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abdomin/o

abdomen


example: abdominal

acanth/o

spiny


example: acanthosis

acetabul/o

hip socket


example: acetabuloplasty

acet/o

vinegar


example: acetic

aceton/o

acetone


example: acetonuria

achill/o

achilles tendon


example: achillotomy

acid/o

acid


example: acidophil

acin/i

sac-like


example: acinus

acne/o

acne vulgaris; point; peak


example: acnegenic

acou-

hear; hearing


example: acoumetric

acoust/o

hear; hearing; sound


example: acoustic

acromi/o-

acromion (point of the shoulder)


example: acromioclavicular

act-

do; drive; act


example: action

actin/o

rays of the sun; ultraviolet radiation


example: actinotherapy

acu-

sudden; severe; hear; hearing


example: acute

adamant/o

dental enamel


example: adamantine

aden/o

gland


example: adenoma

adenomat

adenoma


example: adenomatosis

adenoid

adenoids


example: adenoidectomy

adip/o

fat; adipose tissue


example: adiposity

adnex/o

bound to; conjoined


example: adnexa

adrenal-

adrenal gland


example: adrenalectomy

adren/o

adrenal gland


example: adrenogenital

adrenocortic/o

adrenal cortex


example: adrenocortical

aem-

blood


example: an-aem-ia

aer/o

air, gas


example: aerophagia

aesthesi/o

sensation; sensitivity; Am.esthesi/o


example: aesthesiology

aeti/o

causation (of disease); Am.eti/o


example: aetiology

agora-

open space


example: agoraphobia

albumin/o

albumin


example: albuminuria

aldosteron/o

aldosterone


example: aldosteronism

alges/i/o

pain


example: algesia

aliment/o

to nourish


example: alimentary

alve/ol/o

alveolus; air-sac


example: alveolitis

ameb/o

ameba; a type of protozoan (Am.)


example: amebiasis

amel/o

dental enamel


example: ameloblast

amni/o

fetal membrane; amnion


example: amniocentesis

amnion/o

inner fetal membrain; amnion


example: amnionic

amoeb/o

amoeba; a type of protozoan; (Am.ameba)


example: amoebiasis

amyl/o

starch


example: amyloid

ancyl/o

crooked; stiffening; fusing


example: ancylostomiasis

andr/o

male; masculine


example: andrology

aneurysm/o

aneurysm


example: aneurysmoplasty

angio/o

vessel; blood vessel


example: angioplasty

ankyl/o

crooked; stiffening; fusing


example: ankylosis

anthrac/o

coal dust (black)


example: anthracosis

anthrop/o

man; human


example: anthropometry

antr/o

antrum; maxillary sinus


example: antrotomy

anxi/o

anxiety


example: anxiolytic

aort/o

aorta


example: aortorrhaphy

aphth/o

ulcer


example: aphthous

apic/o

apex


example: apical

aponeur/o

aponeurosis (flat tendon)


example: aponeurorrhaphy

append/ic/o

appendix


example: appendicitis

aqu/a/e/o

water


example: aqueous

arachn/o

spider


example: arachnophobia

arc/o

arch; bowed


example: arcus

arrhen/o

male; masculine


example: arhenoblastoma

arter/i/o

artery


example: arteriosclerosis

arteriol/o

arteriole


example: arteriolonecrosis

arthr/o

joint


example: arthritis

articul/o

joint


example: articulation

asthen/o

weakness


asthenocoria

astr/o

star; star-shaped


example: astrocyte

atel/o

imperfect; incomplete


example: atelocardia

ather/o

atheroma (porridge-like plaque in vessel)


example: atherosclerosis

atret/o

closure of a normal opening


example: atretometria

atri/o

atrium


example: atrioventricular

audi/o

hearing; sense of hearing


example: audiometry

audit/o

hearing; sense of hearing


example: auditory

aur/i

ear; hearing


example: auriscope

auricul/o

pinna; auricle (of external ear)


example: auriculoplasty

aux/e/i

increase


example: auxilytic

axill/o

armpit


example: acillary

ax/i/o

axis


example: axipetal

axon/o

axis; axon of neuron


example: axonal

azot/o

nitrogen


example: azotaemia; azotemia (Am.)

