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A- An-

No, Not, Without

Ab-

Away from

Ad-

Toward

Ana-

Up

Ante-

Before, Forward

Anti-

Against

Aut-, Auto-

Self, Own

Bi-

Two

Brady-

Slow

Cata-

Down

Con-

With, Together

Contra-

Against, Opposite

De-

Down, Lack of

Dia-

Complete

Dys-

Difficult, Bad, Painful, Abnormal

Ec-

Out, Outside

Endo-

Within

Epi-

Above, Upon

Eso-

Within, Inward

Eu-

Good, Normal

Ex-

Out, Outside

Hemi-

Half

Hyper-

Excessive, Above, More than normal

Hypo-

Under, Below, Less than normal

In-

Into, Within

In-

Not

Infra-

Beneath, Under

Inter-

Between

Intra-

Within

Macro-

Large

Mal-

Bad

Meta-

Change

Micro-

Small

Neo-

New

Nulli-

No, Not, None

Oxy-

Sharp, Quick

Pan-

All

Para-

Abnormal, Beside, Near

Per-

Through

Peri-

Surrounding, Around

Poly-

Many, Much

Post-

After, Behind

Pre-

Before, In front of

Primi-

First

Pro-

Before, Forward

Pros-

Before, Forward

Pseudo-

False

Re-

Back, Again

Retro-

Backward, Behind

Sub-

Below, Under

Supra-

Above, Upper

Syn-, Sym-

Together, With

Tachy-

Fast

Trans-

Across, Through

Ultra-

Beyond, Excess

Uni-

One

Vol-

To roll

Abdomin/o

Abdomen

Acr/o

Extremities, Top, Extreme point

Acu/o

Sharp, Sudden, Severe

Aden/o

Gland

Adip/o

Fat

Albumin/o

Albumin (A protein in the blood)

Alges/o

Sensitivity to pain

Amni/o

Amnion (Sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

Amyl/o

Starch

An/o

Anus

Andr/o

Male

Angi/o

Vessel

Anter/o

Front

Append/o

Appendix

Appendic/o

Appendix

Arteri/o

Artery

Arthr/o

Joint

Axill/o

Armpit

Azot/o

Nitrogen

Bacteri/o

Bacteria

Balan/o

Glans penis

Bar/o

Weight

Bartholin/o

Bartholin Gland

Bas/o

Basic

Bilrubin/o

Bilrubin (Bile pigment)

Bi/o

Life

Blephar/o

Eyelid

Bol/o

To cast

Bronch/o

Bronchial tubes

Bucc/o

Cheek

Cali/o, Calic/o

Calyx (Calix); Cup-shaped

Carcin/o

Cancer, Cancerous

Cardi/o

Heart

Carp/o

Wrist bones

Caus/o

Burning

Cec/o

Cecum (First part of the large intestine)

Celi/o

Belly, Abdomen

Cephal/o

Head

Cerebell/o

Cerebellum

Cerebr/o

Cerebrum

Cervic/o

Neck (Of the body or uterus)

Cheil/o

Lip

Chem/o

Chemical, Drug

Chlorhydr/o

Hydrochloric Acid

Chori/o, Chorion/o

Chorion (The outermost membrane surrounding an embryo)

Cholecyst/o

Gall bladder

Choleduct/o

Bile Duct

Chol/e

Gall, Bile

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Chrom/o

Color

Chron/o

Time

Cis/o

To cut

Coccyg/o

Coccyx (Tailbone)

Col/o

Colon

Colon/o

Colon

Colp/o

Vagina

Comat/o

Deep sleep (Coma)

Cost/o

Rib

Crani/o

Skull

Crin/o

To secrete

Cry/o

Cold

Crypt/o

Hidden

Culd/o

Cul-de-sac

Cutane/o

Skin

Cyst/o

Urinary bladder; A sac or cyst (Sac containing fluid)

