Prefixes and Suffixes
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Prefixes and suffixes
The following is an alphabetical list o f medical prefixes and suffixes, along with their meanings, origin, and an English example.
A
P re fix o r 1 M e a n in g | Origin language and etymology Example (s) su ffix j i1 Ancient Greek a-/ccv- (a-/an-), | a-, an - Denotes an absence of ! Apathy, Analgia without, not ...... ' i iab - aw ay from Latin A bduction i Latin (abdomen), abdomen, fat abdomin(o)- O f or relating to the abdomen A bdom en ! around the belly cardiac, hydrophobiac, -ac, -a c a l pertaining to Greek -ако<; (-akos) pharmacomaniacal
. Ancient Greek racavGa (akantha), acanthioa acanthocyte, aca n th (o )- thorn or spine thorn acanthoma, acanthulus
Greek акоосгакос; (acoustikos), " i aco u s(io )- O f or relating to hearing acoumeter, acoustician o f or for hearing ■ Greek axpov (akron), highest or Acrocrany, acromegaly, acr(o )- extremity, topmost larthest point acroosteolysis, acroposthia
Greek акоостко*; (acoustikos), -acu sis hearing paracusis o f or for hearing ' -a d tow ard, in the direction o f dorsad
increase, adherence, motion ad - Latin A dduction toward, very
ad en (o )-, Ancient Greek d8f|v, a8ev- Adenocarcinoma, adenology, i O f or relating to a gland ad en (i)- (aden, aden-), an acorn; a gland jadenotome, adenotyphus | O f or relating to lat or fatty adip(o)- Latin (adeps, adip-), lat A dipocyte tissue j | i O f or relating to adrenal i adren(o)- , Latin Iadrenal artery glands j
-a p . blood condition Greek dvaipla, without blood Anaem ia (BrE)
a er(o )- air, gas Greek afjp, aepog. Aerosinusitis ! i a e s th e s io - i i sensation Greek at'cOr|Gic A nesthesia (BrE) i
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alg(i)o- p a h G reek | M yalgia
Denothg something as Ancient Greek a k ko c (alios), i alio- ! Alloantigen, allopathy i different, or as an addition another, other
Denothg something as Lath (ambi-, ambo), both, on am bi- positioned on both sides; Ambidextrous b o th sides Describing both of two
Pertaining to the membranous am nio- Greek apviov Amniocentesis fetal sac (amnion) 1 1 am ph-, Amphicrania, amphismela, on both sides Greek apcpi (amphi) | am phi- am phom ych
j an- not, without G reek Analgesia
ana- back, agah, up G reek Anaplasia
an(o) anus L a th
| andr(o)- pertaining to a m an Greek dvqp, av8p- Andrology, android j angi(o)- blood vessel Greek ayyeiov Angiogram
1 Describing something as Ancient Greek aviooq (anlsos), an iso- Anisotropic, anisocytosis unequal unequal
ankyl(o)-, Denothg something as Ancient Greek dytcuLog Ankylosis ancyl(o)- crooked or bent (ankylos), crooked, curved
Describing something as
I an te- positioned h front of another Lath (ante), before, h front of antepartum 1 i thing
Describing something as
| anti- 'against' or 'opposed to' Ancient Greek avxi (anti), against Antibody, antipsychotic 1 j - another 1 apo- separated from, derived from jAncient Greek а ло A poptosis i archhephron : first formed ; arch(i,e,o) first, primitive j kidney i i 1
1 ' | Ancient Greek dpTqpia (arteria),
arteri(o)- | O f or pertaining to an artery ■a wind-pipe, artery (used distinctly ^ Arterv Arteriole
i versus a vem) ;
I | O f or pertaining to the johts, j Ancient Greek o.pGpoc (arthros), ' arthr(o)- 1 Arthritis limbs 1 a joht, limb (
articu!(o)- : joint } Lath articulum j Articulation i -ary pertaining to L a th -arius bilary tract
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| -asthenia w eakness Greek, dcGsveia Myasthenia gravis i imperfect or incomplete atelocardia: imperfect | a tel(o) development development of the heart
-ation process Latin
atri(o)- an atrium (esp. heart atrium) atrioventricular
aur(i)- O f or pertaining to the ear Latin (auris), the ear A ural
aut(o)- self G reek a m o - Autoimmune
auxocardia : enlargement of j aux(o)- increase; growth the heart
O f or pertaining to the armpit axill- Latin (axilla), armpit Axilla [uncommon as a prefix]
azothermia : raised temperature due to azo(to) nitrogenous compound nitrogenous substances in blood |
B
Prefix/s affix M ea n in g Origin language and etymology Example (s) : O f the glans penis or glans balano- G reek [jo la v o q - balanos, acorn, glans Balanitis clitoridis . i bi- twice, double Latin |I bio- life Ancient G reek ptoc; Biology
b!ast(o)- germ or bud Greek pkaaxoq B lastom ere . J O f or pertaining to the Ancient Greek pLscpapov (blepharon), blephar(o)- Blepharoplast eyelid eyelid ; 1J Latin (brachium), from Ancient Greek Brachium o f inferior brachi(o)- O f or relating to the arm ppaylov (brachion), arm colliculus
Indicating 'short' or less Ancient Greek ppaybt; (brachys), short; brachy- brachycephalic commonly 'little' little, shallow brady- 'slow' Ancient Greek ррабгх; (bradys), slow Bradycardia
Bronchiolitis bronch(i)- bronchus obliterans
O f or pertaining to the buce(o)- Latin (buccal cheek В и ссш аош cheek
bursa fluid sac between the burs(o)- Bursitis i bones| Latin ! c
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! capill- O f or pertaining to hair Latin (capillus), hair Capillus
Pertaining to the head (as a capit- Latin (caput, capit-), the head C apitation whole)
carcin(o)- cancer Greek каркпюс (karkinos), crab C arcinom a
cardi(o)- O f or pertaining to the heart Ancient Greek карбга (kardia), heart Cardiology
Latin (carpus) < Ancient Greek каряос; i j (karpos), wrist; NOTE: This root should not j carp(o)- O f or pertaining to the wrist C arpopedal 1 be confused with the mirror root carp(o)- meaning fruit.
