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a–(an–)
Prefix

not,without, lacking, deficient
anti– (ant–)
Prefix

against,opposed to, preventing,relieving
di– (dis–)
Prefix

two,twice,double
dys–
Prefix

difficult, painful,defective,abnormal
ec– (ec–)
Prefix

out of, away from
ecto–(ect–)
Prefix

outside of
en–(em–)
Prefix

in,into,within
endo–, ento– (end–,ent–)
Prefix

within
epi– (ep–)
Prefix

upon,over,above
exo–
Prefix

outside,from the outside,toward the outside
hemi–
Prefix

half, partial, one side of the body
hyper–
Prefix

over,above,excessive,beyond normal
hypo– (hyp–)
Prefix

under,deficient,below normal
mono–(mon–)
Prefix

one,single
peri–
Prefix

around,surrounding
syn–(sym–)
Prefix

together,with,joined
–a
Noun–forming suffix

state,condition
–ac
Ajective–forming suffix

pertaining to,located in
–iac
Noun–forming suffix

person afflicted with
–iasis
Noun–forming suffix

disease,abnormal condition
abnormal presence of, with lith– formation or presence of calculi in the body
–ic
Adjective–forming suffix

pertaining to,located in
–ic
Noun–forming suffix

drug or agent
person suffering from a disability or condition
–in,–ine
Noun–forming suffix

forms names of substances
–ist
Noun–forming suffix

a person interested in
–itic
Adjective–forming suffix

pertaining to,pertaining to inflammation
–itic
Noun–forming suffix

drug,agent
–itis
Noun–forming suffix

inflammation
–itides
Plural Noun–forming suffix

Plural of –itis
–ium,–eum
Noun–forming suffix

membrane,connective tissue,a region of the body
–ma,–mat
Noun–forming suffix

abnormal,diseased condition
–osis
Noun–forming suffix

abnormal,diseased condition
–otic
Adjective–forming suffix

pertaining to,located in
–sia
Noun–forming suffix

state,condition,process,procedure
–sis
Noun–forming suffix

state,condition,process,procedure
–tic
Adjective–forming suffix

pertaining to
–tic
Noun–forming suffix

drug,agent
a person suffering from a disability or condition
–y
Noun–forming suffix

state,condition,process,procedure
acanth–
Combining Form

thorn,spine
alg–
Combining Form

pain
alges–
Combining Form

sensitivity to pain
all–
Combining Form

other,divergence,difference from
angi–
Combining Form

blood vessel,duct
arteri–
Combining Form

artery
arthr–
Combining Form

joint
bi–
Combining Form

life
brady–
Combining Form

slow
cardi–
Combining Form

heart
cephal–
Combining Form

head
crani–
Combining Form

skull
cyt–
Combining Form

cell
encephal–
Combining Form

brain
erythr–
Combining Form

red,red blood cell
lept–
Combining Form

thin,fine,slight
leuk–
Combining Form

white,white blood cell
lith–
Combining Form

stone
log–
Combining Form

word,study
malac–
Combining Form

soft
mes–
Combining Form

middle,secondary,partial,mesentery
–meter,metr–
Combining Form

measure,measuring device (words ending in –meter indicate an instrument for measuring)
nephr–
Combining Form

kidney
nephr–
Combining Form

kidney
neur–
Combining Form

nerve,nervous system
oste–
Combining Form

bone
prosop–
Combining Form

face
prot–
Combining Form

first,primitive,early
scler–
Combining Form

hard
sten–
Combining Form

narrow
stere–
Combining Form

solid,having three dimensions
tachy–
Combining Form

rapid
tox(i)–
Combining From

poison
–logy
Suffix Form

study,science,the study or science of
–logist
Suffix Form

one who specializes in a certain study or science
–malacia
Suffix Form

the softening (of tissues) of
–sclerosis
Suffix Form

the hardening (of tissues) of
–stenosis
Suffix Form

the narrowing (of a part of the body)
–toxic
Suffix Form

poisonous (to an organ)
–toxin
Suffix Form

a substance poisonous to (a part of the body)
amphi–, ampho–
prefix


on both sides, around, both
ana–
prefix


up, back, against
apo–
prefix


away from
cata– (cat–)
prefix


downward, disordered
dia– (di–)
prefix


through, across, apart
eso–
prefix


within, inner, inward
eu–
prefix


good, normal, healthy
heter–, hetero–
prefix


different, other, relationship to another
homo–, homeo–
prefix


same, likeness
meta– (met–)
prefix


change, transformation, after, behind
para– (par–)
prefix


alongside, around, abnormal, beyond
pro–
prefix


before
pros–, prosth–
prefix


in place of
–al
adjective–forming suffix


pertaining to, located in
–ase
noun–forming suffix


names an enzyme
–asia, –asis
noun–forming suffix


state, condition
–ema (–emat)
noun–forming suffix


state, condition
–esis
noun–forming suffix


state, condition, procedure
–etic
adjective–forming suffix


pertaining to
–ics, –tics
noun–forming suffix


indicating a particular science or study; science or study of
–ism
noun–forming suffix


