医学英语词根词缀大全

aque/o water
blephar/o eyelid
conjunctiv/o conjunctiva
cor/o pupil
corne/o cornea
cycl/o ciliary body
(muscle of the eye)
dacry/o tears, tear duct
ir/o
irid/o iris
(colored part of the eye)
kerat/o cornea
lacrim/o tears
ocul/o eye
ophthalm/o eye
opt/o
optic/o eye, vision
palpebr/o eyelid
papill/o optic disc;
nipple-like
phac/o
phak/o lens of the eye
pupill/o pupil
retin/o retina
scler/o sclera
(white of the eye)
uve/o uvea
(vascular layer of eye)
vitre/o glassy
ambly/o dull, dim
dipl/o double
glauc/o gray
mi/o smaller
mydr/o widen, enlarge
nyct/o night
phot/o light
presby/o old age
scot/o darkness
xer/o dry
-opia
-opsia vision
-tropia to turn
acous/o hearing
audi/o
audit/o hearing
aur/o
auricul/o ear
cochle/o cochlea
mastoid/o mastoid process
myring/o eardrum
ossicul/o ossicle
ot/o ear
salping/o eustachian tube
staped/o stapes
tympan/o eardrum
vestibul/o vestibule
-acusis
-cusis hearing
-meter instrument to measure
-otia ear condition
-metry process of measuring
-phobia fear
-plegic pertaining to paralysis
cerebell/o cerebellum
cerebr/o cerebrum
dur/o dura mater
encephal/o brain
gli/o glial cells
lept/o thin, slender
mening/o
meningi/o membranes,
meninges
my/o muscle
myel/o spinal cord
neur/o nerve
pont/o pons
radicul/o nerve root
(of spinal nerves)
thalam/o thalamus
thec/o sheath
(refers to the meninges)
vag/o vagus nerve
alges/o
-algesia excessive sensitivity to pain
caus/o burning
comat/o deep sleep (coma)
esthesi/o
-esthesia feeling, nervous sensation
kines/o
kinesi/o
-kinesia
-kinesis
-kinetic movement
-algia pain
-lepsy seizure
lex/o word, phrase
-paresis weakness
-phasia speech
-plegia paralysis
-praxia action
-sthenia strength
syncop/o to cut off, cut short
tax/o order, coordination
a-, an- no, not, without
dys- bad, painful, difficult
epi- above
hemi- half
hyper- excessive
hypo- deficient
intra- between
micro- small
para- near, beside
polio- gray matter
poly- many
quadr- four
sub- below
-blast immature, embryonic
-cele hernia
-gram record
-graphy process of recording
-ine a substance
-itis inflammation
-oma tumor, mass, swelling
-ose full of
-pathy disease condition
-phagia to eat, swallow
-ptosis drooping, sagging
-sclerosis hardening
-tomy process of cutting
-trophy development, nourishment
andr/o male
balan/o penis
cry/o cold
crypt/o hidden
epididym/o epydidymis
gon/o seed
hydr/o water, fluid
orch/o
orchid/o testis, testicle
pen/o penis
prostat/o prostate gland
semin/o semen, seed
sperm/o
spermat/o spermatozoa, semen
terat/o monster
test/o testis, testicle
varic/o varicose veins
vas/o vessel, duct, vas deferens
zo/o animal life
-genesis formation
-one hormone
-pexy surgical fixation
-stomy new opening
BPH benign prostate hyperplasia/hypertrophy
DRE digital rectal examination
ED erectile dysfunction
GU genitourinary
HPV human papillomavirus
HSV herpes simplex virus
NSU non-specif

ic urethritis
(not due to STI)
STI sexually transmitted infection
TUIP transurethral incision of the prostate
TURP transurethral resection of the prostate
PSA prostate specific antigen
amni/o amnion
cervic/o cervix, neck
chori/o
chorion/o chorion
colp/o vagina
culd/o cul-de-sac
episi/o vulva
galact/o milk
gynec/o woman, female
hyster/o uterus, womb
lact/o milk
mamm/o breast
mast/o breast
men/o menses, menstruation
metr/o
metri/o uterus
my/o
myom/o muscle, muscle tumor
nat/i birth
obstetr/o pregnancy,
childbirth
o/o egg
oopher/o ovary
ov/o egg
ovari/o ovary
ovul/o egg
perine/o perineum
phor/o to bear
salping/o fallopian tubes
uter/o uterus
vagin/o vagina
vulv/o vulva
-arche beginning
-cyesis pregnancy
-gravida pregnant
-parous bearing, bringing forth