! cata- down, under Greek ката (kata) C ataract
' -cele pouching, hernia Ancient Greek ктра] (kele) H ydrocele !i surgical puncture for i -cen tesis Ancient Greek ксутрск; (kentesis) Amniocentesis aspiration : | i i O f or pertaining to the head i cephal(o)- Ancient Greek кесра/а] (kephale), the head Cephalalgy (as a whole) j
O f or pertaining to the Ancient Greek керад, керат- (keras, kerat- cerat(o)- C eratoid 1 cornu; a horn ) , a horn | i O f or pertaining to the cerebell(o)- L a th (cerebellum), little brain C erebellum cerebellum 1 i cerebr(o)- O f or pertaining to the brain Latin (cerebrum), brain Cerebrology j s i O f or pertaining to the neck, Icervic- Latin (cervix, cervic-), neck, cervix Cervicodorsal the cervix
| chern(o)- chemistry, drug Greek хлрта Chemotherapy
1 chir(o)-, Ancient Greek xelp, XeiP0_ (cheir, cheiro-), O f or pertaining to the hand Chiropractor j cheir(o)- hand
Ancient Greek x^topog (chloros), green, | chlor(o)- Denoting a green color Chlorophyll yellow-green
! chol(e)- O f or pertaining to bile Ancient Greek xoLp (chole), bile Cholaem ia
Ancient Greek хокгцаЗотгс (cholekystis), j ■> O f or pertaining to the ; cholecyst(o)- gallbladder < xoLf) (chole), bile, gall + k u o t i c j Cholecystectomy 1 gallbladder j j (kystis), bladder cartilage, gristle, granule, chondr(i)o- Ancient Greek xovSpoq (chondros) Chondrocalcinosis granular i 1 chiom(ato)- j color !Ancient Greek xP©Pa Hemachromatosk
-cidai -cide ; Latin bacteriocidal
O f or pertaining to the cilia, j cili- < Latin (cilium), eyelash; eyelid Ciliary f the eyelashes; eyelids
Denoting something as circum - Latin (circum), around j - Circumcision 'around' another j
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| clast b reak G reek K kaozoq i osteoclast ! j CO- with, together, in association Latin col-, colo-, colon Colonoscopy j colo no-
O f or pertaining to the Ancient Greek коХжх; (kolpos), bosom, | colp(o)- ! C olposcopy vagina | womb; hollow, depth
com- with, together Latin
contra against Latin Contraindicate
cor- with, together Latin
cor-, core-, O f or pertaining to eye's Ancient Greek корт] (kore), girl, doll; pupil o f 1 C orectom y coro- pupil the eye i i j O f or pertaining to the heart i cordi- Lath (cor, cordi-), heart Commotio cordis j [Uncommon as a prefix] j | Applied to processes and ! parts of the body describing ! cornu- Latin (cornu), horn i them likened or similar to j j horns
| cost(o)- O f or pertaining to the ribs Latin (costa), rib Costochondral
O f or relating to the hip, cox- Latin (coxa), hip Coxopodite \ I haunch, or hip-joint
! i Latin (cranium) < Ancient Greek Kpaviov Belonging or relating to the ! crani(o)- (kranion), the cranium, skull, bones enclosing Cranio logy cranium i the brain | j |
“Cline to secrete j Endocrine j i cry(o)- cold Greek крпод Ciyoablation
cutane- skin Latin Subcutaneous j i ! Ancient Greek icuavoc;, Kuaveog (kyanos, | cyan(o)- Denotes a blue color C yanopsia kyaneos), blue
! icycl- ■ | circle, cycle G reek ктЗклос; (kuklos)
Denotes something as bent Ancient Greek юхрос; (kyphos), bent, cyph(o)- | Cyphosis [ uncommon as a prefix ] hunchback
. i cyst(o)-, O f or pertaining to the Ancient Greek k u o t i c ; (kystis), bladder; cyst j C ystotom y cyst(i)- urinary bladder
cyt(o)- cell G r e e k k o t o c C yiokine
-cyte 1cell G reek Leukocyte
D
Prefix suffix Meaning 1 °riPn land E x a m p le ® ! & j etymology ..wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medicaLroot... 6/28 List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... ( dacryo- tear Greek бакрп !
Ancient Greek бакпжод dactyl(o)- O f or pertaining to a finger, toe j Dactylology (daktylos), finger, toe
Iide- aw ay from, cessation Latin de- ! {dent- O f or pertaining to teeth Latin (dens, dentis), tooth Dentist
Ancient Greek берра, derma t(o)-, O f or pertaining to the skin беррат- (derma, demat-), Dermatology, derm (o)- skin, human skin
-d esis binding Greek 6soig (desis) arthrodesis
dextr(o)- right, on the right side Latin d e xte r Dextrocardia
di- tw o G reek 61-
di- apart, separation Latin
i Ancient Greek 5ia (dia), dia- (same as Greek meaning) Diacetyl through, during, across
dif- apart, separation Latin
digit- O f or pertaining to the finger [rare as a root] L ath (digitus), finger, toe Digit
dis- separation, taking apart Latin dis- Dissection
dors(o)-, dorsal, O f or pertaining to the back Latin (dorsum), back dors(i)- Dorsocephalad
j j duodenum, twelve: upper part o f the small D uodenal {duodeno- intestine (twelve inches long on average), Latin d u o d en i atresia connects to the stomach \ i . .. . 1 dynam (o)- force, energy, power Greek finvapiq (dunamis)
-dynia pain Vulvodynia 1 Dysphagia, dys- bad, difficult G reek 6n o - dysphasia
E
Origin language and Prefix/s uffix M ean ing Example (s) etym ology
-eal pertaining to L a th
:ec- out, aw ay G reek s k - (ek-)
ect(o)- outer, outside G reek s k t o c ; Ectopic pregnancy
-e etas is expansion^ dilation Ancient Greek окшшд Bronchiectasis
Denotes a surgical operation or Ancient Greek екторт) -ectom y removal of a body part. Resection, M astectom y (ectome), excision excision .
-em esis vomiting condition Greek epeaig Hematemesis
•emia blood condition (AmE) Greek av-aipia, without blood A nem ia wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi...
