Nurs Skills Med Terms

Front 1

a-, an-

Back 1

Not, without

Example: Analgesic

Front 2

ab-

Back 2

from; away from

Example: Abduction

Front 3

abdomin(o)-

Back 3

Of or relating to the abdomen

Example: Abdomen

Front 4

-ac, -acal

Back 4

Pertaining to

Example: cardiac

Front 5

acanth(o)-

Back 5

thorn or spine

Example: Acanthion

Front 6

acous(io)-

Back 6

Of or relating to hearing

Example: Acoumeter

Front 7

acr(o)-

Back 7

extremity, topmost

Example: Acrocrany

Front 8

-acusis

Back 8

Hearing

Example: Paracusis

Front 9

-ad

Back 9

toward, in the direction of

Example: Dorsad

Front 10

ad-

Back 10

at, increase, on, toward

Example: Adduction

Front 11

aden(o)-,aden(i)-

Back 11

Of or relating to a gland

Example: Adenocarcinoma

Front 12

adip(o)-

Back 12

Of or relating to fat or fatty tissue

Example: Adipocyte

Front 13

adren(o)-

Back 13

Of or relating to adrenal glands

Example: Adrenal artery

Front 14

-aemia

Back 14

Blood condition

Example: Anemia

Front 15

aer(o)-

Back 15

air, gas

Example: Aerosinusitis

Front 16

aesthesio- (BrE)

Back 16

sensation

Example: Anesthesia

Front 17

-al

Back 17

pertaining to

Example: Abdominal

Front 18

-alb

Back 18

Denoting a white or pale color

Example: Albino

Front 19

alge(si)-

Back 19

Pain

Example: Analgesic

Front 20

-algia, alg(i)o-

Back 20

Pain

Example: Myalgia

Front 21

all(o)-

Back 21

Denoting something as different, or as an addition

Example: Alloantigen

Front 22

ambi-

Back 22

Denoting something as positioned on both sides; describing both of two

Example: Ambidextrous

Front 23

amni-

Back 23

Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)

Example: Amniocentesis

Front 24

amph(i)-,

Back 24

on both sides

Example: Amphicrania

Front 25

an-

Back 25

not, without

example: Analgesia

Front 26

ana-

Back 26

back, again, up

Example: Anaplasia

Front 27

an-

Back 27

Anus

Example: Anal

Front 28

andr(o)-

Back 28

Pertaining to a man

Example: Androgen

Front 29

angi(o)-

Back 29

blood vessel

Example: Angiogram

Front 30

aniso-

Back 30

Describing something as unequal

Example: Anisocytosis

Front 31

ankyl(o)-, ancyl(o)-

Back 31

Denoting something as crooked or bent

Example: Ankylosis

Front 32

ante-

Back 32

Describing something as positioned in front of another thing

Example: Antepartum

Front 33

anti-

Back 33

Describing something as 'against' or 'opposed to' another

Example: Antibody

Front 34

apo-

Back 34

away, separated from, derived from

Example: Apoptosis

Front 35

arch-

Back 35

first, primitive

Example: Archinephron

Front 36

arsen(o)-

Back 36

Of or pertaining to a male; masculine

Example: Arsenoblast

Front 37

arteri(o)-

Back 37

Of or pertaining to an artery

Example: Arteriole

Front 38

arthr(o)-

Back 38

Of or pertaining to the joints, limbs

Example: Arthritis

Front 39

articul(o)-

Back 39

Joint

Example: Articulation

Front 40

-ary

Back 40

Pertaining to

Example: Biliary tract

Front 41

-ase

Back 41

Enzyme

Example: Lactase

Front 42

-asthenia

Back 42

Weakness

Example: Myasthenia gravis

Front 43

atel(o)-

Back 43

imperfect or incomplete development

Example: Atelocardia

Front 44

ather(o)-

Back 44

fatty deposit, soft gruel-like deposit

Example: Atherosclerosis

Front 45

-ation

Back 45

Process

Example: Medication

Front 46

atri(o)-

Back 46

an atrium (esp. heart atrium)

Example: Atrioventricular

Front 47

aur(i)-

Back 47

Of or pertaining to the ear

Example: Aural

Front 48

aut(o)-

Back 48

Self

Example: Autoimmune

Front 49

aux(o)-

Back 49

Increase; growth

Example: Auxology

Front 50

axill-

Back 50

Of or pertaining to the armpit (uncommon as a prefix

Example: Axilla

Front 51

azo(to)-

Back 51

nitrogenous compound

Example: Azothermia

Front 52

balano-

Back 52

Of the glans penis or glans clitoridis

Example: Balanitis

Front 53

bi-

Back 53

twice, double

Example: Binary

Front 54

bio-

Back 54

life

Example: Biology

Front 55

blast(o)-

Back 55

Germ or bud

Example: Blastomere

Front 56

blephar(o)-

Back 56

Of or pertaining to the eyelid

Example: Blepharoplast

Front 57

brachi(o)-

Back 57

Of or relating to the arm

Example: Brachium of inferior colliculus

Front 58

brachy-

Back 58

Indicating 'short' or less commonly 'little'

Example: Brachycephalic

Front 59

brady-

Back 59

'slow'

Example: Bradycardia

Front 60

bronch(i)-

Back 60

of or relating to the bronchus

Example: Bronchitis

Front 61

bucc(o)-

Back 61

Of or pertaining to the cheek

Example: Buccolabial

Front 62

burs(o)-

Back 62

Bursa (fluid sac between the bones)

Example: Bursa

Front 63

capill-

Back 63

Of or pertaining to hair

Example: Capillus

Front 64

capit-

Back 64

Pertaining to the head (as a whole)

Example: Capitation

Front 65

carcin(o)-

Back 65

Cancer

Example: Carcinoma

Front 66

cardi(o)-

Back 66

Of or pertaining to the heart

Example: Cardiology

Front 67

carp(o)-

Back 67

Of or pertaining to the wrist

Example: Carpopedal

Front 68

cata-

Back 68

down, under

Example: Cataract

Front 69

-cele

Back 69

pouching, hernia

Example: Hydrocele

Front 70

-centesis

Back 70

Surgical puncture for aspiration

Example: Amniocentesis

Front 71

cephal(o)-

Back 71

Of or pertaining to the head (as a whole)

