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a- (an- before a vowel or h)

prefix


not, without, lacking,deficient

anti- (ant- often before a vowel or h)

prefix


against, opposed to, preventing, relieving

di- (rarely dis-)

prefix


two,twice,double

dys-

prefix


difficult, painful, defective, abnormal





ec- (ex- before a vowel)

prefix


out of, away from

ecto- (ect- often before a vowel)

prefix


outside of

en- (em- before b, m, and p)

prefix


in, into, within

endo-, ento- (end-, ent- before a vowel)

prefix


within

epi- (ep- before a vowel or h)

prefix


upon, over, above

exo-

prefix


outside, from the outside, toward the outside

hemi-

prefix


half, partial; (often) one side of the body

hyper-

prefix


over, above, excessive, beyond normal

hypo- (hyp- before a vowel or h)

prefix


under, deficient, below

mono- (mon- before a vowel or h)

prefix


one, single



peri-

prefix


around, surrounding

syn- (sym- before b, p and m; the n assimilates or is dropped before s)

prefix


together, with, joined

-a

noun-forming suffix


state, condition, process,procedure,quality

-ac

adjective-forming suffix


pertaining to, located in

-ia

noun-forming suffix


state, condition, quality, process, procedure

-iac

noun-forming suffix


person afflicted with

-iasis

noun-forming suffix


disease, abnormal condition


with a parasitic organism infestation of the the body by that organism


with lith- formation or presence of calculi in the body

-ic

adjective-forming suffix


pertaining to, located in

-ic

noun-forming suffix


drug or agent


person suffering from a certain disability or condition

-in, -ine

noun-forming suffix


form names of substances

-ist

noun-forming suffix


a person interested in

-itic

adjective-forming-suffix


pertaining to, pertaining to inflammation

-itic

noun-forming suffix


a drug or agent

-itis

noun-forming suffix


inflammation, inflamed condition

-itides

plural noun-forming suffix


inflammation, inflamed condition

-ium (-eum)

noun-forming suffix


membrane connective tissue


a region of the body

-ma

noun-forming suffix


abnormal or diseased condition

-ma, -mat,-m

combining form


abnormal or diseased condition

-osis

noun-forming suffix


abnormal or diseased condition

-otic

adjective-forming suffix


pertaining to an abnormal or diseased condition

-sia

noun-forming suffix


state, condition, quality, process, procedure

-sis

noun-forming suffix


state, condition, process, quality, procedure

-tic

adjective-forming suffix


pertaining to

-tic

noun-forming suffix


drug or agent

-y

noun-forming suffix


state, condition, process, procedure, quality

acanth-

combining form


thorn, spine

alg-

combining form


pain

alges-

combining form


sensitivity to pain

all-

combining form


other, divergence, difference from

angi-

combining form


(blood) vessel, duct

arteri-

combining form


artery

arthr-

combining form


joint

bi-

combining form


life

brady-

combining form


slow

cardi-

combining form


heart

cephal-

combining form


head

crani-

combining form


skull

cyt-

combining form


cell

encephal-

combining form


brain

erythr-

combining form


red

lept-

combining form


thin, fine, slight

leuk-

combining form


white, white blood cell

lith-

combining form


stone, calculus

log-

combining form


word, study

malac-

combining form


soft

mes-

combining form


middle, secondary, partial, mesentery

-meter, metr-

combining form


measure


measuring device (on the end of a word)

nephr-

combining form


kidney

neur-

combining form


nerve, nervous system

oste-

combining form


bone

prosop-

combining form


face

prot-

combining form


first, primitive, early

scler-

combining form


hard

sten-

combining form


narrow

stere-

combining form


solid, having three dimensions

tachy-

combining form


rapid

tox(i)-

combining form


poison

-logy

suffix form


study, science, the study or science of

-logist

suffix form


one who specializes in a certain study or science

-malacia

suffix form


the softening (of tissues) of

-sclerosis

suffix form


the hardening (of tissues) of

-stenosis

suffix form


the narrowing (of a part of the body)

-toxic

suffix form


poisonous (to an organ)