O f or pertaining to the brain. Also see Ancient Greek еукегроЛос; encephal(o)- ! Encephalogram j C erebro. (enkephalos), the brain |
Ancient Greek sv8o- (endo-), Endocrinology, 1 endo- Denotes something as 'inside' or 'within' E ndospore j inside, internal Ancient Greek evtspov jenter(o)- O f or pertaining to the intestine Gastroenterology (enteron), intestine
Ancient Greek em- (epi-), Epistaxis, jepi- [Same as Greek meaning: on, upon] before, upon, on, outside, epicardium, i outside o f episclera, epidural i I Ancient Greek £7iiaiov- i O f or pertaining to the pubic region, the ep isi(o )- (epision), the pubic area, loins; Episiotom y loins vulva i Ancient Greek spuOpoq erythr(o)- Denotes a red color Erythrocyte i (erythros), red i
esophageal, gullet (AmE) Greek oioocpayo^ -eso p h a g o
e sth e sio - sensation (AmE) Greek агаОрогс
eu- true, good, well, new G reek Eukaryote I lex - out of away from Latin [ '! Ancient Greek ecyo- (exo-), ie x o - Denotes something as 'outside' another Exoskeleton outside of external
extra- outside Latin
F
Origin language and Prefix/suffix M ea n in g Example (s) I etym ology ! Latm (lacies), the lace, I faei(o)- O f or pertaining to the lace Facioplegic countenance if!br(o) fiber Fibroblast fiUi- fine, hair like
-form , - Used to form adjectives indicating 'having the L . , _ . _ , form of i Latm (forma), form, shape Cuneiform iform fo ssa Latin (fossa), ditch, pit fossa ovalis ...... ______j nairn (irons, front-), the front- ; O f cr peitaiaiug iu me torehead Frontonasal forehead
G
Origin language and ! P re fi\/s affix M ean in g Example (s) etym ology .wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... j j galact(o)- milk 1 G reek y a X a , уаАякт- i Galactorrhea j | (Ancient Greek yaoTijp (gaster), j gastr(o)- O f or pertaining to the stomach | Gastric bypass уаотр-, stomach, belly
j ( 1) Denotes the sense 'bom in, Ancient Greek -ysviji; (-genes) < ( 1) Endogen; (2) {-gen | from' (2) Denotes the sense 'of a ysv-vasiv (gen-naein), to be Heterogenous certain kind' b o m
-gen ic Formative, pertaining to producing G reek Cardiogenic shock
gen u - O f or pertaining to the knee Latin (genu), knee Genu valgum
gingiv- O f or pertaining to the gums Latin (gingiva), gum Gingivitis
Ancient Greek уХапкод glauc(o)- Denoting a grey, bluish-grey color G laucom a (glaukos), grey, bluish-grey ) ...... j gloss (o)-, Ancient Greek улсооаа, y X o n m O f or pertaining to the tongue G lossology glott(o)- (glossa, glotta), tongue
gluco- glucose Greek улпкос;, sweet Glucocorticoid
glyco- sugar Glycolysis
Ancient Greek y v a O o q (gnathos), i gnath(o)- O f or pertaining to the jaw Gnathodynamometer! ja w
| -gn osis know ledge G reek diagnosis, prognosis !
gon(o)- seed, semen; also, reproductive Ancient Greek yovoq G onorrhea
-gram record or picture Greek y pap pa Angiogram
Ancient Greek -ypaqfra (- -graph record or picture graphia), written, drawn, graphic Electrocardiograph ; i j interpretation j : , -graphy process of recording Angiography j g y n (a ec)o - (BrE), w om an Greek ynvf|, ynvaiK- Gynecomastia jgyn (ec)o- (A m E)
H
1 Prefix/s affix M ean in g Origin language and etymology Example (s) j i j j halluc- to wander in mind Classical Latin to wander in mind j Hallucinosis i he mat-, Latin (hsema) < Ancient Greek ! Hematology, older haem ato- O f or pertaining to blood cup.a. oiuax- (haima, haimat- ). . ionn Haematology (haem-, hem-) blood j ;
i Hematological he nia or hemo- jblood (AmE) G reek 1 ' .. ' ! malignancy i C erebral he mi- one-half 1Ancient Greek fjpi- (hemi-), "half : hem isphere ______1 ! ! he pat- (hepatic- ! Ancient Greek цтсар, щ ат о- Q/?R List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... V71 V/1! pi* Ullf JLIiJg tu L i l t * / ULVWX • JL JLCpaLW.HJgJ |) i(hepar, hepato-), the liver i 1 i i Denotes something as 'the other' 1 Ancient Greek sispoq (heteros), jh ete r (o )- (of two), as an addition, or the other (of two), another; Heterogeneous 1 different different j ______. • hidr(o)- sw eat Greek rbpcox- Hyperhidrosis
hist(o)-, histio- tissue G reek ia x o q Histology
h o m e(o )- similar Ancient Greek броюс; (homoios) H om eopathy
Denotes something as 'the same' Ancient Greek opo- (homo-), the j h o m (o )- Homosexuality as another or common same, common i j O f or pertaining to the shoulder (or Incorrect Etymology < Latin :h u m er(o)- Hum erus
[rarely] the upper arm) (umerus), shoulder j
1 h yd r(o)- w ater G reek fificop H ydrophobe
i Denotes something as 'extreme' or Ancient Greek wtep (hyper), over, h y p er- Hypertension 'beyond normal' above; beyond, to the extreme j 1 j Denotes something as 'below Ancient Greek wt(o)- (hypo-), h y p (o )- Hypovolemia, i normal' below, under i O f or pertaining to the womb, the Ancient Greek vorepa (hystera), j h y ste r (o )- Hysterectomy
; uterus w om b
I
; Origin language and Prefix/suffix M e a n in g E x a m p le (s) e ty m o lo g y
-i-a sis condition Greek -iaoic M ydriasis j ' ] O f or pertaining to medicine, or a physician Ancient Greek iaxpot; j I iatr(o)- [uncommon as a prefix; common as as suffix, see Iatrochemistry (iatros), healer, physician -iatry]
Denotes a field in medicine of a certain body Ancient Greek idxpoq Podiatry, -iatry com ponent (iatros), healer, physician Psychiatry
-ic pertaining to G reek - i k o < ; (-ikos) Hepatic artery !
|-ic le small L a th O varian follicle |
Latin -ica < Greek < - ; -icS organized knowledge, treatment i IKOt
Greek rSrog, idios, id io- self one's own Idiopathic "one's own"
ileo- ileum Greex lAsoq Ileocecal valve
. Infrahyoid infra- below Latin m uscles
Interarticular | in te r- between, among L a th ! ligament
i Тг>+гог»гог»ю1
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Ancient Greek iaxiov ischio- O f or pertaining to the ischium, the hip-joint (ischion), hip-joint, Ischiorrhogic ischium
-ism condition, disease Dwarfism
-ismus spasm, contraction Greek -topoq
Ancient Greek looq iso- Denoting something as being 'equal' Isotonic (isos), equal
-ist one who specializes in Greek -loxijq (-istes) Pathologist
-ite the nature of resembling G reek -ixr|c; Hermaphrodite
-ids inflammation Tonsillitis
-ium structure, tissue pericardium
isch- Restriction Greek icxco Ischemia
K
Prefix/suffix M ean in g Origin language and etymology Example (s)
karyo- nucleus G reek K a p n o v , "nut" Eukaryote
k erat(o)- cornea (eye or skin) G reek Keratoscope
; kin(e)-, kin(o), kinesi(o)- m ovem ent G reek Kiveco Kinesthesia j
koil(o)- hollow G reek k o ia o c ; (koilos) Koilocyte
kyph(o)- hum ped Greek raxpoq Kyphoscoliosis !