Example: Cephalalgy

Front 72

cerat(o)-

Back 72

Of or pertaining to the cornu a horn

Example: Ceratoid

Front 73

cerebell(o)-

Back 73

Of or pertaining to the cerebellum

Example: Cerebellum

Front 74

cerebr(o)-

Back 74

Of or pertaining to the brain

Example: Cerebrology

Front 75

cervic-

Back 75

Of or pertaining to the neck, the cervix

Example: Cervicodorsal

Front 76

chem(o)-

Back 76

chemistry, drug

Example: Chemotherapy

Front 77

chir(o)-,cheir(o)-

Back 77

Of or pertaining to the hand

Example: Chiropractor

Front 78

chlor(o)-

Back 78

Denoting a green color

Example: Chlorophyll

Front 79

chol(e)-

Back 79

Of or pertaining to bile

Example: Cholecystitis

Front 80

cholecyst(o)-

Back 80

Of or pertaining to the gallbladder

Example: Cholecystectomy

Front 81

chondr(i)o-

Back 81

cartilage, gristle, granule, granular

Example: Chondrocalcinosis

Front 82

chrom(ato)-

Back 82

color

Example: Hemochromatosis

Front 83

-cidal,-cide

Back 83

killing, destroying

Example: Bacteriocidal

Front 84

cili-

Back 84

Of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids

Example: Ciliary

Front 85

circum-

Back 85

Denoting something as 'around' another

Example: Circumcision

Front 86

cis-

Back 86

on this side

Example: Cisgender

Front 87

clast

Back 87

break

Example: Osteoclast

Front 88

clostr-

Back 88

spindle

Example: Clostridium difficile

Front 89

co-

Back 89

with, together, in association

Example: Coenzymes

Front 90

col-,colo-, colono-

Back 90

Colon

Example: Colonoscopy

Front 91

colp(o)-

Back 91

Of or pertaining to the vagina

Example: Colposcopy

Front 92

com-

Back 92

with, together

Front 93

contra

Back 93

against

Example: Contraindicate

Front 94

cor-

Back 94

with, together

Example: Corrective

Front 95

cor-,core-, coro-

Back 95

Of or pertaining to eye's pupil

Example: Corectomy

Front 96

cordi-

Back 96

Of or pertaining to the heart (uncommon as a prefix)

Example: Commotio cordis

Front 97

cornu-

Back 97

Applied to processes and parts of the body describing them likened or similar to horns

Example: Greater cornu

Front 98

coron(o)-

Back 98

pertaining to heart

Example: coronary heart disease

Front 99

cost(o)-

Back 99

Of or pertaining to the ribs

Example: Costochondral

Front 100

cox-

Back 100

Of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint

Example: Coxopodite

Front 101

crani(o)-

Back 101

Belonging or relating to the cranium

Example: Craniology

Front 102

-crine,crin(o)

Back 102

to secrete

Example: Endocrine

Front 103

cry(o)-

Back 103

cold

Example: Cryoablation

Front 104

cutane-

Back 104

skin

Example: Subcutaneous

Front 105

cyan(o)-

Back 105

Denotes a blue color

Example: Cyanopsia

Front 106

cycl-

Back 106

circle, cycle

Front 107

cyph(o)-

Back 107

Denotes something as bent (uncommon as a prefix)

Example: Cyphosis

Front 108

cyst(o)-,cyst(i)-

Back 108

Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder

Example: Cystotomy

Front 109

cyt(o)-, -cyte

Back 109

Cell

Example: Cytokine

Front 110

dacryo-

Back 110

Of or pertaining to tears

Example: Dacryoadenitis

Front 111

-dactyl(o)-

Back 111

Of or pertaining to a finger, toe

Example: Dactylology

Front 112

de-

Back 112

from, down, or no

Example: Dehydrate

Front 113

dent-

Back 113

Of or pertaining to teeth

Example: Dentist

Front 114

dermat(o)-,derm(o)-

Back 114

Of or pertaining to the skin

Example: Dermatology

Front 115

-desis

Back 115

binding

Example: Arthrodesis

Front 116

dextr(o)-

Back 116

right, on the right side

Example: Dextrocardia

Front 117

di-

Back 117

two

Example: Diplopia

Front 118

di-

Back 118

apart, separation

Example: dilation, distal

Front 119

dia-

Back 119

through, during, across

Example: Dialysis

Front 120

dif-

Back 120

apart, separation

Example: different

Front 121

digit-

Back 121

Of or pertaining to the finger [rare as a root]

Example: Digit

Front 122

-dipsia

Back 122

suffix meaning "(condition of) thirst"'

Example: Polydipsia

Front 123

dis-

Back 123

separation, taking apart

Example: Dissection

Front 124

dors(o)-,dors(i)-

Back 124

Of or pertaining to the back

Example: Dorsal

Front 125

dromo-

Back 125

running, conduction, course

Example: Dromotropic syndrome

Front 126

duodeno-

Back 126

duodenum, twelve: upper part of the small intestine (twelve inches long on average), connects to the stomach

Example: Duodenal atresia

Front 127

dynam(o)-

Back 127

force, energy, power

Example: Hand strength dynamometer

Front 128

-dynia

Back 128

pain

Example: Vulvodynia

Front 129

dys-

Back 129

Bad, difficult, defective, abnormal

Example: Dysphasia

Front 130

-eal

Back 130

pertaining to

Example: Adenohypophyseal

Front 131

ec-

Back 131

out, away

Example: Ectopia

Front 132

ect(o)-

Back 132

outer, outside

Example: Ectoblast

Front 133

-ectasia,-ectasis

Back 133

expansion,dilation

Example: Bronchiectasis

Front 134

-ectomy

Back 134

Denotes a surgical operation or removal of a body part. Resection, excision

Example: Mastectomy

Front 135

-emesis

Back 135

Vomiting condition

Example: Hematemesis

Front 136

-emia

Back 136

Blood condition (Am Engl)

