small, tiny |
| mono- | one |
| neo- | new |
| non- | not |
| oxy- | rapid |
| pan- | all |
| par | near, beside |
| para- | abnormal, near, beside |
| per- | through |
| peri- | around, surrounding |
| poly- | many, much, excessive, frequent |
| post- | after, behind |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| pro- | in front of, forward, in favor of |
| quadri- | four |
| re- | again, back, backward |
| retro- | backward |
| sub- | under, below |
| supra- | above, upward |
| syn- | joined together |
| tachy- | rapid, fast |
| tetra- | four |
| trans- | through, across |
| tri- | three |
| uni- | one |
| -ac, -iac | pertaining to |
| -al, -eal | pertaining to |
| -algia | pain |
| -amnios | amnion, inner fetal sac |
| -an | pertaining to |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -carcinoma | cancer of epithelial origin |
| -cardia | condition of the heart |
| -cele | herniation, protrusion |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -chalasia | condition of relaxation |
| -chezia | condition of stools |
| -clasis | intentional breaking |
| -crine | to secrete, secreting |
| -cusis, -acusis | hearing |
| -cyesis | pregnancy, gestation |
| -cyte | cell |
| -cytosis | abnormal increase of cells |
| -desis | binding |
| -dipsia | condition of thirst |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasis, -ectasia | dilation |
| -ectomy | removal, excision, resection |
| -edema | swelling |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -esis, -sis | state of |
| -fida | to split, splitting |
| -gen | producing, produced by |
| -gram | record, recording |
| -graph | instrument to record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -gravida | pregancy, gestation |
| -ia | condition |
| -iasis | condition, process of |
| -ic, -iac | pertaining to |
| -id | pertaining to |
| -ion, -ation, -tion, -ization | process of |
| -ior | pertaining to |
| -ism | conditon, state of |
| -ist | one who specializes |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -listhesis | slipping |
| -lithotomy | incision for removal of a stone |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | loosening, breaking down, feeeing from adhesions, separation |
| -malacia | condition of softening |
| -mania | condition of madness |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -meter | instrument to measure |
| -metry | process of measurement |
| -oid | resembling, like |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -opia, -opsia | vision condition |
| -opsy | process of viewing |
| -orexia | appetite condition |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -para | delivery, parturition |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| -pathy | disease process |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -pepsia | digestion condition |
| -pexy | fixation, suspension |
| -phagia | condition of swallowing, eating |
| -phil | attraction |
| -phobia | condition of fear, extreme sensitivity |
| -phylaxis | protection |
| -plakia | condition of patches |
| -plasm, -plasia | condition of formation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | formation, production |
| -ptosis | drooping, prolapse, falling |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -rrhage, -rrhagia | bursting forth |
| -rrhaphy | suture, repair |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -salpinx | fallopian tubes |
| -sarcoma | connective tissue cancer |
| -sclerosis | abnormal condition of hardening |
| -scope | instrument to view |
| -scopy | process of viewing |
| -spadias | a rent or tear |
| -spasm | sudden, involuntary contraction |
| -stalsis | contraction |
| -stasis | stopping, controlling |
| -stenosis | abnormal condition of narrowing |
| -sthenia | condition of strength |
| -stomy | new opening |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -thorax | chest, pleural cavity |
| -thymia | condition, state of mind |
| -tocia | condition of labor, delivery |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tomy | incision, cutting |
| -tresia | condition of no opening |
| -tripsy | process of crushing |
| -trite | instrument to crush |
| -trophy | development, process of nourishment |
| -um, -ium, -us, -is, -il, -a | structure, thing, noun ending |
| -uria | urinary condition |
| -y | condition, process of |
| acous/o | hearing |
| aden/o | gland |
| adenoid/o | adenoid, pharyngeal tonsil |