state, condition, quality
–ismus
noun–forming suffix


state, condition; muscular spasm
–oid, –ode, –id
noun or adjective forming suffix


indicating a a particular shape, form, or
resemblance; like, resembling
–oma (–omat, –omata)
noun–forming suffix


tumor; disease
–ose
adjective or noun forming suffix


names a chemical substance; full of, resembling
–ous
adjective–forming suffix


pertaining to, characterized by, full of
–us
noun–forming suffix


condition, person, malformed fetus
–ize
verb–forming suffix


to make, become, cause to be, subject to,
engage in
acr–
combining form


[highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet)
ambly–
combining form


dull, faint
carcin–
combining form


[crab] carcinoma, cancer
–cel– (kel–)
combining form


hernia, tumor, swelling
cheir–, chir–
combining form


hand
chol(e)–
combining form


bile, gall
col(i)–, colon–
combining form


colon
cyan–
combining form


blue
cyst(i)–, –cystis
combining form


bladder, cyst
diplo–
combining form


double, twin
enter–
combining form


(small) intestine
erg–
combining form


action, work
gastr–
combining form


stomach
hem–, hemat–, –em–
combining form


blood
hepar–, hepat–
combining form


liver
lip–
combining form


fat
macr–
combining form


(abnormally) large or long
mega–, megal–
combining form


(abnormally) large or long
melan–
combining form


dark, black
micr–
combining form


(abnormally) small
nyct–
combining form


night
odyn–
combining form


pain
onc–
combining form


tumor
pachy–
combining form


thick
pseud–
combining form


false
py–
combining form


pus
sarc–
combining form


flesh, soft tissue
spasm–
combining form


spasm, involuntary muscular contraction
splen–
combining form


spleen
stom–, stomat–
combining form


mouth, opening
arachn–
combining form


spider, web; arachnoid membrane
chlor–
combining form


green
chondr–
combining form


cartilage
dactyl–
combining form


finger, toe
derm(at)–
–derma
combining form


skin
(h)elc–
combining form


ulcer
hidr(ot)–
–idr–
combining form


sweat
hist(i)–
combining form


[web] tissue
hydr–
combining form


water, fluid
hypn–
combining form


sleep
icter–
combining form


jaundice
in–
inos–
combining form


fiber, muscle
is–
combining form


equal, same, similar, alike
mening–
–meninx
combining form


meningeal membrane, meninges
my(s)–
combining form


[mouse] muscle
myc(et)–
combining form


[mushroom] fungus
myel–
combining form


bone marrow, spinal cord
narc–
combining form


stupor, numbness
necr–
combining form


corpse; dead
olig–
combining form


few, deficient
onych–
combining form


fingernail, toenail
pod–
combining form


foot
poli–
combining form


[gray] gray matter of the brain and spinal cord
poly–
combining form


many, excessive
por–
combining form


passage, opening, duct, pore, cavity
psych–
combining form


[soul] mind
som(at)–
–soma
combining form


body
sthen–
combining form


strength
trachel–
combining form


neck, cervix
xanth–
combining form


yellow
aut–
combining form


self
crin–
combining form


[separate] secrete, secretion
esthe(s)–
combining form


sensation, sensitivity, sense
gen(e)–, –gen
combining form


come into being, produce
gram–
combining form


[something written] a record
graph–
combining form


write, record
iatr–
combining form


healer, physician; treatment
idi–
combining form


of one's self
kine–
combining form


move
kines(i)–
combining form


movement, motion
ly(s)–
combining form


destroy, break down
myx–
combining form


mucus
orth–
combining form


straight, erect; normal
ot–
combining form


ear
path–
combining form


[suffering] disease
phil–
combining form


love; have an affinity for
pt–
combining form


fall, sag, drop, prolapse
pyr–
combining form


[fire] fever, burning
pyret–
combining form


fever
pyrex–
combining form


be feverish
rhe–
combining form


[run] flow, secrete
rhag–
combining form


[burst forth] flow profusely, hemorrhage
rhex–
combining form


rupture
rhin–
combining form


nose
scop–
combining form


look at, examine
sep–
combining form


[be putrid] be infected
ta–
combining form


stretching
tel–
combining form


end, completion
ten–, tenon(t)–
combining form


tendon
therap(eu)–
combining form


treat medically, heal
tom–
combining form


a cutting, slice, incision
ton–
combining form


[a stretching] (muscular) tone, tension
–gen
compound suffix form


substance that produces (something)
–genesis
compound suffix form


formation, origin
–genic
compound suffix form


causing, producing, caused
–genous
compound suffix form


by, produced by or in
–gram
compound suffix form


a record of the activity of an organ (often an
x–ray)
–graph
compound suffix form


