Medical Prefixes & Suffixes

Front 1

a-, an-

Back 1

Denotes an absence of, without

Hint 1

Apathy, Analgia

Front 2

ab-

Back 2

away from

Hint 2

Abduction

Front 3

abdomin(o)-

Back 3

Of or relating to the abdomen

Hint 3

Abdomen

Front 4

-ac, -acal

Back 4

pertaining to

Hint 4

"cardiac, hydrophobiac,

Front 5

acanth(o)-

Back 5

thorn or spine

Hint 5

acanthion, acanthocyte, acanthoma, acanthulus

Front 6

acetabulo-

Back 6

small cup

Hint 6

acetabulum

Front 7

acous(io)-

Back 7

Of or relating to hearing

Hint 7

acoumeter, acoustician

Front 8

acr(o)-

Back 8

extremity, topmost

Hint 8

Acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis, acroposthia

Front 9

-acusis

Back 9

hearing

Hint 9

paracusis

Front 10

-ad

Back 10

toward, in the direction of

Hint 10

dorsad

Front 11

ad-

Back 11

increase, adherence, motion toward, very

Hint 11

Adduction

Front 12

aden(o)-, aden(i)-

Back 12

Of or relating to a gland

Hint 12

Adenocarcinoma, adenology, adenotome, adenotyphus

Front 13

adip(o)-

Back 13

Of or relating to fat or fatty tissue

Hint 13

Adipocyte

Front 14

adren(o)-

Back 14

Of or relating to adrenal glands

Hint 14

adrenal artery

Front 15

-aemia

Back 15

blood condition

Hint 15

Anaemia

Front 16

aer(o)-

Back 16

air, gas

Hint 16

Aerosinusitis

Front 17

aesthesio-

Back 17

sensation

Hint 17

Anesthesia

Front 18

-al

Back 18

pertaining to

Hint 18

abdominal

Front 19

alb-

Back 19

Denoting a white or pale color

Hint 19

Albino

Front 20

alg(i)o-

Back 20

pain

Hint 20

Myalgia

Front 21

alge(si)-

Back 21

pain

Hint 21

Analgesic

Front 22

-algia

Back 22

pain

Hint 22

Myalgia

Front 23

allo-

Back 23

Denoting something as different, or as an addition

Hint 23

Alloantigen, allopathy

Front 24

ambi-

Back 24

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

Hint 24

Ambidextrous

Front 25

amnio-

Back 25

Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)

Hint 25

Amniocentesis

Front 26

amph-, amphi-

Back 26

on both sides

Hint 26

Amphicrania, amphismela, amphomycin

Front 27

an-

Back 27

not, without

Hint 27

Analgesia

Front 28

an(o)

Back 28

anus

Front 29

a-, an-

Back 29

Denotes an absence of, without

Hint 29

Apathy, Analgia

Front 30

ab-

Back 30

away from

Hint 30

Abduction

Front 31

abdomin(o)-

Back 31

Of or relating to the abdomen

Hint 31

Abdomen

Front 32

-ac, -acal

Back 32

pertaining to

Hint 32

"cardiac, hydrophobiac,

Front 33

acanth(o)-

Back 33

thorn or spine

Hint 33

acanthion, acanthocyte, acanthoma, acanthulus

Front 34

acetabulo-

Back 34

small cup

Hint 34

acetabulum

Front 35

acous(io)-

Back 35

Of or relating to hearing

Hint 35

acoumeter, acoustician

Front 36

acr(o)-

Back 36

extremity, topmost

Hint 36

Acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis, acroposthia

Front 37

-acusis

Back 37

hearing

Hint 37

paracusis

Front 38

-ad

Back 38

toward, in the direction of

Hint 38

dorsad

Front 39

ad-

Back 39

increase, adherence, motion toward, very

Hint 39

Adduction

Front 40

aden(o)-, aden(i)-

Back 40

Of or relating to a gland

Hint 40

Adenocarcinoma, adenology, adenotome, adenotyphus

Front 41

adip(o)-

Back 41

Of or relating to fat or fatty tissue

Hint 41

Adipocyte

Front 42

adren(o)-

Back 42

Of or relating to adrenal glands

Hint 42

adrenal artery

Front 43

-aemia

Back 43

blood condition

Hint 43

Anaemia

Front 44

aer(o)-

Back 44

air, gas

Hint 44

Aerosinusitis

Front 45

aesthesio-

Back 45

sensation

Hint 45

Anesthesia

Front 46

-al

Back 46

pertaining to

Hint 46

abdominal

Front 47

alb-

Back 47

Denoting a white or pale color

Hint 47

Albino

Front 48

alg(i)o-

Back 48

pain

Hint 48

Myalgia

Front 49

alge(si)-

Back 49

pain

Hint 49

Analgesic

Front 50

-algia

Back 50

pain

Hint 50

Myalgia

Front 51

allo-

Back 51

Denoting something as different, or as an addition

Hint 51

Alloantigen, allopathy

Front 52

ambi-

Back 52

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

Hint 52

Ambidextrous

Front 53

amnio-

Back 53

Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)

Hint 53

Amniocentesis

Front 54

amph-, amphi-

Back 54

on both sides

Hint 54

Amphicrania, amphismela, amphomycin

Front 55

an-

Back 55

not, without

Hint 55

Analgesia

Front 56

andr(o)-

Back 56

pertaining to a man

Hint 56

Andrology, android

Front 57

angi(o)-

Back 57

blood vessel

Hint 57

Angiogram

Front 58

aniso-

Back 58

Describing something as unequal

Hint 58

Anisotropic, anisocytosis

Front 59

ankyl(o)-, ancyl(o)-

Back 59

Denoting something as crooked or bent

Hint 59

Ankylosis

Front 60

ante-

Back 60

Describing something as positioned in front of another thing

Hint 60

antepartum

Front 61

antero-

Back 61

forward

Hint 61

anterior, anterograde

Front 62

anti-

Back 62

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

Hint 62

Antibody, antipsychotic

Front 63

apo-

Back 63

separated from, derived from

Hint 63

Apoptosis

Front 64

arbor-

Back 64

tree

Hint 64

arboreal, arborization

Front 65

arch(i,e,o)

Back 65

first, primitive

Hint 65

archinephron : first formed kidney

Front 66

arteri(o)-

Back 66

Of or pertaining to an artery

Hint 66

Artery, Arteriole

Front 67

arthr(o)-

Back 67

Of or pertaining to the joints, limbs

Hint 67

Arthritis

Front 68

articul(o)-

Back 68

joint

Hint 68

Articulation

Front 69

-ary

Back 69

pertaining to

Hint 69

bilary tract

Front 70

-ase

Back 70

enzyme

Hint 70

Lactase

Front 71

ast-, astro-

Back 71

star

Hint 71

aster, astrocyte

Front 72

-asthenia

Back 72

weakness

Hint 72

Myasthenia gravis

Front 73

ather(o)-

Back 73

fatty deposit, Soft gruel-like deposit

Hint 73

atherosclerosis

Front 74

-ation

Back 74

process

Hint 74

Habitation, Lubrication

Front 75

atri(o)-

Back 75

an atrium (esp. heart atrium)