L
Prefix/suffix M ea n in g Origin language and etymology Example (s)
labi(o)- O f or pertaining to the lip Latin (labium), lip Labiodental
Lacrimal lacrim(o)~ tear Latin canaliculi ] i lact(i)-, milk Latin Lactation lact(o)
Ancient Greek долара (lapara), lap aifo)- O f or pertaining to the abdomen-waif flank Laparotom y ■ flank
O fu i jjcj icuning ю the larynx, the lower Ancient Greek Ldpuy^, дарпуу- laiyn g(o)- Larynx throat cavity where the voice box is (laiynx, laryng-), throat, gullet
Lateral ! H fe ro - lateral L a th pectoral 1 nerve i
lei(o)- ism ooth Greek Xsioq Leiomyoma J .wikipedia.org/.. ./List_of_medical_root... 11/28 List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... j-lepsis, - Epilepsy, attack, seizure Greek Lfpj/ic jlepsy | narcolepsy ! jlept(o)- light, slender G reek X em oq (leptos) i : leuc(o)-, Ancient Greek I sukoc (leukos), Denoting a white color Leukocyte ;leuk(o)- white, bright
lingu(a)-, O f or pertaining to the tongue Latin (lingua), tongue Linguistics lingu(o)-
lip(o)- fat G reek Xmoq Liposuction
lith(o)- stone, calculus G reek )d0oc Lithotripsy
log(o)- speech G reek Xoyoq
Denotes someone who studies a certain Ancient Greek xoyicTrg (logistes), Oncologist, -logist field: -logy studier, practitioner pathologist ! Denotes the academic study or practice of hematology, -logy Ancient Greek Xoyoq (logos) study a certain field urology lymph(o)- lymph G reek Lepcpo -lysis Destruction, separation G reek Look; Paralysis M Prefix/suffix Meaning Origin language and etymology E xam ple(s) ! m acr(o)- large, long Greek pracpoq M acrophage j -m alacia softening Greek palaida Osteomalacia O f or pertaining to the niam m (o)- Latin (mamma), breast; udder M am m ogram breast O f or pertaining to the mammiIl(o)- Latin (mammilla), nipple nipple m anu- O f or pertaining to the hand Latin (manus), hand Manufacture | O f or pertaining to the Ancient Greek paoxoc (mastos), breast, m ast(o)- M astectom y breast women's breast; man's pectoral muscle m eg(a)-, • megal(o)-, - enlargement Greek peyac Splenomegaly m egaly ' Ancient GrppV и gc L a v e - (meias, m elan (o )- black color M elanin melano-), black; dark m elos extremity Ancient Greek pg/.oq erythromelalgia m ening(o)- m em brane Greek pfjviy^, piiviyy- M eningitis m erocrine, mero- part Greek pspoq (meros), part meroblastic wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medicaLroot... 17/9R List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... j m es(o )- middle Ancient Greek pscoc; (mesos), "middle" i Mesoderm m e ta - after, behind G reek p sx a ; Metacarpus -m e te r measurement Greek psipov Sphygmomanomete -m e tiy process of measuring Greek -pexpla O ptom ehy Pertaining to conditions or Ancient Greek prppa (metra), womb, m etr(o )- Metrorrhagia instruments o f the uterus uterus denoting something as . m icro- small, or relating to Ancient Greek pucpoc; (mikros), small M icroscope smallness Infectious m on(o)- single Greek povo<; mononucleosis m o rp h (o )- form, shape Greek popcpf] M orphology ...... - Musculoskeletal miiscul(o)- muscle Latin system Ancient Greek pb<;, pit- (mys, my-), m y(o)- O f or relating to muscle M yoblast muscle; mouse; mussel m yc(o)- fungus Greek рпктр;, рпкг|х- Onychomycosis O f or relating to bone Ancient Greek pueLov (myelon), marrow; m yel(o)- M yeloblast m arrow bone-marrow ...... 1 i myring(o)- | eardrum Latin myringa ! Myringotomy myx(o)- | mucus G reek рп£д M yxom a i N Origin language and Prefix/s uffix M ean in g Example(s) ! etym ology narc(o)- numb, sleep Greek vapKr| narcolepsy nas(o)- O f or pertaining to the nose Latin (nasum), nose nasal j Necrotizing necr(o)- death Greek vsicpoc; fasciitis neo- new Greek veoc; N eoplasm Ancient Greek vaippoc nephr(o)- O f or pertaining to the kidney N ephrology (nephros), kidney j O f or pertaining to nerves and the Latin (nervus), tendon; nerve; i lie rv- nervous system [Uncommon as a root: Connate with the (Treek v c v p o v N erv e nemo- mostly alwuys usectj (neuron) (see below) neur(i)-, O f or pertaining to nerves and the Ancient Greek venpov (neuron), N euro fibromatosis n eu r(o )- nervous system tendon, sinew; nerve I norm o- norm al Latin Normocapnia 3 .wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medicaLroot... List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... PrtTix/s uffix M ean in g Origin language and etymology Example (s) O f or pertaining to the ocul(o)- Latin (oculus), the eye Oculist eye Ancient Greek odoug, odovx- (odous, odont(o)- O f or pertaining to teeth orthodontist odont-), tooth i odyn(o)- pain j Greek oduvq j stomatodynia -oesophageal, i o eso p h a g o - gullet I Greek oioocpdyog 1 (BrE) i -oid resemblance to Greek -oetdfig ! Sarcoidosis ole small o r little Latin Denoting something as olig(o)- Ancient Greek oHyog (oligos), few Oligotrophy 'having little, having few' O f or pertaining to the om (o)- Ancient Greek topog (omos), shoulder O m oplate shoulder . -om a (singular), - tumor, mass, collection Greek -copa Sarcoma, Teratoma om ata (plural) O f or pertaining to the Ancient Greek optpaiog (omphalos), navel, om phal(o)- Omphalotomy navel, the umbilicus belly-button onco- tumor, bulk, volume Greek букос; O ncology O f or pertaining to the Ancient Greek < 6vug, ovuxo- (onyx, onych(o)- Onychophagy nail (of a finger or toe) onycho-), nail; claw; talon O f or pertaining to the Ancient Greek d)6v, фо- (oon, oo-), egg, 00- an egg a woman's egg, O ogenesis ovum the ovum 1 O f or pertaining to the Neoclassical Greek фосророу (oophoron), oophor(o)- Oophorectomy woman's ovary ovaiy, egg-bearing O f or pertaining to the Ancient Greek otpGakpog (ophthalmos), the ; ophthalm(o)- Ophthalmology eye eye j O f or relating to Middle French (optique) < Greek ояпкос ; optic(o)- chemical properties of j (optikos); Cognate with Latin oculus, Opticochemical the eye relating to the eye 1 0 f or