| adip/o | fat |
| adren/o | adrenal gland |
| albin/o, alb/o | white |
| aliment/o | nutrition |
| alveol/o | alveolus, small sac |
| ambly/o | dull, dim |
| ambul/o | walking |
| amni/o | amnion, inner fetal sac |
| an/o | anus |
| angi/o | vessel |
| ankyl/o | stiffening |
| anter/o | front |
| anthrop/o | man |
| antr/o | antrum, cavity |
| aort/o | aorta |
| aphth/o | ulceration |
| append/o, appendic/o | veriform appendix; that which is added |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arteriol/o | arteriole |
| arthr/o | articulation, joint |
| artucul/o | articulation, joint |
| astr/o | star |
| ather/o | fatty plaque |
| atru/o | atrium |
| audi/o | hearing |
| auricul/o, aur/o | ear |
| axill/o | axilla (arm pit) |
| az/o, azot/o | nitrogen |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| bas/o | base, bottom |
| bi/o | life, living |
| bil/i | bile |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| bronch/o, bronchi/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| buçc/o | cheek |
| burs/o | bursa |
| calc/o, calc/i | calcium |
| calcul/o | stone, calculus |
| cali/o, calic/o, calyc/o | calyx |
| capit/o | head |
| capn/o | catbon dioxide |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| cardi/o | heart |
| carp/o | carpus (wrist) |
| caud/o | tail |
| cauter/i | burning |
| cec/o | cecum |
| celi/o | abdomen |
| cellul/o | cell |
| cephal/o | head |
| cerebell/o | cerebellar peduncles |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| cerumin/o | earwax (cerumen) |
| cervic/o | cervix, neck |
| cheil/o | lips |
| chir/o, cheir/o | hand |
| chol/e | bile |
| cholangi/o | bile vessel |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| choledoch/o | common bile duct |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| chorion/o, chori/o | chorion (outer fetal sac) |
| choroid/o | choroid |
| chromat/o, chrom/o | color |
| chym/o | juice |
| cirrh/o | orange-yellow |
| claustr/o | a closing |
| clavicul/o | clavicle |
| coccyg/o, coccig/o | coccyx (tailbone) |
| cochle/o | cochlea |
| colon/o, col/o | colon |
| colp/o | vagina |
| con/o | cone |
| condyl/o | condyle, knob |
| coni/o | dust |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| cor/o | pupil |
| cord/o | cord |
| cordi/o | heart |
| corne/o | cornea |
| coron/o | crown, heart |
| corp/o, corpor/o | body |
| cortic/o | cortex, outer portion |
| cost/o | rib |
| crani/o | skull |
| crur/o | leg |
| cry/o | extreme cold |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac (rectourine pouch) |
| cutane/o | skin |
| cyan/o | blue |
| cycl/o | recurring; round; ciliary body |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder; cyst, sac |
| cyt/o | cell |
| dacry/o | tear |
| dactyl/o | fingers, toes |
| dent/i | teeth |
| dermat/o, derm/o | skin |
| dextr/o | right, right side |
| diaphragm/o, diaphragmat/o | diaphragm |
| digit/o | digit (finger or toe) |
| dipl/o | double |
| dist/o | distant, far |
| diverticul/o | diverticulum, pouch |
| dors/o | back of body |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| dur/o | hard, dura mater |
| electr/o | electricity |
| encephal/o | brain |
| endocardi/o | endocardium |
| endometri/o | endometrium |
| enter/o | small intestines |
| eosin/o | rosy, dawn-colored |
| epicondyl/o | epicondyle |
| epididym/o | epididymys |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| episi/o | vulva |
| epitheli/o | epithelium |
| erythr/o | red |
| erythrocyt/o | red blood cell |
| eschar/o | scab |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| esthesi/o | feeling, sensation |
| faci/o | face |
| fasci/o | fascia |
| femor/o | femoral |
| fet/o | fetus |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| fibrin/o | fibrous substance |
| fibul/o | fibula |
| fluor/o | to flow, flowing |
| follicul/o | follicle |
| galact/o | milk |
| ganglion/o, gangli/o | ganglion |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gen/o | origin |
| ger/o | aging |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| glauc/o | gray, bluish green |
| gli/o | glue; glial cell |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| gluc/o, glyc/o, glycos/o | sugar, glucose |
| gnos/o | knowledge |
| gonad/o | gonad, sex organ |
| goni/o | angle |
| granul/o | small grain |
| gravid/o | pregnancy |
| gynec/o | female, woman |
| halit/o | breath |
| hedon/o | pleasure |
