Prefixes, Root Words, Suffixes In Medical Terminology

Front 1

a- or an-

Back 1

no, not, without, lack of, apart

Front 2

ad-

Back 2

toward, near, to

Front 3

bi- or di-

Back 3

Two, double

Front 4

de-

Back 4

Down, away from

Front 5

dia-

Back 5

Through or between

Front 6

dif- or dis-

Back 6

Apart, free from, separate

Front 7

dys-

Back 7

Bad, difficult, painful

Front 8

dys-

Back 8

Bad, difficult, painful

Front 9

ec- or ecto-

Back 9

Out, outside, outer

Front 10

End- or endo-

Back 10

within, inner

Front 11

Ep- or epi-

Back 11

Upon, over, above

Front 12

Eu-

Back 12

Good, normal

Front 13

Ex- or exo-

Back 13

Out, away from

Front 14

Extra-

Back 14

Outside, beyond

Front 15

Hyper-

Back 15

Excessive, above, beyond

Front 16

Hypo-

Back 16

Deficient, below, under

Front 17

in-

Back 17

In, into, not

Front 18

mega-

Back 18

Large, great

Front 19

Meta-

Back 19

Beyond, over, b/w, change

Front 20

Para-

Back 20

Beside, alongside, abnormal

Front 21

Poly-

Back 21

Many, much, excessive

Front 22

Post-

Back 22

After, behind

Front 23

Pre-

Back 23

Before, in front of

Front 24

Pro-

Back 24

Before, in front of

Front 25

Super-

Back 25

Above, beyond

Front 26

Supra-

Back 26

Above, beyond

Front 27

Abdomin/o

Back 27

Abdomen

Front 28

Aden/o

Back 28

Gland

Front 29

An/o

Back 29

Anus

Front 30

Andr/o

Back 30

Men

Front 31

Angi/o

Back 31

Vessel

Front 32

Appendage

Back 32

Attached to or outgrowth

Front 33

Appendic

Back 33

Appendix

Front 34

Arteri/o

Back 34

Artery

Front 35

Arthr/o

Back 35

Joint

Front 36

Cardi/o

Back 36

Heart

Front 37

Cephal/o

Back 37

Head

Front 38

Cerebr/o

Back 38

Cerebrum (part of the brain)

Front 39

Cyst/o

Back 39

Cell

Front 40

Encephal/o

Back 40

Brain

Front 41

Enter/o

Back 41

Intestines

Front 42

Esophag/o

Back 42

Esophagus

Front 43

Gastro/o

Back 43

Stomach

Front 44

Gloss/o

Back 44

Tongue

Front 45

Gyne

Back 45

Woman

Front 46

Hem/o

Back 46

Blood

Front 47

Hepat/o

Back 47

Liver

Front 48

Hyster/o

Back 48

Uterus

Front 49

ile/o

Back 49

ileum (small intestine)

Front 50

irid/o

Back 50

Iris (eye)

Front 51

kerat/o

Back 51

Cornea of eye; horny substance

Front 52

Lamina, lamin/o

Back 52

Thin, flat part of vertebra

Front 53

Lapar/o

Back 53

Abdominal wall

Front 54

Lingua

Back 54

Tongue

Front 55

Lob/o

Back 55

Lobe, as of lung or brain

Front 56

mamm/o

Back 56

Breast

Front 57

mast/o

Back 57

Breast

Front 58

my/o

Back 58

Muscle

Front 59

Myel/o

Back 59

Bone marrow; spinal cord

Front 60

Myring/o

Back 60

Eardrum

Front 61

nephr/o

Back 61

Kidney

Front 62

Neur/o

Back 62

Nerve

Front 63

Oophor/o

Back 63

Ovary

Front 64

Ophthalm/o

Back 64

Eye

Front 65

Orchi/o

Back 65

Testicle

Front 66

Orchid/o

Back 66

Testicle

Front 67

Oste/o

Back 67

Bone

Front 68

Ot/o

Back 68

Ear

Front 69

Pancreat/o

Back 69

Pancreas

Front 70

Pharyng/o

Back 70

Pharynx

Front 71

Phleb/o

Back 71

Vein

Front 72

Pneum/o

Back 72

Lungs (air or gas)

