A&P prefixes suffixes roots common words
Terms
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- A
-
without or absence of
ametria - Ab-
-
from; away from
abduction - Ad-
-
to; toward
adduction - An-
-
without or absence of
anaerobic - Ana-
-
up; again; backward
anaphoresis - ante-
-
before
anteflexion - anti-
-
against
antibacterial - apo-
-
upon
aponeurotic -
bi-
bin -
two
bimanual
binary - brady-
-
slow
bradycardia - cata-
-
down
catabatic - con-
-
together
conjugal - contra-
-
against
contraceptive - de-
-
from; down from; lack of
debride - dia-
-
thorough; complete
diameter - dis-
-
to undo; free from
dislocate - dys-
-
difficult; labored; painful; abnormal
dysplasia - ecto-
-
outside; outer
ectocardia - endo-
-
within
endosalpinx - epi-
-
on; upon; over
epithelial - eso-
-
inward
esotropia - eu-
-
normal; good
eupepsia - ex(o)-
-
outside; outward
excrete
exophthalmos - extra-
-
outside of; beyond
extracarpal - hemi-
-
half
hemidiaphragm - hyper-
-
above; excessive
hypertension - hypo-
-
below; incomplete; deficient
hypoglycemic - in-
-
in; into; not
intubate - infra-
-
under; below
infrglottic - intra-
-
within
intravenous - mal-
-
bad
malabsorption - meso-
-
middle
mesocolon - meta-
-
after;beyond;change
metastatic - micro-
-
small
micronodular - multi-
-
many
multilobar - neo-
-
new
neonatal - nulli-
-
none
nulliparous - pan-
-
all; total
pancytopenia - para-
-
beside;beyond;around
pancytopenia - per-
-
through
percutaneous - peri-
-
surrounding (outer)
pericardium - poly-
-
many; much
polyopia - post-
-
after
postembryonic - pre-
-
before; infront of
preoperative - pro-
-
before
prodromal - re-
-
back
reflux - retro-
-
back; behind
retrograde - semi-
-
half
semirecumbent - sub-
-
under; below
subcutaneous - super-
-
over; above
superimpose - supra-
-
above
suprascleral - sym-
-
together; joined
symbiotic - syn-
-
together; joined
synergetic - tachy-
-
fast; rapid
tachycardia - tetra-
-
four
tetrameric - trans-
-
through; across; beyond
transurethral - tri-
-
three
trilocular - ultra-
-
beyond; excess
ultrasound - uni-
-
one
uniseptate - -ac
-
pertaining to
cardiac - -al
-
pertaining to
femoral - -algia
-
pain
arthralgia - -apheresis
-
removal
leukapheresis - -ar
-
pertaining to
malar - -ary
-
pertaining to
biliary - -ase
-
enzyme
alkaline phosphate - -asthenia
-
weakness
myasthenia - -capnia
-
carbon dioxide
hypocapnia - -cele
-
hernia; protrusion
hydrocele - -centesis
-
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
amniocentesis - -cidal
-
killing
suicidal - -coccus (pl. cocci)
-
berry shaped ( a form of bacterium)
pneumococcus - -crine
-
separate; secrete
endocrine - -crit
-
to separate
hematocrit - -cyte
-
cell
leukocyte - -desis
-
surgical fixation; fusion
arthrodesis - -eal
-
pertaining to
calcaneal - -ectasis
-
stretching out; dilation; expansion
bronchiectasis - -ectomy
-
excision or surgical removal
tonsillectomy - -emesis
-
vomiting
hematemesis - -emia
-
blood condition
anemia - -esis
-
condition
diaphoresis - -gen
-
substance or agen that produces or causes
antigen - -genesis
-
origin; cause
iatrogenesis - -genic
-
producing; originating; causing
organogenic - -gram
-
record; x-ray film
echocardiogram - -graph
-
instrument used to record
radiograph - -graphy
-
process of recording; xray filming
arteriography - -ia
-
condiation of diseased or abnormal state
hypoxia - -ial
-
pertaining to
arterial - -iasis
-
condition
psoriasis - -iatry
-
physician; treatment
psychiatry - -ic
-
pertaining to
apneic - -ician
-
one who
physician - -ictal
-
seizure; attack
postictal - -ism
-
state of
embolism - -itis
-
inflamation
colitis - -lepsy
-
seizure
epilepsy - -lysis
-
loosening; dissolution; separating
hydrolysis - -lytic
-
destroy; reduce
thrombolytic - -malacia
-
softening
chondromalacia - -mania
-
madness; insane desire
pyromania - -megaly
-
enlargement
hepatosplenomegaly - -metry
-
measurement
oximetry - -morph
-
form; shape
polymorph (polymorphonuclear) - -odynia
-
pain
arthrodynia - -oid
-
resembling
hyoid - -ologist
-
one who studies and practices (specialist)
cardiologist - -ology
-
study of
oncology - -oma
-
tumor; swelling
hematoma - -oorhagia
-
rapid flow of blood
menorrhagia - -opia
-
vision (condition)
myopia - -opsy
-
to view
biopsy - -orrhaphy
-
suturing; repairing
herniorrhaphy - -orrhea
-
flow; excessive discharge
menorrhea - -orrhexis
-
rupture
capsulorrhexis - -osis
-
abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell word roots)
dermatosis - -ostomy
-
creation of an artificial opening
colostomy - -otomy
-
cut into or incision
craniotomy - -ous
-
pertaining to
parous - -oxia
-
oxygen
hypoxia - -paresis
-
slight paralysis
hemiparesis - -pathy
-
disease
neuropathy - -penia
-
abnormal reduction in number
cytopenia - -pepsia
-
digestion
dyspepsia - -pexy
-