| hemat/o, hem/o | blood |
| hepat/o | liver |
| herni/o | herniation |
| hiat/o | an opening |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| hidraden/o | sweat (sudoriferous) gland |
| hist/o | tissue |
| home/o | same, constant |
| humer/o | humerus |
| humor/o | liquid |
| hydr/o | water, fluid |
| hypophys/o | hypophysis (pituitary gland) |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| iatr/o | treatment |
| ile/o | ileum |
| ili/o | ilium |
| immun/o | safety, protection |
| inguin/o | groin |
| irid/o, ir/o | iridoplegia |
| is/o | equal |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| kal/i | potassium |
| kary/o | nucleus |
| kerat/o | hard; cornea |
| kinesi/o | movement |
| klept/o | to steal |
| kyph/o | roundback |
| labi/o | labia, lips |
| labyrinth/o | labyrinth (inner ear) |
| lacrim/o | tears |
| lact/o | milk |
| lamin/o | lamina |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| later/o | side |
| leiomy/o | visceral (smooth muscle) |
| leuk/o | white |
| leukocyt/o | leukocyte (white blood cell) |
| lex/o | word, speech |
| ligat/o | to tie, tying |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| lip/o | lipid, fat |
| lith/o | stone, calculus |
| lob/o | lobe, section |
| lord/o | swayback |
| lumb/o | lower back |
| lumin/o | lumen |
| lymph/o, lymphat/o | lymph |
| lymphaden/o | lymph gland |
| lymphangi/o | lymph vessel |
| macul/o | spot |
| malleol/o | malleolus |
| mammo/o | breast |
| man/o | scanty, pressure |
| mandibul/o | mandible |
| mast/o | breast |
| mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| maxill/o | maxilla |
| meat/o | meatus, an opening |
| medi/o | middle |
| melan/o | black, dark |
| men/o, menstru/o | menses, menstruation |
| mening/o, meningi/o | meninges |
| ment/o | mind |
| metacarp/o | metacarpal |
| metatars/o | metatarsal |
| metr/o, metri/o | uterus |
| morph/o | shape |
| muc/o | mucus |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| my/o, myos/o | muscle |
| myc/o | fungus |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| myel/o | spinal cord |
| myocardi/o | myocardium |
| myring/o | eardrum |
| narc/o | sleep, stupor |
| nas/o | nose |
| nat/o | birth, born |
| natr/o | sodium |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| neutr/o | neutral |
| noct/i | night |
| nod/o | knot |
| nuch/o | neck |
| nucle/o | nucleus |
| nyct/o | night |
| o/o | ovum |
| occipit/o | occiput |
| ocul/o | eye |
| odont/o | tooth |
| olecran/o | olecranon (elbow) |
| olig/o | scanty, few |
| omphal/o | umbilicus |
| onc/o | tumor |
| onych/o | nail |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| opt/o, optic/o | vision, eye |
| or/o | mouth |
| orchi/o, orch/o, orchid/o | testicle, testis |
| orth/o | straight, upright |
| osm/o | sense of smell |
| ossicul/o | ossicle (tiny bone) |
| oste/o, oss/i, osse/o | bone |
| ot/o | ear |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| ovul/o, ov/i | ovum (egg) |
| ox/i, ox/o | oxygen |
| palat/o | palate |
| palpebr/o | eyelid |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| papill/o | papilla, nipple, optic disc |
| papul/o | papule, pimple |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| pariet/o | wall, partition |
| patell/o, patell/a | patella (kneecap) |
| path/o | disease |
| pector/o | chest |
| ped/o | child |
| pelv/i | pelvis |
| pericardi/o | pericardium |
| perine/o | perineum |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| phac/o, phak/o | lens |
| phag/o | eat, swallow |
| phalang/o | phalanx |
| phall/o | penis |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| phas/o | speech |
| phil/o | attraction |
| phleb/o | vein |
| phon/o | sound |
| phor/o | to carry, to bear |
| phot/o | light |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pil/o | hair |
| pituitar/o | pituitary |
| plas/o | formation |
| plast/o | formation |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| plic/o | fold |
| pneum/o | air, lung |
| pneumon/o | lung |
| pol/o | pole |
| por/o | passage |
| poster/o | back |
| prax/o | purposeful movement |
| preputi/o | prepuce |
| presby/o | old age |
| proct/o | rectum and anus |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| prosthes/o, prosthet/o | addition |
| proxim/o | near |
| psych/o | mind |
| pub/o | pubis, pubic bone |
| pulmon/o | lung |
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