Suffixes & Prefixes Flashcards

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amni/o

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amnion(amniotic)

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angi/o

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vessel

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arteri/o

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artery

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arthr/o

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joint

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audi/o

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Hearing

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audit/o

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Hearting

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blephar/o

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Eyelid

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bronchi/o

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Bronchus(plural, bronchi)

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carcin/o

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Cancer

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cardi/o

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Heart

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cephal/o

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Head

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chol/o

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Bile,gall

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Col/o

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Colon

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colp/o

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Vagina

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crani/o

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Cranium,skull

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cutane/o

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Skin

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cyan/o

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Blue

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dactyl/o

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Fingers,toes

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dent/o

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Teeth

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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electr/o

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Electricity

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esophag/o

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Esophagus

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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gluc/o

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Sugar,sweetness

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glyc/o
Sugar/sweetness
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hemat/o
Blood
27
hem/o
Blood
28
hepat/o
Liver
29
leuk/o
White
30
lith/o
Stone,calculus
31
log/o
Study of
32
lymph/o
Lymph
33
mast/o
Breast
34
men/o
Menses,menstruation
35
my/o
Muscle
36
neur/o
Nerve
37
obstetr/o
Midwife
38
oste/o
Bone
39
ot/o
Ear
40
pen/o
Penis
41
phleb/o
Vein
42
pneumon/o
Air, lung
43
psych/o
Mind
44
pulmon/o
Lung
45
rhin/o
Nose
46
somn/o
Sleep
47
thromb/o
Blood clot
48
thyr/o
Thyroid gland
49
vagin/o
Vagina
50
ventricul/o
ventricle (of heart or brain)
51
-ac
Pertaining to,relating to
52
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
53
-algia
Pain
54
-ar
Pertaining to,relating to
55
-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
56
-cele
Hernia, swelling
57
-centesis
To break
58
-cyesis
Pregnancy
59
-desis
Binding, fixation(of a bone or joint)
60
-dynia
Pain
61
-earl
Pertaining to, relating to
62
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
63
-ectomy
Excision,removal
64
-edema
Swelling
65
-emesis
Vomiting
66
-emia
Blood condition
67
-gram
Record, writing
68
-graph
Instrument for recording
69
-graphy
Process of recording
70
-ia
Condition
71
-iasis
Abnormal condition(produced by something specified)
72
-iatry
Medicine treatment
73
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
74
-ician
Specialist
75
-ical
Pertaining to, relating to
76
-Ile
Pertaining to, relating to
77
-ism
Condition
78
-ist
Specialist
79
-itis
Inflammation
80
-lith
Stone, calculus
81
-lysis
Separation, destruction, loosening
82
-malacua
Softening
83
-megaly
Enlargement
84
-meter
Instrument for measuring
85
-metry
Act of measuring
86
-oma
Tumor
87
-orexia
Appetite
88
-ory
Pertaining to, relating to
89
-ose
Pertaining to, relating to
90
-osis
Abnormal condition,increase(Used primarily with blood cells)
91
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
92
-pathy
Disease
93
-Penia
Decrease, deficiency
94
-pepsia
Digestion
95
-pexy
Suspension, fixation( of an organ)
96
-plasia
Formation , growth
97
-plasm
Formation, Growth
98
-plasty
Surgical repair
99
-scopy
Visual examination
100
-rrhage
Bursting forth(of)
101
-rrhagia
Bursting forth (of)
102
-rrhaphy
Suture
103
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
104
-rrhexis
Rupture
105
-scope
Instrument to view or examine
106
-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
107
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
108
-stomy
Incision
109
-toxic
Poison
110
-tripsy
Crushing
111
-trophy
Development, nourishment
112
-y
Condition
113
a-
Without, not
114
an-
Without, not
115
Brady-
Slow
116
dia-
Through, across
117
dipl-
Double
118
days-
Bad, painful, difficult
119
endo-
In, within
120
hyper-
Excessive, above normal
121
hypo-
Under, below
122
im-
Not
123
in-
In, not
124
macro-
Large
125
micro-
Small
126
neo-
New
127
pseudo-
false
128
syn-
Union, together, joined
129
tachy-
Rapid
130
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
131
adip/o
Fat
132
anter/o
Anterior, front
133
caud/o
Tail
134
cephal/o
Head
135
cervic/o
Neck, cervix uteri(neck of the uterus)
136
chondr/o
cartilage
137
coccyg/o
Coccyx(tailbone)
138
cost/o
Ribs
139
crani/o
Cranium,skull
140
Cyt/o
Cell
141
derm/o
Skin
142
dist/o
Far,farthest
143
dors/o
Back(of the body)
144
duct/o
To lead,carry
145
fibr/o
Fiber, fibrous tissue
146
gastr/o
Stomach
147
hist/o
Tissue
148
ili/o
Ilium(lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)
149
infusing/o
Groin
150
later/o
Side, to one side
151
lip/o
Fat
152
lumb/o
Loins(loser back)
153
medi/o
Middle
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my/o
Muscle
155
pelv/o
Pelvis
156