-toxin

suffix form


a substance poisonous to (a part of the body)

arachn–
combing form spider, web, arachnoid, membrane
chlor–
combing form green
chondr–
combing form cartilage
dactyl–
combing form finger, toe
derm(at)– ; –derma
combing form skin
(h)elc–
combing form ulcer
hidr(ot)–; –idr–
combing form sweat
hist(i)–
combing form web, tissue (histi– is from the diminutive form histion)
hydr–
combing form water, fluid
hypn–
combing form sleep
icter–
combing form jaundice
in– inos–
combing form fiber, muscle
is–
combing form equal, same, similar, alike
mening– ; –meninx
combing form meningeal membrane, meninges
my(s)–
combing form mouse, muscle
myc(et)–
combing form mushroom, fungus
myel–
combing form bone marrow, spinal cord
narc–
combing form stupor, numbness
necr–
combing form corpse, dead
olig–
combing form few, deficient
onych–
combing form fingernail, toenail
pod–
combing form foot
poli–
combing form gray, gray matter of the brain and spinal cord
poly–
combing form many, excessive
psych–
combing form soul, mind
som(at)– ; –soma
combing form body
sthen–
combing form strength
trachel–
combing form neck, cervix
xanth–
combing form yellow
amphi–,ampho–
prefix on both sides, around, both
ana–
prefix up, back, against
apo–
prefix away from
cata– (cat– before a vowel of h)
prefix downward, disordered
dia– (di– before a vowel)
prefix through, across, apart
eso–
prefix within, inner, inward
eu–
prefix good, normal, healthy
heter–, hetero–
prefix different, other, relationship to another
homo–, homeo–
prefix same, illness
meta– (met– before a vowel or h)
prefix change, transformation, after, behind
para– (often par– before a vowel)
prefix alongside, around, abnormal, beyond
pro–
prefix before
pros–, prosth–
prefix in place of
–al
a latin–derived adjectival suffix pertaining to, located in
–ase
suffix forms names of substance
–asia, –asis (rare)
suffix form abstract noun state, condition, process or procedure
–ema
suffix forms abstract noun state, condition, process or procedure
–esis
suffix forms abstract noun state, condition, process or procedure
–etic
adjective forming suffix, pertaining to
–ics, –tics
noun forming suffix indicting a particular science or study, science or study of
–ism
noun forming suffix state, condition , quality, process or procedure
–ismus
noun forming suffix state, condition, muscular spasm
–oid, (rarely) –ode, id
both noun and adjective forming suffix indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance, like, resembling
–oma
noun forming suffix usually tumor, occasionally disease
–ose
latin derived adjective forming suffix, used to form names of chemical substances: full of, resembling
–ous
latin derived adjective forming suffix, pertaining to, characterized by, full of
–tics
see –ics (noun forming suffix indicting a particular science or study, science or study of)
–us
latin noun forming suffix condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)
–ize
verb forming suffix to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in
–ate, –ide, –ite, –one
noun forming suffix used to form names of chemical substances
coli–
usually refer to the colon bacillus E. coli
cyst(i)–
usually refer to the urinary bladdeer
cholecyst–
reer to the gallbladder
acr–
combing form highest point extremities, particularly the hands and feet
ambly–
combing form dull, faint
carcin–
crab, carcinoma, cancer
–cel–
hernia, tumor, swelling (more meanings in etymological notes)
cheir–, chir–
combing form hand
chol(e)–
combing form bile, gall
col(I)–, colon–
combing form colon
cyan–
combing form blue
cyst(I)–, cystis–
combing form bladder, cyst
diplo–
combing form double, twin
enter–
combing form (small) intestine
erg–
combing form action, work
gastr–, gaster–
combing form stomach
hem–, heat–, –em–
combing form blood
hepar–, hepat–
combing form liver
lip–
combing form fat
macr–
combing form (abnormally) large or long
mega– megal–
combing form (abnormally) large or long
melan–
combing form dark, black
micr–
combing form (abnormally) small
nyct–
combing form night
odyn–
combing form pain
onc–
combing form tumor
pachy–
combing form thick
pseud–
combing form false
py–
combing form pus
sarc–
combing form flesh, soft tissue
spasm–
combing form spasm, involuntary muscular contraction
splen–
combing form spleen
stom–, stomat–
combing form mouth, opening
aut–
combing form self
crin–
combing form separate, secrete, sense
esthe (s)–
combing form sensation, sensitivity, sense
gen(e)–; –gen
combing form come into being; produce
gram–
combing form something written; a record
graph–
combing form write, record
iatr–
combing form healer, physician; treatment
idi–