Cyt/o

Cell

Dactyl/o

Fingers, Toes

Dent/i

Tooth

Derm/o

Skin

Dermat/o

Skin

Dips/o

Thirst

Dist/o

Far, Distant

Dors/o

Back portion of the body

Duct/o

To lead, carry

Duoden/o

Duodenum (First part of the small intestine)

Dur/o

Dura mater

Electr/o

Electricity

Encephal/o

Brain

Enter/o

Intestines

Eosin/o

Rosy

Epididym/o

Epididymis (A highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens)

Episi/o

Vulva

Erythr/o

Red

Esophag/o

Esophagus

Eti/o

Cause

Faci/o

Face

Flex/o

To Bend

Galact/o

Milk

Gastr/o

Stomach

Gil/o

Gilal Cells

Gingiv/o

Gums

Glomerul/o

Glomerulus (A cluster of nerve endings, or small blood vessels)

Gloss/o

Tongue

Gluc/o

Sugar

Glyc/o

Sugar

Glycogen/o

Glycogen (Animal starch)

Gnos/o

Knowledge

Gon/o

Seed

Gynec/o

Female

Hem/o

Blood

Hemat/o

Blood

Hepat/o

Liver

Herni/o

Hernia

Hist/o

Tissue

Hydr/o

Water

Hyster/o

Uterus, Womb

Iatr/o

Treatment, Physician

Idi/o

Unknown

Ile/o

Ileum (The third part of the small intestine)

Ili/o

Ilium (Upper part of the pelvic bone)

Inguin/o

Groin

Immun/o

Protection

Isch/o

To hold back

Jejun/o

Jejunum (Second part of the small intestine)

Kal/o

Potassium

Kary/o

Nucleus

Ket/o, Keton/o

Ketone bodies (Ketoacids and acetone)

Kines/o, Kinesi/o

Movement

Labi/o

Lip

Lact/o

Milk

Lapar/o

Abdomen, Abdomen wall

Laryng/o

Larynx (Voice box)

Later/o

Side

Lept/o

Thin, Slender

Leuk/o

White

Lex/o

Word, Phrase

Lip/o

Fat

Lingu/o

Tongue

Lith/o

Stone

Log/o

Study of

Lumb/o

Lower back

Lymph/o

Lymph (A clear fluid that bathes tissue spaces, is contained in special lymph vessels and nodes throughout the body)

Mamm/o

Breast

Mandibul/o

Lower jaw

Mast/o

Breast

Meat/o

Meatus (A passage or opening)

Medi/o

Middle

Men/o

Menstral blood

Mening/o, Meningi/o

Membranes, Menings

Metr/o, Metri/o

Uterus

Mon/o

One

Morph/o

Shape, Form

Mort/o

Death

Muc/o

Mucus

My/o

Muscle

Myel/o

Spinal cord, Bone marrow

Myom/o

Muscle tumor

Nat/i

Birth

Natr/o

Sodium

Necr/o

Death (Of cells or whole body)

Nephr/o

Kidney

Neur/o

Nerve

Neutr/o

Neutrophil (A white blood cell)

Noct/o

Night

Norm/o

Rule, Order, Normal

Nucle/o

Nucleus

O/o

Egg

Obstetr/o

Pregnancy, Child birth

Odont/o

Tooth

Olig/o

Scanty, Few

Onc/o

Tumor (Cancerous)

Oophor/o

Ovary

Ophthalm/o

Eye, An instrument for visual examination

Or/o

Oral

Orch/o, Orchi/o, Orchid/o

Testis, Testicle

Oste/o

Bone

Ot/o

Ear

Ov/o

Egg

Ovari/o

Ovary

Ovul/o

Egg

Ox/o

Oxygen

Palat/o

Palate (Roof of mouth)

Pancreat/o

Pancreas

Path/o

Disease

Ped/o

Child

Pelv/i

Pelvis

Pen/o

Penis

Perine/o

Perineum (The area between the anus and the scrotum or vulva)