poster/o
Back (of the body), behind, posterior
157
sacr/o
Sacrum
158
sarc/o
Flesh(connective tissue)
159
spin/o
Spine
160
thorac/o
Chest
161
umbilic/o
Umbilicus, navel
162
ventr/o
Belly,belly side
163
vertebr/o
Vertebrae(backbone)
164
viscer/o
Internal organs
165
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
166
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
167
-blast
Embryonic cell
168
-ic
Pertaining to, relating to
169
-logist
Specialist in the study of
170
-logy
Study of
171
-ion
Act of
172
-oid
Resembling
173
-oma
Tumor
174
-pathy
Disease
175
-tomy
Incision
176
ab-
From, away from
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ad-
Toward
178
epi-
Above,upon
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hypo-
Under,below
180
infra-
Under,below
181
inter-
Between
182
adip/o
Fat
183
albin/o
White
184
auto/o
Self, own
185
cirrh/o
Yellow
186
cry/o
Cold
187
cutane/o
Skin
188
cyan/o
Blue
189
derm/o
Skin
190
dermat/o
Skin
191
duct/o
To lead, carry
192
electr/o
Electric
193
erythem/o
Red
194
erythemat/o
Red
195
erythr/o
Red
196
eschar/o
Scab
197
hidr/o
Sweat
198
hist/o
Tissue
199
histi/o
Tissue
200
Hydr/o
Water
201
ichthy/o
Dry,scaly
202
jaund/o
Yellow
203
kerat/o
Horny tissue,hard,cornea
204
leuk/o
White
205
lip/o
Fat
206
melan/o
Black
207
myc/o
Fungus
208
onych/o
Nail
209
path/o
Disease
210
pedicul/o
A louse
211
pil/o
Hair
212
rhytid/o
Wrinkle
213
scler/o
Hardening,sclera
214
seb/o
Sebum,sebaceous
215
squam/o
Scale
216
sudor/o
Sweat
217
trich/o
Hair
218
ungu/o
Nail
219
vascul/o
Vessel
220
xanth/o
Yellow
221
xen/o
Foreign,strange
222
xer/o
Dry
223
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
224
-ar
Pertaining to, relating to
225
-blast
Embryonic cell
226
-cyte
Cell
227
-derma
Skin
228
-esis
Condition
229
-gen
Forming,producing,origin
230
-ism
Condition
231
-itis
Inflammation
232
-logy
Study of
233
-lysis
Separation,destruction,loosening
234
-oid
Resembling
235
-oma
Tumor
236
-osis
Abnormal condition,increase(used primarily with blood cells)
237
-ous
Pertaining to, relating to
238
-pathy
Disease
239
-plasty
Surgical repair
240
-rrhea
Discharge,flow
241
-rrhexis
Rupture
242
-tome
Instrument to cut
243
Aden/o
Gland
244
albumin/o
Albumin(protein)
245
andr/o
Male
246
azot/o
Nitrogenous compounds
247
balan/o
Glans penis
248
carcin/o
Cancer
249
corpor/o
Body
250
crypt/o
Hidden
251
cyst/o
Bladder
252
dips/o
Thirst
253
glomerul/o
Glomerulus
254
gonad/o
Gonads, sex glands
255
hemat/o
Blood
256
home/o
Same, alike
257
Hydr/o
Water
258
kal/o
Potassium (an electrolyte)
259
ket/o
ketone bodies( acids and acetones)
260
keton/o
Keton bodies(acids and acetones)
261
lith/o
Stone,calculus
262
meat/o
Opening, meatus
263
nephr/o
Kidney
264
noct/o
Night
265
olig/o
Scanty
266
orch/o
Testes
267
orchi/o
Testes
268
orchid/o
Testes
269
peritone/o
Peritoneum
270
pain/o
Muzzle
271
prostat/o
Prostate gland
272
pyel/o
Renal pelvis
273
py/o
Ous
274
radi/o
Radiation,x-ray,radius(lower arm bone on thumb side)
275
ren/o
Kidney
276
scler/o
Hardening,sclera
277
son/o
Sound
278
sperm/o
Spermatozoa,sperm cells
279
spermat/o
Spermatozoa,sperm cells
280
test/o
Testes
281
trigon/o
Teigone(triangular region at base of the bladder)
282
ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
283
ureter/o
Ureter
284
urethr/o
Urethra
285
urin/o
