им от medical roots, suffixes and prefi... ■ 2.5 Roots of quantity j _ • - • ' I * 3 See also j 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 ...wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... 2/28 List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... i-al pertaining to L a th -alis j abdominal ; ? i Denoting a white or pale | alb- L a th albus, white | Alb ho color i a lg e(si)- pain G reek ’akyo q Analgesic 1 -algia p a h G reek | M yalgia 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 ..wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... 3/28 List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... -a se enzyme Greek бихотеипд, division Lactase | -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 ..wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medical_root... 4/28 List ot medical roots, suffixes and prefi... Prefixes uffix M ea n in g Origin language and etymology j E xam ple(s) ! 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 ..wikipedia.org/.../List_of_medicaLroot... 5/28 List of medical roots, suffixes and prefi... i jcis- on this side L a th (cis) 1 | 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..