-ache
pain (headache, backache, earache)
aden(o)
gland, glandular tissue (adenotomy, adenoids, adenocarcinoma)
aer(o)
air, with oxygen (aerobic, aerate, aerosol, aerocele)
alg-
pain (algometry, algogenic, algesic)
-algia
pain (neuralgia, arthralgia, fibromyalgia)
angi(o)
blood vessel (angioplasty, angioma, angiogenesis)
ante-
before, in front of (antepartum, anteflexion, anteversion)
anti-
against (antihistamine, antinflammatory, antipyretic)
arteri(o)
artery (arteriopathy, arteriosclerosis, arterial)
arthr(o)
joint (arthritis, arthrotomy, arthralgia)
-ase
enzyme (protease, urease, amylase, lactase)
audi(o)
hearing (audiogram, auditory, audiology)
brady-
slow (bradycardia, bradypnea, bradyphasia)
bronch(o)
bronchial tube, bronchus (bronchoscope, bronchospasm, bronchitis)
carcin(o)
cancer (carcinogen, carcinoma, carcinogenic)
cardi, cardia, cardio
heart (cardiac, cardiovascular, cardiopathy)
-cele
hernia, protrusion, tumor (cystocele, meningocele, encephalocele)
-centesis
surgical puncture (amniocentesis, arthrocentesis, paracentesis)
cephal(o)
head (cephalogram, cephalalgia, cephalic)
cerebr(o)
cerebrum, brain (cerebrospinal cerebral, cerebrovascular)
cervic(o)
neck, cervix (cervical, cervicectomy, cervicitis)
chol(e)
bile, gall (cholorrhea, cholecystogram, choleresis)