Hint 75

atrioventricular

Front 76

aur(i)-

Back 76

Of or pertaining to the ear

Hint 76

Aural

Front 77

aut(o)-

Back 77

self

Hint 77

Autoimmune

Front 78

aux(o)-

Back 78

increase; growth

Hint 78

auxocardia : enlargement of the heart

Front 79

axi-

Back 79

axis, straight line

Hint 79

axial, axoneme, axon

Front 80

axill-

Back 80

of or pertaining to the armpit

Hint 80

Axilla

Front 81

azo(to)

Back 81

nitrogenous compound

Hint 81

azothermia : raised temperature due to nitrogenous substances in blood

Front 82

balano-

Back 82

Of the glans penis or glans clitoridis

Hint 82

Balanitis

Front 83

baro-

Back 83

pressure

Hint 83

baroreceptor, hyperbaric

Front 84

bene-

Back 84

good, well

Hint 84

benign, beneficial

Front 85

bi-

Back 85

twice, double

Hint 85

Binary

Front 86

bili-

Back 86

bile

Hint 86

biliary, bilirubin

Front 87

bio-

Back 87

life

Hint 87

Biology

Front 88

blast(o)-

Back 88

germ or bud

Hint 88

Blastomere

Front 89

blephar(o)-

Back 89

Of or pertaining to the eyelid

Hint 89

Blepharoplast

Front 90

brachi(o)-

Back 90

Of or relating to the arm

Hint 90

Brachium of inferior colliculus

Front 91

brachy-

Back 91

Indicating 'short' or less commonly 'little'

Hint 91

brachycephalic

Front 92

brady-

Back 92

'slow'

Hint 92

Bradycardia

Front 93

bronch(i)-

Back 93

bronchus

Hint 93

Bronchiolitis obliterans

Front 94

bucc(o)-

Back 94

Of or pertaining to the cheek

Hint 94

Buccolabial

Front 95

burs(o)-

Back 95

bursa (fluid sac between the bones)

Hint 95

Bursitis

Front 96

calc-

Back 96

calcium, stone

Hint 96

calcaneus, hypocalcemia

Front 97

callo-

Back 97

thick

Hint 97

callus, callosum

Front 98

calori-

Back 98

heat

Hint 98

calorie, calorimetry, calorigenic

Front 99

calv-, calvari-

Back 99

bald, skull

Hint 99

calvaria

Front 100

calyx

Back 100

cup, vessel, chalice

Hint 100

glycocalyx, renal calyx

Front 101

capill-

Back 101

Of or pertaining to hair

Hint 101

Capillus

Front 102

capit-

Back 102

Pertaining to the head (as a whole)

Hint 102

Capitation

Front 103

capni-

Back 103

smoke, carbon dioxide

Hint 103

hypocapnia

Front 104

carcin(o)-

Back 104

cancer

Hint 104

Carcinoma

Front 105

cardi(o)-

Back 105

of or pertaining to the heart

Hint 105

Cardiology

Front 106

carp(o)-

Back 106

of or pertaining to the wrist

Hint 106

Carpopedal

Front 107

case-

Back 107

cheese

Hint 107

caseosa, casein

Front 108

cata-

Back 108

down, under

Hint 108

Cataract

Front 109

cauda-

Back 109

tail

Hint 109

cauda equina, caudate nucleus

Front 110

-cel

Back 110

little

Hint 110

pedicel

Front 111

-cele

Back 111

pouching, hernia

Hint 111

Hydrocele

Front 112

celi-

Back 112

belly, abdomen

Hint 112

celiac

Front 113

-centesis

Back 113

surgical puncture for aspiration

Hint 113

Amniocentesis

Front 114

centri-

Back 114

center, middle

Hint 114

centromere, centriole

Front 115

cephal(o)-

Back 115

Of or pertaining to the head (as a whole)