Urine,urinary tract
286
vagin/o
Vagina
287
varic/o
a dilated vein
288
vas/o
Vessel, vas deferents, duct
289
vasic/o
Bladder
290
vascul/o
Vessel
291
-al
Pertaining to, relating to
292
-ary
Pertaining to, relating to
293
-cele
Hernia, swelling
294
-cision
A cutting
295
-continence
To hold back
296
-dynia
Pain
297
-emia
Blood
298
-esis
Condition
299
-gram
Record,writing
300
-graphy
Process of recording
301
-ism
Condition
302
-lysis
Separation,destruction,loosening
303
-meter
Instrument for measuring
304
-oid
Resembling
305
-oma
Tumor
306
-osis
Abnormal condition,increase (used primarily with blood cells)
307
-potence
Power
308
-stasis
Standing still
309
-tomy
Incision
310
-uria
Urine
311
a-
Without, not
312
an-
Without,not
313
circum-
Around
314
di-
Double
315
dia-
Through,across
316
dys-
bad,painful,difficult
317
en-
In, within
318
epi-
Above,upon
319
hyper-
Excessive,above normal
320
hypo-
Under,below
321
in-
In,not
322
intra-
In,within
323
para-
near,beside,beyond
324
poly-
Many,much
325
retro-
Backward,behind
326
Supra-
Above,excessive
327
ultra-
Excess,beyond
328
append/o
Appendix
329
appendic/o
Appendix
330
bi/o
Life
331
bucc/o
Cheek
332
cheil/o
Lip
333
chol/e
Bile,gall
334
cholangi/o
Bile vessel
335
cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
336
choledoch/o
Bile duct
337
cirrh/o
Yellow
338
col/o
Colon
339
colon/o
Colon
340
cutane/o
Skin
341
dent/o
Teeth
342
douden/o
Doudenum
343
enter/o
Intestine(usually small intestine)
344
esophag/o
Esophagus
345
gastr/o
Stomach
346
gingiv/o
Gum(s)
347
gloss/o
Tongue
348
hepat/o
Liver
349
hydr/o
Water
350
ile/o
Ileum
351
jejun/o
Jejunum
352
labi/o
Lip
353
leuk/o
White
354
lingu/o
Tongue
355
lith/o
Stone,calculus
356
nas/o
Nose
357
odont/o
Teeth
358
or/o
Mouth
359
pancreat/o
Pancreas
360
pharyng/o
Pharynx(throat)
361
polyp/o
Small growth
362
proct/o
Anus,rectum
363
pylor/o
Pylorus
364
rect/o
Rectum
365
sial/o
Saliva,salivary gland
366
sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
367
son/o
Sound
368
steat/o
Fat
369
stomat/o
Mouth
370
-opsy
View of
371
-plakia
Plaque
372
-us
Condition
373
per-
Through
374
peri-
Around
375
post-
After,behind
376
sub-
Under,below
377
trans-
Through,across
378
ultra-
Excess,beyond
379
alveol/o
Alveolus(plural,alveoli)
380
angi/o
Vessel
381
anthrac/o
Black,coal
382
asbest/o
asbestos
383
atel/o
Incomplete,imperfect
384
bronch/o
Bronchus(plural,bronchi)
385
bronchi/o
Bronchus(plural, bronchi)
386
chalic/o
Limestone
387
coni/o
Dust
388
cyan/o
Blue
389
erythr/o
Red
390
hem/o
Blood
391
hydr/o
Water
392
lob/o
Lobe
393
nas/o
Nose
394
orth/o
Straight
395
ox/o
Oxygen
396
pector/o
Chest
397
pharyng/o
Pharynx(throat)
398
phren/o
Diaphragm,mind
399
pleur/o
Pleura
400
pneum/o
Air,lung
401
pneumon/o
Air,lung
402
pulmon/o
Lung
403
rhin/o
Nose
404
silic/o
Flint
405
spir/o
Breathe
406
steth/o
Chest
407
thorac/o
Chest
408
trache/o
Trachea
409
tubercul/o
A little swelling
410
-capnia
Carbon dioxide(CO2)
411
-isy
State,condition
412
-itic
pertaining to, relating to
413
-ole
small,minute
414
-phonia
Voice
415
-ptysis
Spitting
416
-sphyxia
Pulse
417
-thorax
Chest
418
eu-
Good,normal
419
angi/o
Vessel
420
aort/o
Aorta
421
aneurysm/o
A widening,a widened blood vessel
422
arteri/o
Artery
423
arteriol/o
Arteriole
424
ather/o
Fatty plaque
425
atri/o
Atrium
426
cardi/o
Heart