Example: Anemia

Front 137

encephal(o)-

Back 137

Of or pertaining to the brain

Example: Encephalogram

Front 138

endo-

Back 138

Denotes something as 'inside' or 'within'

Example: Endocrinology

Front 139

eosin(o)-

Back 139

Red

Example: Eosinophil granulocyte

Front 140

enter(o)-

Back 140

Of or pertaining to the intestine

Example: Gastroenterology

Front 141

epi-

Back 141

on, upon

Example: Epicardium

Front 142

episi(o)-

Back 142

Of or pertaining to the pubic region, the loins

Example: Episiotomy

Front 143

erythr(o)-

Back 143

Denotes a red color

Example: Erythrocyte

Front 144

-esophageal,-esophago-

Back 144

gullet (AmE)

Example: Esophagus

Front 145

esthesio-

Back 145

sensation

Example: Esthesia

Front 146

eu-

Back 146

true, good, well, new

Example: Eukaryote

Front 147

ex-

Back 147

out of, away from

Example: Excision

Front 148

exo-

Back 148

Denotes something as 'outside' another

Example: Exophthalmos

Front 149

extra-

Back 149

outside

Example: Extradural hematoma

Front 150

faci(o)-

Back 150

Of or pertaining to the face

Example: Facioplegic

Front 151

fibr-

Back 151

Fiber

Example: Fibril

Front 152

filli-

Back 152

fine, hair-like

Front 153

-form

Back 153

Used to form adjectives indicating 'having the form of'

Example: Cruciform

Front 154

fore-

Back 154

before or ahead

Example: Foregut

Front 155

fossa

Back 155

A hollow or depressed area; trench or channel

Example: Fossa ovalis

Front 156

front-

Back 156

Of or pertaining to the forehead

Example: Frontonasal

Front 157

galact(o)-

Back 157

milk

Example: Galactorrhea

Front 158

gastr(o)-

Back 158

Of or pertaining to the stomach

Example: Gastric bypass

Front 159

-gen

Back 159

1) Denotes the sense 'born in, from' (2) Denotes the sense 'of a certain kind'

Example: Heterogenous

Front 160

-genic

Back 160

Formative, pertaining to producing

Example: Cardiogenic shock

Front 161

genu-

Back 161

Of or pertaining to the knee

Example: Genu valgum

Front 162

-geusia

Back 162

Taste

Example: Ageusia

Front 163

gingiv-

Back 163

Of or pertaining to the gums

Example: Gingivitis

Front 164

glauc(o)-

Back 164

Denoting a grey or bluish-grey colour

Example: Glaucoma

Front 165

gloss(o)-, glott(o)-

Back 165

Of or pertaining to the tongue

Example: Glossology

Front 166

gluco-

Back 166

Sweet

Example: Glucocorticoid

Front 167

glyc(o)-

Back 167

Sugar

Example: Glycolysis

Front 168

gnath(o)-

Back 168

Of or pertaining to the jaw

Example: Gnathodynamometer

Front 169

-gnosis

Back 169

knowledge

Example: Diagnosis

Front 170

gon(o)-

Back 170

seed, semen; also, reproductive

Example: Gonorrhea

Front 171

-gram, -gramme

Back 171

record or picture

Example: Angiogram

Front 172

-graph

Back 172

instrument used to record data or picture

Example: Electrocardiograph

Front 173

-graphy

Back 173

process of recording

Example: Angiography

Front 174

gyno-, gynaeco gyneco

Back 174

woman

Example: Gynecomastia

Front 175

halluc-

Back 175

To wander in mind

Example: Hallucinosis

Front 176

hemat-,haemato- (haem-, hem-)

Back 176

Of or pertaining to blood

Example: Hematology

Front 177

hema-or hemo-

Back 177

Blood (AmE)

Example: Hemoglobin

Front 178

hemangior hemangio-

Back 178

Blood vessels

Example: Hemangioma

Front 179

hemi-

Back 179

One-half

Example: Cerebral hemisphere

Front 180

hepat-(hepatic-)

Back 180

Of or pertaining to the liver

Example: Hepatology

Front 181

heter(o)-

Back 181

Denotes something as 'the other' (of two), as an addition, or different

Example: Heterogeneous

Front 182

hidr(o)-

Back 182

Sweat

Example: Hyperhidrosis

Front 183

hist(o)-,histio-

Back 183

Tissue

Example: Histology

Front 184

home(o)-

Back 184

Similar

Example: Homeopathy

Front 185

hom(o)-

Back 185

Denotes something as 'the same' as another or common

Example: Homosexuality

Front 186

humer(o)-

Back 186

Of or pertaining to the shoulder (or [rarely] the upper arm)

Example: Humerus

Front 187

hydr(o)-

Back 187

Water

Example: Hydrophobe

Front 188

hyper-

Back 188

Denotes something as 'extreme' or 'beyond

Example: hypertension

Front 189

hyp(o)-

Back 189

Denotes something as 'below normal'

Example: Hypovolemia

Front 190

hyster(o)-

Back 190

Of or pertaining to the womb, the uterus

Example: Hysterectomy

Front 191

-i-asis

Back 191

condition, formation, or presence of

Example: Mydriasis

Front 192

iatr(o)-

Back 192

Of or pertaining to medicine, or a physician [uncommon as a prefix; common as a suffix, see -iatry]