Hint 115

Cephalalgy

Front 116

cerat(o)-

Back 116

Of or pertaining to the cornu; a horn

Hint 116

Ceratoid

Front 117

cerebell(o)-

Back 117

Of or pertaining to the cerebellum

Hint 117

Cerebellum

Front 118

cerebr(o)-

Back 118

Of or pertaining to the brain

Hint 118

Cerebrology

Front 119

cervic-

Back 119

Of or pertaining to the neck, the cervix

Hint 119

Cervicodorsal

Front 120

chem(o)-

Back 120

chemistry, drug

Hint 120

Chemotherapy

Front 121

chiasm-

Back 121

cross, x

Hint 121

optic chiasm

Front 122

chir(o)-, cheir(o)-

Back 122

Of or pertaining to the hand

Hint 122

Chiropractor

Front 123

chlor(o)-

Back 123

Denoting a green color

Hint 123

Chlorophyll

Front 124

choano-

Back 124

funnel

Hint 124

choana

Front 125

chol(e)-

Back 125

Of or pertaining to bile

Hint 125

Cholaemia

Front 126

cholecyst(o)-

Back 126

Of or pertaining to the gallbladder

Hint 126

Cholecystectomy

Front 127

chondr(i)o-

Back 127

cartilage, gristle, granule, granular

Hint 127

Chondrocalcinosis

Front 128

chrom(ato)-

Back 128

color

Hint 128

Hemochromatosis

Front 129

chrono-

Back 129

time

Hint 129

chronotropic, chronic

Front 130

-cidal, -cide

Back 130

killing, destroying

Hint 130

bacteriocidal

Front 131

cili-

Back 131

Of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids

Hint 131

Ciliary

Front 132

circum-

Back 132

Denoting something as 'around' another

Hint 132

Circumcision

Front 133

cisterna

Back 133

reservoir

Hint 133

cisterna chyli

Front 134

clast

Back 134

break

Hint 134

osteoclast

Front 135

clavi-

Back 135

hammer, club, key

Hint 135

clavicle, supraclavicular

Front 136

-cle

Back 136

little

Hint 136

tubercle, corpuscle

Front 137

cleido-

Back 137

clavicle

Hint 137

sternocleidomastoid

Front 138

cnemo-

Back 138

lower leg

Hint 138

gastrocnemius

Front 139

co-

Back 139

with, together, in association

Hint 139

coenzymes

Front 140

col-, colo-, colono-

Back 140

colon

Hint 140

Colonoscopy

Front 141

colp(o)-

Back 141

Of or pertaining to the vagina

Hint 141

Colposcopy

Front 142

com-

Back 142

with, together

Hint 142

communicate

Front 143

contra

Back 143

against

Hint 143

Contraindicate

Front 144

cor-

Back 144

with, together

Hint 144

correlate

Front 145

cor-, core-, coro-

Back 145

Of or pertaining to eye's pupil

Hint 145

Corectomy

Front 146

cordi-

Back 146

Of or pertaining to the heart

Hint 146

Commotio cordis

Front 147

cornu-, corni-

Back 147

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

Hint 147

cornified, corniculate, cornu

Front 148

coron(o)-

Back 148

heart

Hint 148

coronary

Front 149

corpo-

Back 149

body, bodily

Hint 149

"corpus luteum,

Front 150

corti-

Back 150

bark, rind

Hint 150

cortex, cortical

Front 151

cost(o)-

Back 151

Of or pertaining to the ribs

Hint 151

Costochondral

Front 152

cox-

Back 152

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

Hint 152

Coxopodite

Front 153

crani(o)-

Back 153

Belonging or relating to the cranium

Hint 153

Craniology

Front 154

cribri-

Back 154

sieve, strainer

Hint 154

cribriform, area cribrosa

Front 155

-crine

Back 155

to secrete

Hint 155

Endocrine

Front 156

crista-

Back 156

crest

Hint 156

crista galli, mitochondrial crista

Front 157

crito-

Back 157

to separate

Hint 157

hematocrit

Front 158

cruci-

Back 158

cross

Hint 158

cruciate ligament

Front 159

cry(o)-

Back 159

cold

Hint 159

Cryoablation

Front 160

-cule, -culus

Back 160

small

Hint 160

canaliculus, trabecula, auricular

Front 161

cune-

Back 161

wedge

Hint 161

cuneiform, cuneatus

Front 162

cutane-, cuti-

Back 162

skin

Hint 162

Subcutaneous

Front 163

cyan(o)-

Back 163

Denotes a blue color

Hint 163

Cyanopsia

Front 164

cyst(o)-, cyst(i)-

Back 164

Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder

Hint 164

Cystotomy

Front 165

cyt(o)-

Back 165

cell

Hint 165

Cytokine

Front 166

-cyte

Back 166

cell

Hint 166

Leukocyte

Front 167

dacryo-

Back 167

excise

Hint 167

dacryocystorhinostomy

Front 168

dactyl(o)-

Back 168

Of or pertaining to a finger, toe

Hint 168

Dactylology

Front 169

de-

Back 169

away from, cessation, down

Hint 169

defecate, deglutition, dehydration

Front 170

demi-

Back 170

half

Hint 170

demifacet, demilune

Front 171

dendro-

Back 171

tree, branch

Hint 171

dendrite, oligodendrocyte

Front 172

dent-

Back 172

Of or pertaining to teeth

Hint 172

Dentist

Front 173

dermat(o)-, derm(o)-

Back 173

Of or pertaining to the skin

Hint 173

Dermatology

Front 174

-desis

Back 174

binding

Hint 174

arthrodesis

Front 175

desmo-

Back 175

band, bond, ligament

Hint 175

desmosome, syndesmosis

Front 176

dextr(o)-

Back 176

right, on the right side

Hint 176

Dextrocardia

Front 177

di-

Back 177

two

Hint 177

Diplopia

Front 178

digit-

Back 178

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

Hint 178

Digit

Front 179

-dipsia

Back 179

suffix meaning "(condition of) thirst"'

Hint 179

polydipsia hydroadipsia, oligodipsia

Front 180

dis-

Back 180

separation, taking apart

Hint 180

Dissection

Front 181

diure-

Back 181

pass through, urinate

Hint 181

diuretic, diuresis

Front 182

dors(o)-, dors(i)-

Back 182

Of or pertaining to the back

Hint 182

dorsal, Dorsocephalad

Front 183

duc-

Back 183

to carry

Hint 183

duct, adduction, abducens

Front 184

duodeno-

Back 184

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

Hint 184

Duodenal atresia

Front 185

-dynia

Back 185

pain

Hint 185

Vulvodynia

Front 186

dys-

Back 186

bad, difficult

Hint 186

Dysphagia, dysphasia

Front 187

e-

Back 187

out

Hint 187

ejaculate, eversion

Front 188

-eal

Back 188

pertaining to

Hint 188

esaphogeal

Front 189

ect(o)-

Back 189

outer, outside

Hint 189

Ectopic pregnancy

Front 190

-ectasis, -ectasia

Back 190

expansion, dilation

Hint 190

Bronchiectasis, Telangiectasia

Front 191

-ectomy

Back 191

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

Hint 191

Mastectomy

Front 192

ef-

Back 192

out of

Hint 192

efferent, effusion

Front 193

-el, -elle

Back 193

small

Hint 193

fontanel, organelle, micelle

Front 194

electro-

Back 194

electricity

Hint 194

electrocardiogram, electrolyte

Front 195

em-

Back 195

in, within

Hint 195

embolism, embedded

Front 196

-emesis

Back 196

vomiting condition

Hint 196

Hematemesis

Front 197

-emia

Back 197

blood condition (AmE)

Hint 197

Anemia

Front 198

en-

Back 198

in, into

Hint 198

enzyme, parenchyma

Front 199

encephal(o)-

Back 199

Of or pertaining to the brain. Also see Cerebro.

Hint 199

Encephalogram

Front 200

enchymo-

Back 200

poured in

Hint 200

mesenchyme, parenchyma

Front 201

endo-

Back 201

Denotes something as 'inside' or 'within'

Hint 201

Endocrinology, Endospore

Front 202

enter(o)-

Back 202

Of or pertaining to the intestine

Hint 202

Gastroenterology

Front 203

eosin(o)-

Back 203

Red

Hint 203

Eosinophil granulocyte

Front 204

epi-

Back 204

[Same as Greek meaning: on, upon]

Hint 204

Epistaxis, epicardium, episclera, epidural

Front 205

episi(o)-

Back 205

Of or pertaining to the pubic region, the loins

Hint 205

Episiotomy

Front 206

erythr(o)-

Back 206

Denotes a red color

Hint 206

Erythrocyte

Front 207

eu-

Back 207

true, good, well, new

Hint 207

Eukaryote

Front 208

ex-

Back 208

out of, away from

Hint 208

Exophthalmos

Front 209

exo-

Back 209

Denotes something as 'outside' another

Hint 209

Exoskeleton

Front 210

extra-

Back 210

outside

Hint 210

Extradural hematoma

Front 211

faci(o)-

Back 211

Of or pertaining to the face

Hint 211

Facioplegic

Front 212

fasci-

Back 212

band, bundle

Hint 212

fascia, fascicle

Front 213

fenestr-

Back 213

window

Hint 213

fenestrated

Front 214

fer-

Back 214

to carry

Hint 214

efferent, uriniferous

Front 215

ferri-

Back 215

iron

Hint 215

ferritin, transferrin

Front 216

fibr(o)

Back 216

fiber

Hint 216

Fibroblast

Front 217

flagello-

Back 217

whip

Hint 217

flagellum

Front 218

foli-

Back 218

leaf

Hint 218

folic acid, folia

Front 219

-form

Back 219

shape

Hint 219

cuneiform, fusiform

Front 220

-form, -iform

Back 220

Used to form adjectives indicating 'having the form of'