-rrhea flow, discharge
-salpinx fallopian tube
-tocia labor, birth
-version act of turning
dys- bad
painful
difficult
endo- within
in- in
intra- within
multi- many
nulli- no, not, none
pre- before
primi- first
retro- backward
AB abortion
AFP alpha-fetoprotein
BSE breast self-examination
CA 125 protein marker elevated in ovarian cancer
C-Section, CS Cesarean section
CIS carcinoma in situ
Cx cervix
D & C dilatation and curettage
DES diethylstilbestrol
EDC estimated date of confinement
EMB endometrial biopsy
G gravida (pregnant)
GYN gynecology
HCG, hCG human chorionic gonadotropin
HPV human papillomavirus
HRT hormone replacement therapy
HSG hysterosalpingography
IUD intrauterine device
IVF in vitro fertilization
LAVH laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy
CEA carcinoembryonic antigen
LH luteinizing hormone
LMP last menstrual period
multip. multipara; multiparous
OB obstetrics
para 2-0-1-2 woman's reproductive history
Path pathology
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
PMS premenstrual syndrome
TRAM flap trans-rectus abdominus
musculocutaneous flap
TAH-BSO total abdominal hysterectomy with
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
an/o anus
append/o
appendic/o appendix
bucc/o cheek
cec/o cecum
celi/o belly, abdomen
cheil/o
(pron kylo) lip
cholecyst/o gallbladder
choledoch/o common bile duct
colon/o colon
dent/i tooth
duoden/o duodenum
enter/o small intestines
esophag/o esophagus
faci/o face
gastr/o stomach
gingiv/o gums
gloss/o tongue
hepat/o liver
ile/o ileum
jejun/o jejunum
labi/o lip
lapar/o abdomen
lingu/o tongue
mandibul/o lower jaw, mandible
odont/o tooth
or/o mouth
palat/o palate
pancreat/o pancreas
peritone/o peritoneum
pharyng/o throat
proct/o anus and rectum
pylor/o pyloric sphincter
rect/o rectum
sialaden/o salivary gland
sigmoid/o sigmoid colon
stomat/o mouth
uvul/o uvula
amyl/o starch
bil/i gall, bile
bilirubin/o bilirubin (bile pigment)
chol/e gall, bile
chlorhydr/o hydrochloric acid
gluc/o sugar
glyc/o sugar
glycogen/o glycogen, animal starch
lip/o fat, lipid
lith/o stone
prote/o protein
sial/o salivary gland
steat/o fat
-ase enzyme
-chezia defecation, eliminat

ion of wastes
-iasis abnormal condition
-prandial meal
-ectasis
-ectasia stretching, dilation, widening
-emesis vomiting
-lysis breakdown, destruction
-pepsia digestion
-phagia eating, swallowing
-plasty surgical repair
-ptosis drooping, sagging
-ptysis spitting
-rrhage
-rrhagia bursting forth (of blood)
-rrhaphy suture
-rrhea flow, discharge
-spasm involuntary contraction of muscles
-stasis stopping, controlling
-stenosis tightening, stricture, narrowing
-tresia opening
celi/o celiac disease
herni/o hernia
alk phos alkaline phosphatase
ac before meals (ante cibum)
BE barium enema
BM bowel movement
BRBPR bright red blood per rectum
(hematochezia)
CT or CAT computed tomography
EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
FOBT fecal occult blood test
GB gallbladder
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI gastrointestinal
IBD inflammatory bowel disease
LAC laparoscopic-assisted colectomy
LSK liver, spleen, kidneys
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
pc after meals (post cibum)
TPN total parenteral nutrition
XRT radiation therapy
sit/o food, grain
adenoid/o adenoids
alveol/o alveolus, air sac
bronch/o
bronchi/o bronchus,
bronchial tube
bronchiol/o bronchiole (small bronchus)
capn/o carbon dioxide
coni/o dust
cyan/o blue
epiglott/o epiglottis
laryng/o larynx (voice box)
lob/o lobe of the lung
mediastin/o mediastinum
nas/o nose
orth/o straight, upright
ox/o oxygen
pector/o chest
