Prefixes, Suffixes, And Combining Forms

Front 1

a-, an-

Back 1

absence, lack, without, e.g. amorphous

Front 2

ab-

Back 2

from, away, e.g. abnormal

Front 3

ad- (change d to c, f, g, p, s, or t before words beginning with those consonants)

Back 3

to, toward, e.g. adhesion, accretion

Front 4

adeno-

Back 4

gland, e.g. adenofibroma

Front 5

-algia

Back 5

pain, e.g. neuralgia

Front 6

ambi-

Back 6

all (both) sides, round, e.g. ambidexterity

Front 7

amelo-

Back 7

enamel, e.g. amelogenesis

Front 8

amphi-, ampho-

Back 8

on both sides, double, e.g. amphodiplopia

Front 9

ana-

Back 9

up, excessive, again, e.g. anabolism

Front 10

andro-

Back 10

masculine, male, e.g. androgen

Front 11

angio-

Back 11

vessel, e.g. angioma

Front 12

ante-

Back 12

before, e.g. antefebrile

Front 13

anti-

Back 13

against, e.g. antidote

Front 14

aqu-, aqua-

Back 14

water, e.g. aqueous

Front 15

arthro-arth-

Back 15

joints, e.g. arthritis

Front 16

-ase

Back 16

denotes an enzyme, e.g. dextrinase

Front 17

-asthenia

Back 17

weakness, e.g. myasthenia gravis

Front 18

auto-, aut-

Back 18

self, e.g. autotransplant

Front 19

bi-

Back 19

two, twice, double, e.g. bifurcation

Front 20

bio-, bi-

Back 20

life, living, e.g. biopsy

Front 21

-blast

Back 21

formative cell, e.g. osteoblast

Front 22

-brachy-

Back 22

short, e.g. brachydactylic

Front 23

brady-

Back 23

slow, e.g. bradycardia

Front 24

bucc-

Back 24

cheek, e.g. buccinator

Front 25

calc-

Back 25

stone, calcium, lime, eg.g calcification

Front 26

cardio-, cardi-

Back 26

heart, e.g. cardiovascular

Front 27

cata-

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down, against, e.g. catabolism

Front 28

-cele

Back 28

swelling, protrusion, hernia, e.g. meningocele

Front 29

cephalo-, cephal-

Back 29

head, e.g. cephalometry

Front 30

cerebro-, cerebr-

Back 30

brain, e.g. cerebral palsy

Front 31

cheilo- cheil-

Back 31

lip, t.g. cheilitis

Front 32

chloro-, chlor-

Back 32

pale green e.g. chlorophyll

Front 33

chromo-, chromat-

Back 33

color, pigmentation, e.g. chromogenic

Front 34

-cidal

Back 34

killing, e.g. bactericidal

Front 35

-clast

Back 35

break up, divide into parts, e.g. osteoclast

Front 36

-clus-

Back 36

shut, e.g. occlusion

Front 37

co-, com-, con-, cor-,

Back 37

with, together, e.g. congenital

Front 38

coll-

Back 38

glue, e.g. colloid

Front 39

contra-

Back 39

opposite, e.g. contralateral

Front 40

cryo, cry-

Back 40

cold, freezing, e.g. cryotherapy

Front 41

cuti-

Back 41

skin, e.g. cuticle

Front 42

cyan-

Back 42

blue, e.g. cyanotic

Front 43

-cyto-, -cty-

Back 43

cell, e.g., leukocyte

Front 44

-dactyl, dactylo-

Back 44

fingers, e.g. dactyledema

Front 45

de-

Back 45

down, away from, separation, e.g. decalcification

Front 46

denti-, dent-

Back 46

tooth, e.g. dentition

Front 47

-derm-, derma-

Back 47

skin, e.g. hypodermic

Front 48

dextr-, dextro-

Back 48

right, toward right, e.g. dextrocardia

Front 49

di-

Back 49

twice, two, e.g. diplopia

Front 50

dia- (drop "a" before words beginning with a vowel)