Hint 220

Cuneiform

Front 221

fossa

Back 221

A hollow or depressed area; trench or channel

Hint 221

fossa ovalis

Front 222

fove-

Back 222

pit, depression

Hint 222

fovea

Front 223

front-

Back 223

Of or pertaining to the forehead

Hint 223

Frontonasal

Front 224

funiculo-

Back 224

little rope, cord

Hint 224

funiculus

Front 225

fusi-

Back 225

spindle

Hint 225

fusiform

Front 226

galact(o)-

Back 226

milk

Hint 226

Galactorrhea

Front 227

gamo-

Back 227

marriage, union

Hint 227

monogamy, gamete

Front 228

gastr(o)-

Back 228

Of or pertaining to the stomach

Hint 228

Gastric bypass

Front 229

-gen

Back 229

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

Hint 229

(1) Endogen; (2) Heterogenous

Front 230

-genic

Back 230

Formative, pertaining to producing

Hint 230

Cardiogenic shock

Front 231

genu-

Back 231

Of or pertaining to the knee

Hint 231

Genu valgum

Front 232

germi-

Back 232

sprout, bud

Hint 232

germinal, germinativum

Front 233

gero-

Back 233

old age

Hint 233

progeria, geriatrics, gerontology

Front 234

gingiv-

Back 234

Of or pertaining to the gums

Hint 234

Gingivitis

Front 235

glauc(o)-

Back 235

Denoting a grey or bluish-grey colour

Hint 235

Glaucoma

Front 236

glia-

Back 236

glue

Hint 236

neuroglia, microglia

Front 237

globu-

Back 237

ball, sphere

Hint 237

globulin, hemoglobin

Front 238

glom-

Back 238

ball

Hint 238

glomerulus

Front 239

gloss(o)-, glott(o)-

Back 239

Of or pertaining to the tongue

Hint 239

Glossology

Front 240

gluco-

Back 240

glucose

Hint 240

Glucocorticoid

Front 241

glyco-

Back 241

sugar

Hint 241

Glycolysis

Front 242

gnath(o)-

Back 242

Of or pertaining to the jaw

Hint 242

Gnathodynamometer

Front 243

-gnosis

Back 243

knowledge

Hint 243

diagnosis, prognosis

Front 244

gon(o)-

Back 244

seed, semen; also, reproductive

Hint 244

Gonorrhea

Front 245

gradi-

Back 245

walk, step

Hint 245

retrograde, gradient

Front 246

-gram, -gramme

Back 246

record or picture

Hint 246

Angiogram

Front 247

-graph

Back 247

to record

Hint 247

Electrocardiograph

Front 248

-graphy

Back 248

process of recording

Hint 248

Angiography

Front 249

gravi-

Back 249

severe, heavy

Hint 249

gravid, myasthenia gravis

Front 250

gyn(aec)o- , gyn(ec)o- (AmE)

Back 250

woman

Hint 250

Gynecomastia

Front 251

gyro-

Back 251

turn, twist

Hint 251

gyrus

Front 252

halluc-

Back 252

to wander in mind

Hint 252

Hallucinosis

Front 253

hema or hemo-

Back 253

blood (AmE)

Hint 253

Hematological malignancy

Front 254

hemangi or hemangio-

Back 254

blood vessels

Hint 254

hemangioma

Front 255

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

Back 255

Of or pertaining to blood

Hint 255

Hematology, older form Haematology

Front 256

hemi-

Back 256

one-half

Hint 256

Cerebral hemisphere

Front 257

-hemia

Back 257

blood condition

Hint 257

polycythemia

Front 258

hemo-

Back 258

blood

Hint 258

hemophilia, hemoglobin, hematology

Front 259

hepat- (hepatic-)

Back 259

Of or pertaining to the liver

Hint 259

Hepatology

Front 260

heter(o)-

Back 260

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

Hint 260

Heterogeneous

Front 261

hidr(o)-

Back 261

sweat

Hint 261

Hyperhidrosis

Front 262

hist(o)-, histio-

Back 262

tissue

Hint 262

Histology

Front 263

holo-

Back 263

whole, entire

Hint 263

holistic, holocrine

Front 264

hom(o)-

Back 264

the same as another or common

Hint 264

Homosexuality

Front 265

home(o)-

Back 265

similar

Hint 265

Homeopathy

Front 266

humer(o)-

Back 266

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

Hint 266

Humerus

Front 267

hyalo-

Back 267

clear, glassy

Hint 267

hyaline, hyaluronic acid

Front 268

hydr(o)-

Back 268

water

Hint 268

Hydrophobe

Front 269

hyp(o)-

Back 269

Denotes something as 'below normal'

Hint 269

Hypovolemia,

Front 270

hyper-

Back 270

Denotes something as 'extreme' or 'beyond normal'

Hint 270

Hypertension

Front 271

hyster(o)-

Back 271

Of or pertaining to the womb, the uterus

Hint 271

Hysterectomy

Front 272

-i-asis

Back 272

condition

Hint 272

Mydriasis

Front 273

iatr(o)-

Back 273

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

Hint 273

Iatrochemistry

Front 274

-iatry

Back 274

Denotes a field in medicine of a certain body component

Hint 274

Podiatry, Psychiatry

Front 275

-ic

Back 275

pertaining to

Hint 275

Hepatic artery

Front 276

-icle

Back 276

small

Hint 276

Ovarian follicle

Front 277

-ics

Back 277

organized knowledge, treatment

Hint 277

Obstetrics

Front 278

idio-

Back 278

self, one's own

Hint 278

Idiopathic

Front 279

ileo-

Back 279

ileum

Hint 279

Ileocecal valve

Front 280

ilia-

Back 280

flank, loin

Hint 280

ilium, iliac

Front 281

-illa, -illus

Back 281

little

Hint 281

bacillus

Front 282

-in

Back 282

protein

Hint 282

trypsin, fibrin, globulin

Front 283

infra-

Back 283

below

Hint 283

Infrahyoid muscles

Front 284

ino-

Back 284

fiber

Hint 284

inotropic, inositol

Front 285

insulo-

Back 285

island

Hint 285

insula, insulin

Front 286

inter-

Back 286

between, among

Hint 286

Interarticular ligament

Front 287

intra-

Back 287

within

Hint 287

Intracranial hemorrhage

Front 288

iono-

Back 288

ion

Hint 288

ionotropic, cationic

Front 289

irid(o)-

Back 289

iris

Hint 289

Iridectomy

Front 290

isch-

Back 290

Restriction

Hint 290

Ischemia

Front 291

ischio-

Back 291

Of or pertaining to the ischium, the hip-joint

Hint 291

Ischiorrhogic

Front 292

-ism

Back 292

condition, disease

Hint 292

Dwarfism

Front 293

-ismus

Back 293

spasm, contraction

Hint 293

Hemiballismus

Front 294

iso-

Back 294

Denoting something as being 'equal'