Example: Iatrochemistry

Front 193

-iatry

Back 193

Denotes a field in medicine of a certain body component

Example: Podiatry

Front 194

-ic

Back 194

pertaining to

Example: Hepatic artery

Front 195

-icle

Back 195

small

Example: Ovarian follicle

Front 196

-ics

Back 196

organized knowledge, treatment

Example: Obstetrics

Front 197

idio-

Back 197

self, one's own

Example: Idiopathic

Front 198

ileo-

Back 198

Ileum

Example: Ileocecal valve

Front 199

infra-

Back 199

below

Example: Infrahyoid muscles

Front 200

inter-

Back 200

between, among

Example: Interarticular ligament

Front 201

intra-

Back 201

within

Example: Intramural

Front 202

ipsi-

Back 202

same

Example: Ipsilateral

Front 203

irid(o)-

Back 203

iris

Example: Iridectomy

Front 204

isch-

Back 204

restriction

Example: Ischemia

Front 205

ischio-

Back 205

Of or pertaining to the ischium, the hip-joint

Example: Ischioanal fossa

Front 206

-ism

Back 206

condition, disease

Example: Dwarfism

Front 207

-ismus

Back 207

spasm, contraction

Example: Hemiballismus

Front 208

iso-

Back 208

Denoting something as being 'equal'

Example: Isotonic

Front 209

-ist

Back 209

one who specializes in

Example: Pathologist

Front 210

-ite

Back 210

the nature of, resembling Hermaphrodite

Front 211

-itis

Back 211

Inflammation

Example: Tonsillitis

Front 212

-ium

Back 212

structure, tissue

Example: Pericardium

Front 213

Juxta(iuxta)

Back 213

Near to, alongside or next to

Example: Juxtaglomerular apparatus

Front 214

kal-

Back 214

Potassium

Example: Hyperkalemia

Front 215

karyo-

Back 215

Nucleus

Example: Eukaryote

Front 216

kerat(o)-

Back 216

Cornea (eye or skin)

Example: Keratoscope

Front 217

kin(e)-,kin(o), kinesi(o)-

Back 217

Movement

Example: Kinesthesia

Front 218

koil(o)-

Back 218

Hollow

Example: Koilocyte

Front 219

kyph(o)-

Back 219

Humped

Example: Kyphoscoliosis

Front 220

labi(o)-

Back 220

Of or pertaining to the lip

Example: Labiodental

Front 221

lacrim(o)-

Back 221

Tear

Example: Lacrimal canaliculi

Front 222

lact(i)-,lact(o)

Back 222

Milk

Example: Lactation

Front 223

lapar(o)-

Back 223

Of or pertaining to the abdomen-wall, flank

Example: Laparotomy

Front 224

laryng(o)-

Back 224

Of or pertaining to the larynx, the lower throat cavity where the voice box is

ex: Larynx

Front 225

latero-

Back 225

Lateral

ex: Lateral pectoral nerve

Front 226

lei(o)-

Back 226

Smooth

ex: Leiomyoma

Front 227

-lepsis,-lepsy

Back 227

attack, seizure

ex: Epilepsy

Front 228

lept(o)-

Back 228

.light, slender

ex: Leptomeningeal

Front 229

leuc(o)-,leuk(o)-

Back 229

Denoting a white color

ex: Leukocyte

Front 230

lingu(a)-,lingu(o)-

Back 230

Of or pertaining to the tongue

ex: Linguistics

Front 231

lip(o)-

Back 231

fat

ex: Liposuction

Front 232

lith(o)-

Back 232

stone, calculus

ex: Lithotripsy

Front 233

log(o)-

Back 233

speech

Front 234

-logist

Back 234

Denotes someone who studies a certain field: _____-logy; a specialist; one who treats

ex: Oncologist

Front 235

-logy

Back 235

Denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field; The study of

ex: Hematology

Front 236

lymph(o)-

Back 236

Lymph

ex: Lymphedema

Front 237

lys(o)-,-

Back 237

Dissolution

ex: Lysosome

Front 238

-lysis

Back 238

Destruction, separation

ex: Paralysis

Front 239

macr(o)-

Back 239

large, long

ex: Macrophage

Front 240

-malacia

Back 240

softening

ex: Osteomalacia

Front 241

mamm(o)-

Back 241

Of or pertaining to the breast

ex: Mammogram

Front 242

mammill(o)-

Back 242

of or pertaining to the nipple

ex: mammillaplasty

Front 243

manu-

Back 243

of or pertaining to the hand

ex: manufacture

Front 244

mast(o)-

Back 244

of or pertaining to the breast

ex: mastectomy

Front 245

meg(a)-, megal(o), megaly

Back 245

enlargement, million

ex: splenomegaly

Front 246

melan(o)-

Back 246

black color

ex: melanin

Front 247

melos

Back 247

extremity

ex: erythromelalgia

Front 248

mening(o)-

Back 248

membrane

ex: meningitis

Front 249

mero-

Back 249

part

merocrine

Front 250

mes(o)-

Back 250

middle

ex: mesoderm

Front 251

meta-

Back 251

after, beyond or change

Ex: Metacarpus

Front 252

-meter

Back 252

instrument used to measure or count

ex: Sphygmomanometer

Front 253

-metry

Back 253

process of measuring

ex: Optometry

Front 254

metr(o)-

Back 254

Pertaining to conditions or instruments of the uterus

ex: Metrorrhagia

Front 255

micro-

Back 255

denoting something as small, or relating to smallness, millionth

ex: Microscope

Front 256

milli-

Back 256

thousand

ex:millimeter

Front 257

mon(o)-

Back 257

single

ex: infectious monnucleosis

Front 258

morph(o)-

Back 258

form, shape

ex: Morphology

Front 259

muscul(o)-

Back 259

Muscle

ex: Musculoskeletal system

Front 260

my(o)-

Back 260

Of or relating to muscle

ex: Myoblast

Front 261

myc(o)-

Back 261

Fungus

ex: Onychomycosis

Front 262

myel(o)-

Back 262

Of or relating to bone marrow or spinal cord

ex:Myeloblast

Front 263

myl(o)-

Back 263

Of or relating to molar teeth or lower jaw

ex: Mylohyoid nerve

Front 264

myri-

Back 264

ten thousand

ex: Myriad

Front 265

myring(o)-

Back 265

Eardrum

ex: Myringotomy

Front 266

narc(o)-

Back 266

numb, sleep

ex: Narcolepsy

Front 267

nas(o)-

Back 267

Of or pertaining to the nose

ex: Nasal

Front 268

necr(o)-

Back 268

Death

ex: necrosis

Front 269

neo-

Back 269

new

ex: neoplasm

Front 270

nephr(o)-

Back 270

Of or pertaining to the kidney

ex: Nephrology

Front 271

nerv-

Back 271

Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system[Uncommon as a root: neuro- mostly always used]