combing form of one's self
kine–
combing form move
kines(i)–
combing form movement, motion
ly(s)–
combing form destroy, break down
myx–
combing form mucus
orth–
combing form straight, erect, normal
ot–
combing form ear
path–
combing form suffering disease
phil–
combing form love; have an affinity for
pt–
combing form fall, sag, drop, prolapse
pyr–
combing form fire, fever, burning
pyret–
combing form fever
pyrex–
combing form be feverish
rhe–
combing form run, flow, secrete
rhag–
combing form burst forth, flow profusely, hemorrhage
rhex–
combing form rupture
rhin–
combing form nose
scop–
combing form look at, examine
sep–
combing form be putrid; be infected
ta–
combing form stretching
tel–
combing form end, completion
ten–, tenon(t)–
combing form tendon
therap(eu)–
combing form treat medically, heal
tom–
combing form a cutting, slice, incision
ton–
combing form a stretching, muscular tone, tension
–ecastia, –ectasis
compound suffix form, dilation, enlargement
–ectomy
compound suffix form surgical excision; removal of all (total excision) or part (partial excision) of an organ
–gen
compound suffix form substance that produces (something)
–genesis
compound suffix form formation, orgin
–genic, –genous
compound suffix form causing, producing, accuses by, produced by or in
–gram
compound suffix form a record of the activity of an organ
–graph
compound suffix form an instrument for recording the activity of an organ
–graphy
compound suffix form the recording of an organ (usually by X–ray examination)
a descriptive treatise (on a subject)
–lysis
compound suffix form dissolution, reception, decomposition, disintegration
–lytic
compound suffix form pertaining to dissolution or decomposition, disintegration
–pathy
compound suffix form disease
–ptosis
compound suffix form dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part)
–rrhagia
compound suffix form profuse, discharge, hemorrhage
–rrhea
compound suffix form profuse, discharge, excessive recreation
–rrhexis
compound suffix form bursting (of tissues) rupture
–scope
compound suffix form an instrument for examining
–scopy
compound suffix form examination
–tome
compound suffix form a surgical instrument for cutting
–tomy
compound suffix form surgical incision
acou(s)–, acu(s)–
combing form hear
amni–
combing form fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion
asc–, ascit–
combing form leather bag, bladder, sac, bag
bary–
combing form heavy, dull, hard
cente–
combing form pierce
chrom– chroma– chromat–
combing form color, pigment
dips–
combing form thirst
echo–
combing form reverberating sound, echo
edema, edamat–
combing form swelling
eme–
combing form vomit
gno(s)–
combing form know
lal–
combing form talk
lapar–
combing form abdomen, abdominal, wall
lex–
combing form read
mne–
combing form remember
ne–
combing form new
no–
combing form mind, mental activity, comprehension
orec–, orex–
combing form have an appetite
ox(y)–
combing form acute, pointed, rapid, acid, oxygen
pha–
combing form speak, communicate
phag–
combing form swallow, eat
pharmac(eu)–
combing form medicine, drug
phem–
combing form speech
phob–
combing form abnormal fear
phon–
combing form voice, sound
phrac–, phrag–
combing form enclose, obstruct
phras–
combing form speak
phren–
combing form mind; diaphragm
phylac–
combing form protection (against disease)
phys(i)–
combing form nature, appearance
phyt–
combing form plant (organism), growth
poie–
combing form produce, make
sapr–
combing form rotton, putrid, decaying
stear–, steat–
combing form fat, sebum, sebaceous glands
andr–
combing form man, male
ankyl–, ancyl–
combing form fused, stiffened, hooked, crooked
aphrodis (I)–
combing form sexual desire
brachy–
combing form short
crypt–
combing form hidden, latent
dem–
combing form people, population
dolich–
combing form long, narrow, slender
drom–
combing form a running
er–, erot–
combing form sexual desire
gyn(ec)–
combing form women, female
helmint(h)–
combing form (intestinal) worm
nemat–
combing form thread (worm)
nos–
combing form disease, illness
odont–
combing form tooth
pali(n)–
combing form back, again
pan(t)–
combing form all, entire, every
phor–
combing form bearing, carrying
phos–, phot–
combing form light, daylight
plec–, pleg–
combing form strike, daylight
r(h)achi–
combing form spine
schiz–, schist–, –schisis
combing form split, cleft, fissure
spondyl–
combing form vertebrae
–staxis, –staxia
combing form dribbing, oozing (of blood)
than(at)–
combing form death
the–
combing form place, put
trich–
combing form hair
troph–
combing form nourishment
aden–
combining form gland
aer–
combining form air, gas
blenn–
combining form mucus