Front 73

Proct/o

Back 73

Rectum

Front 74

Prostat/o

Back 74

Prostate gland

Front 75

Pyel/o

Back 75

Pelvis of kidney

Front 76

Rect/o

Back 76

Rectum and/or anus

Front 77

ren/i

Back 77

Renal (kidney)

Front 78

Rhin/o

Back 78

Nose

Front 79

Sacr/o

Back 79

Sacrum

Front 80

Salping/o

Back 80

Fallopian tube

Front 81

Splen/o

Back 81

Spleen

Front 82

Spondyl/o

Back 82

Vertebra

Front 83

Steth/o

Back 83

Chest

Front 84

Stomat/o

Back 84

Mouth

Front 85

Ten/o

Back 85

Tendon

Front 86

Thorac/a

Back 86

Thorax (chest)

Front 87

Thyr/o

Back 87

Thyroid gland

Front 88

Trache/o

Back 88

Trachea

Front 89

Tympan/o

Back 89

Eardrum

Front 90

Ureter/o

Back 90

Ureter

Front 91

Vas/o

Back 91

Vessel

Front 92

Ven/i

Back 92

Vein

Front 93

-age

Back 93

Related to

Front 94

-centesis

Back 94

Surgical puncture

Front 95

-cid

Back 95

Kill

Front 96

-cis

Back 96

Cut, kill, excise

Front 97

-clasis

Back 97

To break down, refracture

Front 98

-desis

Back 98

Binding; stabilization

Front 99

-ectomy

Back 99

Excision; removal

Front 100

-iatry

Back 100

Healing (by a physician)

Front 101

-ion

Back 101

Process

Front 102

-lysis

Back 102

Loosen, free from adhesions, destruction

Front 103

-osis

Back 103

Condition of

Front 104

-os/tomy

Back 104

Mouth, forming an opening

Front 105

-pexy

Back 105

Fixation, suspension

Front 106

-plasty

Back 106

Formation, plastic repair

Front 107

-stasis

Back 107

Stop/control

Front 108

-therapy

Back 108

Treatment

Front 109

-tomy

Back 109

Incision, to cut into

Front 110

-trispy

Back 110

To crush

Front 111

-algia

Back 111

Pain

Front 112

-cele

Back 112

Hernia, swelling

Front 113

-dynia

Back 113

Pain

Front 114

-ectasis

Back 114

Dilation, expansion

Front 115

-emia

Back 115

Blood

Front 116

-gen

Back 116

Producing, beginning

Front 117

-gram

Back 117

Record, picture

Front 118

-graph

Back 118

Instrument for recording

Front 119

-graphy

Back 119

Process of recording

Front 120

-iasis

Back 120

Abnormal condition, formation of, presence of

Front 121

-itis

Back 121

Inflammation

Front 122

-logy

Back 122

Study of

Front 123

-malacia

Back 123

Softening

Front 124

-megaly

Back 124

Enlargement

Front 125

-meter

Back 125

Instrument for measuring

Front 126

-metry

Back 126

Process of measuring

Front 127

-oid

Back 127

Resemble

Front 128

-oma

Back 128

Tumor

Front 129

-osis

Back 129

Abnormal condition

Front 130

-pathy

Back 130

Disease

Front 131

-penia

Back 131

Decrease, deficiency

Front 132

-phagia

Back 132

Eating, swalloing

Front 133

-phasia

Back 133

Speech

Front 134

-phobia

Back 134

Fear

Front 135

-plegia

Back 135

Paralysis

Front 136

-ptosis

Back 136

Prolapse, falling, dropping

Front 137

-rrhage

Back 137

Burst forth

Front 138

-rrhea

Back 138

Discharge, flow

Front 139

-rrhexis

Back 139

Rupture

Front 140

-sclerosis

Back 140

Hardening

Front 141

-scopy

Back 141

Examination, view

Front 142

-spasm

Back 142

Involuntary contraction, twitching of a muscle