bacill/o

bacillus (rod-shaped bacterium)


example: bacilluria

bacterio/o

bacterium; bacteria


Example: bacteriophage

balan/o

glans penis


example: balanitis

ballist/o

throw; movement


example: ballistocardiograph

bar/o

weight; pressure


example: bariatrics

bartholin/o

greater vestibular glands (Bartholin's glands)


example: bartholinitis

basi-

base; basic; alkaline


example: basichromatin

bas/o

base; basic; alkaline


example: basophil

bathy/o

deep


example: bathypnoea; bathypnea

bil/i

bile


example: biliary

bio-

live; living


example: biology

blast/o

germ cell; cell that forms; immature cell


example: blastoma

blenn/o

mucus


example: blennoid

blephar/o

eyelid


example: blepharoptosis

bol-

ball


example: bolus

brachi/o

arm


example: brachial

bromidr/o

stench; smell of sweat


example: bromidrosis

bronch/i/o

bronchus; bronchiol tube; windpipe


example: bronchoscopy

bronchiol/o

bronchiole


example: bronchiolitis

bront/o

thunder


example: brontophobia

bucc/o

cheek


example: buccal

bulb/o

medulla oblongata; bulb


example: bulbar

burs/o

fluid-filled sac; bursa


example: bursitis

byssin/o

cotton dust


example: byssinosis

cac/o

bad; ill; abdominal


example: cacomelia

caec/o

caecum; (Am. cec/o)


example: caecocele

calcane/o

calcaneus; heel bone


example: calcanioplantar

calcin/o

calcium


example: calcinosis

calc/i/o

calcium; lime; heel


example: calcipenia

calcul/o

stone; calculus


example: calculosis

calic/o

calix; cup-shaped organ or cavity (Am.)


example: caliculus

calor/i

heat


example: calorimetry

calyc-

calyx; cup-shaped organ or cravity; (Am. calic/o)


example: calyculuss

cancer/o

cancer ( a general term)


example: cancerophobia

canth/o

canthus (corner of the eye)


example: canthoplasty

capill/o

hair-like; blood capillary


example: capillary

capit/o

head


example: capitate

caps/o

container


example: capsitis

capsul/o

capsule


example: capsulectomy

carb/o

carbon; bicarbonate


example: carbohydrate

carcin/o

cancerous; malignant tumour of epithelial tisue


example: carcinogenic

carcinomat/o

cacinoma


example: carcinomatosis

cardi/o

heart


example: cardiologist

cari/o

rot; decay (of teeth)


example: cariogenesis

carp/o

wrist bone; carpus


example: carpoptosis

cary/o

nucleus


example: eucaryotic

caud/o-

tail; towards the tail; lower part of the body


example: caudal

caus-

burn; corrosive


example: caustic

caut-

burn


example: cautery

cav-

hollow


example: cavity

cec/o

cecum (Am.)


example: cecocele

cel/i/o

hollow; abdomen; celom (Am.)


example: celiopathy

cell

cell


example: cellular

cellul/o

cell


example: cellularity

cement/o

cementum of a tooth


example: cementoclasia

cen/o

new; empty; common


example: cenosis

centi-

hundred; one hudredth


example: centigrade

centr/i/o

centre; central location


example: centrilobular

cephal/o

head


example: cephalogyric

cerat/o

horny; epidermis; Syn. kerat/o


example: ceratoconjunctivitis

cerebell/o

cerebellum


example: cerebellar

cerebr/o

cerebrum


example: cerebrotomy

cer/o

wax


example: ceroma

cerumin/o

ear wax ( cerumen)


example: ceruminous

cervic/o

cervix uteri


example: cervical

chancr-

a destructive sore (chancre)