pharyng/o pharynx (throat)
phon/o voice
pleur/o pleura
pneum/o
pneumon/o air, lung
pulmon/o lung
rhin/o nose
sinus/o sinus
spir/o breathing
tel/o complete
thorac/o chest
tonsill/o tonsils
trache/o trachea (windpipe)
-ema condition
-osmia smell
-pnea breathing
-ptysis spitting
-sphyxia pulse
-thorax pleural cavity, chest
ABGs arterial blood gases
AFB acid fast bacillus
(causes tuberculosis)
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome
BAL bronchioalveolar lavage
Bronch bronchoscopy
CO2 carbon dioxide
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
C & S culture and sensitive testing
(of sputum)
CTA clear to auscultate
CXR chest x-ray (film)
DOE dyspnea on exertion
DPT, DtaP diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
HHN hand-held nebulizer
OSA obstructive sleep apnea
PE pulmonary embolism
PFTs pulmonary function tests
PPD purified protein derivative
SCLC small cell lung cancer
TB, Tbc tuberculosis
TLC total lung capacity
URI upper respiratory infection
VAP ventilator-associated pneumonia
ENT ears, nose and throat
VC vital capacity
angi/o vessel
aort/o aorta
arter/o
arteri/o artery
ather/o yellowish plaque,
fatty substance
atri/o atrium
brachi/o arm
cardi/o heart
cholesterol/o cholesterol
coron/o heart
cyan/o blue
myx/o mucus
ox/o oxygen
pericardi/o pericardium
phleb/o vein
rrhythm/o rhythm
sphygm/o pulse
steth/o chest
thromb/o clot
valvul/o
valv/o valve
vas/o
vascul/o vessel
ven/o
ven/i vein
vent

ricul/o ventricle
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
ACLS advanced cardiac life support
AED automatic external defibrillator
AF
a-fib atrial fibrillation
AICD automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
AS aortic stenosis
ASD atrial septal defect
CABG coronary artery bypass grafting
CAD coronary artery disease
CCU coronary care unit
Cath catheterization
CHF congestive heart failure
CK creatine kinase
(released into bloodstream following heart attack)
DOE dyspnea on exertion
DSA digital subtraction angiography
DVT deep vein thrombosis
ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
ECG
EKG electrocardiography
ECHO echocardiography
HDL high-density lipoprotein
(good cholesterol)
HTN hypertension
(high blood pressure)
LDL low-density lipoprotein
(bad cholesterol)
ICD implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
LVH left ventricular hypertrophy
MI myocardial infarction
MVP mitral valve prolapse
NSR normal sinus rhythm
NSTEMI non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
PAC premature atrial contraction
PND paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PTCA percutaneous transluminalcoronary angioplasty
PVC premature ventricular contraction
S-A
SA sinoatrial node
PAD peripheral artery disease
VT ventricular tachycardia
SSCP substernal chest pain
VFib
VF ventricular fibrillation
STEMI ST elevation myocardial infarction
acetabul/o hip socket
ankyl/o stiff
arthr/o joint
articul/o joint
burs/o bursa
calc/o
calci/o calcium
calcane/o heel bone
carp/o wrist bones
cervic/o neck
chondr/o cartilage
clavicul/o clavicle (collar bone)
coccyg/o coccyx
cost/o ribs
crani/o cranium
fasci/o fascia (membrane supporting muscles)
femor/o thigh bone (femur)
fibr/o fiber
fibul/o fibula (smaller leg bone)
humer/o humerus (upper arm bone)
ili/o ilium (upper portion of pelvis)
ischi/o ischium (posterior part of pelvis)
kyph/o humpback
lamin/o lamina
leiomy/o smooth visceral muscle
ligament/o ligament
lord/o swayback
lumb/o loins, lower back
malleol/o malleolus (process on either side of ankle)
mandibul/o mandible (lower jaw bone)
maxill/o maxilla (upper jaw bone)
metacarp/o hand bones