pertaining to the or(o)- | Latin (os, or-), mouth O ral m outh | O r o b i C o'» \ | Orchiectomy, ' 7 X ' ’ Гtestis i Greek opyic (orkhis, orkhi-) orchido- | Orchidectomy i i I 1 /4 i Denoting something as ! Ancient Greek 6p06c (orthos), straight, orth(o)- i . , Orthodontist . straight or correct correct, normal j H arlequin type j a condition, disease or | M — - 1лк<-кттлп1п О ггттклтп .wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... - W V J lV^ULliy W DID, 1 increase osteoperosis o s s e o - bony Latin Peripheral ossifying os si- bone Latin fibroma | o st(e)-, bone Greek octeov Osteoporosis Ioste(o)- O f or pertaining to the ot(o)- Ancient Greek obey a n - (ous, ot-), the ear O topathy ear -ous pertaining to L atin-osus O f or pertaining to the ovari(o)- Latin (ovarium), ovary Ovariectomy ovaries ...... O f or pertaining to the 0V0-, 0V1-, OY- Latin (ovum), egg, ovum O vogenesis eggs, the ovum 0X0- addition of oxygen G reek o tfiq sharp, acid, acute, ox y - Greek o^bc; oxygen P Prefix/suffix M ea n in g Origin language and etymology E xam ple(s) pachy- thick G reek naybq pachyderm a O f or pertaining to the eyelid [u n co m m o n palpebr- Latin (palpebra), eyelid P alpebra as a ro o t] pan-, Denoting something as 'complete' or Ancient Greek naq, jeav- (pas, panophobia, pant(o)- containing 'everything' pan-), all, every panopticon O f or pertaining to the nipple (of the Latin (papilla), nipple; dimunitive o f papill- Papillitis chest/breast) papula (see below) • Latin (papula), pimple, pustle; a Indicates papulosity, a small elevation or papul(o)- small elevation or swelling in the Papulation swelling in the skin, a pimple, swelling i skin ; para- alongside of abnormal Ancient Greek жхра -p aresis slight paralysis Greek лараспс hemiparesis pa n o- small Latin parvus Parvovirus path(o)- disease G reek KaQoq I Pathology 1 Denotes (with a negative sensed n disease, . f k i v i i i G io c js. juxvoq ppamos), sociopathy, -pam v , ; or disorder suffering, accident neuropathy i s ped-, -ped-, , O f or pertaining to the foot; -footed Lath (pes, ped-), foot P ed o sco p e j -pes ! pelv(i)-, j hip bone Latin Pelvis p elv(o)- i i ..wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... 15/28 List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... -p e n ia deficiency j Greek 7ievta {osteopenia p eo - O f or pertaining to the penis j G reek Tieoq (peos) I Peotom y Ancient Greek леято; (peptos) 1 Denotes something relating to digestion, or -p ep sia cooked, digested < im ao ® Dyspepsia the digestive tract. (pesso) I boil, cook; digest jpei^ through Latin Denoting something with a position peri- Ancient Greek Tie pi (peri), around Periodontal 'surrounding' or 'around' another j-p exy fixation G reek Trrj^Kg N ephropexy ■ phacofysis, ph aco- lens-shaped Greek факб; phacometer, phacoscotoma -p h a g e ,- Forms terms denoting conditions relating Ancient Greek cpayia (phagia) Sarcophagia phagia to eating or ingestion eating < (payeiv (phagein) to eat phago- eating, devouring Greek -(pdyo; phagocyte " ...... " ~ Forms nouns that denote a person who Ancient Greek фауютп; phagist-: 'feeds on' the first element or part of the Lotophagi (phagistes) eater; see -phagia w ord Forms nouns that denotes 'feeding ori the Ancient Greek (payia (phagia) -phagy Anthropophagy first element or part of the word eating; see -phagia phallo- phallus Greek (раАлб; (phallos) Aphallia pharm aco- drug, medication Greek cpappaKov pharmacology j Ancient Greek (papny^, tpapnyy- i O f or pertaining to the phaiynx, the upper Pharyngitis, pharyng(o)- (pharynx, pharyng-), throat, throat cavity Pharyngoscopy; windpipe; chasm i -phil(ia) attraction for G reek (pi>da Hemophilia ! Ancient G reek qAexp, (pLe{3- O f or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a Phlebography, i phleb(o)- (phleps, phlebo-), blood-vessel, vein Phlebotom y vein | phob(o)- exaggerated fear, sensitivity Greek cpopoq arachnophobia j phon(o)- sound G reek (pcovf] O f or pertaining to light or its chemical Ancient Greek (pax;, tpcox- (phos, phos- properties, now historic and used rarefy, j Phosphene phot-), light j See the com m on ro o t phot(o)- below . i Ancient G reek (pax;, ф ю т - (phos phot(o)- Of or pertaining to light i Photopath)7 I pnoi-), light } phren(i)-, [[diaphragm (anatomy)|diaphragm], the Phrenic nerve, | phren(o)-, G reek (ppfiv, (ppsv- mind] i schizophrenia j phrenico i i -plasia formation, development Greek nlaoiq Achondroplasia | plasty surgical repair, reconstruction Greek ллаопЗ; rhinoplasty List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... -p leg ia paralysis G reek лл,г|уг| j paraplegia p leio - more, excessive, multiple Greek pleion jpleiomorphisr Latin (pleura) < Ancient Greek (pIeur(o)-, O f or pertaining to the ribs TiLeopov (pleuron), rib, side o f the j Pleurogenous p le u ifa ) b o d y \ -p lex y stroke or seizure G reek 7tkfj£;ic; i Cataplexy Ancient Greek Trvsupcov, jcvenpov- (pneumon, pneumon-), Pneumonocyte. p n eu m (o )“ O f or pertaining to the lungs lung < Trvsbpa (pneuma), wind, (Pneumonia spirit pneumat(o)- air, king pod-, -pod-, Ancient Greek nobq, (pous, O f or pertaining to the foot, -footed Podiatry -pus pod-), foot j______-p o iesis • production 1 hematopoiesis | Ancient Greek 7ioLi6<; (polios), polio- Denoting a grey color 1 Poliomyelitis grey i1 i1 |I ..] ) A ncient G reek яоХп<; (polys), Poly- Denotes a 'plurality' o f something Polymyositis much, m any p o r(o)- pore, porous ___ _.. . j Ancient Greek лортгора porphyr(o)- Denotes a purple color Porphyroblast j (porphyra), purple Denotes something as 'after' or 'behind' Postoperation, | p o st- Latin (post), after, behind j another Postm ortem j Denotes something as 'before' another (in Medieval Latin (pre-) < (Classical) j p re - Prematurity [physical] position or time) Latin (prae), before, in front of ..... - ...... **'] pres by (o)- old age G reek jPresbyopia j j Denotes something as 'first' or 'most- prim - Latin (primus), first, most important jPrim ary important' | Denotes something as 'before' another (in Ancient Greek лро (pro), before, j p ro - Procephalic [physical] position or time) in front o f j p ro ct(o )- anus, rectum iproctology Denotes something as 'first' or 'most- Ancient Greek яропос; (protos), p ro t(o )- Protoneuron important' first; principle, most important p seu d o - Denotes something false or lake psych(e)-, 1 Ancient Greek \iro y n (psyche), P sy cho logy, O f or pertaining to the mind p sy ch (o ) ! breath, life, soul j Psychiatry [ \ tailing, drooping, downward placement, j -p to sis 1A poptosis prolapse j I t ...... ~ ‘ ... ‘ " ” 1 (a spitting), spitting, hemoptysis, the ! -p ty sis spitting of blood derived from the lungs or j bronchial tubes 1 I .wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medica!_root... 17/7Я List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... pulm on-, Latin (puhno, pulmon-, usually i O f or relating to the lungs. 1 pulmonary puim o- u se d in plural), a lung i [_ ...... p yel(o)- pelvis Ancient Greek (pyelos) Pyelonephrii РУО- pus G reek 7mov Pyom etra p y ro - fever G reek лир, 7юр£т6<; Antipyretic Q Prefix/snffix M e a n in g Origin language and etymology Example (s) q u ad r(i)- four Latin quadriceps R T ' " ■ Origin language and Prefix/snffix M e a n in g Example (s) ety m o lo g y rad io - radiation Latin radiow ave re - again, backward Latin relapse rect(o )- rectum Latm ren (o )- O f or pertaining to the kidney Latin (renes), kidney renal reticul(o)- net Latin re tro - backward, behind Latin retroverted rh ab d (o )- rod shaped, striated Greek рбфбос; rachial, rachialgia, rachidian, rhacM (o)- spine G reek payiq rachiopathy Ancient Greek pig, pivo- (rhis, riiin(o)- O f or pertaining to the nose rhinoceros, rhinoplasty rhino-), nose j Ancient Greek pobov j rh o d(o)- Denoting a rose-red color R hodophyte (rhodon), rose j -rrh a g e burst forth Greek -ppayla H em orrhage j -nrhagia rapid flow o f blood Greek -ppayia j-rrh a p h y surgical suturing G reek pacpfj j -rrh e a i flowing, discharge Greek -ppoia Galactorrhea, Diarrhea (A m F) I -rriiex is rupture Greek pfjEtg j |______| ;-rrh c e a flowing, uLciiitige Greek -ppoia D iarrhoea j(S rE ) j ! i \ 4Of or pertaining to the red L . , , 4 j rubr(o)- ; ! Latm (ruber), red Rubrospinal jnucleus of the bram ; j S .wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... *1 o List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... I i Origin language and Prefix/suffix M e a n i n g Example (s) i e t y m o l o g y i 1 Ancient Greek odAmy£,, jsalping(o)- O f or pertaining to the tallopian tubes oaAmyy-, (salpinx, salpingo- Salpingectomy ) trum pet [literally] j jsan g u i-, Latin (sanguis, sanguin-), O f or pertaining to blood Sanguine sa n g u in e - blood s a rc o - muscular, fleshlike Greek cape;, оарк- sarcom a sch ist(o )- split, cleft Greek oyioto^ (schistos) Ancient Greek oyi^o); 1 Irregular formation o f the schiz(o)- Denoting something 'split' or 'double-sided' Schizophrenia verb cyLyiv (schizein), to cut, split scler(o )- hardness Greek оклррод atherosclerosis Multiple -sc lero sis hardening of the skin G reek sclerosis scoli(o)- tw isted Greek окоХю<; (skolios) scoliosis -sco p e instrument for viewing Greek -окояос; stethoscope -seo p y use of instrument for viewing j Greek -окотпа e n d o s c o p y i sem i- one-hal£ partly Latin sial(o )- saliva, salivary gland G reek oiaXoq (sialos) sialagogue f ' j sigm oid(o)- sigmoid, sigmoid colon Greek oiypoeiSf|<; j sinistr(o)- left, left side Latin ...... Latin (sinus), a curve, bend, sin u s- O f or pertaining to the sinus Sinusitis bay ______...... j j sito - food, grain G reek o T t o < ; so m at(o )-, body, bodily G reek о б р а so m atico - j sp as mo- spasm Greek оя;аар6<; j 1 sp e rm a -, Is pern io -, semen, spermatozoa Greek ояерра (sperma) Spermatogenesis ^sperm ato- I splanchn(i)-, i i viscera G reek onkayyyov splanchn(o)- i i s p l e n ( o ) “ spleen I ureeK 07iAf]v, G7tLr|v- j Splenectomy j 1 f | G reek onovSvX oq / j spondyl(o)- j O f or pertaining to the spine, the vertebra o(pov8uXo<;, (spondylos / Spondylitis sphondylos), the spine Latin (sqam osus), foil o f j squam os(o)- Denoting something as 'full of scales' or 'scaly' Squam a scales; scaly ..wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... 19/28 List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... -s ta s is stop, stand Greek отаоь; | -s ta x is dripping, trickling Greek атактбс; Denoting something as 'narrow in shape' or Ancient Greek otsvo<; ste n (o )- Stenography pertaining to narrow-ness (stems), narrow; short O f or pertaining to the upper chest, chest, the A ncient G reek OTrjOoc; s te th (o )- Stethoscope area above the breast and under the neck (stethos), chest, cuirass s th e no- strength, force, power Greek aGevoq stomatognathic ; sto m (a ) m outh Greek отбра system Ancient Greek отбра, ) stom a t(o)- O f or pertaining to the mouth оторат- (stoma, stomat-), Stomatogastric j i m outh i -sto m y creation of an opening Greek -оторга colostom y subcutaneous su b - beneath Latin i tissue superior vena su p e r- in excess, above, superior L a th cava su p ra - above, excessive Latin supraorbital vein j Indicates similarity, likeness, or being together; Synalgia, sy(I>, sym-, Ancient Greek oov- (syn), Assimilates before some consonants: before / Synesthesia, sy n -, sy s- with, together to syl-, 5 to sys-, before a labial to sym-. Syssarcosis т j Origin language and | Prefix/suffix M e a n in g Example(s) j ety m o lo g y 1 Denoting something as fast, irregularly Ancient Greek тахр<; ta ch y - Tachycardia fast (tachys), fast, quickly -tension, - i pressure Latin Hypertension j te n siv e te ta n - rigid, tense tetanus j th e e- case, sheath Ancient Greek 0 т|кг| (theke) jIntrathecal ... _ . . . —— 4 i j the 1(e)-, O f or pertaining to a nipple [ u n co m m o n Ancient Greek 0rjA.f| (thele), i Theleplasty jthel(o)- as a prefix ] a teat, nipple ...... ! Denoting something as 'relating to a A ncient G reek BfjLix; th ely - T l l O 1 "b t o r p - n o - ! n o woman, feminine' (thelys), female, feminine . -V ! ...... " i | m erm (o )- heat Ancient Greek Osppoq j thorac(i)-, O f or pertaining to the upper chest, Latin (thorax) < Ancient i ; thorac(o)-, chest; the area above the breast and , G reek B o b pad; (thorax), chest, i T horax th o ra c ico - under the neck cuirass j | A f A i Ancient Greek врбрВос ... . i O f or relating to a blood clot, clotting of y . , . . . . . ; Throm bus, . ^ i /thfrvmhAri him-n тдло л!