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A-
Without

ex. acrania: without a head
Acro-
extremity

ex. acromegaly: a disease characterized by large
extremities
Adeno-
gland

ex. adenitis: inflammation of a gland
An-
without

ex. anuria, complete cessation of urine formation
Aniso-
unequal, dissimilar

ex. anisocytosis, inequality in size of cells, especially RBC's
Ante-
before, in front of

ex. ante mortem, before death
Anti-
against

ex. antitoxin
Arthro-
joint

ex. arthritis, inflammation of a joint
Auto-
self

ex. autolysis, self-dissolution
Chol-
bile

ex. cholangitis, inflammation of bile ducts
Cyst-
bladder

ex. cystitis, inflammation of urinary bladder
Cyt-
cell

ex. cytolysis, dissolving of a cell
Derma
skin

ex. dermatitis, inflammation of the skin
Dia-
through

ex. diarrhea, flowing through (the bowel)
Dys-
difficult, bad, ill

ex. dysfunction, abnormal function
Em-, En-
in, into

ex. encyst, enclose in a cyst
Endo-
within

ex. endometrium, lining of the uterus
Entero-
intestine

ex. enteritis, inflammation of the intestine
Epi-
upon, over

ex. epidural, upon or outside the dura
ex-, exo-
out of, out from

ex. exostosis, a bony growth projecting outward from the surface of the bone
Hema-, Hemato-, Hemo-
blood

ex. hemoconcentration: concentration of blood ; hemoangioma: tumor of blood vessels
Hetero-
dissimilar

ex. heterocellular: composed of different kinds of cells
Homeo-, Homo-
similar

ex. homozygous, derived from like zygotes or germ cells
Hydro-, Hygro-
water, fluid

ex. hydothorax, fluid in the pleural cavity
Hyper
above, beyond, excessive:

ex. hyperacidity, excess acidity
Hypo-
below, lack, deficiency

ex. hypoacidity, deficient acidity
Hyster-
uterus

ex. hysterectomy, excision of the uterus
Infra-
below, under

ex. infra-orbital, beneath the orbit
Inter-
between

ex. intercellular, between cells
Intra-
within

ex. intracellular, within cells
Leuk-
white

ex. leukocyte, white blood cell
Lith-
stone

ex. lithotomy, removal of stone
Macro-
large

ex. macrocephaly, large head
Mega-
great

ex. megacolon, enlargement of the colon
Melan-
black

ex. melanin, a black pigment
Micro-
small

ex. microcephaly, a small head
My-, myo-
muscle

ex. myositis, inflammation of muscle
Myx-
mucus

ex. myxedema, mucinous edema
necr-
death

ex. necrosis, death of cells
Nephr-
kidney

ex. nephritis, inflammation of kidney
Oligo-
few, scanty

ex. oliguria, scanty urination
Osteo-
bone

ex. osteomyelitis, inflammation of bone
Para-
beside

ex. para-aortic, beside the aorta
Peri-
around

ex. peribronchial, around the bronchus
Phago-
to eat, devour

ex. phagocyte, a cell which devours
Phleb-
vein

ex. phlebitis, inflammation of vein
pyo-
pus

ex. pyosalpinx, oviduct filled with pus
sclero-
hard

ex. arteriosclerosis, hardening of arteries
xantho-
yellow

ex. xanthoma, a yellow tumor
-angio
vessel

ex. lymphangitis, inflammation of a lymph vessel
- cele
tumor, herniation

ex. meningocele, hernial protrusion of meninges
- centesis
puncture

ex. thoracentesis, puncture of pleural cavity
- chole
bile

ex. acholic, whithout bile ; cholemia, jaundice
- ectasis
to stretch, dilate

ex. bronchiextasis, dilation (and inflammation) of bronchi
- ectomy
excision

ex. cholecystectomy, excision of the gallbladder
- emesis
vomit

ex. hematemesis, vomiting blood
- genesis
origin

ex. spermatogenesis, formation of sperm
- iasis
a process, especially a morbid one

ex. amebiasis, state of being infected with amebae
- itis
inflammation

ex. appendicitis, inflammation of the appendix
-lith
stone

ex. phlebolith, calcified body in vein; may be also used as prefix, e.g. lithiasis, formaiton of calculi
-lysis
to dissolve

ex. autolysis, self-dissolution
- malacia
softening

ex. osteomalacia, softening of bone
- megaly
great, large

ex. splenomegaly, enlargement of spleen
-oid
like, resembling

ex. leukemoid, like leukemia
-ologous
relating to

ex. homologous, of similar structure or relation
-oma
tumor

ex. osteoma, tumor of the bone
- opathy
disease

ex. nephropathy, disease of the kidney
- orrhea
flow, discharge

ex. leukorrhea, white discharge
- oscopy
view

ex. cytoscopy, to view the bladder
-osis
a process, especially a morbid one

ex. diverticulosis, involvement with diverticula
-ostomy
mouth

ex. gastrostomy, creation of an artificial gastric fistula
-otomy
cut

ex. cholecystotomy, incision into the gallbladder
-penia
poverty

ex. thrombocytopenia, decrease in blood platelets
- phage
to eat, devour

ex. lipophage, a cell which has devoured (phagocytosed) lipid
- plasia
to form

ex. hyperplasia, excessive formation of normal cells
- pnea
breath

ex. dyspnea, labored or difficult respiration
-ptosis
falling

ex. nephroptosis, downward displacement of kidney
- rhage
- rrhage
- rrhagia
discharge

ex. hemorrhage, discharge of blood
- rhea
- rrhea
abnormal or excessive flow

ex. dysmenorrhea, abnormal menustration
-stasis
standing still

ex. hemostasis, arrest of blood circulation
- trophy
nourish

ex. dystrophy, defective or faulty nutrition
- uria
urine

ex. proteinuria, protein in the urine