metatars/o foot bones
my/o muscle
myel/o bone marrow; spinal cord
myocardi/o heart muscle
myos/o muscle
olecran/o elbow
orth/o straight
oste/o bone
patell/o patella (knee cap)
ped/o child
pelv/i pelvis (hipbone)
perone/o fibula (small lower leg bone)
phalang/o phalanges (toe bones)
plant/o sole of foot
pub/o pubis
(pubic bone, anterior part of pelvis)
radi/o radius (forearm bone thumb side)
rhabdomy/o striated (skeletal) muscle
rheumat/o watery flow
sacr/o sacrum
sarc/o flesh
scapul/o scapula (shoulder blade)
scoli/o crooked, bent
spondyl/o vertebra
stern/o sternum (breastbone)
synov/o synovial cavity
tars/o tarsals (upper foot bones)
ten/o
tendin/o tendon
thorac/o chest bones
tibi/o tibia (shin bone)
uln/o ulna (forearm bone, pinky side)
vertebr/o vertebra
-algia pain
-asthenia lack of strength
-blast immature, embryon

ic cell
-clast to break
-desis to bind; tie together
-emia blood condition
-listhesis slipping
-malacia softening
-penia deficiency
-physis to grow
-plasty surgical repair
-porosis pore, passage
-stenosis tightening, stricture
-tome instrument to cut
-trophy nourishment, development
a-
an- no, not. without
ab- away from
ad- toward
dia- through, complete
dorsi- back
epi- above
exo- out, away from
hyper- excessive, above normal
meta- change, beyond
peri- surrounding
poly- many
sub- below
supra- above, upper
sym- together, with
ACL anterior cruciate ligament
C1 - C7 cervical vertebra
T1 - T12 thoracic vertebra
L1 - L7 lumbar vetebra
Ca calcium
CTS carpal tunnel syndrome
DTRs deep tendon reflexes
EMG electromyography
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate,
indicates inflammation (sed rate)
IM intramuscular
NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OA osteoarthritis
ortho orthopedics
PT physical therapy
RA rheumatoid arthritis
RF rheumatoid factor
ROM range of motion
SLE systemic lupus erythematosis
THR total hip replacement
TKR total knee replacement
TMJ temporomandibular joint
axill/o arm pit
cervic/o neck cervix (neck of uterus)
immun/o protection
inguin/o groin
lymph/o lymph
lymphaden/o lymph node
splen/o spleen
thym/o thymus gland
tox/o poison
-cytosis abnormal condition of cells
(increase in number of cells)
-edema swelling
-globulin protein
-megaly enlargement
-oid resembling, derived from
-pathy disease condition
-penia deficiency
-phylaxis protection
-poiesis formation
-stitial pertaining to standing or positioned
-suppression stopping
ana- again, anew
auto- self, own
hyper- excessive, above normal
inter- between
retr/o behind
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
CD4+ cell helper T cell
ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(test to detect anti-HIV antibodies)
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
(causes AIDS)
KS Kaposi sarcoma
PCP pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
PI protease inhibitor
bas/o base (alkaline)
chrom/o color
coagul/o clotting
cyt/o cell
eosin/o rosy
erythr/o red
granul/o granules
hem/o
hemat/o blood
hemoglobin/o hemoglobin
is/o same, equal
kary/o nucleus
leuk/o white
mon/o one, single
morph/o shape, form
myel/o bone marrow
neutr/o neutral (not base or acid)
nucle/o nucleus
phag/o eat, swallow
poikil/o varied, irregular
sider/o iron
spher/o globe, round
thromb/o clot
-apheresis removal, carrying away
-blast immature cell, embryonic
-cytosis abnormal cell condition
(increase in cells)
-emia blood condition
-globin
-globulin protein
-lytic pertaining to destruction
-oid derived from
-osis abnormal condition
-penia deficiency
-phage eat, swallow
-philia attraction for
(increase in cell numbers)