Peritone/o

Peritoneum

Phag/o

To eat, To swallow

Pharyng/o

Throat

Phleb/o

Vein

Phor/o

To bear

Plas/o

Formation, Development

Pleur/o

Pleura (Membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)

Pneumon/o

Lungs

Pont/o

Pons

Poster/o

Back, Behind

Proct/o

Anus, Rectum

Prostat/o

Prostate gland

Prote/o

Protein

Proxim/o

Nearest

Psych/o

Mind

Pub/o

Pubis (Pubic bone)

Pulmon/o

Lungs

Py/o

Pus

Pyel/o

Renal Pelvis

Pylor/o

Pyloric Sphincter (Ring of muscle a the end of the stomach, near the duodenum)

Radi/o

X-ray

Radicul/o

Nerve root (Of spinal nerves)

Rect/o

Rectum

Ren/o

Kidney

Rhin/o

Nose

Sacr/o

Sacrum

Salping/o

Fallopian tubes

Sarc/o

Flesh

Sect/o

To cut

Semin/i

Semen, Seed

Seps/o

Infection

Sial/o

Saliva, Salivary

Sialaden/o

Salivary gland

Sigmond/o

Sigmond colon

Somn/o

Sleep

Son/o

Sound

Sperm/o, Spermat/o

Spermatozoa, Semen

Spin/o

Spine, Backbones

Splen/o

Spleen

Staphyl/o

Clusters

Steat/o

Fat

Stomat/o

Mouth

Strept/o

Twisted Chains

Syncop/o

To cut off, Cut short

Tax/o

Order, Coordination

The/o

To put, place

Thel/o, Theli/o

Nipple

Terat/o

Monster

Test/o

Testis, Testicle

Thalam/o

Thalamus

Thec/o

Sheath (Refers to the meninges)

Thorac/o

Chest

Thromb/o

Clot, Clotting

Thyr/o

Thyroid Gland

Tom/o

Cutting

Top/o

Place, Location, Position

Tox/o

Poison

Trache/o

Trachea, Windpipe

Trigon/o

Trigone (Region of the bladder)

Umbilic/o

Umbilicus, Navel

Ur/o

Urine

Ureter/o

Ureter (The duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder)

Urethr/o

Urethra ( A duct which carries urine from the bladder out of the body)

Urin/o

Urine

Uvul/o

Uvula

Vag/o

Vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve)

Vagin/o

Vagina

Varic/o

Vericose veins

Vas/o

Vas deferens, Vessel, Duct

Vulv/o

Vulva

Ventr/o

Belly side of the body

Vertebr/o

Vertebrae(s), Backbone(s)

Vesic/o

Urinary bladder

Viscer/o

Internal organs

-Ac

Pertaining to

-Al

Pertaining to

-Algesia

Sensitivity to pain

-Algia

Pain

-Ar

Pertaining to

-Arche

Beginning

-Ary

Pertaining to

-Ase

Enzyme

-Blast

Embryonic, Immature

-Cele

Hernia

-Centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

-Chalasia

Relaxation

-Chezia

Defecation, Elimination of wastes

-Coccus

Berry-shaped bacterium (Singular)

-Cocci

Berry-shaped bacterium (Plural)

