combining form
combination of the root and the combining vowel
combining vowel
vowel (usually o) that is added to the end of the root to make the word easier to pronounce
root
word part that gives the essential meaning of the word
leuk/o
combining form for white
pan
Prefix meaning all
prefix
word part found at the beginning of a word. Usually indicates number, location, time or status
A-
without or no
An-
without or no
Ad-
means toward.
Contrasting Prefix: Ab
Anti-
means against
Eu-
means good, easy or normal
Contrasting Prefix: Dys-
Ex- or Exo_
Means without, out of , outside or away from
Contrasting Prefix: Endo-
Ecto-
means outside
Contrasting Prefix: Endo-
Hypo-
means depressed, lower, or less than normal
Contrasting Prefix: Hyper-
Intra-
means within
Contrasting Prefix: Inter
Oligo-
means scant or little
Contrasting Prefix: Poly
Post-
means after
Contrasting Prefix: Pre
Super- or Supra-
means above, beyond, excessive
Contrasting Prefix: Sub-
Ab-
means away from
Contrasting Prefix: Ad-
Dys-
means difficult, painful or bad
Contrasting Prefix: Eu
Endo-
means within or inside
Contrasting Prefix: Ex- or Exo-
Hyper-
means elevated, higher, or more than normal
Contrasting Prefix: Hypo
Inter-
means between
Contrasting Prefix: Intra-
Poly-
means many or excessive
Contrasting Prefix: Oligo-
Pre-
means before
Contrasting Prefix: Post-
Sub-
means below, under or less.
Contrasting Prefix: Super- or Supra-
Peri-
means around.
Intra -
within
Super-
above,increased or more than normal
Hyper -
above,increased or more than normal
Inter -
between
Sub -
below, under, or decreased
Epi -
upper
Extra -
outside
Hypo -
below, under, or decreased
Infra -
below or beneath
Meta -
beyond
Per -
throughout
Trans -
across
Ultra -
above, increased, or more than normal
Supra-
above, increased, or more than normal.
-algia" as in arthralgia or "-dynia" as in arthrodynia
~pain
~ joint pain
-itis" as in hepatitis
~inflammation
~ inflammation of the liver
-malacia" as in osteomalacia
~abnormal softening
~ abnormal softening of bone
-megaly" as in cardiomegaly
~enlargement
~enlargement of the heart
-osis" as in cardiosis
~abnormal condition
~abnormal condition of the heart
-pathy" as in enteropathy
~disease
~disease of the small intestine
-sclerosis" as in arteriosclerosis
~abnormal hardening
~abnormal hardening of the heart
-um" as in paricardium
~structure
~the structure of the heart
-centesis" as in cystocentesis
~surgically puncture to remove fluid or gas.
~a surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid (urine)
-gram" as in electrocardiogram
~record of
~the electrocardiographic hard copy record
-graph" as in electrocardiograph
~instrument that records (or used as a record)
~the machine that records the electrical activity of the heart
-graphy" as in electrocardiography
~the procedure that records
~the procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart
-lysis" as in urinlysis
~separation or breakdown
~separation of the urin into its constituents
-scope" as in endoscope
~instrument to visually examine
~instrument used to visually examine inside the body
-scopy" as in endoscopy
~procedure to visually examine
~the procedure of visually examining inside the body
-therapy" as in chemotherapy
~treatment
~treatment with chemical substances or drugs
-rrhagia" or "-rrhage" as in hemorrhage
~bursting forth
~bursting forth of blood from the vessels
rrhaphy" as in enterorrhaphy
~to suture
~suturing of the intestines
-rrhexis" as in myorrhexis
~rupture
~rupture of the muscle
-ectomy" as in mastectomy
surgical removal
surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands
-pexy" as in gastropexy
suture to stabilize
surgically stapling the stomach to the abdominal wall
-plasty" as in rhinoplasty
surgically repair
surgically repair of the nose
-stomy" as in colostomy
surgically created opening
surgically created opening between the colon and the body surface
-tomy" as in laparotomy
cutting into
incision into the abdomen
-ac"= cardiac
pertaining to heart
-al" as in renal
pertaining to kidney
-ic", as in enteric
pertaining to the intestines
-an" as in ovarian
pertaining to ovary
-ar" as in lumbar
pertaining to loin or lower back
-eal" as in laryngeal
pertaining to laryngeal
-ine" as in uterine
pertaining to uterus
-ous" as in cutaneous
pertaining to the skin
-tic" as in necrotic
pertaining to kidneys
combining form
combination of the root and the combining vowel
combining vowel
vowel (usually o) that is added to the end of the root to make the word easier to pronounce
root
word part that gives the essential meaning of the word
leuk/o
combining form for white
pan
Prefix meaning all
prefix
word part found at the beginning of a word. Usually indicates number, location, time or status
A-
without or no
An-
without or no
Ad-
means toward.