-phoresis carrying, transmission
-poiesis formation
-stasis stop, control
ABMT autologous bone marrow transplantation
ABO 4 main blood types
A B AB O
ASCT autologous stem cell transplantation
BMT bone marrow transplanta

tion
diff. differential count (white blood cells)
EPO erythropoietin
ESR
sed rate erythrocyte sedimentation rate (sed rate)
Fe iron
HcT hematocrit
HgB
HGB hemoglobin
polys
PMNs
PMNLs polymorphonuclear leukocytes
(neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils)
PT prothrombin time
WNL within normal limits
adip/o fat
albin/o white
caus/o burn, burning
cauter/o heat, burn
cutane/o skin
derm/o
dermat/o skin
diaphor/o profuse sweating
erythem/o
erythemat/o redness
hidr/o sweat
hydr/o water
ichthy/o dry, scaly (fish-like)
kerat/o hard
leuk/o white
lip/o fat
melan/o black
myc/o fungus
onych/o nail
phyt/o plant
pil/o hair
py/o pus
rhytid/o wrinkle
seb/o
sebace/o sebum
squam/o scale-like
steat/o fat
trich/o hair
ungu/o nail
xanth/o yellow
xer/o dry
-algia pain
-derma skin
-esis action, condition, state of
-lysis breakdown, destruction
-ose full of
-osis abnormal condition
-ous pertaining to
-plakia plaque
-plasty surgical repair
-rrhea flow, discharge
ABCDE A= assymetry of shape
B= border (irregularity)
C= color (variation within one lesion)
D= diameter (greater than 6mm)
E= evolution (change
Characteristics associated with melanoma
Bx biopsy
Derm dermatology
PPD purified protein derivative
PUVA psoralen-ultraviolet
SLE systemic lupus erythematosis
SC subcutaneous
FS frozen section
ID intradermal
STI sexually transmitted infection
albumin/o albumin
angi/o vessel
azot/o nitrogen
bacteri/o bacteria
dips/o thirst
kal/o potassium
ket/o
keton/o ketone bodies
(ketoacids and acetone)
lith/o stone
natr/o sodium
noct/o night
olig/o scanty
-poietin substance that forms
py/o pus
-tripsy crushing
ur/o urine (urea)
urin/o urine
-uria urination
urine condition
cali/o
calic/o calyx
cyst/o urinary bladder
glomerul/o glomerulus
meat/o meatus
nephr/o kidney
pyel/o renal pelvis
ren/o kidney
trigon/o trigone
(region of bladder)
ureter/o ureter
urethr/o urethra
vesic/o urinary bladder
ADH anti-diuretic hormone
ARF acute renal failure
BILI bilirubin
BUN blood urea nitrogen
CAPD continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Cath catheter
catheterization
CCPD continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis
CKD chronic kidney disease
Cl Chloride
C & S culture and sensitivity testing
ESRD end-stage renal disease
ESWL extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
HD hemodialysis
K+ potassium
KUB kidney, ureter and bladder
Na+ sodium
pH potential hydrogen
(scale to indicate acid or alkalinity)
PKU phenylketonuria
PUL percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy
UA urinalysis
UTI urinary tract infection
VCUG voiding cystourethrogram
-pexy surgical fixation
-iasis abnormal condition
-ectasis
-ectasia stretching
aden/o gland
adren/o
adrenal/o adrenal gland
andr/o male
calc/o
calci/o calcium
cortic/o cortex, outer region
crin/o secrete
dips/o thirst
estr/o female
gluc/o
glyc/o sugar
gonad/o sex glands (testes, ovaries)
home/o sameness
kal/i potassium
hormon/o hormone
insulin/o ins

ulin
lact/o milk
myx/o mucus
natr/o sodium
pancreat/o pancreas
parathyroid/o parathyroid gland
phys/o growing
pituitar/o pituitary gland
somat/o body
ster/o solid structure
thyr/o
thyroid/o thyroid gland
toc/o childbirth
toxic/o toxic
ur/o urine
-agon assemble, gather together
-emia blood condition
-in
-ine a substance
-tropin stimulating the function of
-uria urine condition
eu- good, normal
hyper- excessive, above normal