-Cyesis

Pregnancy

-Cyte

Cell

-Crine

To secrete

-Drome

To run

-Dynia

Pain

-Eal

Pertaining to

-Ectasis, -Ectasia

Dilation, Widening

-Ectomy

Removal, Excision

-Emesis

Vomiting

-Emia

Blood condition

-Er

One who

-Esthesia

Feeling, Nervous sensation

-Fusion

Coming together, To pour

-Gen

Substance that produces

-Genic

Pertaining to producing, Produced by, Produced in

-Genesis

Condition of producing, Forming

-Globin

Protein

-Gram

Record

-Graph

Instrument for recording

-Graphy

Process of recording

-Gravida

Pregnant

-Ia

Condition

-Iac

Pertaining to

-Iasis

Abnormal condition

-Ic, -Ical

Pertaining to

-Ine

Substance

-Ion

Process

-Ior

Pertaining to

-Ism

A process

-Ist

One who

-Itis

Inflammation

-Kinesia, -Kinesis, -Kinetic

Movement

-Lapse

To Sag, Slide, Fall

-Lepsy

Seizure

-Logy

The study of

-Lysis

Breakdown, Destruction, Seperation

-Malacia

Softening

-Megaly

Enlargement

-Meter

To measure

-Mission

To send

-Oid

Resembling, Derived from

-Ole

Little, Small

-Oma

Tumor, A mass or collection of blood

-One

Hormone

-Or

One who

-Orexia

Appetite

-Opsy

Process of viewing

-Ose

Pertaining to, Full of

-Osis

Condition, Usually abnormal

-Ous

Pertaining to

-Oxia

Oxygen

-Paresis

Weakness

-Pareunia

Sexual intercourse

-Parous

Bearing, Bringing forth

-Partum

Birth, Labor

-Pathy

Disease condition

-Penia

Deficiency

-Pepsia

Digestion

-Pexy

Fixation, Put in place

-Phagia

Eating, Swallowing

-Phasia

Speech

-Phobia

Fear

-Phoria

To Bear, Carry; Feeling

-Physis

To grow

-Plasia

Development, Growth, Formation

-Plasm

Formation

-Plasty

Surgical repair

-Plegia

Paralysis (Loss or impairment of the ability to move the parts of the body)

-Pnea

Breathing

-Poietin

Substance that forms

-Prandial

Meal

-Praxia

Action

-Ptosis

Drooping, Falling, Prolapse

-Ptysis

Spitting

-Rrhea

Flow, Discharge

-Rrhage, -Rrhagia

Bursting forth (of blood)

-Rrhaphy

Suture

-Salpinx

Fallopian tube (uterine)

-Sclerosis

Hardening

-Scope

Instrument to visually examine

-Scopy

Process of visual examination

-Somes

Bodies

-Sis

State, Condition

-Spasm

Involuntary contractions of muscles

-Stasis

Controlling, Stopping

-Stenosis

Narrowing, Tightening

-Sthenia

Strength

-Stomy

Opening to form a mouth

-Tocia

Labor, Birth

-Therapy

Treatment

-Tic

Pertaining to

-Tomy

Process of cutting

-Tresia

Opening

-Tripsy

Crushing

-Trophy

Development, Nourishment

-Type

Picture, Classification

-Ule

Little, Small

-Um, -Ium

Structure, Tissue

-Uria

Urine condition

-Us

Structure, Substance

-Version

Act of turning

-Y

Process, Condition

Aort/o

Aorta (Largest artery in the body)

Arter/o

Artery

Ather/o

Yellowish plaque, Fatty substance

Atri/o

Atrium (Upper heart chamber)

Brachi/o

Arm

Cholesterol/o

Cholesterol (A lipid substance)

Coron/o

Heart

Cyan/o

Blue

Myx/o

Mucus

Pericardi/o

Pericardium (Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart)

Rrhythm/o

Rhythm

Sphygm/o

Pulse

Steth/o

Chest

Valvul/o

Valve

Valv/o

Valve

Vascul/o

Vessel

Ven/o, Ven/i

Vein

Ventricul/o

Ventricle (Lower heart chamber)

Polio-

Gray matter

Par-

Abnormal

Quadri-

Four
Adenoid/o

Adenoids

Alveol/o

Alveolus, Air sac

Bronchio/o

Bronchiole, Small Bronchus
Capn/o

Carbon Dioxide

Coni/o

Dust

Epiglott/o

Epiglottis


Lob/o


Lob of the lung

Mediastin/o

Mediastinum

Nas/o

Nose

Orth/o

Straight, Upright

Pector/o

Chest

Phon/o

Voice

Phren/o

Diaphragm

Pneum/o, Pneumon/o

Air, Lung

Sinus/o

Sinus, Cavity

Spir/o

Breathing

Tel/o

Complete

Tonsill/o

Tonsils

Em-

In

-Ema

Condition

-Osmia

Smell

-Sphyxia

Pulse

-Thorax

Chest, Pleural Cavity

Coagul/o

Clotting

Granul/o

Granules

Hemoglobin/o

Hemoglobin

Is/o

Equal, Same

-Phil

Attraction to

-Crit

To Separate

Anis/o

Unequal

-Cytosis

Increase in the number of cells

Neutr/o

Neutral (Neither base nor acid)