Contrasting Prefix: Ab
Anti-
means against
Eu-
means good, easy or normal
Contrasting Prefix: Dys-
Ex- or Exo_
Means without, out of , outside or away from
Contrasting Prefix: Endo-
Ecto-
means outside
Contrasting Prefix: Endo-
Hypo-
means depressed, lower, or less than normal
Contrasting Prefix: Hyper-
Intra-
means within
Contrasting Prefix: Inter
Oligo-
means scant or little
Contrasting Prefix: Poly
Post-
means after
Contrasting Prefix: Pre
Super- or Supra-
means above, beyond, excessive
Contrasting Prefix: Sub-
Ab-
means away from
Contrasting Prefix: Ad-
Dys-
means difficult, painful or bad
Contrasting Prefix: Eu
Endo-
means within or inside
Contrasting Prefix: Ex- or Exo-
Hyper-
means elevated, higher, or more than normal
Contrasting Prefix: Hypo
Inter-
means between
Contrasting Prefix: Intra-
Poly-
means many or excessive
Contrasting Prefix: Oligo-
Pre-
means before
Contrasting Prefix: Post-
Sub-
means below, under or less.
Contrasting Prefix: Super- or Supra-
Peri-
means around.
Intra -
within
Super-
above,increased or more than normal
Hyper -
above,increased or more than normal
Inter -
between
Sub -
below, under, or decreased
Epi -
upper
Extra -
outside
Hypo -
below, under, or decreased
Infra -
below or beneath
Meta -
beyond
Per -
throughout
Trans -
across
Ultra -
above, increased, or more than normal
Supra-
above, increased, or more than normal.
-algia" as in arthralgia or "-dynia" as in arthrodynia
~pain
~ joint pain
-itis" as in hepatitis
~inflammation
~ inflammation of the liver
-malacia" as in osteomalacia
~abnormal softening
~ abnormal softening of bone
-megaly" as in cardiomegaly
~enlargement
~enlargement of the heart
-osis" as in cardiosis
~abnormal condition
~abnormal condition of the heart
-pathy" as in enteropathy
~disease
~disease of the small intestine
-sclerosis" as in arteriosclerosis
~abnormal hardening
~abnormal hardening of the heart
-um" as in paricardium
~structure
~the structure of the heart
-centesis" as in cystocentesis
~surgically puncture to remove fluid or gas.
~a surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid (urine)
-gram" as in electrocardiogram
~record of
~the electrocardiographic hard copy record
-graph" as in electrocardiograph
~instrument that records (or used as a record)
~the machine that records the electrical activity of the heart
-graphy" as in electrocardiography
~the procedure that records
~the procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart
-lysis" as in urinlysis
~separation or breakdown
~separation of the urin into its constituents
-scope" as in endoscope
~instrument to visually examine
~instrument used to visually examine inside the body
-scopy" as in endoscopy
~procedure to visually examine
~the procedure of visually examining inside the body
-therapy" as in chemotherapy
~treatment
~treatment with chemical substances or drugs
-rrhagia" or "-rrhage" as in hemorrhage
~bursting forth
~bursting forth of blood from the vessels
rrhaphy" as in enterorrhaphy
~to suture
~suturing of the intestines
-rrhexis" as in myorrhexis
~rupture
~rupture of the muscle
-ectomy" as in mastectomy
surgical removal
surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands
-pexy" as in gastropexy
suture to stabilize
surgically stapling the stomach to the abdominal wall
-plasty" as in rhinoplasty
surgically repair
surgically repair of the nose
-stomy" as in colostomy
surgically created opening
surgically created opening between the colon and the body surface
-tomy" as in laparotomy
cutting into
incision into the abdomen
-ac"= cardiac
pertaining to heart
-al" as in renal
pertaining to kidney
-ic", as in enteric
pertaining to the intestines
-an" as in ovarian
pertaining to ovary
-ar" as in lumbar
pertaining to loin or lower back
-eal" as in laryngeal
pertaining to laryngeal
-ine" as in uterine
pertaining to uterus
-ous" as in cutaneous
pertaining to the skin
-tic" as in necrotic
pertaining to kidneys