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a-
(an- before a vowel or h)
not, without, lacking, deficient
anti-
(ant- often before a vowel or h)
against, opposed to, preventing relieving
di-
(rarely dis-)
two, twice, double
dys-
difficult, painful, defective, abnormal
ec-
(ex- before a vowel)
out of, away from
ecto-
(ect- often before a vowel)
outside of
en-
(em- before b, m, p)
in, into, within
endo-, ento-
(end-, ent- before a vowel)
within
epi-
(ep- before a vowel or h)
upon, over, above
exo-
outside, from the outside, toward the outside
hemi-
half, partial, (often) one side of the body
hyper-
over, excessive, above, beyond normal
hypo-
(hyp- before a vowel or h)
under, deficient, below normal
mono-
(mon- before a vowel or h)
one, single
peri-
around, surrounding
syn-
(sym- before b, p, and m; the n assimilates or is dropped before the s)
together, with, joined
-a
forms abstract nouns: state, condition
-ac (rare)
forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in
-ia, often appears as -y
forms abstract nouns: state, condition
-iac (rare)
forms nouns: person afflicted with:
-iasis
forms abstract nouns: disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of: often used with the name of a parasitic organism to indicate infestation of the body. When used with lith-: formation and/or presence of calculi in the body
-ic
forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in; can be used as both adjectives and nouns and, as nouns, often indicate a drug or agent
-in, -ine
form names of substances
-ist
forms nouns: a person interested in
-itic
forms adjectives: pertaining to; pertaining to inflammation; can be used as both adjectives and nouns and, as nouns, often indicate a drug or agent
-itis
forms nouns indicated an inflamed condition: inflammation
-itides
plural form for words ending in -itis
-ium (rarely -eum)
forms nouns: membrane, connective tissue
in a few words, names a region of the body
-ma
combining form: -mat-
sometimes final -a is dropped off the noun
forms nouns: (often) abnormal or diseased condition
-osis
forms abstract nouns: abnormal or diseased condition
-otic
forms adjectives from nouns ending in -osis
-sia
forms abstract nouns: state, condition
-sis
forms abstract nouns state, condition
-tic
forms adjectives from nouns ending in -sis
can be used as both adjectives and nouns and, as nouns, often indicate a drug or agent
-y
forms abstract nouns
ACANTH-
thorn, spine
ALG-
pain
ALGES-
sensitivity to pain
ALL-
other, divergence, difference from
ANGI-
(blood) vessel, duct
ARTERI-
[air passage] artery
ARTHR-
joint
BI-
life
BRADY-
slow
CARDI-
heart
CEPHAL-
head
CRANI-
skull
CYT-
[hollow container] cell
ENCEPHAL-
brain
ERYTHR-
red, red blood cell
LEPT-
thin, fine, slight
LEUK-
white, white blood cell
LITH-
stone, calculus
LOG-
word, study
MALAC-
soft
MES-
middle, secondary, partial, mesentery
-METER, METR-
measure, measuring device
-NEPHR
kidney
NEUR-
[tendon] nerve, nervous system
OSTE-
bone
PROSOP-
face
PROT-
first, primitive, early
SCLER-
hard
STEN-
narrow
STERE-
solid, having three dimensions
TACHY-
rapid
TOX(I)-
poison
-logy
study, science, study or science of
-logist
one who specializes in a certain study or science
-malacia
softening (of tissues) of
-sclerosis
hardening (of tissues) of
-stenosis
narrowing (of tissues) of
-toxic
poisonous (to an organ)
-toxin
substance poisonous to (a part of the body)
amphi-
ampho-
on both sides, around, both
ana-
up, back, against
apo-
away from
cata-
(cat- before a vowel or h)
downward, disordered
dia-
(di- before a vowel)
through, accross, apart
eso-
within, inner, inward
eu-
good, normal, healthy
heter-
hetero-
different, other, relationship to another
homo-
homeo-
same, likeness
meta-
(met- before a vowel or h)
change, transformation, after, behind
para-
(often par- before a vowel)
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond
pro-
before
pros-