Hint 294

Isotonic

Front 295

-issimus

Back 295

most, greatest

Hint 295

latissimus, longissimus

Front 296

-ist

Back 296

one who specializes in

Hint 296

Pathologist

Front 297

-ite

Back 297

the nature of, resembling

Hint 297

Hermaphrodite

Front 298

-itis

Back 298

inflammation

Hint 298

Tonsillitis

Front 299

-ium

Back 299

structure, tissue

Hint 299

pericardium

Front 300

jug-

Back 300

to join

Hint 300

conjugated, jugular

Front 301

juxta-

Back 301

next to

Hint 301

juxtamedullary, juxtaglomerular

Front 302

karyo-

Back 302

nucleus

Hint 302

Eukaryote

Front 303

kerat(o)-

Back 303

cornea (eye or skin)

Hint 303

Keratoscope

Front 304

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

Back 304

movement

Hint 304

Kinesthesia

Front 305

koil(o)-

Back 305

hollow

Hint 305

Koilocyte

Front 306

kyph(o)-

Back 306

humped

Hint 306

Kyphoscoliosis

Front 307

labi(o)-

Back 307

Of or pertaining to the lip

Hint 307

Labiodental

Front 308

lacera-

Back 308

torn, cut

Hint 308

foramen lacerum, laceration

Front 309

lacrim(o)-

Back 309

tear

Hint 309

Lacrimal canaliculi

Front 310

lact(i)-, lact(o)