лт ..wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... 20/28 List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi.. till ) ~ blood Thrombocytopen o fb lo o d th y r(o )- thyroid G reek 0 o p e o -e i5 f)<; Greek: "thymos," spirit, soul; I thym(o)(ia)- emotions courage; breath, mind, dysthymia emotions -tic pertaining to G reek - x i k o <; to co - childbirth Greek хокод -tom e cutting instrument Greek xopf) -to m y act o f cutting; incising, incision Greek -xopia G astrotom y tono- tone, tension, pressure G reek xovo<; j -to n y tension Greek -xovia i to p (o )- place, topical G reek хол;о<; j tox(i)-, tox(o)-, toxin, poison G reek x o ^ i k o v Toxoplasmosis to x ico - | tra c h e (o )- trachea Greek xpaxsia 1 j A ncient G reek xpa%r|Xo<; trachel(o)- O f or pertaining to the neck Tracheotomy (trachelos), neck i Denoting something as moving or ] tran s- Latin (trans), across, through Transfusion ; situated 'across' or 'through' i trich(i)-, ! O f or pertaining to hair, hair-like Ancient Greek 0 pi^, xpix(o)- trich ia , Trichotom y structure (thrix, trich(o)-), hair trich (o )- -trips y crushing Greek xphj/ig Lithotripsy -tro p h y nourishment, development Greek -xpocpia, xpo(pf| Pseudohypertrophy | ty m p an (o )- eardrum Greek xu{i7tavov Tympanocentesis [ u Origin language and [ Prefix /su ffix M e a n in g ! Exam ple (s)j j ety m o lo g y | -ula, -ule small Latin [Nodule ...... | j1 ! [u ltra- beyond, excessive Latin Latin (umbilicus), navel, belly- i um bilic- O f or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus Umbilical j j button j Unguiform, i 1 tmgiii- jO f or pertaining to the naif a claw Latin (unguis), naif claw | | Ungual __ . J Unilateral ! un(i)- lone ILatin (unus) hearing loss [ i 1O f or pertaining to urine, the urinary system; Ancient Greek obpov (ouron), [ ur(o)- j(specifically) pertaining to the physiological U rology 1 w n n o .wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... - п / П О List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... UJLiliW ' chemistry o f urine u ri(c)-, uric acid Greek oupncot; u n c o - Latin (iima), urine < Ancient m in - O f or pertaining to urine, the urinary system Greek oupov (ouron), see Uriniferous above. i u te r(o )- O f or pertaining to the uterus or womb Latin (uterus), womb, uterus Uterus v Origin language and Prefix/suffix M ea n in g E xam ple (s) etym ology j Latin (vagina), sheath, vagin - O f or pertaining to the vagina Vagina scabbard i varic(o)- swollen or twisted vein Latin varicose v a s(o )- duct, blood vessel Latin vasoconstriction v a scu lo - blood vessel Latin j O f or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a vein Vein, yen» [ used in terms pertaining to the vascular Lath (vena), blood-vessel, vein I V eno spasm ! system ] j ...... | O f or pertaining to the belly; the stomach Lath (venter), the belly , the v e n tifo )- Ventrodorsal j i cavities stomach; the womb jv esic(o )- O f or pertaining to the bladder Lath (vesica), bladder; blister V esica Lath (viscera), internal organs; i O f or pertaining to the internal organs, the jvisceifp)- plural o f (viscerum), internal V iscera viscera j organ j 1 X Prefix/suffix M e a n in g Origin language and etymology | Example(s) j Denothg a yellow color, an abnormally Ancient Greek ^av0 o<; (xanthos), x a n th (o )- Xanthopathy! ! yellow color yellow i ! | " T'~..'~“j j x en (o )- Foreign, different Greek ^evot; (xenos), stranger Xenograft { Y 1 Prefix/suffix ! Meaning Origin ana etymology E x am p le(s) I -y j condition or process of Lath -ia < Greek -ta Surgery Z f ...... ~ ..... ’ ...... T Prefix/suffix j Meaning Origin language and etymology j E x am p le(s) ..wikipedia.org/.. ./List_of_medical_root... 11 n* List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... z o ( o ) - animal, animal life | Greek ^cpov zym (o)- fermentation, enzyme | Greek £upr| E nglish m eanings This section contains lists of different root classification (e.g. body components, quantity, description, etc.). Ea< list is alphabetized by English meanings, with the corresponding Greek and Latin roots given. Roots of the Body Roots of Bodily Concepts Bodily Concept G r e e k R o o t L a tin R o o t O th e r R o o t D ig e stio n -pepsia - - D is e a s e -pathy - - E a tin g -phagia - - ...... Roots of body parts and components (Internal Anatomy, External Anatomy, Body Fluids, Body Substances) Body Part/Component G re e k R o o t L a tin R o o t j Other Root I a b d o m e n lapar(o)- abdomin- ! a o rta aort(o)- aort(o)- 1- ...... _ ...... j ...... 1| a rm brachi(o)- - a rm p it - axill- - a r te r y arteri(o)- - b a c k - dors- 1 i big to e - allic- Г 1 j | b la d d e r cyst(o)- vesic(o)- ]i haemat-, hemat- (haem-, j blood sangui-, sanguine- i hem -) j | Mood clot tbrom b(o)- ! { ...... I jblood vessel angi(o)- vascul-, vas- body somat-, som- corpor- - j i ’ bone ossi- i ...... 