Back 50

through, apart, e.g.diaphragm

Front 51

dis-

Back 51

separation, opposite, taking apart, w.g. disinfect

Front 52

disto-, dist-

Back 52

posterior, distant from center, e.g. distobuccal

Front 53

-drome

Back 53

course, e.g. syndrome

Front 54

dur-

Back 54

hard, e.g. induration

Front 55

dys-

Back 55

bad, ill, difficult, e.g. dystrophy

Front 56

ecto-, ect-

Back 56

without, outer side, e.g. ectoderm

Front 57

-ectomy

Back 57

surgical removal, e.g. gingivectomy

Front 58

-emia (-aemia)

Back 58

blood condition, e.g. bacteremia

Front 59

en-

Back 59

in, on, into, e.g. endemic

Front 60

encephal-, encephalo-

Back 60

brain, e.g. encephalomeningitis

Front 61

endo-

Back 61

inside, e.g. endodontics

Front 62

entero-,enter-

Back 62

intestine, e.g. enterotoxin

Front 63

epi-

Back 63

upon, after, in addition, e.g. epidermis

Front 64

erythro-, eryth-

Back 64

red, e.g. erythema

Front 65

esthesio-, esthesia (aesthesia)

Back 65

sensation, perception, e.g. anesthesia

Front 66

ex-

Back 66

beyond, from, out of, e.g. exudate

Front 67

extra-

Back 67

outside of, beyond the scope of, e.g. extracellular

Front 68

faci-

Back 68

face, e.g. facial

Front 69

-facient

Back 69

causes or brings about, e.g. rubefacient

Front 70

-ferent

Back 70

carry, bear, e.g. afferent

Front 71

fibro-, fibr-

Back 71

fibers, fibrous tissue, e.g. fibroblast

Front 72

fract-

Back 72

break, e.g. fractional

Front 73

galacto-, galact-

Back 73

milk, e.g. galactose

Front 74

gastro-, gastr-

Back 74

stomach, e.g. gastritis

Front 75

-gen-

Back 75

produced, e.g. glycogen

Front 76

genio-

Back 76

chin, lower jaw, e.g. genioplasty

Front 77

germ-

Back 77

bud, early growth, e.g. germinal

Front 78

gero-

Back 78

old age, e.g. gerodontics

Front 79

glosso-, bloss-

Back 79

tongue, e.g. glossitis

Front 80

gluco-, gluc-

Back 80

glucose e.g. gluconeogenesis

Front 81

fibro-, fibr-

Back 81

fibers, fibrous tissue, e.g. fibroblast

Front 82

fract-

Back 82

break, e.g. fractional

Front 83

galacto-, galact-

Back 83

milk, e.g. galactose

Front 84

gastro-, gastr-

Back 84

stomach, e.g. gastritis

Front 85

-gen-

Back 85

produced, e.g. glycogen

Front 86

genio-

Back 86

chin, lower jaw, e.g. genioplasty

Front 87

germ-

Back 87

bud, early growth, e.g. germinal

Front 88

gero-

Back 88

old age, e.g. gerodontics

Front 89

glosso-, bloss-

Back 89

tongue, e.g. glossitis

Front 90

gluco-, gluc-

Back 90

glucose e.g. gluconeogenesis

Front 91

glyco-, glyc-

Back 91

sweet, e.g. glycerin

Front 92

gnatho-, gnath-

Back 92

jaw, e.g. gnathodynamometer

Front 93

-gnosis

Back 93

knowledge, e.g. prognosis

Front 94

-gram, -graph

Back 94

write, draw, e.g. radiographic

Front 95

gran-

Back 95

grain, particle, e.g. granuloma

Front 96

gyn-, gyne-, gynec-

Back 96

woman, e.g. gynecology

Front 97

hemi-

Back 97

half, e.g. hemisection

Front 98

hemo- (haemo-)

