Element Definition Element Definition

a- absent, deficient, lack of (atrophy) de- down, from (descent)

ab- off, away from (absent) derm- skin (dermatology)
abdomin relating to the abdomen (abdominal) di- two (diarthrotic)
-able capable of (viable) dipl- double (diploid)
ac- toward, to (actin) dis- apart, away from (disarticulate)
acou- hear (acoustic) duct- lead, conduct (ductus deferens)
ad- toward, to (adduct) dur- hard (dura mater)
af- movement toward a central point dys- bad, difficult, painful (dysentery)
alb- white (corpus albicans) e- out, from (eccrine)
-algia pain (neuralgia) ec- outside, outer, external (ectoderm)
ambi- both (ambidextrous) -ectomy surgical removal (tonsillectomy)
angi- pertaining to vessels (angiology) ede- swelling (edema)
ante- before, in front of (antebrachium) -emia pertaining to a condition of the blood
anti- against (anticoagulant) en- within (endoderm)
aque- water (aqueous) enter- intestine (enteritis)
arch- beginning, origin (archenteron) epi- upon, over (epidermis)
arthr- joint (arthritis) erythro- red (erythrocyte)
-asis condition or state of (homeostasis) ex- out of (excise)
aud- hearing, sound (auditory) exo- outside (exocrine)
auto- self (autolysis) extra- outside of, in addition (extracellular)
bi- two (bipedal) fasci- band (fascia)
bio- life (biopsy) febr- fever (febrile)
blast- generative or germ bud (blastocyst) -ferent bear, carry (efferent)
brachi- arm (brachialis) fiss- split (fissure)
brachy- short (brachydont) for- opening (foramen)
brady- slow (bradycardia) -form shape (fusiform)
bucc- cheek (buccal cavity) gastro- of the stomach (gastrointestinal)
cac- bad, ill (cachexia) -gen an agent that produces (pathogen)
calc- stone (calculus) -genic producing (carcinogenic)
capit- head (capitis) gloss- tongue (glossopharyngeal)
carcin- cancer (carcinogenic) glyco- sugar (glycosuria)
cardi- heart (cardiac) -gram a record(ing) (electroencephalogram)
cata- lower, under, against (catabolism) gran- grain, particle (granulosa cells)
caud- tail (cauda equina) -graph recording instrument (telegraph)
cephal- head (cephalic) gravi- heavy (gravid)
cerebro- brain (cerebrospinal fluid) gyn- female sex (gynecology)
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inter- among, between (interosseus) platy- flat, side (platysma)
intra- inside, within (intracellular) -plegia stroke, paralysis (paraplegia)
-ion process (acromion) -pnea to breathe (apnea)
-ism condition or state (dimorphism) pneumo(n)- lung (pneumonia)
iso- equal, like (isotonic) pod- foot (podiatry)
-itis inflammation (meningitis) -poiesis formation of (hemopoiesis)
labi- lip (labium majus) poly- many, much (polyploid)
lacri- tears (lacrimal apparatus) post- after, behind (postnatal)
later- side (lateral) pre- before in time or place (prenatal)
leuk- white (leukocyte) pro- before in time or place (prophase)
lip- fat (lipid) proct- anus (proctology)
-logy science of (morphology) pseudo- false (pseudostratified)
-lysis solution, dissolve (hemolysis) psycho- mental (psychology)
macro- large, great (macrophage) pyo- pus (pyorrhea)
mal- bad, abnormal, disorder quad- fourfold (quadriceps femoris)
medi- (malignant) re- back, again (repolarization)
mega- middle (medial) rect- straight (rectus abdominus)
meso- great, large (megakaryocyte) ren- kidney (renal)
meta- middle or moderate (mesoderm) rete- network (rete testis)
micro- after, beyond (metatarsal) retro- backward, behind (retroperitoneal)
mito- small (microtome) rhin- nose (rhinitis)
mono- thread (mitochondrion) -rrhagia excessive flow (menorrhagia)
morph- alone, one, single (monocyte) -rrhea flow or discharge (diarrhea)
multi- form, shape (morphology) sanguin- blood (sanguineous)
myo- many, much (multinuclear) sarc- flesh (sarcoma)
narc- muscle (myology) -scope instrument (stethoscope)
necro- numbess, stupor (narcotic) -sect cut (dissect)
neo- corpse, dead (necrosis) semi- half (semilunar)
nephr- new, young (neonatal) -sis process or action (dialysis)
neuro- kidney (nephritis) steno- arrow (stenosis)
noto- nerve (neurolemma) -stomy surgical opening (tracheostomy)
ob- back (notochord) sub- under, below (subcutaneous)
oc- against, in front of (obturator) super- above, upper (superficial)
-oid against (occlusion) supra- above, over (suprarenal)
oligo- resembling, likeness (sigmoid) syn- (sym-) together, joined, with (synapse)
-oma few, small (oligodendrocyte) tachy- swift, rapid (tachycardia)
oo- tumor (lymphoma) tele- far (telencephalon)
or- egg (oocyte) tens- stretch (tensor tympani)
orchi- mouth (oral) tetra- four (tetrad)
ortho- testis (orchiectomy) therm- heat (thermogram)
-ory straight, normal (orthopnea) thorac- chest (thoracic cavity)
-ose pertaining to (sensory) thrombo- lump, clot (thrombocyte)
osteo- full of (adipose) -tomy cut (appendectomy)
oto- bone (osteoblast) tox- poison (toxemia)
ovo- ear (otolith) tract- draw, drag (traction)
par- egg (ovum) trans- across, over (transfuse)
para- give birth to, bear (parturition) tri- three (trigone)
path- near, beyond, beside (paranasal) trich- hair (trichology)
-pathy disease (pathology) -trophy nutritional state (hypertrophy)
ped- abnormality, disease (neuropathy) -tropic turning to, changing (gonadotropic)
pen- children (pediatrician) ultra- beyond, excess (ultrasonic)
-penia need, lack (penicillin) uni- one (unicellular)
per- deficiency (thrombocytopenia) -uria urine (polyuria)
peri- through (percutaneous) uro- urine, urinary organs/tract
phag- near, around (pericardium) vas- (uroscope)
-phil to eat (phagocyte) viscer- vessel (vasoconstriction)
phleb- have an affinity for (neutrophil) vit- organ (visceral)
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