427
electr/o
Electricity
428
embol/o
Plug
429
hemangi/o
Blood vessel
430
hem/o
Blood
431
isch/o
To hold back
432
lipid/o
Fat
433
my/o
Muscle
434
phleb/o
Vein
435
scler/o
Hardening,sclera
436
sphygm/o
Pulse
437
thromb/o
Blood clot
438
vascul/o
Vessel
439
ven/o
Vein
440
ventricul/o
ventricle(of heart or brain)
441
-stasis
Standing still
442
-tension
To stretch
443
-um
Structure,thing
444
ana-
Against
445
end-
Within
446
echo-
A repeated sound
447
extra-
Outside
448
acr/o
Extremity
449
adren/o
Adrenal glands
450
adrenal/o
Adrenal glands
451
andr/o
Male
452
calc/o
Calcium
453
chrom/o
Color
454
crin/o
Secrete
455
cyt/o
Cell
456
glucos/o
Sugar,sweetness
457
glyc/o
Sugar, sweetness
458
gonad/o
Gonads,sex glands
459
home/o
Same,alike
460
kal/i
potassium(an electrolyte)
461
ket/o
ketone bodies(acids and acetones)
462
lob/o
Love
463
myx/o
Mucus
464
natr/o
Sodium(an electrolyte)
465
pancreat/o
pancreas
466
parathyroid/o
Parathyroid glands
467
phe/o
dusky,dark
468
pituitar/o
pituitary gland
469
test/o
Testes
470
thym/o
Thymus gland
471
thyr/o
Thyroid gland
472
thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
473
toxic/o
Poison
474
ur/o
urine,urinary tract
475
-crime
Secrete
476
-dipsia
Thirst
477
-genesis
Forming,producing,origin
478
-logist
Specialist in the study of
479
-megaly
Enlargement
480
-prandial
Meal
481
di-
Double
482
exo-
Outside,outward
483
pan-
All
484
post-
After,behind
485
abort/o
To miscarry
486
amni/o
Amnion(amniotic sac)
487
candid/o
Glowing white
488
carcin/o
Cancer
489
cephal/o
Head
490
cervic/o
Neck,cervic uteri(neck of uterus)
491
colp/o
Vagina
492
cry/o
Cold
493
culd/o
Cul-de-sac
494
derm/o
Skin
495
dur/o
Dura matter,hard
496
episi/o
Vulva
497
Esthes/o
Feeling
498
fibr/o
Fiber,fibrous tissue
499
galact/o
Milk
500
gynec/o
Woman,female
501
hydr/o
Water
502
hyster/o
Uterus,womb
503
kern/o
Kernel(nucleus)
504
lact/o
milk
505
leiomy/o
Smith muscle(visceral)
506
mamm/o
breast
507
mast/o
breast
508
men/o
Menses,menstruation
509
metr/o
Uterus,measure
510
myc/o
Fungus
511
nat/o
Birth
512
olig/o
Scanty
513
oophor/o
Ovary
514
ovari/o
Ovary
515
pelv/o
Pelvis
516
pelv/I
Pelvis
517
perine/o
Perineum
518
pylor/o
Pylorus
519
py/o
Pus
520
salping/o
Tube(usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory]tubes)
521
son/o
Sound
522
uter/o
Uterus,womb
523
vagin/o
Vagina
524
vulv/o
Vulva
525
-amnios
A caul(intact amniotic sac surrounding the fetus at birth)
526
-arche
beginning
527
-gravida
Pregnant woman
528
-icterus
Jaundice
529
-ine
Pertaining to, relating to
530
-lampsia
To shine
531
-logy
Study of
532
-metry
Act of measuring
533
-para
To bear (offspring)
534
-pexy
Suspension,fixation(of an organ)
535
-salpinx
Tube(usually fallopian or eustachian[auditory]tubes)
536
-stenosis
Narrowing,stricture
537
-tocia
Childbirth,labor
538
-us
Condition
539
-version
Turning
540
ante-
Before,in front
541
anti-
Against
542
ec-
Out,out from
543
multi-
Many,much
544
nulli-
None
545
oxy-
Quick,sharp
546
pre-
Before,in front
547
primi-
First
548
trans-
through,across
549
acromi/o
Acromion(projection of scapula)
550
ankyl/o
stiffness,bent,crooked
551
arthr/o
Joint
552
brachi/o
Arm
553
calcane/o
Calcaneum(heel bone)
554
carp/o
Carpus(wrist bones)
555
cephal/o
Head
556
cervic/o
Neck, cervix uteri(neck of uterus)
557
chondr/o
Cartilage
558