Back 98

blood, e.g. hemorrhage

Front 99

hepato-, epat-

Back 99

liver, e.g. hepatitis

Front 100

hetero-, heter-

Back 100

other, different, e.g. heterogeneous

Front 101

histo-, hist-

Back 101

tissue, e.g. histology

Front 102

nomo-, homeo-

Back 102

like, similar, e.g. homeostasis

Front 103

hydro-, hydr-

Back 103

water, e.g. hydrocephalic

Front 104

hygro-, hygr-

Back 104

moisture, e.g. hygrophobia

Front 105

hyper-

Back 105

abnormal, excessive, e.g. hypertrophy

Front 106

hypno-, hypn-

Back 106

sleep, e.g. hypnotic

Front 107

hypo-, hyp-

Back 107

deficiency, lack, below, e.g. hypotonic

Front 108

hystero-, hyster-

Back 108

uterus or hysteria, e.g. hysterectomy

Front 109

-ia

Back 109

state or condition, e.g. glycosuria

Front 110

iatro-

Back 110

relation to medicine, a physician, dentist, or other health professional, e.g. iatrogenic

Front 111

-ic

Back 111

of, pertaining to, e.g. gastric

Front 112

idio-

Back 112

one's own, separate, distinct, e.g. idiopathic

Front 113

in-

Back 113

not, without, e.g. inactivate

Front 114

infra-

Back 114

beneath, below, e.g. infraorbital

Front 115

inter-

Back 115

between, among, e.g.

Front 116

intra

Back 116

within, into, e.g. intraoral

Front 117

ischo-isch-

Back 117

suppression, stoppage, e.g. ischemia

Front 118

iso-

Back 118

equality, similarity, e.g. isotonic

Front 119

-ist

Back 119

one who practices, holds certain principles, e.g. hygienist

Front 120

-itis

Back 120

inflammation, e.g. dermatitis

Front 121

glyco-, glyc-

Back 121

sweet, e.g. glycerin

Front 122

gnatho-, gnath-

Back 122

jaw, e.g. gnathodynamometer

Front 123

-gnosis

Back 123

knowledge, e.g. prognosis

Front 124

-gram, -graph

Back 124

write, draw, e.g. radiographic

Front 125

gran-

Back 125

grain, particle, e.g. granuloma

Front 126

gyn-, gyne-, gynec-

Back 126

woman, e.g. gynecology

Front 127

hemi-

Back 127

half, e.g. hemisection

Front 128

hemo- (haemo-)