Back 310

milk

Hint 310

Lactation

Front 311

lamina-

Back 311

layer

Hint 311

lamina propria, laminar flow

Front 312

lapar(o)-

Back 312

Of or pertaining to the abdomen-wall, flank

Hint 312

Laparotomy

Front 313

laryng(o)-

Back 313

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

Hint 313

Larynx

Front 314

latero-

Back 314

lateral

Hint 314

Lateral pectoral nerve

Front 315

lati-

Back 315

broad

Hint 315

fascia lata, latissimus dorsi

Front 316

lei(o)-

Back 316

smooth

Hint 316

Leiomyoma

Front 317

-lemma

Back 317

husk

Hint 317

sarcolemma, neurilemma

Front 318

lenti-

Back 318

lens

Hint 318

lentiform

Front 319

-lepsis, -lepsy

Back 319

attack, seizure

Hint 319

Epilepsy, narcolepsy

Front 320

lept(o)-

Back 320

light, slender

Hint 320

leptospirosis

Front 321

leuc(o)-, leuk(o)-

Back 321

Denoting a white color

Hint 321

Leukocyte

Front 322

levato-

Back 322

to raise

Hint 322

levator labii, elevation

Front 323

ligo-

Back 323

to bind

Hint 323

ligand, ligament

Front 324

line-

Back 324

line

Hint 324

linea alba, linea nigra

Front 325

lingu(a)-, lingu(o)-

Back 325

Of or pertaining to the tongue

Hint 325

Linguistics

Front 326

lip(o)-

Back 326

fat

Hint 326

Liposuction

Front 327

lith(o)-

Back 327

stone, calculus

Hint 327

Lithotripsy

Front 328

-logist

Back 328

Denotes someone who studies a certain field: _____-logy

Hint 328

Oncologist, pathologist

Front 329

-logy

Back 329

Denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field

Hint 329

hematology, urology

Front 330

lucid-

Back 330

light, clear

Hint 330

stratum lucidum, zona pellucida

Front 331

lun-

Back 331

moon, crescent

Hint 331

lunate, lunule, semilunar

Front 332

lute-

Back 332

yellow

Hint 332

macula lutea, corpus luteum

Front 333

lymph(o)-

Back 333

lymph

Hint 333

Lymphedema

Front 334

lys(o)-, -lytic

Back 334

dissolution

Hint 334

Lysosome

Front 335

-lysis

Back 335

Destruction, separation

Hint 335

Paralysis

Front 336

lyso-, lyto-

Back 336

split apart, break down

Hint 336

lysosome, hydrolysis, electrolyte, hemolytic

Front 337

macr(o)-

Back 337

large, long

Hint 337

Macrophage

Front 338

macula-

Back 338

spot

Hint 338

macula lutea, macula densa

Front 339

-malacia

Back 339

softening

Hint 339

Osteomalacia

Front 340

malle-

Back 340

hammer

Hint 340

malleus, malleolus

Front 341

mamm(o)-

Back 341

Of or pertaining to the breast

Hint 341

Mammogram

Front 342

manu-

Back 342

Of or pertaining to the hand

Hint 342

Manufacture

Front 343

mast(o)-

Back 343

Of or pertaining to the breast

Hint 343

Mastectomy

Front 344

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

Back 344

enlargement

Hint 344

Splenomegaly

Front 345

melan(o)-

Back 345

black color

Hint 345

Melanin

Front 346

melos

Back 346

extremity

Hint 346

erythromelalgia

Front 347

mening(o)-

Back 347

membrane

Hint 347

Meningitis

Front 348

meno-

Back 348

month

Hint 348

menstruation, menopause

Front 349

mento-

Back 349

chin

Hint 349

mental, mentalis

Front 350

mero-

Back 350

part

Hint 350

merocrine, meroblastic

Front 351

mes(o)-

Back 351

middle

Hint 351

Mesoderm

Front 352

meta-

Back 352

after, behind

Hint 352

Metacarpus

Front 353

metabolo-

Back 353

change

Hint 353

metabolism, metabolite

Front 354

-meter

Back 354

instrument used to measure or count

Hint 354

Sphygmomanometer

Front 355

metr(o)-

Back 355

Pertaining to conditions or instruments of the uterus

Hint 355

Metrorrhagia

Front 356

-metry

Back 356

process of measuring

Hint 356

Optometry

Front 357

micro-

Back 357

denoting something as small, or relating to smallness

Hint 357

Microscope

Front 358

mito-

Back 358

thread, filament, grain

Hint 358

mitochondria, mitosis

Front 359

mon(o)-

Back 359

single

Hint 359

Infectious mononucleosis

Front 360

morph(o)-

Back 360

form, shape

Hint 360

Morphology

Front 361

muscul(o)-

Back 361

muscle

Hint 361

Musculoskeletal system

Front 362

muta-

Back 362

change

Hint 362

mutagen, mutation

Front 363

my(o)-

Back 363

Of or relating to muscle

Hint 363

Myoblast

Front 364

myc(o)-

Back 364

fungus

Hint 364

Onychomycosis

Front 365

myel(o)-

Back 365

Of or relating to bone marrow

Hint 365

Myeloblast

Front 366

myo-, mysi-

Back 366

muscle

Hint 366

myoglobin, myosin, epimysium

Front 367

myring(o)-

Back 367

eardrum

Hint 367

Myringotomy

Front 368

myx(o)-

Back 368

mucus

Hint 368

Myxoma

Front 369

narc(o)-

Back 369

numb, sleep

Hint 369

narcolepsy

Front 370

nas(o)-

Back 370

Of or pertaining to the nose

Hint 370

nasal

Front 371

natri-

Back 371

sodium

Hint 371

hyponatremia, natriuretic

Front 372

necr(o)-

Back 372

death

Hint 372

Necrotizing fasciitis

Front 373

neo-

Back 373

new

Hint 373

Neoplasm

Front 374

nephr(o)-

Back 374

Of or pertaining to the kidney

Hint 374

Nephrology

Front 375

nerv-

Back 375

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

Hint 375

Nerve

Front 376

neur(i)-, neur(o)-

Back 376

Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system

Hint 376

Neurofibromatosis

Front 377

normo-

Back 377

normal

Hint 377

Normocapnia

Front 378

nucleo-

Back 378

nucleus, kernel

Hint 378

nucleolus, nucleic acid

Front 379

ocul(o)-

Back 379

Of or pertaining to the eye

Hint 379

Oculist

Front 380

odont(o)-

Back 380

Of or pertaining to teeth

Hint 380

orthodontist

Front 381

odyn(o)-

Back 381

pain

Hint 381

stomatodynia

Front 382

-oid

Back 382

resemblance to

Hint 382

Sarcoidosis

Front 383

ole

Back 383

small or little

Hint 383

arteriole

Front 384

olig(o)-

Back 384

Denoting something as 'having little, having few'

Hint 384

Oligotrophy

Front 385

om(o)-

Back 385

Of or pertaining to the shoulder

Hint 385

Omoplate

Front 386

-oma (singular), -omata (plural)

Back 386

tumor, mass, collection

Hint 386

Sarcoma, Teratoma

Front 387

omphal(o)-

Back 387

Of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus

Hint 387

Omphalotomy

Front 388

onco-

Back 388

tumor, bulk, volume

Hint 388

Oncology

Front 389

onych(o)-

Back 389

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

Hint 389

Onychophagy

Front 390

oo-

Back 390

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

Hint 390

Oogenesis

Front 391

oophor(o)-

Back 391

Of or pertaining to the woman's ovary

Hint 391

Oophorectomy

Front 392

ophthalm(o)-

Back 392

Of or pertaining to the eye

Hint 392

Ophthalmology

Front 393

-opsy

Back 393

viewing, to see

Hint 393

biopsy, rhodopsin

Front 394

optic(o)-

Back 394

Of or relating to chemical properties of the eye

Hint 394

Opticochemical

Front 395

or(o)-

Back 395

Of or pertaining to the mouth

Hint 395

Oral

Front 396

orbi-

Back 396

Circle

Hint 396

orbicularis, orbit

Front 397

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

Back 397

testis

Hint 397

Orchiectomy, Orchidectomy

Front 398

orth(o)-

Back 398

Denoting something as straight or correct

Hint 398

Orthodontist

Front 399

-osis

Back 399

a condition, disease or increase

Hint 399

Harlequin type ichthyosis, Psychosis, osteoperosis

Front 400

osmo-

Back 400

push

Hint 400

osmosis, chemiosmotic

Front 401

ossi-

Back 401

bone

Hint 401

Peripheral ossifying fibroma

Front 402

ost(e)-, oste(o)-

Back 402

bone

Hint 402

Osteoporosis

Front 403

ot(o)-

Back 403

Of or pertaining to the ear

Hint 403

Otopathy

Front 404

ovari(o)-

Back 404

Of or pertaining to the ovaries

Hint 404

Ovariectomy

Front 405

ovo-, ovi-, ov-

Back 405

Of or pertaining to the eggs, the ovum

Hint 405

Ovogenesis

Front 406

oxy-

Back 406

sharp, acid, acute, oxygen

Hint 406

oxygen

Front 407

pachy-

Back 407

thick

Hint 407

pachyderma

Front 408

palli-

Back 408

pale

Hint 408

pallor, globus pallidus

Front 409

palpebr-

Back 409

Of or pertaining to the eyelid [uncommon as a root]

Hint 409

Palpebra

Front 410

pan-, pant(o)-

Back 410

Denoting something as 'complete' or containing 'everything'

Hint 410

panophobia, panopticon

Front 411

papill-

Back 411

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

Hint 411

Papillitis

Front 412

papul(o)-

Back 412

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

Hint 412

Papulation

Front 413

par-

Back 413

birth

Hint 413

postpartum, parturition, multiparous

Front 414

para-

Back 414

alongside of, abnormal

Hint 414

parathesia

Front 415

-paresis

Back 415

slight paralysis

Hint 415

hemiparesis

Front 416

parieto-

Back 416

wall

Hint 416

parietal

Front 417

parvo-

Back 417

small

Hint 417

Parvovirus

Front 418

path(o)-

Back 418

disease

Hint 418

Pathology

Front 419

-pathy

Back 419

Denotes (with a negative sense) a disease, or disorder

Hint 419

sociopathy, neuropathy

Front 420

ped-, -ped-, -pes

Back 420

Of or pertaining to the foot; -footed

Hint 420

Pedoscope

Front 421

pelv(i)-, pelv(o)-

Back 421

hip bone

Hint 421

Pelvis

Front 422

-penia

Back 422

deficiency

Hint 422

osteopenia

Front 423

peo-

Back 423

Of or pertaining to the penis

Hint 423

Peotomy

Front 424

-pepsia

Back 424

Denotes something relating to digestion, or the digestive tract.

Hint 424

Dyspepsia

Front 425

per-

Back 425

through

Hint 425

Per

Front 426

peri-

Back 426

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

Hint 426

Periodontal

Front 427

-pexy

Back 427

fixation

Hint 427

Nephropexy

Front 428

phaco-

Back 428

lens-shaped

Hint 428

phacolysis, phacometer, phacoscotoma

Front 429

-phage, -phagia

Back 429

Forms terms denoting conditions relating to eating or ingestion

Hint 429

Sarcophagia

Front 430

phagist-:

Back 430

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

Hint 430

Lotophagi

Front 431

-phago-

Back 431

eating, devouring

Hint 431

phagocyte

Front 432

-phagy

Back 432

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

Hint 432

Anthropophagy

Front 433

phallo-

Back 433

phallus

Hint 433

Aphallia

Front 434

pharmaco-

Back 434

drug, medication

Hint 434

pharmacology

Front 435

pharyng(o)-

Back 435

Of or pertaining to the pharynx, the upper throat cavity

Hint 435

Pharyngitis, Pharyngoscopy

Front 436

-phil(ia)

Back 436

attraction for

Hint 436

Hemophilia

Front 437

phleb(o)-

Back 437

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

Hint 437

Phlebography, Phlebotomy

Front 438

-phobia

Back 438

exaggerated fear, sensitivity

Hint 438

arachnophobia

Front 439

phon(o)-

Back 439

sound

Hint 439

phonograph

Front 440

phos-

Back 440

Of or pertaining to light or its chemical properties, now historic and used rarely. See the common root phot(o)- below.