clavicul/o
clavicle(collar bone)
559
condyl/o
Condyle
560
cost/o
Ribs
561
crani/o
Cranium,skull
562
dactyl/o
Fingers,toes
563
fasci/o
Band,fascia(fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
564
femor/o
Femur(thigh bone)
565
fibr/o
Fiber,fibrous tissue
566
fibul/o
Fibula(smaller outer bone of lower leg)
567
humer/o
Humerus(upper arm bone)
568
Ili/o
Ilium(lateral,flaring portion of hip bone)
569
ischi/o
Ischium(lower portion of a hip bone)
570
kyph/o
hill, mountain
571
lamin/o
Lamina(part of the vertebral arch)
572
lei/o
Smooth
573
lord/o
Curve,swayback
574
lumb/o
Loins(lower back)
575
metacarp/o
Metacarpus(hand bones)
576
metatars/o
Metatarsals(foot bones)
577
muscul/o
Muscle
578
my/o
Muscle
579
myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
580
myos/o
Muscle
581
orth/o
Straight
582
oste/o
Bone
583
patell/o
Patella(kneecap)
584
ped/i
Foot, child
585
ped/o
Foot, child
586
pelv/i
Pelvis
587
phalang/o
Phalanges(bones of fingers and toes)
588
pod/o
Foot
589
pub/o
Pelvis bone( anterior part of the pelvic bone)
590
rachi/o
Spine
591
radi/o
Radiation,x-day;radius(lower arm bone on thumb side)
592
rhabd/o
Rod-shaped(striated)
593
sarc/o
Flesh(connective tissue)
594
scoli/o
Crooked,bent
595
sequestr/o
A separation
596
spondyl/o
Vertebrae(backbone)
597
stern/o
Sternum(breastbone)
598
synov/o
Synovial membrane,synovial fluid
599
ten/o
Tendon
600
tend/o
Tendon
601
tendin /o
Tendon
602
thorac/o
Chest
603
tibi/o
Tibia(large inner bone of the lower leg)
604
uln/o
Ulna(lower arm bone on the thumb side)
605
vertebr/o
Vertebrae(backbone)
606
xiph/o
Sword
607
-ad
Toward
608
ante-
before, in front
609
anti-
Against
610
ec-
Out,out from
611
multi-
Many,much
612
nulli-
None
613
oxy-
Quick,sharp
614
pre-
Before, in front
615
primi-
First
616
trans-
Through, across
617
-is
None ending
618
-physis
Growth
619
-porosis
Prolapse,downward displacement
620
endo-
In,within
621
aden/o
Gland
622
adenoid/o
Adenoid
623
agglutin/o
Clumping,gluing
624
angio/o
Vessel
625
bi/o
Life
626
immun/o
immune,immunity
627
lymph/o
Lymph
628
my/o
Muscle
629
myel/o
Bone marrow,spinal cord
630
uncle/o
Nucleus
631
oste/o
Bone
632
phag/o
Swallowing,eating
633
path/o
Disease
634
splen/o
Spleen
635
thym/o
Thymus gland
636
tonsill/o
Tonsils
637
-asthenia
Weakness,debility
638
-ation
Process(of)
639
-blast
embryonic cell
640
-clast
To break
641
-gen
Forming,producing,origin
642
-therapy
Treatment
643
-phylaxis
Protection
644
mono-
One
645
angi/o
Vessel
646
astr/o
Star
647
ax/o
Axis,axon
648
bi/o
Life
649
cephal/o
Head
650
cerebell/o
Cerebellum
651
cerebral/o
Cerebrum
652
clon/o
Clonus
653
cortic/o
Cortex
654
crani/o
Cranium,skull
655
dendr/o
Tree
656
dur/o
Dura mater, hard
657
encephal/o
Brain
658
faci/o
Face
659
gangli/o
Ganglion
660
ganglion/o
Ganglion
661
gli/o
Glue,neuroglia tissue water
662
hydr/o
Water
663
kinesi/o
Movement
664
Later/o
Side,to one side
665
lex/o
Word,phrase
666
medull/o
Medulla
667
mening/o
Meninges
668
meningi/o
Meninges
669
myel/o
Bone marrow,spinal cord
670
my/o
Muscle
671
narc/o
Stupor,numbness,sleep
672
neur/o
Nerve
673
olig/o
Scanty
674
poli/o
Gray,gray matter(of brain or spine cord)
675
psych/o
Mind
676
radicul/o
Nerve root
677
scler/o
Hardening,sclera
678
spin/o
Spine
679
synapt/o
Synapsid,point of contact
680
tax/o
order,coordination
681