Back 128

blood, e.g. hemorrhage

Front 129

hepato-, epat-

Back 129

liver, e.g. hepatitis

Front 130

hetero-, heter-

Back 130

other, different, e.g. heterogeneous

Front 131

-ject-

Back 131

throw, e.g. injection

Front 132

juxta-

Back 132

next to, near, e.g. juxtaposition

Front 133

karyo-, kary-

Back 133

nucleus of a cell, e.g. karyolysis

Front 134

kerato-, kerat-

Back 134

horny, keratinized tissue, e.g. keratinization

Front 135

kin-

Back 135

move. e.g. kinetic

Front 136

labio-

Back 136

lip, e.g. labioversion

Front 137

lacto-, lact-

Back 137

milk, e.g. lactation

Front 138

laryngo-, laryn-

Back 138

larynx, g.g. laryngitis

Front 139

later-

Back 139

side, e.g. lateroversion

Front 140

leuko-, leuk-

Back 140

white, e.g. leukoplakia

Front 141

linguo, lingu-

Back 141

tongue, e.g. lingual

Front 142

lipo-, lip-

Back 142

fat, fatty, e.g. lipoma

Front 143

-logy

Back 143

doctrine, science, e.g. periodontology

Front 144

lympho-, lymph-

Back 144

lymph, e.g. lymphangioma

Front 145

-lysin, -lysis, -lytic

Back 145

dissolving, destructive, e.g. hemolysis

Front 146

macro-, macr-

Back 146

enlargement, elongated part, e.g. macrodontia

Front 147

mal-

Back 147

bad, ill, e.g. malnutrition

Front 148

mast-, mastro-

Back 148

breast, e.g. mastectomy

Front 149

-megalo-, -megal-

Back 149

large, great, e.g. megaloblast

Front 150

melano-

Back 150

dark-colored, relating to melanin, e.g. melanogenesis

Front 151

meningo-, mening-

Back 151

meninges, e.g. meningitis

Front 152

meno-

Back 152

month, e.g. menopause

Front 153

mes-, medi, mesio-

Back 153

middle, intermediate, e.g. mesoderm

Front 154

meta-, met-

Back 154

over, beyond, transformation, e.g. metabolism

Front 155

metro-, metra-

Back 155

uterus, e.g. metrofibroma

Front 156

-metry

Back 156

measure, e.g. cephalometry

Front 157

micro-, micr-

Back 157

small, e.g. microorganism

Front 158

mono-

Back 158

one, single, e.g. monosaccharide

Front 159

morpho-, morph-

Back 159

form, shape, e.g. morphology

Front 160

muco-, muc-

Back 160

relating to mucous membrane, e.g. mucogingival

Front 161

ob-

Back 161

(change b to c before words beginning with c) against, toward, e.g. occlusion

Front 162

oro-

Back 162

mouth, oral, e.g. oronasal

Front 163

-phobe, -phobia

Back 163

fear, dread, e.g. photophobia

Front 164

pilo-

Back 164

hair, e.g. piloerection

Front 165

-plas-

Back 165

mold, shape, e.g gingivoplasty

Front 166

plasmo-, plasm

Back 166

form, e.g. cytoplasm

Front 167

-plegia, -plexy

Back 167

paralysis, stroke, e.g. hemiplegia

Front 168

pleo-

Back 168

more, e.g. pleomorphism

Front 169

-pnea (-pnoea)

Back 169

breathing, e.g. dyspnea

Front 170

pneumo-

Back 170

air, lung, e.g. pheumothorax

Front 171

-ous

Back 171

full of, having , e.g. aqueous

Front 172

ovi-, ovo-, ovu-

Back 172

egg, e.g. ovulation

Front 173

pan-

Back 173

all, every, general, e.g. panacea

Front 174

para-

Back 174

beyond, beside, near, e.g. parasite

Front 175

patho-, path-

Back 175

disease, e.g. pathognomonic

Front 176

pedia-, pedo- (paedo-)