1! ! bone marrow, marrow myel(o)- medull- I i b ra in Iencephal(o)- cerebr(o)- s b r e a s t m ast(o)- m amm(o)- I i i c h e st !steth(o)- - i wikipedia.org/.. ./List_of_medical_root... List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... ! _ c h e e k - bucc- e a r ot(o)- aur- - e g g s, o v a 00" ov- - optic(o) ey e ophthalm(o)- ocul(o)- [F ren ch ] ey e i d blephar(o)- cili-; palpebr- \ face - faci(o)- - ...... fallopian tubes salping(o)- " - fat, fatty tissue lp (o )- adip- - fin g e r dactyl(o)- digit- ” fo re h e a d " front(o)- - gallbladder cholecyst(o)- fell- genitals, sexually undifferentiated gon(o)-, phall(o)- - - g la n d aden(o)- - - glans p e n is or clitoridibalan(o)- - 1 Г ~ i gum s - gmgiv- i- j ; ! i h a ir trich(o)- capill- h a n d cheir(o)-, chir(o)- manu- ) h e a d cephal(o)- capit(o)- - h e a r t cardi(o)- cordi- - hip, hip-joint - COX- - h o rn cerat(o)- com u- ! i ] in te stin e enter(o)- ” - J ja w gnath(o)- - k id n e y nephr(o)- ren- i i k n e e gon- genu- - ...... 1 lip cheil(o)-, chil(o)- labi(o)- j ...... j liv e r hepat(o)- (hepatic-) jecor- j loins, pubic region episi(o)- pudend- | |pulmon(i)- (puhno- j i lungs pneum on- 1 )._....._ ...... j . 1 marrow, bone marrow mvelf«г Ч oVУ jiiieduil- , - " ‘ ...... 1 wire! ■*'*' psych- ment- ; m o u th stom at(o)- or- j j m uscle m y(o)- 1 la il onych(o)- ungui- | - i lav el omphal(o)- jumbilic- i j 1 vikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... n e c k trachel(o)- cervic- - nerve; the nervous system neur(o)- nerv- “ nipple, teat thele- pap!-, mammffl- - n o se rhin(o)- nas- - o v a iy oophor(o)- ovari(o)- j- pelvis pyel(o> pelv(i)- penis pe(o)- - - pupil (of the eye) cor-, core-, coro- - - rib pleur(o)- cost(o)- - rib c ag e thorac(i)-, thorac(o)- - - s h o u ld e r om (o)- humer(o)- - sinus - sinus- - s k in dermat(o)- (derm-) cut-, cuticul- - sk u ll crani(o)- - - sto m a c h gastr(o)- ventr(o)- i te stis orchi(o)-, orchid(o)- - ______throat (upper throat cavity) phaiyng(o)- - 1- ; throat (lower throat cavity/voice laryng(o)- - - box]) | th u m b - poffic- - to o th odont(o)- dent(i> - to n g u e gloss-, glott- lingu(a)- - toe dactyl(o)- digit- - tu m o u r cel-, onc(o)- turn- - u r e te r ureter(o)- ureter(o)- - urethr(o)-, u re th ra urethr(o)-, urethr(a)- - 1 urethr(a)- !t_ ...... ! urine, urinary System ur(o)- urin(o)- - ...... 1. | ute rin e tu b es sarping(o)- sarping(o)- - ! u te ru s hyster(o)-, metr(o)- uter(o)- !- i v a g in a colp(o> |vagin- - v e in phlebfoY j veil- - vulva episi(o)- vulv- - w om b hyster(o)-, metr(o)- uter(o)- - w rist carp(o)- carp(o)- | - loots of Color wikipedia.org/.. ./List_of_medical_root... 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C o lo r Greek Root in English Latin Root in English O th e r R o o t b la c k melano- nigr- - M ae cyano- Ij “ - .... - g ra y , g re y polio- | - - g re e n chlor(o)- vir- - ! pu rp le porphyr(o)- purpur-? purpureo- re d erythr(o)-, rhod(o)- rub-, rubr- - red -y e llo w cirrh(o)- - - w hite leuc-, leuk- alb- - y ello w xanth(o)- ilav- ja u n - [French] Roots of description [Size, Shape, Strength, etc.] Description Greek Root in English Latin Root in English O th e r R o o t 1 bad, incorrect cac(o)-, dys- m al(e)- bent, crooked ankyl(o)- prav(i)- I j big mega-, megal(o)- magn(i)- ” 1 ' .'...... i b ig g e st megist- maxim- ______j i broad, wide euiy- lat(i)- cold cry(o)- frig® - i d e a d necr(o)- m ort- i j e q u a l is(o)- equ(i)- 1 false pseud(o)- ials(i)- ; (female, feminine thely- - fla t platy- plan® - j : ~ ..... ” ..... 1 i good, w ell eu- ben(e)-, bon(i)- s g re a t mega-, megal(o)- m agn® - i ...... i (h ard scler(o)- dur® - h e a v y bar(o)- grav(i> j hollow coel(o)- cav(i)- j - huge i megat(o)- ,m agntp- j j 1 incorrect, bad cac(o)-, dys- m al(e)- - ______! large; extremely large mega- m agn® - | ; 1 i la rg e st j megist- j maxim- i long | m acr(o)- long(i)- j wikipedia.org/.. ./List_of_medical_root... 26/2Я List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... male, masculine a rse n o - vir- - n a r r o w ste n (o )- an g u st(i)- - n e w n e o - n o v (i)- - _ normal, correct o rth (o )- re c t(i)- j ! old p a le o - v e te r- s h a rp oxy- a c - - s h o rt b ra c h y - b re v (i)- - sm all m icr(o )- parv(i)- (rare) - s m a lle s t - n rn im - - slo w b ra d y - ta rd (i)- - fa s t ta ch y - c e le r- - so ft m a la c (o )- m o ll(i> - s tra ig h t o rth (o )- re c t(i)- - th ic k p a c h y - c ra ss(i)- - varied, various p o ik ilo - v ari- - w ell, g o o d eu- b e n (e )- - wide, broad eu iy - lat(i)- - Roots of position Greek Root Latin Root in O th e r Description in E n g lish E n g lish R o o t a ro u n d peri- circum- - laev(o)-, le ft levo- - sinistr- m iddle m es(o)- medi- - rig h t dexi(o)- dextr(o)- i (surrounding peri- circum- - Roots of quantity (Amount, Quantity) \ 1 j Greek Root | Latin Root I O th e r I i Description ! ! i in English i in Enniigb j j double diplo- dupli- ; e q u a l iso- equi- j ' fe w oiig o - pauci- L l ! i | o Qmi demi- j ..wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... male, masculine arseno- vir- L n a rro w sten(o)- angust(i)- U n e w n e o nov(i)- - normal, correct orth(o)- rect(i)- - o l d paleo- veter- - s h a r p oxy- ac- - s h o r t brachy- brev(i)- - s m a l l micr(o)- parv(i)- (rare) - s m a l l e s t - minim- - s l o w brady- tard(i)- - fa s t tachy- celer- - s o ft m alac(o)- moll® - - s tra ig h t orth(o)- rect(i)- - th ic k pachy- crass(i)- - varied, various poikilo- van- - w ell, g o o d eu- ben(e)- - jwide, broad euiy- lat(i)- - Roots of position 1 i Greek Root Latin Root in O th e r j Description in E n g lish E n g lish R o o t a ro u n d peri- circum- - ]aev(o)-, le ft levo- j sinistr- i i m iddle mes(o)- medi- ! | rig h t dexi(o)- dextr(o)- i t' j su rro u n d in g peri- circum- - Roots of quantity (Amount, Quantity) j | G re e k R o o t L a tin R o o t ; O th e r ; ; D escription ^ * i n E n g l i s h i in F,nolig Ь J L V W O t | j " . - .j j ] d o u b l e d ip lo - d u p li- 1. 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