ex: Nerve

Front 272

neur(i)-,neur(o)-

Back 272

Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system

ex: Neurofibromatosis

Front 273

normo-

Back 273

normal

ex: normocapnia

Front 274

ocul(o)-

Back 274

Of or pertaining to the eye

ex: Oculist

Front 275

odont(o)-

Back 275

Of or pertaining to teeth

ex: Orthodontist

Front 276

odyn(o)-

Back 276

pain

ex: Stomatodynia

Front 277

-oesophageal,oesophago-

Back 277

gullet

ex: Oesophagus

Front 278

-oid

Back 278

resemblance to

ex: Sarcoidosis

Front 279

ole

Back 279

small or little

ex: Latin

Front 280

olig(o)-

Back 280

Denoting something as 'having little, having few'

ex: Oligotrophy

Front 281

om(o)-

Back 281

shoulder

ex: Omoplate

Front 282

-oma (singular), -omata (plural)

Back 282

Tumor, mass, fluid collection

ex: Sarcoma

Front 283

omphal(o)-

Back 283

Of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus

ex: Omphalotomy

Front 284

onco-

Back 284

tumor, bulk, volume

ex: Oncology

Front 285

onych(o)-

Back 285

Of or pertaining to the nail (of a finger or toe)

ex: Onychophagy

Front 286

oo-

Back 286

Of or pertaining to the an (egg), a woman's egg, the ovum

ex: Oogenesis

Front 287

oophor(o)-

Back 287

Of or pertaining to the woman's (ovary)

ex: Oophorectomy

Front 288

ophthalm(o)-

Back 288

Of or pertaining to the (eye)

ex: Ophthalmology

Front 289

optic(o)-

Back 289

Of or relating to chemical properties of the eye

ex: Opticochemical, biopsy

Front 290

or(o)-

Back 290

of or pertaining to the mouth

ex: oral

Front 291

orchi(o)-,orchid(o)-, orch(o)-

Back 291

Testis

ex: Orchiectomy

Front 292

orth(o)-

Back 292

Denoting something as straight or correct

ex: Orthodontist

Front 293

-osis

Back 293

a condition, disease or increase

ex: Osteoporosis

Front 294

ost(e)-,oste(o)-

Back 294

bone

ex: Osteoporosis

Front 295

osseo-

Back 295

Bony

ex: Osseous

Front 296

ot(o)-

Back 296

Of or pertaining to the ear

ex: Otology

Front 297

-ous

Back 297

pertaining to

ex: Ferrous

Front 298

ovari(o)-

Back 298

Of or pertaining to the ovaries

ex: Ovarian

Front 299

ovo-,ovi-, ov-

Back 299

Of or pertaining to the eggs, the ovum

ex: Ovogenesis

Front 300

oxo-

Back 300

Addition of oxygen

ex: Oxosuccinic acid

Front 301

oxy-

Back 301

sharp, acid, acute, oxygen

ex: Oxygen

Front 302

.pachy-

Back 302

.Thick

ex: Pachyderma

Front 303

palpebr-

Back 303

Of or pertaining to the eyelid

ex: Palpebra

Front 304

pan-,pant(o)-

Back 304

Denoting something as 'complete' or containing 'everything'

ex: Panophobia

Front 305

papill-

Back 305

Of or pertaining to the nipple (of the chest/breast)

ex: Papillitis

Front 306

papul(o)-

Back 306

Indicates papulosity, a small elevation or swelling in the skin, a pimple, swelling

ex: Papulation

Front 307

para-

Back 307

Alongside of, abnormal

ex: Paracyesis

Front 308

-paresis

Back 308

Slight paralysis

ex: Hemiparesis

Front 309

parvo-

Back 309

Small

ex: Parvovirus

Front 310

path(o)-

Back 310

disease

ex: pathology

Front 311

-pathy

Back 311

denotes (with a negative sense) n a disease, or disorder

ex: sociopathy

Front 312

pauci-

Back 312

few

ex: pauci-immune

Front 313

pector-

Back 313

breast or chest

ex: pectoralgia

Front 314

ped-,-ped-, -pes

Back 314

Of or pertaining to the foot; -footed

ex: Pedoscope

Front 315

ped-,pedo-

Back 315

Of or pertaining to the child

ex: Pediatrics

Front 316

pelv(i)-,pelv(o)-

Back 316

Hip bone

ex: Pelvis

Front 317

-penia

Back 317

Deficiency

ex: Osteopenia

Front 318

peo-

Back 318

Of or pertaining to the penis

ex: Peotomy

Front 319

-pepsia

Back 319

Denotes something relating to digestion, or the digestive tract.

ex: Dyspepsia

Front 320

per-

Back 320

Throughout

ex: Perfuse

Front 321

peri-

Back 321

Denoting something with a position 'surrounding' or 'around' another

ex: Periodontal

Front 322

-pexy

Back 322

Fixation

ex: Nephropexy

Front 323

phaco-

Back 323

Lens -shaped

ex: Phacolysis

Front 324

-phage,-phagia

Back 324

Forms terms denoting conditions relating to eating or ingestion

ex: Sarcophagia

Front 325

-phago-

Back 325

Eating, devouring

ex: Phagocyte

Front 326

phagist-:

Back 326

Forms nouns that denote a person who 'feeds on' the first element or part of the word

ex: Lotophagi

Front 327

-phagy

Back 327

Forms nouns that denotes 'feeding on' the first element or part of the word

ex: Hematophagy

Front 328

phallo-

Back 328

Phallus

ex: Aphallia

Front 329

pharmaco-

Back 329

Drug, medication

ex: Pharmacology

Front 330

pharyng(o)-

Back 330

Of or pertaining to the pharynx, the upper throat cavity

ex: Pharyngitis

Front 331

-phil(ia)

Back 331

Attraction for

ex: Hemophilia

Front 332

phleb(o)-

Back 332

Of or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a vein

ex: Phlebography

Front 333

-phobia

Back 333

Exaggerated fear, sensitivity, aversion

ex: Arachnophobia

Front 334

phon(o)-

Back 334

Sound

ex: Phonograph

Front 335

phos-

Back 335

Of or pertaining to light or its chemical properties, now historic and used rarely.

ex: Phosphene

Front 336

phot(o)-

Back 336

Of or pertaining to light

ex: Photopathy

Front 337

phren(i)-,phren(o)-, phrenico

Back 337

The mind

ex: Phrenic nerve

Front 338

phyt-

Back 338

To grow

ex: Hydrophyte

Front 339

piri-

Back 339

Pear

ex: Piriformis Muscle

Front 340

-plasia

Back 340

Formation, Development

ex: Achondroplasia

Front 341

-plasty

Back 341

Surgical Repair, Reconstruction

ex: Rhinoplasty

Front 342

-plegia

Back 342

Paralysis

ex: Paraplegia

Front 343

pleio-

Back 343

More, excessive, multiple

ex: Pleiomorphism

Front 344

pleur(o)-,pleur(a)

Back 344

Of or pertaining to the ribs

ex: Pleurogenous

Front 345

-plexy

Back 345

Stroke or seizure

ex: Cataplexy

Front 346

pneum(o)-

Back 346

Of or pertaining to the lungs

ex: Pneumonia

Front 347

pneumat(o)-

Back 347

Air, Lung

Pneumatic

Front 348

pod-,-pod-, -pus

Back 348

Of or pertaining to the foot

ex: Podiatry

Front 349

-poiesis

Back 349

Production

ex: Hematopoiesis

Front 350

polio-

Back 350

Denoting a grey color

ex: Poliomyelitis

Front 351

poly-

Back 351

Denotes a plurality of something

ex: Polymyositis

Front 352

por(o)-

Back 352

Pore, porous

ex: Osteoporosis

Front 353

porphyr(o)-

Back 353

Denotes the purple color

ex: Porphyroblast

Front 354

post-

Back 354

Denotes something as ‘after’ or ‘behind’

ex: Postmortem

Front 355

pre-

Back 355

Denotes something as ‘before’another

ex: Premature birth

Front 356

presby(o)-

Back 356

Old age

ex: Presbyopia

Front 357

prim-

Back 357

Denotes something as ‘first’ or ‘most-important’

ex: Primary

Front 358

pro-

Back 358

Denotes something as ‘before’ another

ex: Procephalic

Front 359

proct(o)-

Back 359

Anus, rectum

ex: Proctology

Front 360

prosop(o)-

Back 360

Face

ex: Prosopagnosia

Front 361

prot(o)-

Back 361

Denotes something as ‘first’ or ‘most important’

ex: Protoneuron

Front 362

pseud(o)-

Back 362

Denotes something false or fake

ex: Pseudoephedrine

Front 363

psych(e)-,psych(o)

Back 363

Of or pertaining to the mind

ex: Psychology

Front 364

pterygo-

Back 364

Pertaining to a wing

ex: Lateral pterygoid plate

Front 365

psor-

Back 365

Itching

ex: Psoriasis

Front 366

-ptosis

Back 366

Falling, drooping, downward placement, prolapse

ex: Apoptosis

Front 367

-ptysis

Back 367

Splitting, the splitting of blood

ex: Hemoptysis

Front 368

pulmon-,pulmo-

Back 368

Of or relating to the lungs

ex: Pulmonary

Front 369

pyel(o)-

Back 369

Pelvis

ex: Pyelonephritis

Front 370

pykno-

Back 370

To thicken

ex: Pyknosis

Front 371

py(o)-

Back 371

Pus

ex: Pyometra

Front 372

pyr(o)-

Back 372

Fever

ex: Antipyretic

Front 373

quadr(i)-

Back 373

Four

ex: Quadriceps

Front 374

radio-

Back 374

Dealing with Radiant energy

ex: Radiography

Front 375

re-

Back 375

Again, back

ex: Relapse

Front 376

rect(o)-

Back 376

Rectum

ex: Rectum

Front 377

ren(o)-

Back 377

Of or pertaining to the kidney

ex: Renal

Front 378

reticul(o)-

Back 378

Net

ex: Reticulocyte

Front 379

retro-

Back 379

Backward, Behind

ex: Retroversion

Front 380

rhabd(o)-

Back 380

Rod, wand

ex: Rhabdomyolsis

Front 381

rhachi(o)-

Back 381

Spine

ex: Rachial

Front 382

rhin(o)-

Back 382

Of or pertaining to the nose

ex: Rhinoceros, rhinoplasty

Front 383

rhod(o)-

Back 383

Denotating a rose-red color

ex: Rhodophyte

Front 384

-rrhage

Back 384

Burst forth

ex: Hemorrhage

Front 385

-rrhagia

Back 385

Rapid flow of blood

ex: Menorrhagia

Front 386

-rrhaphy

Back 386

Surgical suturing

ex: herniorrhaphy

Front 387

-rrhea (AmE)

Back 387

Flowing, discharge

ex: Diarrhea

Front 388

-rrhexis

Back 388

Rupture

ex: Karyorrhexis

Front 389

-rrhoea (BrE)

