super-
supra-
above, superior, excess
intro-
into, within
endo- (endoplasm)
within, inner
-rrhexis
rupture
-emesis
vomit
-cele
protrusion (hernia)
de-
reverse, remove
ab-
away from
para-
beyond, beside
em-
en-
in
hemi-
half
intra-
within
ante-
before, in front of, forward
-scopy
act of examining
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
-penia
lack of, deficiency of
-scope
instrument for examining
-algia
pain
post-
after, behind
infra-
below, beneath
-phobia
abnormal fear or intolerance
-ectomy
cutting out
pan-
all, entire
bi-
two, double, twice
sub-
under, beaneath
anti-
against, opposing
mes-
meso-
middle
-cyte
cell
dys-
difficult, painful, abnormal
hyp-
hypo-
under, deficient, beneath
pre-
pro-
before, in front of
-genesis
development, origin
hyper-
excessive, above, beyond
-graph
instrument that records
circum-
around
poly-
many, much, excessive
im-
in-
in, into, within, not
contra-
opposed, against
retro-
backward, behind
eu-
normal, good, well, healthy
auto-
self
peri-
around
-pnea
breathing
-logy
science, study of
-oma
tumor
-itis
inflammation
-rrhea
flow or discharge
dis-
free from, apart from
-ize
use, subject to
-tome
instrument for cutting
pseudo-
false
ultra
beyond, excess
-emia
blood condition
neo-
new, recent
semi-
half, partial
re-
again, backward
co-
com-
con-
with, together
ambi-
amphi-
ampho-
both
e- (enucleate)
ec-
ex-
out of, from, away from
exo- (ectoderm)
ecto-
outer, outside, situated on
syn-
sym-
together, with
-ile
capable, able
-ible
capable, able
-gram
-graphy
recording, written record
mult-
multi-
many
micr-
micro-
small
ep-
epi-
upon, on, over, above
-phage
phagy
eating
-plasia
-plastic
-plasty
forming, growing, changing
-oid
resembling, shaped like
-form
resembling, shaped like
-er
-or
person or agent
-ist
person or agent
-ent
person or agent
-ous
-ic
-al
-ac
-tic
pertaining to, relating to
-cle
-cule
small (diminutive)
-ole
-ola
small (diminutive)
-ule
-ulus
-ulum
small (diminutive)
apo-
separation from, derived from
ad-
toward, to, near
-tomy
cutting incision
per- (permeable)
through, excessive
-rrhaphy
suturing in place
extra-
outside of, beyond
-ate
having, resembling, acting upon
meta- (metamorphosis, metacarpus)
change, beyond, after
dia-
between, through, apart, across, completely
-pexy
-pexis
fixation
trans-
across, through
ana- (anatomy, anabolism)
up, away, apart
cata- (catabolism)
down, under, lower, against
a-
an-
without, lack of, not
-stomy
surgical opening
inter-
between
-sis
-esis
-iasis
-osis
state or condition
-ism
state or condition
-tion
state or condition
-ia
state or condition
-y
state or condition
-ity
state or condition
pneum/a-
pneum/o-
pneum/ato-
pneum/ono-
lungs, respiration
pleur/o-
pleura, rib (or side)
phren/i- (schizophrenic)
phren/ico-
phren/o-
diaphragm, mind
phleb/o-
vein or veins
pharyng/o-
pharynx
palat/o-
palate (roof of mouth)
ovari/o-
ovary
oss/eo-
oss/i-
bone or bones
ost/e-
ost/eo-
bone or bones
orchi/o-
orchi/do-
testis, testes
oophor/o-
ovary
neur/o-
nerve, nerves, nervous system
nephr/o-
kidney
myring/o-
eardrum
my/o-
muscle
myel/o-
bone marrow or spinal cord
metr/a-
metr/o-
uterus
mening/o-
membranes covering brain and spinal cord
lymph/o-
lymphatic vessels, lymphocytes
kerat/o-
horny tissue (and cornea of eye)
jejun/o-
jejunum section of intestine
ili/o-
ilium (upper part of hipbone)
ile/o-
ileum section of intestine
hyster/o-
uterus
hist/o-
tissue
hepat/ico-
hepat/o-
liver
gli/o-
gluey substance
gastr/o-
stomach
fibr/o-
fibers
episi/o-
vulva
enter/o-
intestine
encephal/o-
brain
duoden/o-
duodenum section of intestine
cyt/o-
cell
cyst/i-
cyst/o-
bladder, cyst, sac
cost/o-
rib
colp/o-
vagina
cleid/o-
clavicle (collar bone)
chord/o-
cord, string
proct/o-
rectum or anus
pulm/o-
lungs
pyel/o-
pelvis or kidney
rect/o-
rectum
ren/i-
ren/o-
kidney
sacr/o-
sacrum
salping/o-
fallopian or eustachian tube
sarc/o-
flesh, muscular substance
splen/o-
spleen
spondyl/o-
vertebra, spinal column
stern/o-
sternum (breastbone)
tend/o-
ten/o-
tendon
thym/o-
thymus gland
thyr/o-
thyroid gland
trache/o-
trachea
ureter/o-
ureter (kidney to bladder tube)
urethr/o-
urethra (bladder to outside)
vas/o-
vessel or duct
ven/e-
ven/i-
ven/o-
vein or veins
viscer/o-
viscera
chondr/i-
chondr/io-
chondr/o-
cartilage
cheldoch/o-
common bile duct
cerebr/i-
cerebr/o-
cerebrum part of brain
cerebell/o-
cerebellum part of brain
cardi/o-
heart
bronchiol/o-
bronchiolus
bronch/i-
bronch/o-
bronchus
balan/o-
glans penis or glans clitoridis
atri/o-
atrium or upper heart chamber
arthr/o-
joint
arteriol/o
arteriole
arteri/o-
artery
angi/o-
vessel (usually blood vessel)
adren/o-
adrenal gland
aden/o-
gland
ventr/i-
ventr/o-
belly (or underside of quadruped)
trich/o-
hair or hair-like structure
thorac/o-
chest or thorax
tars/o-
area corresponding to the human ankle (or the edge of the eyelid)
stom-
stomat/o-
mouth
steth/o-
chest
somat/o-
somatic/o-
body
rhin/o-
nose
pod/o-
foot or foot-shaped part
pil/o-
hair
phall/o-
penis
papill/o-
nipple or nipple-shaped projection
ot/o-
ear
or/o-
mouth
ophthalm/o-
eye or eyes
onych/o-
nail or claw
omphal/o-
naval or umbilicus
odont/o-
tooth or teeth
ocul/o-
eye
occipit/o-
back of head
nas/o-
nose
mast/o-
mammary gland
mamm/a-
mamm/o-
mammary gland
lingu/o-
tongue
later/o-
side
lapar/o-
flank, abdomen
labi/o-
lip (especially lips of mouth)
irid/o-
iris of eye
gnath/o-
jaw
gloss/o-
tongue
gingiv/o-
gums
faci/o-
face
dors/i-
dors/o-
back
dermat/o-
skin
derm/a-
derm/o-
skin
dent/i-
dent/o-
tooth or teeth
dactyl/o-
digit or toe
cor/e-
cor/o-
pupil of eye
cili/o-
eyelid, eyelash, or small hair-like processes
chil/o-
lip
cheil/o-
lip
cervic/o-
neck
cephal/o-
head
carp/o-
area corresponding to the human wrist
capit/o-
head
canth/o-
angle at either end of the slit between the eyelids
bucc/o-
cheek
brachi/o-
arm (forelimb in quadruped)
blephar/o-
eyelid or eyelash