hypo- deficient, below normal
oxy- rapid, sharp, acid
pan- all
tetra- four
tri- three
ADH anti-diuretic hormone
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
BGM blood glucose monitoring
FBS fasting blood sugar
GTT glucose tolerance test
GH growth hormone
IDDM insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Type 1 Diabetes
K+ Potassium
Na+ Sodium
NIDDM non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Type 2 Diabetes
NPH Neutral protein hagedorn insulin
T4 thyroxine
(tetraiodothyronine)
TFT thyroid function test
a-
an- no, not, without
ab- away from
ad- toward
ana- up
ante- before
anti- against
auto- self, own
bi- two
brady- slow
cata- down
con- together
contra- against, opposite
de- down, lack of
dia- through, complete
dys- bad, painful, difficult
ec-
ecto- out, outside
en-
endo- in, within
epi- above
eu- good, normal
ex- out, outside
hemi- half
hyper- excessive, above normal
hypo- deficient, below normal
in- in, not, within
infra- beneath, under
inter- between
intra- within
macro- large
mal- bad
meta- beyond, change
micro- small
neo- new
pan- all
para- beside, near,
abnormal
per- through
peri- surrounding
poly- many
post- after, behind
supra- above, upper
syn-
sym- together, with
tachy- fast
trans- across, through
ultra- beyond
uni- one
carp/o wrist bones
cib/o meals
cost/o ribs
cutane/o skin
dactyl/o fingers, toes
duct/o to lead, carry
flex/o to bend
furc/o forking, branching
gloss/o tongue
glyc/o sugar
immun/o protection
later/o side
morph/o shape, form
mort/o death
nat/i birth
necr/o death
nect/o to bind, tie, connect
norm/o rule, order
ophthalm/o eye
ox/o oxygen
pub/o pubis
ren/o kidney
seps/o infection
somn/o sleep
son/o sound
the/o to put, place
thyr/o thyroid gland
top/o place, position, location
tox/o toxic
trache/o trachea (windpipe)
urethr/o urethra
ven/o vein
-blast immature, embryonic cell
-crine to secrete
-cyesis pregnancy
-drome to run
-fusion coming together
-gen substance that produces
-lapse to slide, fall, sag
-lysis breakdown, destruction
-mission to send
-or one who
-meter measure
-partum birth, labor
-phoria feeling (mental state)
-physis to grow
-plasia development, formation, growth
-plasm formation
-pnea breathing
-ptosis falling, dropping
-rrhea flow, discharge
-stasis stopping, controlling
-trophy development, nourishment
-algia pain
-cele hernia
-centesis surgical puncture to obtain fluid
-coccus berry-shaped bacterium
-cocci (plural) berry-shaped bacteria
-cyte cell
-dynia pain
-e

ctomy excision, removal, resection
-emia blood condition
-er one who
-genesis condition of producing, forming
-gram record
-graph instrument for recording
-graphy process of recording
-ia condition
-ist specialist
-itis inflammation
-logy process of study
-lysis breakdown, destruction
-malacia softening
-megaly enlargement
-ole small
-oma tumor, mass, swelling
-opsy to view
-osis abnormal condition
-pathy disease condition
-penia deficiency
-phobia fear
-plasia development, growth
-plasty surgical repair
-ptosis falling, drooping
-sclerosis hardening
-scope instrument to for visual examination
-scopy process of visual examination
-stasis stopping, controlling
-stomy opening to form mouth
-therapy treatment
-tomy incision
-trophy nourishment, development
-ule small
-um
-ium structure, tissue
-us structure, substance
-y process, condition
-ac
-iac pertaining to
-al pertaining to
-ar pertaining to
-ary pertaining to
-eal pertaining to
-genic produced by or in
-ic
-ical pertaining to
-oid resembling
-ose full of
-ous pertaining to
-tic pertaining to
acr/o extremities, top point
acu/o sharp, severe, sudden
amni/o amniotic fluid