Back 389

Flowing discharge

ex: Diarrhea

Front 390

rubr(o)-

Back 390

Of or pertaining to the red nucleus of the brain

ex: Rubrospinal

Front 391

-rupt

Back 391

Break or burst

ex: Erupt, interrupt

Front 392

salping(o)-

Back 392

Of or pertaining to tubes

ex: Salpingectomy

Front 393

sangui-,sanguine-

Back 393

Of or pertaining to blood

ex: Sanguine

Front 394

sarco-

Back 394

Muscular, fleshlike

ex: Sarcoma

Front 395

schist(o)-

Back 395

Split, cleft

ex: Schistocyte

Front 396

schiz(o)-

Back 396

Denoting something split or double sided

ex: Schizophrenia

Front 397

scler(o)-

Back 397

Hard

ex: Scleroderma

Front 398

-sclerosis

Back 398

Hardening

ex: Multiple sclerosis

Front 399

scoli(o)-

Back 399

Twisted

ex: Scoliosis

Front 400

-scope

Back 400

Instrument for viewing

ex: Stethoscope

Front 401

-scopy

Back 401

Use of instrument for viewing

ex: Endoscopy

Front 402

scoto-

Back 402

Darkenss

ex: Scotopic vision

Front 403

semi-

Back 403

One half, partly

ex: Semiconscious

Front 404

.sial(o)-

Back 404

.Saliva, salivary gland

ex: Sialagogue

Front 405

.sigmoid(o)-

Back 405

Sigmoid, S-shaped curvature

ex: Sigmoid colon

Front 406

sinistr(o)-

Back 406

Left, left side

ex: sinistrodextral

Front 407

sinus-

Back 407

Of or pertaining to the sinus

ex: Sinusitis

Front 408

sito-

Back 408

Food, grain

ex: Sitophobia

Front 409

somat(o)-,somatico-

Back 409

Body, bodily

ex: Somatic

Front 410

-spadias

Back 410

Slit, fissure

ex: Hypospadias

Front 411

spasmo-

Back 411

Spasm

ex: Spasmodic

Front 412

sperma-,spermo-, spermato-

Back 412

Semen

ex: Spermatogenesis

Front 413

splanchn(i)-,splanchn(o)-

Back 413

Viscera

ex: Splanchnology

Front 414

splen(o)-

Back 414

Spleen

ex: Splenectomy

Front 415

spondyl(o)-

Back 415

Of or pertaining to the spine, the vertebra

ex: Spondylitis

Front 416

squamos(o)-

Back 416

Denoting something full of scales or scaly

ex: Squamous cell

Front 417

-stalsis

Back 417

Contraction

ex: Peristalsis

Front 418

-stasis

Back 418

Stopping, standing

ex: Homeostasis

Front 419

-staxis

Back 419

Dripping, trickling

Front 420

sten(o)-

Back 420

Denoting something as narrow in shape or pertaining to narrowness

ex: Stenography

Front 421

-stenosis

Back 421

The constriction or narrowing of a passage or orifice.

ex: Aortic stenosis

Front 422

steth(o)-

Back 422

Prefixes meaning chest.

ex: Stethoscope

Front 423

stheno-

Back 423

Strength, force, power

ex: Sthenometer

Front 424

stom(a)

Back 424

Mouth

ex: Stomata

Front 425

stomat(o)-

Back 425

Of or pertaining to the mouth

ex: Stomatogastric

Front 426

-stomy

Back 426

Creation of an opening

ex: Colostomy

Front 427

sub-

Back 427

Beneath, under

ex: Subcutaneous tissu

Front 428

super-

Back 428

In excess, above, superior

ex: Superior vena cava

Front 429

supra-

Back 429

Above excessive Supraorbital vein

Front 430

sy,syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-

Back 430

Indicates similarity, likeness, or being together; assimilates before some consonants: before l to syl-, s to sys-, before a labial consonant to sym-

ex: synalgia

Front 431

tachy-

Back 431

Denoting something fast

ex: Tachycardia

Front 432

-tension,-tensive

Back 432

Pressure

ex: Hypertension

Front 433

tetan-

Back 433

Rigid, tense

ex: Tetanus

Front 434

thec-

Back 434

Case, sheath

ex: Intrathecal

Front 435

thel-

Back 435

Of or pertaining to nipple

ex: Theleplasty

Front 436

thely-

Back 436

Denoting something as ‘relating to a woman, feminine’

ex: Thelygenous

Front 437

therap-

Back 437

Treatment

ex: Hydrotherapy

Front 438

therm(o)-

Back 438

Heat

ex: Thermoregulation

Front 439

thorac(i)-,thorac(o)-, thoracico-

Back 439

Of or pertaining to the upper chest, chest; the area above the breast and under the neck