surgical fixation; suspension
urethropexy - -phagia
-
eating; swallowing
odynophagia - -phobia
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abnormal fear of or aversion to specific objects or things
claustrophobia - -phonia
-
sound or voice
hyperphonia - -phoria
-
feeling
euphoria - -physis
-
growth
hypophysis - -plasia
-
formation; development; a growth
hyperplasia - -plasm
-
growth; substance; formation
cytoplasm - -plasty
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plastic or surgical repair
arthroplasty - -plegia
-
paralysis
paraplegia - -pnea
-
breathing
apnea - -poiesis
-
formation
hematopoiesis - -porosis
-
passage
osteoporosis - -prandial
-
meal
postprandial - -ptosis
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dropping; sagging; prolapse
splanchnoptosis - -ptysis
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spitting
hemoptysis - -salpinx
-
fallopian tube
hydrosalpinx - -sarcoma
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malignant tumor
angiosarcoma - -sclerosis
-
hardening
atherosclerosis - -scope
-
instrument used for visual examination
endoscope - -scopic
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visual examination
arthroscopic - -scopy
-
visual examination
colonoscopy - -sepsis
-
infection
sepsis - -spasm
-
sudden involuntary muscle contraction
vasospasm - -stalsis
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contraction
peristalsis - -stasis
-
control; stop
hemostasis - -stenosis
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constriction; narrowing
stenosis - -thorax
-
chest
hemithorax - -tocia
-
birth; labor
dystocia - -tome
-
instrument used to cut
keratome - -tripsy
- surgical crushing
- -trophy
-
nourishment
atrophy - -ule
-
little
pustule - -uria
-
urine; urination
pyuria - abdomin
-
abdoment
abdominal - acanth
-
thorny, spiny
acanthaceous - acetabul
-
acetabulum (hip socket)
acetabulum - acou
-
hearing
acoustic - acr
-
extremities; height
acral - actin
-
ray; radius
actinic - aden
-
gland
adenocarcinoma - adenoid
-
adenoids
adenoiditis - adren (al)
-
adrenal gland
adrenal
adrenalectomy - aer
-
air; gas
aerate - albumin
-
albumin
albuminaturia - algesi
-
pain
analgesia - alveoli
-
alveolus
alveolitis - ambly
-
dull; dim
amblyopia - amni (on)
-
amnion
amniocele
amnionic - amyl
-
starch
amylose - an
- anus
- andr
-
male
androgen - angi
-
vessel
angina - anis
-
unequal; dissimilar
anisothenic - ankyl
-
crooked; bent; fused
ankylosed - antr
-
antrum (cavity, chamber)
antrum - aort
-
aorta
aortic - aponeur
-
aponeurosis
aponeurotic - appendix
-
appendix
appendicitis - arche; archi
-
first; beginning
archecentric - arteri
-
artery
arteriography - arteriol
-
arteriole (small artery)
arteriolosclerosis - arthr
-
joint
arthritis - articul
-
joint
articulation - atel
-
imperfect; incomplete
atelectasis - ather
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yellowish; fatty plaque
atherosclerosis - atri
-
atrium (chamber)
atrioventricular - aur
-
ear
aural - aut
-
self
autoantibody - axill
-
armpit
axilla - azot
-
urea; nitrogen
azotemia - bacteri
-
bacteria
bacterial - balan
-
glans penis
balanitis - bi
-
life
biology - bil
-
bile
biliary (duct) - blast
-
developing cell
blastocyte - blephar
-
eyelid
blepharoplasty - brachi
-
arm
brachial (artery) - bronch
-
bronchus
bronchitis - bronchiol
- bronchiole
- bucc
-
cheek
buccal - burs
-
bursa (cavity)
bursitis - calc
- calcium
- cancer
- cancer
- carcin
-
cancer
carcinoma - cardi
-
heart
cardiac - carp
-
carpals (wrist bones)
carpal tunnel - caud
-
tail; toward the lower part of the body
caudal - cec
-
cecum
cecal - celi
-
abdomen (abdominal cavity)
celioenterotomy - cephal
-
head
cephalad - cerebell
-
cerebellum
cerebellar - cerebr
-
cerebrum, brain
cerebromedullary - cerumin
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cerumen (earwax)
ceruminal - cervic
-
cervix
cervical - cheil
-
lip
cheilitis - chir
-
hand
chirality - chol
-
gall; bile
cholecystectomy - cholangi
-
bile duct
cholangitis - choledoch
-
common bile duct
choledochitis - chondr
-
cartilage
chondral - chori
-
chorion
chorioretinal - chrom
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color
chromatogenous - clavic
- clavicle (collarbone)
- col
-
colon
colonitis - colp
-
vagina
colposcopy - coni
-
dust
doniosis - conjunctiv
- conjunctiva
- cor
-
pupil
corectasis - corne
-
cornea
corneal - coron
-
heart
coronary - cortic
-
cortex (outer layer of body organ)
cortical - cost
-
rib
costicervical - crani
-
cranium (skull)
cranial - cry
-
cold
cryotherapy - crypt
-
hidden
cryptic - culd
- culdesac
- cutane
-
skin
subcutaneous - cyan
-
blue
cyanotic - cyes
-
pregnancy
cyesis - cyst
-
bladder; sac
cystic - cyt
-
cell
cytology - dacry
-
tear, tear duct
dacryoadenitis - dactyl
-
fingers or toes
dactylolysis - dent
-
tooth
dentition