angi/o vessel
arteri/o artery
axill/o armpit
blephar/o eyelid
bronch/o bronchial tubes
chem/o chemical, drug
chron/o time
col/o colon
cyst/o urinary bladder, cyst or sac
erythr/o red
morph/o shape, form
abdomin/o abdomen
aden/o gland
adip/o fat
arthr/o joint
bi/o life
carcin/o cancer
cardi/o heart
chondr/o cartilage
encephal/o brain
muc/o mucus
my/o muscle
myel/o spinal fluid or bone marrow (context)
necr/o death
nephr/o kidney
neur/o nerve
neutr/o neutrophil (a white blood cell)
nucle/o nucleus
ophthalm/o eye
oste/o bone
ot/o ear
path/o disease
peritone/o peritoneum
phag/o to eat, swallow
phleb/o vein
plas/o formation, development
pleur/o pleura (membrane surrounding lungs)
pneumon/o lungs
pulmon/o lungs
radi/o x-rays
rect/o rectum
hem/o blood
hepat/o liver
hydr/o water
inguin/o groin
isch/o to hold back
lapar/o abdominal wall
laryng/o larynx (voice box)
leuk/o white
lymph/o lymph
mamm/o breast
mast/o breast
ren/o kidney
rhin/o nose
sarc/o flesh
splen/o spleen
staphyl/o clusters
strept/o twisted chains
thorac/o chest
thromb/o clot
tonsill/o tonsils
trache/o trachea (windpipe)
ven/o vein
erythrocyte red blood cell
leukocyte white blood cell
thrombocyte clotting cell
5 different types of white blood cells basophils, neutrophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, monocytes
abdomin/o abdomen
adip/o fat
anter/o front
bol/o to cast, throw
cervic/o neck
(of the body or uterus)
chondr/o cartilage
chrom/o color
coccyg/o coccyx
crani/o cranium
cyt/o cell
dist/o far, distant
dors/o back
hist/o tissue
ili/o ilium
(part of the pelvic bone)
inguin/o groin
kary/o nucleus
later/o side
lumb/o lower back
medi/o middle
nucle/o nucleus
pelv/i pelvis
poster/o back, behind
proxim/o nearest
sacr/o sacrum
sarc/o

flesh
spin/o spine
thel/o nipple
thorac/o chest
trache/o trachea (windpipe)
umbilic/o navel
ventr/o belly side of body
vertebr/o vertebra(e)
viscer/o internal organs
ana- up
cata- down
epi- above
hypo- below
inter- between
meta- change
-eal pertaining to
-iac pertaining to
-ior pertaining to
-ism condition, process
-oma tumor, mass, swelling
-ose full of
-plasm formation
-somes bodies
-tomy incision
-type picture
aden/o gland
arthr/o joint
bi/o life
carcin/o cancer
cardi/o heart
cephal/o head
cerebr/o cerebrum
cis/o to cut
crin/o to secrete
cyst/o urinary bladder, cyst or sac
cyt/o cell
derm/o
dermat/o skin
electr/o electricity
encephal/o brain
enter/o small intestine
erythr/o red
gastr/o stomach
glyc/o sugar
gnos/o knowledge
gynec/o female
hem/o
hemat/o blood
iatr/o treatment by a physician
hepat/o liver
leuk/o white
log/o study
nephr/o kidney
neur/o nerve
onc/o tumor
ophthalm/o eye
oste/o bone
path/o disease
ped/o child
psych/o mind
radi/o x-ray
ren/o kidney
rhin/o nose
sarc/o flesh
sect/o to cut
thromb/o clot, clotting
ur/o urine, urinary tract
-ac pertaining to
-al pertaining to
-algia pain
-cyte cell
-ectomy excision, removal
-emia blood condition
-genic pertaining to
producing
produced by, in
-globin protein
-gram record
-ic
-ical pertaining to
-ion process
-ist specialist
-itis inflammation
-logy process of study
-oma tumor, mass, swelling
-opsy process of viewing
-osis abnormal condition
-pathy disease condition
-scope instrument to visually examine
-scopy process of visually examining with an instrument
-tomy incision
-y process, condition
a-
an- no, not, without
aut-
auto- self, own
dia- through, complete
end-
endo- within
epi- above
ex-
exo- outside of
hyper- excessive, above normal
hypo- deficient, below normal
in- in, into
peri- surrounding
pro- before
re- again, back
retro- behind
sub- below, under
trans- across, through