ex: Thoracic

Front 440

thromb(o)-

Back 440

Of or relating to a blood clot, clotting of blood

ex: Thrombus

Front 441

thyr(o)-

Back 441

thyroid

ex:thyroid

Front 442

thym-

Back 442

Emotions

ex: Dysthymia

Front 443

-tic

Back 443

Pertaining to

ex: Therapeutic

Front 444

toco-

Back 444

Childbirth

ex: Tocolytic

Front 445

-tome

Back 445

Cutting instrument

ex: Micotome

Front 446

-tomy

Back 446

Act of cutting, incision

ex: Gastrostomy

Front 447

tono-

Back 447

Tone, pressure, pressure

ex: Tonography

Front 448

-tony

Back 448

tension

Front 449

top(o)-

Back 449

Place, topical

ex: Topical anesthetic

Front 450

tort(i)-

Back 450

Twist

ex: Torticollis

Front 451

tox(i)-,tox(o)-, toxic(o)-

Back 451

Toxin, poison

ex: Toxoplasmosis

Front 452

trache(a)-

Back 452

Trachea

ex: Tracheotomy

Front 453

trachel(o)-

Back 453

Of or pertaining to the neck

ex: Tracheloplasty

Front 454

trans-

Back 454

Denoting something as moving or situated across or through

ex: Transfusion

Front 455

trich(i)-,trichia, trich(o)-

Back 455

Of or pertaining to hair, hair-like structure

ex: Trichocyst

Front 456

-tripsy

Back 456

Crushing

ex: Lithotripsy

Front 457

-trophy

Back 457

Nourishment, development

ex: Pseudohyertrophy

Front 458

tympan(o)-

Back 458

Eardrum

ex: Tympanocentesis

Front 459

-ula,-ule

Back 459

Small

ex: Nodule

Front 460

ultra-

Back 460

Beyond, excess

ex: Ultrasound

Front 461

umbilic-

Back 461

Middle point

ex: Umbilical cord

Front 462

ungui-

Back 462

Nail

ex: Ungula

Front 463

un(i)-

Back 463

One

ex: Unilateral

Front 464

ur(o)-

Back 464

Of or pertaining to urine

ex: Diuretic

Front 465

uri(c)-,urico-

Back 465

Urine condition

ex: Uric acid

Front 466

urin-

Back 466

Urine

ex: Uniferous

Front 467

uter(o)-

Back 467

Uterus or womb

ex: Uterus

Front 468

vagin-

Back 468

Pertaining to vagina

ex: Vagina

Front 469

varic(o)-

Back 469

Varicose veins

ex: Varicose

Front 470

vas(o)-

Back 470

Vas deferens, vessel, duct

ex: Vasoconstriction

Front 471

vasculo-

Back 471

Blood vessel

ex: Vasculogenesis

Front 472

ven-

Back 472

Vein

ex: Venule

Front 473

ventr(o)-

Back 473

Belly

ex: Ventrodorsal

Front 474

ventricul(o)-

Back 474

Ventricle

ex: Cardiac ventriculography

Front 475

-version

Back 475

To turn

ex: anteversion

Front 476

vesic(o)-

Back 476

Pertaining to bladder

ex: Vesical arteries

Front 477

viscer(o)-

Back 477

Internal organ

ex: Viscera

Front 478

xanth(o)-

Back 478

Denoting a yellow color

ex: xanthopathy

Front 479

xen(o)-

Back 479

Forgein, different

ex: Xenograph

Front 480

xer(o)-

Back 480

Dry, desert- like

ex: Xerostomia

Front 481

lapar(o)-

abdomin-

Back 481

abdomen

Front 482

axill-

Back 482

armpit

Front 483

allic-

Back 483

big toe

Front 484

cyst(o)-

vesic(o)-

Back 484

bladder

Front 485

haemat-, hemat- (haem-, hem-)

sangui-, sanguine-

Back 485

blood

Front 486

angi(o)-

vascul-, vas-

Back 486

blood vessel

Front 487

somat-, som-

corpor-

Back 487

body

Front 488

myel(o)-

medull-

Back 488

bonemarrow, marrow

Front 489

oo-

ov-

Back 489

eggs, ova

Front 490

blephar(o)-

cili-, palpebr-

Back 490

eyelid

Front 491

prosop(o)-

faci(o)-

Back 491

face

Front 492

salping(o)-

Back 492

fallopiantubes

Front 493

cholecyst(o)-

fell-

Back 493

gallbladder

Front 494

gon(o)-, phall(o)-

Back 494

genitals, sexually undifferentiated

Front 495

balan(o)-

Back 495

glans penis or clitoridis

Front 496

gingiv-

Back 496

gums

Front 497

trich(o)-

capill-

Back 497

hair

Front 498

cheir(o)-, chir(o)-

manu-

Back 498

hand

Front 499

cephal(o)-

capit(o)-

Back 499

head

Front 500

cerat(o)-

cornu-

Back 500

horn

Front 501

gnath(o)-

Back 501

jaw

Front 502

gon-

genu-

Back 502

knee

Front 503

cheil(o)-, chil(o)-

labi(o)-

Back 503

lip

Front 504

hepat(o)-, (hepatic-)

jecor-

Back 504

liver

Front 505

episi(o)-

pudend-

Back 505

loins,pubic region

Front 506

onych(o)- ungui-

Back 506

nail

Front 507

omphal(o)- umbilic-

Back 507

navel

Front 508

pollic-

Back 508

thumb

Front 509

hyster(o)-, metr(o)-

uter(o)-

Back 509

womb

Front 510

chlor(o)-

vir-

Back 510

green

Front 511

porphyr(o)-

purpur-, purpureo-

Back 511

purple

Front 512

xanth(o)-

flav-

jaun – [French]

Back 512

yellow

Front 513

cac(o)-, dys-

mal(e)-

mis-

Back 513

bad, incorrect

Front 514

ankyl(o)-

prav(i)-

Back 514

bent, crooked

Front 515

thely-

Back 515

female, feminine

Front 516

platy-

plan(i)-

Back 516

flat

Front 517

eu-

ben(e)-, bon(i)-

Back 517

good,well

Front 518

coel(o)-

cav(i)-

Back 518

hollow

Front 519

poikil(o)

Back 519

irregular

Front 520

arseno-

vir-

Back 520

male, masculine

Front 521

sten(o)-

angust(i)-

Back 521

narrow

Front 522

ne(o)-

nov(i)-

Back 522

new

Front 523

orth(o)- rect(i)-

Back 523

normal, correct

Front 524

paleo- veter-

Back 524

old

Front 525

oxy-

ac-

Back 525

sharp

Front 526

brachy-

brev(i)-

Back 526

short

Front 527

malac(o)- moll(i)-

Back 527

soft

Front 528

orth(o)- rect(i)-

Back 528

straight

Front 529

pachy- crass(i)-

Back 529

thick

Front 530

poikilo- vari-

Back 530

varied, various

Front 531

eu- ben(e)-

Back 531

well, good

Front 532

eury- lat(i)-

Back 532

wide, broad

Front 533

peri- circum-

Back 533

around

Front 534

levo- laev(o)-, sinistr-

Back 534

left

Front 535

mes(o)- medi-

Back 535

middle

Front 536

dexi(o)- dextr(o)-

Back 536

right

Front 537

peri- circum-

Back 537

surrounding

Front 538

oligo- pauci-

Back 538

few

Front 539

hemi- semi- demi- (French)

Back 539

half

Front 540

dis- bis-

Back 540

twice