prosth-
in place of
-al
pertaining to, located in
-ase
forms names of enzymes
-asia
-asis (rare)
form abstract nouns: state, condition
-ema
combining form: -emat-
state, condition
-esis
state, condition, procedure
-etic
forms adjectives, often from nouns ending in -esis: pertaining to
-ics
-tics
form nouns indicating a particular science or study: study or science of
-ism
state, condition, quality
-ismus
state, condition, muscular spasm
-oid
(rarely) -ode
-id
form both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling
oma
combining form: -omat-
plural: -omata
forms abstract nouns: usually tumor, occasionally disease
-ose
used to form names of chemical substances: full of, resembling
-ous
pertaining to, characterized by, full of
-us
condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)
ACR-
[highest point] extremities (particularly hands and feet)
AMBLY-
dull, faint
CARCIN-
[crab] carcinoma, cancer
-CEL-
hernia, tumor, swelling
CHEIR-
CHIR-
hand
CHOL(E)-
bile, gall
COL(I)-
COLON-
colon
CYAN-
blue
CYST(I)-
CYSTIS-
bladder, cyst
DIPLO-
double, twin
ENTER-
(small) intestine
ERG-
action, work
GASTR-
stomach
HEM-
HEMAT-
-EM-
blood
HEPAR-
HEPAT-
liver
LIP-
fat
MACR-
(abnormally) large or long
MEGA-
MEGAL-
(abnormally) large or long
MELAN-
dark, black
MICR-
(abnormally) small
NYCT-
night
ODYN-
pain
ONC-
tumor
PACHY-
thick
PSEUD-
false
PY-
pus
SARC-
flesh, soft tissue
SPASM-
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction
SPLEN-
spleen
STOM-
STOMAT-
mouth, opening
ARACHN-
spider, web; arachnoid membrane
CHLOR-
green
CHONDR-
cartilage
DACTYL-
finger, toe
DERM(AT)-
-DERMA
skin
(H)ELC-
ulcer
HIDR(OT)-
-IDR-
sweat
HIST(I)-
[web] tissue
HYDR-
water, fluid
HYPN-
sleep
ICTER-
jaundice
IN-
INOS-
fiber, muscle
IS-
equal, same, similar, alike
MENING-
-MENINX
meningeal membrane, meninges
MY(S)-
[mouse] muscle
MYC(ET)-
[mushroom] fungus
MYEL-
bone marrow, spinal cord
NARC-
stupor, numbness
NECR-
corpse, dead
OLIG-
few, deficient
ONYCH-
fingernail, toenail
POD-
foot
POLI-
[gray] gray matter of the brain and spinal cord
POLY-
many, excessive
POR-
passage, opening, duct, pore, cavity
PSYCH-
[soul] mind
SOM(AT)-
-SOMA
body
STHEN-
strength
TRACHEL-
neck, cervix
XANTH-
yellow
AUT-
self
CRIN-
[separate] secrete, secretion
ESTHE(S)-
sensation, sensitivity, sense
GEN(E)-
-GEN
come into being; produce
GRAM-
[something written] a record
GRAPH-
write, record
IATR-
healer, physician; treatment
IDI-
of one's self
KINE-
move
KINES(I)-
movement, motion
LY(S)-
destroy, break down
MYX-
mucus
ORTH-
straight, erect; normal
OT-
ear
PATH-
[suffering] disease
PHIL-
love; have an affinity for
PT-
fall, sag, drop, prolapse
PYR-
[fire] fever, burning
PYRET-
fever
PYREX-
be feverish
RHE-
[run] flow, secrete
RHAG-
[burst forth] flow profusely, hemorrhage
RHEX-
rupture
RHIN-
nose
SCOP-
look at, examine
SEP-
[be putrid] be infected
TA-
stretching
TEL-
end, completion
TEN-
TENON(T)-
tendon
TERAP(EU)-
treat medically, heal
TOM-
a cutting, slice, inversion
TON-
[a stretching] (muscular) tone, tension
-gen
substance that produces (something)
-genesis
formation, origin
-genic
causing, producing, caused
-genous
by, produced by or in
-gram
a record of the activity of an organ (often an x-ray)
-graph
an instrument for recording the activity of an organ
-graphy
(1) the recording of the activity of an organ (usually by x-ray examination)
(2) a descriptive treatise (on a subject)
-lysis
dissolution, reduction, decomposition, disintegration
-lytic
pertaining to dissolution or decomposition, disintegration (forms adjectives from words ending in -lysis)
-pathy
disease
-ptosis
dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part)
-rrhagia
profuse discharge, hemorrhage
-rrhea
profuse discharge, excessive secretion
-rrhexis
bursting (of tissues), rupture
-scope
an instrument for examining
-scopy
an examination
-tome
a surgical instrument for cutting
-tomy
surgical incision