an instrument for recording the activity of an
organ
–graphy
compound suffix form


(1) the recording of the activity of an organ
(usually by x–ray examination)
(2) a descriptive treatise (on a subject)
–lysis
compound suffix form


dissolution, reduction, decomposition,
disintegration
–lytic
compound suffix form


pertaining to dissolution or decomposition,
disintegration
–pathy
compound suffix form


disease
–ptosis
compound suffix form


dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part)
–rrhagia
compound suffix form


profuse discharge, hemorrhage
–rrhea
compound suffix form


profuse discharge, excessive secretion
–rrhexis
compound suffix form


bursting (of tissues), rupture
–scope
compound suffix form


an instrument for examining
–scopy
compound suffix form


examination
–tome
compound suffix form


a surgical instrument for cutting
–tomy
compound suffix form


surgical incision
–ectasia, –ectasis
compound suffix form


dilation, enlargement
–ectomy
compound suffix form


surgical excision; removal of all (total excision) or part (partial excision) of an organ
acou(s)–, acu(s)–
combining form


hear
amni–
combining form


fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion
asc–, ascit–
combining form


[leather bag] bladder, sac, bag
bary–
combining form


heavy, dull, hard
cente–
combining form


pierce
chrom–, chroma–, chromat–
combining form


color, pigment
dips–
combining form


thirst
echo–
combining form


reverberating sound, echo
edema–, edemat–
combining form


swelling
eme–
combining form


vomit
gno(s)–
combining form


know
lal–
combining form


talk
lapar–
combining form


abdomen, abdominal wall
lex–
combining form


read
mne–
combining form


remember
ne–
combining form


new
no–
combining form


mind, mental activity, comprehension
orec–, orex–
combining form


have an appetite
ox(y)–
combining form


acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen
pha–
combining form


speak, communicate
phag–
combining form


swallow, eat
pharmac(eu)–
combining form


medicine, drug
phem–
combining form


speech
phob–
combining form


(abnormal) fear
phon–
combining form


voice, sound
phrac–, phrag–
combining form


enclose, obstruct
phras–
combining form


speak
phren–
combining form


mind; diaphragm
phylac–
combining form


protection (against disease)
phys(i)–
combining form


nature, appearance
phyt–
combining form


plant (organism), growth
poie–
combining form


produce, make
sapr–
combining form


rotten, putrid, decaying
stear–, steat–
combining form


fat, sebum, sebaceous glands
andr–
combining form


man, male
ankyl–, ancyl–
combining form


fused, stiffened; hooked, crooked
aphrodis(i)–
combining form


[of or pertaining to Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love] sexual desire
brachy–
combining form


short
crypt–
combining form


hidden, latent
dem–
combining form


people, population
dolich–
combining form


long, narrow, slender
drom–
combining form


a running
er–, erot–
combining form


[Eros, son of Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love] sexual desire
gyn(ec)–
combining form