Poikil/o

Varied, Irregular

Sider/o

Iron

Spher/o

Globe, Round

-Apheresis

Removal, A carrying away

-Globuin

Protein

-Lytic

Pertaining to destruction

-Phage

Eat, Swallow

-Philia

Attraction for (An increase in cell numbers)

-Phoresis

Carrying, Transmission

-Poiesis

Formation

-Stitial

Pertaining to standing or positioned

-Phylaxis

Protection

Ana-

Again, Anew

Thym/o

Thymus Gland

Lymphaden/o

Lymph node (Gland)

All/o

Other

Rheumat/o

Watery flow (Joint fluid)

Chir/o

Hand

-Clast

To Break

Ment/o

Chin

Ethm/o

Sieve; Ethmoid bone, thin, delicate bone that supports the nasal cavity and forms part of the eye sockets.

Styl/o

Pole, Stake

Sphen/o

Wedge; Sphenoid Bone, bat-shaped bone that extends behind the eyes and forms part of the base of the skull.

Lacrim/o

Tear; Lacrimal Bone, Two small thin bones located at the corner of each eye.

Om/o

Shoulder

Xiph/o

Sword

Calc/o, Calci/o

Calcium

Kyph/o

Humpback, Hunchback

Lamin/o

Lamnia; Part of the vertebral arch.

-Fication

Process of making

Lord/o

Curve, Swayback

Scoli/o

Crooked, Bent

Spondyl/o

Vertebra (Condition)

-Listhesis

Slipping

-Porosis

Pore, Passage

-Tome

Instrument to cut

Acetabul/o

Acetabulum (Hip Socket)

Calcane/o

Calcaneus (Heel)

Clavicul/o

Clavicle (Collar Bone)

Femor/o

Femur (Thigh Bone)

Fibul/o

Fibula (Smaller lower leg bone)

Humer/o

Humerus (Upper arm bone)

Ischi/o

Ischium (Posterior part of the pelvic bone)

Malleol/o

Malleolus (Process on each side of the ankle)

Maxill/o

Maxilla (Upper jaw bone)

Metacarp/o

Metacarpals (Hand bones)

Metatars/o

Metatarsals (Foot bones)

Olecran/o

Olecranon (Elbow)

Patell/o

Patella (Kneecap)

Perone/o

Fibula

Phalang/o

Phalanges (Finger and/or toe bones)

Radi/o

Radius (Forearm bone -- Thumb side)

Scapul/o

Scapula (Shoulder blade)

Stern/o

Sternum (Breast bone)

Tars/o

Tarsals (Bones of the hindfoot)

Tibi/o

Tibia (Shin bone)

Uln/o

Ulna (Forearm bone -- Little finger side)

-Ostosis

Condition of the bones

Ankyl/o

Stiff

Articul/o

Joint

Burs/o

Bursa

Ligament/o

Ligament

Synov/o

Synovial Membrane

Ten/o

Tendon

Tendin/o

Tendon

-Desis

To Bind, Tie Together

Pod/o

Foot

-Agra

Excessive Pain

Fibr/o

Fibrous Connective Tissue

Leiomy/o

Smooth (Visceral) muscle that lines the walls of internal organs.