thalam/o
thalamus
682
thec/o
Sheath(usually refers to the meninges)
683
ton/o
Tension
684
vascul/o
Vessel
685
ventricul/o
Ventricle(of heart or brain)
686
-ate
having the form of,possessing
687
-esthesia
Feeling
688
-ferent
To carry
689
-glia
Glue,neuroglial tissue
690
-itic
Pertaining to, relating to
691
-kinesia
Movement
692
-lalia
Speech,babble
693
-lepsy
Seizure
694
-paresis
Partial paralysis
695
-phasia
Speech
696
-plegia
Paralysis
697
af-
Toward
698
bi-
Two
699
contra-
Against
700
de-
Cessation
701
ef-
Away from
702
quadri-
Four
703
hemi-
One half
704
para-
Near,beside,beyond
705
uni-
One
706
agglutin/o
clumping,gluing base (alkaline,the opposite of acid)
707
chrom/o
color
708
cyt/o
Cell
709
eosin/o
dawn(rose-colored)
710
erythr/o
Red
711
granul/o
Granule
712
hem/o
Blood
713
hemat/o
Blood
714
kary/o
Nucleus
715
leuk/o
White
716
leuk/o
White
717
lymph/o
Lymph
718
morph/o
Form,shape,structure
719
myel/o
Bone marrow,spinal cord
720
nucle/o
Nucleus
721
phag/o
Swallowing,eating
722
plas/o
Formation,growth
723
poikil/o
varied,irregular
724
reticul/o
Net,mesh
725
sided/o
Iron
726
thalass/o
Sea
727
thromb/o
Blood clot
728
-ation
Process(of)
729
-Phil
Attraction for
730
-philia
Attraction for
731
aniso-
Unequal,dissimilar
732
ambly/o
Dull,dim
733
aque/o
Water
734
bi/o
Life
735
blast/o
Embryonic cell
736
blephar/o
Eyelid
737
choroid/o
Choroid
738
chromat/o
Color
739
conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiv
740
core/o
Pupil
741
corne/o
Cornea
742
cycl/o
Ciliary body of the eye,circular,cycle
743
cyst/o
Bladder
744
dacry/o
Tear,lacrimal sac
745
dipl/o
Double
746
glauc/o
Gray
747
goni/o
Angle
748
irid/o
iris
749
kerat/o
Horny tissue,hard,cornea
750
lacrim/o
tear,lacrimal gland
751
metr/o
Uterus,measure
752
micr/o
Small
753
mi/o
Smaller,less
754
mydr/o
Widen,enlarge
755
ocul/o
Eye
756
ophthalm/o
Eye
757
opt/o
Eye,vision
758
optic/o
Eye,vision
759
orth/o
Straight
760
phac/o
Lens
761
phot/o
Light
762
presby/o
Old age
763
pupill/o
Pupil
764
retin/o
Retina
765
scler/o
Hardening,sclera
766
scot/o
Darkness
767
stigmat/o
A point
768
ton/o
Tension
769
trabecul/o
Trabecula(supporting bundles of fibers)
770
vitre/o
Glassy
771
vote/o
vitreous body(of the eye)
772
-logist
specialist in the study of
773
-opia
Vision
774
-opsia
Vision
775
-ptosis
Prolapse,downward displacement
776
-tropia
Turning
777
eso-
Inward
778
hetero-
Different
779
acous/o
Hearing
780
adenoid/o
Adenoids
781
Audi/o
Hearing
782
audit/o
Hearing
783
aur/o
Ear
784
auricul/o
Ear
785
bronch/o
Bronchus(pl.bronchi)
786
cochle/o
Cochlea
787
chol/e
Bile,gall
788
epiglott/o
epiglottis
789
labyrinth/op
Labyrinth,inner ear
790
laryng/o
Larynx(voice box)
791
mastoid/o
Mastoid process
792
myring/o
Tympanic membrane,eardrum
793
nas/o
Nose
794
ot/o
Ear
795
palat/o
Palate(roof of the mouth)
796
pharyng/o
pharynx(throat)
797
polyp/o
Small growth
798
presby/o
old age
799
rhin/o
Nose
800
salping/o
Tube(usually fallopian or eustachian[auditory]tubes)
801
scler/o
Hardening,sclera
802
ser/o
Serum
803
sinus/o
Sinus cavity
804
somn/o
Sleep
805
steat/o
Fat
806
staped/o
Stapes
807
tonsill/o
Tonsils
808
trache/o
Trachea
809
tympan/o
Tympanic membrane,eardrum
810
uvul/o
Uvula
811
-acusis
Hearing
812
-centesis
Surgical puncture
813
-cusis
Hearing
814
-dynia
Pain
815
-Ralph
Pertaining to, relating to