woman, female
helmint(h)–
combining form


(intestinal) worm
nemat–
combining form


three (worm)
nos–
combining form


disease, illness
odont–
combining form


tooth
pali(n)–
combining form


back, again
pan(t)–
combining form


all, entire, every
phor–
combining form


bearing, carrying
phos–, phot–
combining form


light, daylight
plec–, pleg–
combining form


strike, paralyze
r(h)achi–
combining form


spine
schiz–, schist–, schisis–
combining form


split, cleft, fissure
spondyl–
combining form


vertebra
–staxis, –staxia
combining form


dripping, oozing (of blood)
than(at)–
combining form


death
the–
combining form


place, put
trich–
combining form


hair
troph–
combining form


nourishment
aden–
combining form


gland
aer–
combining form


air, gas
blenn–
combining form


mucus
cel(i)–
combining form


abdomen
ch(e)il–
combining form


lip
chron–
combining form


time, timing
cla(s)–, –clast
combining form


break (up), destroy
–desis
combining form


binding
desm–
combining form


[binding] ligament, connective tissue
dynam–
combining form


force, power, energy
ger–
combining form


old age
gnath–
combining form


(lower) jaw
isch–, –sche–
combining form


suppress, check
klept–
combining form


steal
lei–
combining form


lep–
lep–
combining form


attack, seizure
man–
combining form


be mad
mel–
combining form


limb
morph–
combining form


form, shape
nom–
combining form


law
omphal–
combining form


naval, umbilicus
ped–
combining form


child
pen–
combining form


decrease, deficiency
–pex–
combining form


fixing, (surgical) attachment
plas(t)–
combining form


form, develop
presby–
combining form


old, old age
prostat–
combining form


[one who stands before] prostate gland
pty–
combining form


spit
ptyal–
combining form


saliva
–rrhaph–
combining form


suture
sit–
combining form


food
sta(t)–
combining form


stand, stop
tax–
combining form


(muscular) coordination
therm–
combining form


heat, (body) temperature
trop–
combining form


turning
aur–
combining form


ear
later–
combining form


side
oss–
combining form


bone
radic–
combining form


root
sopor–
combining form


sleep
vas–
combining form


vessel
ab– (a–, abs–)
prefix


away from
ad– (ac–, af–, ag–, al–, an–, ap–, as–, a–, at–)
prefix


to, toward
ambi–
prefix


both
ante–
prefix


before, forward
bi– (bin–, bis–)
prefix


two, twice, double, both
circum–
prefix


around
con– (co–, col–, com–, cor–)
prefix


together, with; thoroughly, very
contra–
prefix


against, opposite
de–
prefix


down, away from, absent
dis– (di–, dif–)
prefix


apart, away
ex– (e–, ef–)
prefix


out of, away from
extra– (extro–)
prefix


on the outside, beyond
in– (il–, im–, ir–)
prefix


1. in, into
2. not
3. very, thoroughly
infra–
prefix


beneath, below
inter–
prefix


between
intra– (intro–)
prefix


within
non–
prefix


not
mult– (multi–)
prefix


many, much, affecting many parts
ob– (oc–, op–)
prefix


against, toward; very, thoroughly
per– (pel–)
prefix


through, very, thoroughly
post–
prefix


after, following, behind
pre–
prefix


before, in front of
pro–
prefix


forward, in front
re–
prefix


back, again
retro–
prefix


backward, in back, behind
se–
prefix


apart, away from
semi–
prefix


half
sub– (suf–, sup–)
prefix


under
super– (supra–)
prefix


over, above, excess
trans–
prefix


across, through
ultra–
prefix


beyond, excess
–an
adjective–forming suffix


pertaining to, located in
–ar
adjective–forming suffix


pertaining to, located in
–arium
noun–forming suffix


denotes a place for something
–ary
noun–forming suffix


denotes a place for something
–ate
adjective–forming suffix


having the form of, possessing
–ia
noun–forming suffix


state, condition; medical procedure
–ian
noun–forming suffix


indicates an expert in a certain field
–ic
adjective–forming suffix


pertaining to
–id
adjective–forming suffix


pertaining to
–ile
adjective–forming suffix


pertaining to, capable of
–ine
adjective–forming suffix


pertaining to, located in
–ive
adjective forming suffix


pertaining to
–lent
adjective–forming suffix


full of
–ose
adjective–forming suffix


full of
–ous
adjective–forming suffix


full of
–ty
noun–forming suffix


state, condition; medical procedure
–y
noun–forming suffix


state, condition; medical procedure
abdomin–
combining form


belly, abdomen
adip–
combining form


fat
aur–
combining form


ear
bacill–
combining form


[rod, staff] bacillus
burs–
combining form


[leather sack] bursa
calc–
combining form


stone, calcium, lime (salts)
calor–
combining form


heat, energy
capit–
combining form


head
cerebr–
combining form


brain
cost–
combining form


rib
dent–
combining form


tooth
dors–
combining form


back (of the body)
extern–
combining form


outer
fibr–
combining form


fiber, filament
fistul–
combining form


(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike
passage in the body
frig–, frigor–
combining form


cold
insul–
combining form


island
intern–
combining form


inner
meat–
combining form


passage, opening, meatus
nas–
combining form


nose
pur–
combining form


pus
radic–, rad–, radix–
combining form


root
ren–
combining form


kidney
sangui(n)–
combining form


blood
son–
combining form


sound
synov–
combining form


synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac
tub–
combining form


[trumpet] tube
tuss–
combining form


cough
vacc–
combining form


cow
vir–, virus–
combining form


[poison, venom] virus
viscer–
combining form


internal organ(s)