Myocardi/o

Heart Muscle

Myos/o

Muscle

Plant/o

Sole of the foot

Rhabdomy/o

Skeletal (Striated) Muscle

-Asthenia

Lack of strength

Dorsi-

Back

Onych/o

Nail

Albin/o

White

Cauter/o

Heat, Burn

Diaphor/o

Profuse Sweating

Erythem/o, Erythemat/o

Redness

Hidr/o

Sweat

Ichthy/o

Dry, Scaly (Fish-like)

Anthrac/o

Black (As coal)

Chlor/o

Green

Cirrh/o

Tawny Yellow

Lute/o

Yellow

Melan/o

Black

Poli/o

Gray

Xanth/o

Yellow

Kerat/o

Hard

-Plakia

Plaques

Myc/o

Fungus (Fungi includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms)

Phyt/o

Plant

Pil/o

Hair, Hair follicle

-Derma

Skin

Rhytid/o

Wrinkle

Seb/o

Sebum (Oily secretion from sebaceous glands)

Squam/o

Scale-like

Trich/o

Hair

Ungu/o

Nail

-Elasma

A flat plate

Xer/o

Dry

-Opsia

Vision

Aque/o

Water

Conjunctiv/o

Conjunctiva

Cor/o

Pupil

Corne/o

Cornea

Cycl/o

Ciliary body or muscle of the eye

Dacry/o

Tears, Tear Duct

Ir/o, Irid/o

Iris

Kerat/o

Cornea

Ocul/o

Eye

Opt/o, Optic/o

Eye, Vision

Palpebr/o

Eyelid

Papill/o

Optic disc; Nipple-like

-Edema

Swelling

Phac/o, Phak/o

Lens of the eye

Pupill/o

Pupil

Retin/o

Retina

Scler/o

Sclera (white of the eye); Hard

Uve/o

Uvea; Vascular layer of the eye

Vitre/o

Glassy

Ambly/o

Dull, Dim

Dipl/o

Double

Glauc/o

Gray

Mi/o

Smaller, Less

Mydr/o

Widen, Enlarge

Nyct/o

Night

Phot/o

Light

Presby/o

Old age

Scot/o

Darkness

-Opia

Vision

-Tropia

To turn

Trabecul/o

Small beam, rod, or plank of wood

Ton/o

Tension

Acous/o

Hearing

Audi/o

Hearing; Sense of hearing

Audit/o

Hearing

Aur/o, Auricul/o

Ear

Cochle/o

Cochlea

Mastoid/o

Mastoid Process

Myring/o

Eardrum, Tympanic membrane

Ossicul/o

Ossicle

Salping/o

Eustachian tube, Auditory tube

Staped/o

Stapes (Third bone of the middle ear)

Tympan/o

Eardrum, Tympanic membrane

Vestibul/o

Vestibule

-Acusis

Hearing

-Cusis

Hearing

-Otia

Ear Condition

Adrenal/o

Adrenal Gland

Gonad/o

Sex glands (ovaries and testes)

-Tropin

To act on

Parathyroid/o

Parathyroid Gland

Pituitar/o

Pituitary Gland; Hypophysis

Thyroid/o

Thyroid Gland

Cortic/o

Cortex, Outer Region

-Agon

To assemble or gather together

Home/o

Sameness

Hormon/o

Hormone

-In

Substance

Phys/o

Growing

Somat/o

Body

Ster/o

Solid Structure

Toc/o

Childbirth

Tetra-

Four

Tri-

Three

Dem/o

People

En-

In

Phe/o

Dark, Dusky

Cac/o

Bad

Cyst/o

Sac of fluid

Fibr/o

Fibers

Follicul/o

Small glandular sacs

Fung/i

Fungus, Mushroom

Medull/o

Soft, Inner Part

Mucos/o

Mucous Membrane

Mut/a

Genetic Change

Mutagen/o

Causing Genetic Change

-Hexia

State, Condition

-Tion

Process

Ple/o

Many, More

Radi/o

Rays

Scirrh/o

Hard

-Blastoma

Immature Tumor

-Suppression

To stop

Apo-

Off, Away

Brachy-

Short (Distance)

Tele-

Far