Hint 440

Phosphene

Front 441

phot(o)-

Back 441

Of or pertaining to light

Hint 441

Photopathy

Front 442

-phragm

Back 442

partition

Hint 442

diaphragm

Front 443

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

Back 443

the mind

Hint 443

Phrenic nerve, schizophrenia, diaphragm

Front 444

pilo-

Back 444

hair

Hint 444

piloerection

Front 445

pino-

Back 445

drink, imbibe

Hint 445

pinocytosis

Front 446

-plasia

Back 446

formation, development

Hint 446

Achondroplasia

Front 447

-plasty

Back 447

surgical repair, reconstruction

Hint 447

rhinoplasty

Front 448

-plegia

Back 448

paralysis

Hint 448

paraplegia

Front 449

pleio-

Back 449

more, excessive, multiple

Hint 449

pleiomorphism

Front 450

pleur(o)-, pleur(a)

Back 450

Of or pertaining to the ribs

Hint 450

Pleurogenous

Front 451

-plexy

Back 451

stroke or seizure

Hint 451

Cataplexy

Front 452

pnea-

Back 452

breath, breathing

Hint 452

eupnea, dyspnea

Front 453

pneum(o)-

Back 453

Of or pertaining to the lungs

Hint 453

Pneumonocyte, Pneumonia

Front 454

pod-, -pod-, -pus

Back 454

Of or pertaining to the foot, -footed

Hint 454

Podiatry

Front 455

podo-

Back 455

foot

Hint 455

pseudopod, podocyte

Front 456

poies-

Back 456

forming

Hint 456

hemopoiesis, erythropoietin

Front 457

-poiesis

Back 457

production

Hint 457

hematopoiesis

Front 458

polio-

Back 458

Denoting a grey color

Hint 458

Poliomyelitis

Front 459

poly-

Back 459

Denotes a 'plurality' of something

Hint 459

Polymyositis

Front 460

porphyr(o)-

Back 460

Denotes a purple color

Hint 460

Porphyroblast

Front 461

post-

Back 461

Denotes something as 'after' or 'behind' another

Hint 461

Postoperation, Postmortem

Front 462

pre-

Back 462

Denotes something as 'before' another (in [physical] position or time)

Hint 462

Prematurity

Front 463

presby(o)-

Back 463

old age

Hint 463

Presbyopia

Front 464

prim-

Back 464

Denotes something as 'first' or 'most-important'

Hint 464

Primary

Front 465

pro-

Back 465

Denotes something as 'before' another (in [physical] position or time)

Hint 465

Procephalic

Front 466

proct(o)-

Back 466

anus, rectum

Hint 466

proctology

Front 467

prosop(o)-

Back 467

face

Hint 467

Prosopagnosia

Front 468

prot(o)-

Back 468

Denotes something as 'first' or 'most important'

Hint 468

Protoneuron

Front 469

pseud(o)-

Back 469

Denotes something false or fake

Hint 469

pseudo

Front 470

psor-

Back 470

Itching

Hint 470

Psoriasis

Front 471

psych(e)-, psych(o)

Back 471

Of or pertaining to the mind

Hint 471

Psychology, psychiatry

Front 472

pterygo-

Back 472

Pertaining to a wing

Hint 472

Lateral pterygoid plate

Front 473

-ptosis

Back 473

falling, drooping, downward placement, prolapse

Hint 473

Apoptosis

Front 474

-ptysis

Back 474

(a spitting), spitting, hemoptysis, the spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes

Hint 474

hemoptysis

Front 475

pulmon-, pulmo-

Back 475

Of or relating to the lungs.

Hint 475

pulmonary

Front 476

pyel(o)-

Back 476

pelvis

Hint 476

Pyelonephritis

Front 477

pyo-

Back 477

pus

Hint 477

Pyometra

Front 478

pyro-

Back 478

fever

Hint 478

Antipyretic

Front 479

quadr(i)-

Back 479

four

Hint 479

quadriceps

Front 480

radio-

Back 480

radiation

Hint 480

radiowave

Front 481

rami-

Back 481

branch

Hint 481

ramus

Front 482

re-

Back 482

again, backward

Hint 482

relapse

Front 483

ren(o)-

Back 483

Of or pertaining to the kidney

Hint 483

renal

Front 484

reticul(o)-

Back 484

net

Hint 484

reticulocyte

Front 485

retro-

Back 485

backward, behind

Hint 485

retroversion, retroverted

Front 486

rhabd(o)-

Back 486

rod shaped, striated

Hint 486

rhabdomyolysis

Front 487

rhachi(o)-

Back 487

spine

Hint 487

rachial, rachialgia, rachidian, rachiopathy

Front 488

rhin(o)-

Back 488

Of or pertaining to the nose

Hint 488

rhinoceros, rhinoplasty

Front 489

rhod(o)-

Back 489

Denoting a rose-red color

Hint 489

rhodophyte

Front 490

-rrhage

Back 490

burst forth

Hint 490

Hemorrhage

Front 491

-rrhagia

Back 491

rapid flow of blood

Hint 491

menorrhagia

Front 492

-rrhaphy

Back 492

surgical suturing in place

Hint 492

aneurysmorrhaphy

Front 493

-rrhea (AmE)

Back 493

flowing, discharge

Hint 493

Galactorrhea, Diarrhea

Front 494

-rrhexis

Back 494

rupture of vessel or organ

Hint 494

angiorrhexis, enterorrexis

Front 495

-rrhoea

Back 495

flowing, discharge

Hint 495

diarrhoea

Front 496

rubr(o)-

Back 496

Of or pertaining to the red nucleus of the brain

Hint 496

Rubrospinal

Front 497

salping(o)-

Back 497

Of or pertaining to the fallopian tubes

Hint 497

Salpingectomy, Salpingopharyngeus muscle

Front 498

sangui-, sanguine-

Back 498

Of or pertaining to blood

Hint 498

Sanguine

Front 499

sarco-

Back 499

muscular, fleshlike

Hint 499

sarcoma

Front 500

schist(o)-

Back 500

split, cleft

Hint 500

schistocelia

Front 501

schiz(o)-

Back 501

Denoting something 'split' or 'double-sided'