cel(i)–
combining form abdomen
ch(e)il–
combining form lip
chron–
combining form time, timing
cla(s)–, –clast
combining form break (up), destroy
–desis
combining form binding
desm–
combining form (binding) ligament, connective tissue
dynam–
combining form force, power, energy
ger–
combining form old age
gnath–
combining form (lower) jaw
isch–, –sche–
combining form suppress, check
klept–
combining form steal
lei–
combining form smooth
lep–
combining form attack, seizure
man–
combining form be mad
mel–
combining form limb
morph–
combining form form, shape
nom–
combining form law
omphal–
combining form navel, umbilicus
ped–
combining form child
pen–
combining form decrease, deficiency
–pex–
combining form fixing, (surgical) attachment
plas(t)–
combining form form, develop
presby–
combining form old, old age
prostat–
combining form (one who stands before) prostate gland
pty–
combining form spit
ptyal–
combining form saliva
–rrhaph–
combining form suture
sit–
combining form food
sta(t)–
combining form stand, stop
tax–
combining form (muscular) coordination
therm–
combining form heat, (body) temperature
trop–
combining form turning
ab– (a– rarely before certain constants; abs– before c and t)
prefix away from
ad– (ac before c; af before f; ag before g; al before k; an before n; ap before p; as before s; at before t;)
prefix to, toward
ambi–
prefix both
ante–
prefix before, forward
bi– (bin, bis–)
prefix two, twice, double, both
circum–
prefix around
con– (co before h; col– before l; com– before em, and p; cor– before r)
prefix together, with, thoroughly, very
contra–
prefix against, opposite
de–
prefix down, away, from, absent
dis– (di before g, v, and l; dif– before f)
prefix apart, away
ex– (e before certain constants; ef– before f)
prefix out of
extra–
prefix on the outside
in– (il– before l; I'm– before b,m,p; ir–before r)
prefix in,into; not; very, thoroughly
infra–
prefix beneath, below
inter–
prefix between
intra–
prefix within
non–
prefix not
mult–
prefix many, much, affecting many parts
ob– (oc before c; op– before p)
prefix against, toward, very
per– (pel– before l)
prefix through, very, thoroughly
post–
prefix after, following, behind
pre–
prefix before, in front of
pro–
prefix forward in front
re–
prefix back, again
retro–
prefix backward, in back, behind
se–
prefix apart, away from
semi–
prefix half
sub (suf before f; sup before p)
prefix under
super–
prefix over, above, excess
trans–
prefix across, through
ultra–
prefix beyond, excess
–al
adjective forming suffix pertaining to
–an
adjective forming suffix pertaining to, located in
–ar
adjective forming suffix pertaining to, located in
–arium
noun forming suffix denotes a place for something
–ary
noun forming suffix denotes a place for something
–ary
adjective forming suffix pertaining to
–ate
adjective forming suffix having the form of, possesing
–ia
noun forming suffix state, condition, procedure, process
–ian
noun forming suffix indicates an expert in a certain field
–ic
adjective forming suffix pertaining to
–id
adjective forming suffix pertaining to
–ile
adjective forming suffix pertaining to; capable of
–ine
adjective forming suffix pertaining to, located in
–ive
adjective forming suffix pertaining to
–lent
adjective forming suffix full of
–ose
adjective forming suffix full of
–ous
adjective forming suffix full of
–ty
noun forming suffix state condition process or procedure
–y
noun forming suffix state condition process or procedure
abdomin–
combining form belly, abdomen
adip–
combining form fat
aur–
combining form ear
bacill–
combining form rod, staff, bacillus
burs–
combining form leather sack, bursa
calc–
combining form stone, calcium, lime (salts)
calor–
combining form heat, energy
capit–
combining form head
cerebr–
combining form brain
cost–
combining form rib
dent–
combining form tooth
dors–
combining form back (of the body)
extern–
combining form outer
fibr–
combining form fiber, filament
fistul–
combining form fistula, (tube, pipe), an abnormal tubelike passage in the body
frig–; frigor–
combining form cold
insul–
combining form island
intern–
combining form inner
meat–
combining form passage, opening, meatus
nas–
combining form nose
pur–
combining form pus
radic–, rad–, radix–
combining form root
ren–
combining form kidney
sangui(n)–
combining form blood
son–
combining form sound
synov–
combining form synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac
tub–
combining form (trumpet) tube
tuss–
combining form cough
vacc–
combining form cow
vir–, virus–
combining form (poison, venom) virus
viscer–
combining form internal organs


por-

combining form passage, opening, duct, pore,cavity