Back 176

child, e.g. pedodontics

Front 177

-penia

Back 177

deficiency, e.g. leukopenia

Front 178

per-

Back 178

throughout, completely, e.g. percussion

Front 179

peri-

Back 179

around, near, e.g. periapical

Front 180

phago-

Back 180

to eat, e.g. phagocytic

Front 181

odonto-, odont-

Back 181

tooth, e.g. odontalgia

Front 182

-oid

Back 182

like, resembling, e.g. ameboid

Front 183

-olig-, oligo-

Back 183

a few, a little, e.g. oligodontia

Front 184

-oma

Back 184

swelling, tumor, e.g. lipoma

Front 185

-opia, -opy

Back 185

sight, eye defect, e.g. myopia

Front 186

ortho-, orth-

Back 186

straight, normal, e.g. orthodontics

Front 187

-osis

Back 187

condition, state, e.g. cyanosis

Front 188

osteo-, oste-

Back 188

bone, e.g. osteoporosis

Front 189

oto-, ot-

Back 189

ear, e.g. otoplasty

Front 190

myel-, myelo-

Back 190

bone marrow, spinal cord, e.g. myeloblast

Front 191

mylo-

Back 191

molar teeth or posterior portion of mandible, e.g. mylohyoid

Front 192

myo-, my-

Back 192

muscle, e.g. myocardium

Front 193

naso-

Back 193

nose, e.g. nasopalatine

Front 194

necr-

Back 194

death, e.g. necrotic

Front 195

neo-, ne-

Back 195

new, recent, e.g. neoplasm

Front 196

nephro-, nephr-

Back 196

kidneys, e.g. nephritis

Front 197

neuro-, neuri-, neur-

Back 197

pertaining to nerves, e.g. neurasthenia

Front 198

nucleo-, nucle-

Back 198

pertaining to nucleus, e.g. nucleoprotein

Front 199

-poiesis, -poietic

Back 199

production, e.g. erythropoietic

Front 200

poly-

Back 200

many, much, e.g. polysccharide

Front 201

pont-

Back 201

bridge, e.g. pontic

Front 202

poro-, -por-

Back 202

opening, pore, duct, e.g. porous

Front 203

post-

Back 203

behind, after, e.g. postnatal

Front 204

pre-

Back 204

before, in front of , e.g. premaxilla

Front 205

pro-

Back 205

before, in front of , e.g. prognathic

Front 206

proprio-

Back 206

one's own, e.g. proprioceptive

Front 207

proto-

Back 207

first, e.g. protoplasm

Front 208

pseudo-

Back 208

false, deceptive, e.g. pseudomembrane

Front 209

pulmo-

Back 209

lung, e.g. pulmonary

Front 210

pur-

Back 210

pus, e.g. purulent

Front 211

pyo-

Back 211

pus, e.g. pyorrhea

Front 212

pyro-

Back 212

fever, heat, e.g. pyrogenic

Front 213

re-

Back 213

back, again, e.g. regurgitate

Front 214

-renal

Back 214

kidney, e.g. adrenal

Front 215

retro-

Back 215

back, backward, behind, e.g. retromolar

Front 216

-rhage

Back 216

breaking, bursting forth, profuse flow, e.g. hemorrhage

Front 217

-rhea (rhoea)

Back 217

flow, discharge, e.g. pyorrhea

Front 218

rhino-, rhin-

Back 218

nose, e.g. rhinitis

Front 219

rube-

Back 219

red, e.g. rubefacient

Front 220

sarco-

Back 220

flesh, muscle, e.g. sarcoma

Front 221

sclero

Back 221

hard, e.g. scleroderma

Front 222

-scopy

Back 222

examination, inspection, e.g. microscopy

Front 223

semi-

Back 223

half, partly, e.g. semipermeable

Front 224

sero-

Back 224

serum, serous, e.g. seroppurulent

Front 225

sial-, sialo-

Back 225

saliva, e.g. sialography

Front 226

stomat-

Back 226

mouth, e.g. stomatitis

Front 227

-squam-

Back 227

scale,e.g. desquamative

Front 228

sub-

Back 228

beneath, under, deficient, e.g. subacute

Front 229

super-

Back 229

above, upon, excessive, e.g. supernumerary

Front 230

syn-

Back 230

with, together, e.g. syndrome

Front 231

tachy-

Back 231

swift, e.g. tachycardia

Front 232

tact-

Back 232

touch, e.g. tactile

Front 233

tera-, terato-

Back 233

monster, malformed fetus, e.g. teratogenic

Front 234

thermo-

Back 234

heat, e.g. thermophile

Front 235

thrombo-, thromb-

Back 235

clot, coagulation, e.g. thrombin

Front 236

-thym-, thymo-

Back 236

mind, soul, emotions, e.g. dysthymia

Front 237

trans-

Back 237

beyond, through, across, e.g. transplantation

Front 238

tropho-, trophic

Back 238

nutrition, nourishment, e.g. hypertrophic

Front 239

-tropic

Back 239

turning toward, changing, e.g. hydrotropic

Front 240

-ule

Back 240

diminutive, small, e.g. tubule

Front 241

-uria

Back 241

urine, e.g. glucosuria

Front 242

vaso-

Back 242

blood vessels, e.g. vasodilation

Front 243

vita-

Back 243

life, e.g. vitamin

Front 244

xero-

Back 244

dry, e.g xerostomia