Hint 501

Schizophrenia

Front 502

scler(o)-

Back 502

hardness

Hint 502

atherosclerosis

Front 503

-sclerosis

Back 503

hardening of the skin

Hint 503

Multiple sclerosis

Front 504

scoli(o)-

Back 504

twisted

Hint 504

scoliosis

Front 505

-scope

Back 505

instrument for viewing

Hint 505

stethoscope

Front 506

-scopy

Back 506

use of instrument for viewing

Hint 506

endoscopy

Front 507

semi-

Back 507

one-half, partly

Hint 507

semilunar

Front 508

sial(o)-

Back 508

saliva, salivary gland

Hint 508

sialagogue

Front 509

sigmoid(o)-

Back 509

sigmoid, sigmoid colon

Hint 509

sigmoidoscopy

Front 510

sinistr(o)-

Back 510

left, left side

Hint 510

sinistral

Front 511

sinus-

Back 511

Of or pertaining to the sinus

Hint 511

Sinusitis

Front 512

sito-

Back 512

food, grain

Hint 512

sitiophobia, sitomania, sitotherapy

Front 513

somat(o)-, somatico-

Back 513

body, bodily

Hint 513

somatoform

Front 514

spasmo-

Back 514

spasm

Hint 514

Spasmodic dysphonia

Front 515

sperma-, spermo-, spermato-

Back 515

semen, spermatozoa

Hint 515

Spermatogenesis

Front 516

splanchn(i)-, splanchn(o)-

Back 516

viscera

Hint 516

splanchnic nerve

Front 517

splen(o)-

Back 517

spleen

Hint 517

Splenectomy

Front 518

spondyl(o)-

Back 518

Of or pertaining to the spine, the vertebra

Hint 518

Spondylitis

Front 519

squamos(o)-

Back 519

Denoting something as 'full of scales' or 'scaly'

Hint 519

Squama

Front 520

-stasis

Back 520

stop, stand

Hint 520

homeostasis

Front 521

sten(o)-

Back 521

Denoting something as 'narrow in shape' or pertaining to narrow-ness

Hint 521

Stenography

Front 522

-stenosis

Back 522

abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure

Hint 522

Stenosis, Restenosis

Front 523

steth(o)-

Back 523

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

Hint 523

Stethoscope

Front 524

stheno-

Back 524

strength, force, power

Hint 524

sthenometer, sthenoplastic, sthenopyra

Front 525

stom(a)

Back 525

mouth

Hint 525

stomatognathic system

Front 526

stomat(o)-

Back 526

Of or pertaining to the mouth

Hint 526

Stomatogastric

Front 527

-stomy

Back 527

creation of an opening

Hint 527

colostomy

Front 528

sub-

Back 528

beneath

Hint 528

subcutaneous tissue

Front 529

super-

Back 529

in excess, above, superior

Hint 529

superior vena cava

Front 530

supra-

Back 530

above, excessive

Hint 530

supraorbital vein

Front 531

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

Back 531

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

Hint 531

Synalgia, Synesthesia, Syssarcosis

Front 532

tachy-

Back 532

Denoting something as fast, irregularly fast

Hint 532

Tachycardia

Front 533

-tension, -tensive

Back 533

pressure

Hint 533

Hypertension

Front 534

tetan-

Back 534

rigid, tense

Hint 534

tetanus

Front 535

thec-

Back 535

case, sheath

Hint 535

Intrathecal

Front 536

thel(e)-, thel(o)-

Back 536

Of or pertaining to a nipple

Hint 536

Theleplasty

Front 537

thely-

Back 537

Denoting something as 'relating to a woman, feminine'

Hint 537

Thelygenous

Front 538

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

Back 538

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

Hint 538

Thorax

Front 539

thromb(o)-

Back 539

Of or relating to a blood clot, clotting of blood

Hint 539

Thrombus, Thrombocytopenia

Front 540

thym(o)(ia)-

Back 540

emotions

Hint 540

dysthymia

Front 541

-tic

Back 541

pertaining to

Hint 541

paralytic, therapeutic

Front 542

toco-

Back 542

childbirth or labor

Hint 542

tocodynamometer, tocography, tocomania

Front 543

-tome

Back 543

cutting instrument

Hint 543

dermatome

Front 544

-tomy

Back 544

act of cutting; incising, incision

Hint 544

Gastrotomy

Front 545

tox(i)-, tox(o)-, toxico-

Back 545

toxin, poison

Hint 545

Toxoplasmosis

Front 546

trachel(o)-

Back 546

Of or pertaining to the neck

Hint 546

Tracheotomy

Front 547

trans-

Back 547

Denoting something as moving or situated 'across' or 'through'

Hint 547

Transfusion

Front 548

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

Back 548

Of or pertaining to hair, hair-like structure

Hint 548

Trichocyst

Front 549

-tripsy

Back 549

crushing

Hint 549

Lithotripsy

Front 550

-trophy

Back 550

nourishment, development

Hint 550

Pseudohypertrophy

Front 551

tympan(o)-

Back 551

eardrum

Hint 551

Tympanocentesis

Front 552

-ula, -ule

Back 552

small

Hint 552

Nodule

Front 553

ultra-

Back 553

beyond, excessive

Hint 553

ultrasound

Front 554

umbilic-

Back 554

Of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus

Hint 554

Umbilical

Front 555

un(i)-

Back 555

one

Hint 555

Unilateral hearing loss

Front 556

ungui-

Back 556

Of or pertaining to the nail, a claw

Hint 556

Unguiform, Ungual

Front 557

ur(o)-

Back 557

Of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system; (specifically) pertaining to the physiological chemistry of urine

Hint 557

Urology

Front 558

uri(c)-, urico-

Back 558

uric acid

Hint 558

uric acid

Front 559

urin-

Back 559

Of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system

Hint 559

Uriniferous

Front 560

uter(o)-

Back 560

Of or pertaining to the uterus or womb

Hint 560

Uterus

Front 561

vagin-

Back 561

Of or pertaining to the vagina

Hint 561

Vagina

Front 562

varic(o)-

Back 562

swollen or twisted vein

Hint 562

varicose

Front 563

vas(o)-

Back 563

duct, blood vessel

Hint 563

vasoconstriction

Front 564

ven-

Back 564

Of or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a vein (used in terms pertaining to the vascular system)

Hint 564

Vein, Venospasm

Front 565

ventr(o)-

Back 565

Of or pertaining to the belly; the stomach cavities

Hint 565

Ventrodorsal

Front 566

ventricul(o)-

Back 566

Of or pertaining to the ventricles; any hollow region inside an organ

Hint 566

Cardiac ventriculography

Front 567

-version

Back 567

turning

Hint 567

anteversion, retroversion

Front 568

vesic(o)-

Back 568

Of or pertaining to the bladder

Hint 568

Vesica

Front 569

viscer(o)-

Back 569

Of or pertaining to the internal organs, the viscera

Hint 569

Viscera

Front 570

xanth(o)-

Back 570

Denoting a yellow color, an abnormally yellow color

Hint 570

Xanthopathy

Front 571

xen(o)-

Back 571

Foreign, different

Hint 571

Xenograft

Front 572

xer(o)-

Back 572

dry, desert-like

Hint 572

Xerostomia

Front 573

-y

Back 573

condition or process of

Hint 573

Surgery

Front 574

zo(o)-

Back 574

animal, animal life

Hint 574

zoonosis