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Ante-

before, forward




ex. anterograde degradation

Ventr-, Venter-, Ventral

front of body




ex. ventrolateral thalamus

Poster-



back, behind




ex. posterolateral herniation



Dors-, Dorsal

back of body




ex. dorsiflexion

Pre-

before, in front of




ex. prevertebral ganglia

Retro-

behind, backward




ex. retroperitoneal

Supra-, Superior

above, upper




ex. suprapubic

Infra-, Inferior

beneath, lower




ex. infraorbital

Epi-

upon, on, above




ex. epidermis

Sub-

Under




ex. subcutaneous

Exo-, Extra

outside




ex. exocrine gland

Ecto-, Ec

out, outside of




ex. eczema

Endo-, En-

in, within




ex. endocardium

Intra-

in, within




ex. intravenous

Inter-

between




ex. intercostal

Para-

beside, near, alongside


abnormal




ex. parathyroid gland


ex. paralysis

Mes-, Meso-

middle




ex. mesentery

Peri-

surrounding




ex. pericardium

A-, An-

not, without, lacking, deficient




ex. anemia

De-

down, lack of




ex. dehydration

Dys-

difficult, painful, abnormal




ex. dyspnea

Mal-

poor, bad




ex. malignant

Eu-

good, well




ex. euthyroid

Hyper-

excessive




ex. hypertension

Hypo-

deficient, under




ex. hypodermic injection

Tachy-

fast




ex. tachycardia

Brady-

slow




ex. bradypnea

Necro-

dead




ex. necrotizing fascilitis

Macro-

large




ex. macrocephaly

Micro-

small




ex. microrchidism

Neo-

new




ex. neonate

Presby-

old age




ex. presbycusis

Homo/eo-

same, alike




ex. homeostasis

Ad-

to, toward


above




ex. adduction


ex. adrenal gland

Ab-

away from




ex. abduction

Ex-

out, away from




ex. exopthalamos

In-

into, within




ex. incision

Trans-

across, over, through




ex. transfusion

Per-

through




ex. percutaneous

Circum-

around




ex. circumcision

Auto-

to one's self, own




ex. autoimmune

Syn-, Sym-

together, with, joined




ex. syndactyly

Con-

with, together




ex. connective tissue

Contra-

against, opposite




ex. contralateral

Uni-

one




ex. unilateral

Bi-

two




ex. bilateral

Meta-

beyond


change, transformation




ex. metastasis


ex. metabolism

Re-

back, again




ex. relapse

Hemi-

half




ex. hemiparesis

Dia-

through, across, apart


complete




ex. diabetes


ex. diagnosis

Chromo-

color




ex. chromophobe

Erythro-, Rubro-

Red




ex. Erythrocyte

Cyano-

blue




ex. cyanosis

Leuko-

white




ex. leukocyte

Mela-

black




ex. melatonin

-cyte

cell




ex. erythrocyte

-ium, -um

structure, tissue




ex. endothelium

-ase

enzyme




ex. lipase

-iac

person afflicted with




ex. hypochondriac

-ous

characterized by, full of




ex. mucous

-oid

indicating a particular shape, form, resemblance




ex. adenoid

-lent

full of




ex. purulent

-blast

immature, embryonic stage




ex. osteoblast

-trophy

development, nourishment




ex. hypertrophy

-a, -ia

state, condition




ex. rhinorrhea

-osis

condition, usually abnormal




ex. thrombosis

-ism

condition, state, theory




ex. hyperthyroidism

-gen

that which generates




ex. glycogen

-genesis

condition of forming or producing




ex. pathogensis

-itis

inflammation




ex. epiglottitis

-algia, -dynia

pain




ex. neuraglia

-penia

deficiency




ex. neutropenia

-oma

tumor, mass




ex. sarcoma

-stasis

slowing, stoppage




ex. hemostasis

-emia

blood condition




ex. anemia

-lysis

breakdown, destruction, separation




ex. hemolysis

-rrhage, -rraghia

abnormal or excessive flow, discharge




ex. hemorrhage

-rrhea

fluid discharge, flow




ex. diarrhea

-ectasia

dilation




ex. bronchiectasia

-malacia

softening




ex. osteomalacia

-megaly

enlargement




ex. splenomegaly

-plasia

development, formation




ex. achondroplasia

-ptosis

dropping, sagging, prolapse




ex. blepharoptosis

-tomy

incision, cutting into




ex. tracheotomy

-stomy

an opening that forms a mouth




ex. colostomy

-ectomy

excision, removal, resection



ex. mastectomy


-centesis

surgical puncture or removal




ex. thoracocentesis

-plasty

molding, forming, surgical repair




ex. angioplasty

-cision

process of cutting




ex. excision

-scopy

examination




ex. colonoscopy

-opsy

to see, look at




ex. biopsy

-gram

record




ex. electrocardiogram

-graphy

process of recording




ex. electrocardiography