example: chancroid

cheil/o

lip


example: cheiloplasty

cheir/o

hand


example: cheiromegaly

chem/i/c/o

chemical


example: chemoreceptor

chil/o

lip


example: chiloplasty

chir/o

hand


example: chiropody

cholangi/o

bile vessel; bile duct


example: cholangiogram

chol/e

bile


example: choluria

cholecyst/o

gallbladder


example: cholecystolithiasis

choledoch/o

common bile duct


example: choledocholithiasis

cholester/o/l

cholesterol


example: cholesterosis

chondr/o

cartilage


example: chondrosarcoma

chord/o

string; cord


example: chordotomy

chore/i/o

jerky movement; dance; chorea


example: choreiform

chori/o

outer fetal membrane; choion


example: choriocarcinoma

choroid/o

choroid layer (eye)


example: choroiditis

chromat/o

colour; color


example: chromatopsia

chrom/o

colour; color


example: chromatography

chron/o

time


example: chronic

chrys/o

gold


example: chrysoderma

chyl/o

fluid formed in intestinal lymphatics (chyle)


example: chylectasia

chym/o

creamy fluid resulting from digestion of food (chyme)


example: chymification

cinemat/o

movement; motion (picture)


example: cinematography

cine/o

movement; motion


example: cineangiography

cinesi/o

movement; motion


example: cinesiology

cirs/o

varicose vein; varix


example: cirsectomy

cistern/o

subarachnoid space; enclosed space; cistern


example: cisternography

claustr/o

barrier; enclosed


example: claustrophobic

clavi/cul/o

collar bone; clavicle


example: claviculotomy

cleid/o

clavicle; collar bone


example: cleidotomy

clin/o

bend; incline


example: clinodactyly

clitor/i/o

clitoris


example: clitorism

clon/o

clone of cells


example: clonogenic

coccid/i

paasitic potozoa (order coccidia)


example: coccidiosis

cocc/i/o

coccus; a berry-shaped bacterium


example: coccogenous

coccyg/o

coccyx


example: coccygeal

cochle/o

cochlea


example: cochleovestibular

coel/o

hollow; abdomen; coelom; (Am.cel/o)


example: coelomate

collagen/o

collagen


example: collagenolysis

col/o

colon


example: colostomy

colon/o

colon


example: colonic

coccid/i

parasitic potozoa (order coccidia)


example: coccidiosis

cocc/i/o

coccus; a berry-shaped bacterium


example: coccogenous

coccyg/o

coccyx


example: coccygeal

cochle/o

cochlea


example: cochleovestibular

coel/o

hollow; abdomen; coelom; (Am.cel/o)


example: coelomate

collagen/o

collagen


example: collagenolysis

col/o

colon


example: colostomy

colon/o

colon


example: colonic

colp/o

vagina


example: colpohysterectomy

condyl/o

condyl


example: condylar

coni/o

dust


example: coniosis

conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva


example: conjuntivitis

copr/o

faeces; (Am. feces)


example: coprolith

cord/o

a cord e. g vocal cord


example: cordotomy

cor/e/o

pupil


example: corectasis

corne/o

cornea


example: corneosclera

coron/o

crown-like projection; coronary vessels of the heart


example: coronary

corpor/o

body


example: corporal

cortic/o

cortex; adrenal cortex; outer region


example: corticotrophic

cost/o

rib


example: costosternoplasty

cox/o

hip; hip joint


example: coxofemoral

crani/o

skull; cranium


example: craniotomy

cren/o

shrinkage of a red blood cell


example: crenation

crin/o

secrete


example: endocrinology

crur/o

leg


example: crural

cry/o

cold


example: cryostat

cubit/o

elbow


example: cubitus

culd/o

rectouterine pouch; douglas pouch; cul-de-sac


example: culdoscopy

cult-

cultivate


example: culture

cune/i

wedge-shaped


example: cuneiform

cutane/o

skin


example: cutaneous

cut/i

skin


example: cuticle

cycl/o

ciliary body; circle


example: cyclotomy

cyes/i/o

pregnancy


example: cyesiology

cylindr/o

cylinder


example: cylindroid

cyll/o

deformity


example: thoracocyllosis

cyn/o

dog


example: cynophobia

cyrt/o

curved; abdominal curvature (of bones)


example: cyrtosis

cyst/o

bladder


example: cystoscopy

cyt/o

cell


example: cytology

dacry/o

tear, lacrimal apparatus


example: dacryolith

dacryocyst/o

lacrimal sac


example: dacryocystotomy