prefix prefix

A-, AN- END-, ENDO-

prefix prefix

ANTE- HEMI-

prefix prefix

ANTI- HYPER-

prefix prefix

BRADY- HYPO-

prefix prefix

DYS- INTER-
 without, away from,
within, in, inside
negative, not

half before, toward

excessive, increased against, counter

deficient, decreased slow

between, among bad, difficult, painful

 prefix prefix

INTRA- POST-

prefix prefix

NEO- PRE-

prefix prefix

PER- SUB-

prefix prefix

PERI- SUPER-, SUPRA-

prefix prefix

POLY- TACHY-
 after within, inside

before new, strange

below excessive, through

above, excessive surrounding, around

fast, rapid many

 suffix suffix

-AC, -AL -CYTE

suffix suffix

-ALGIA -DESIS

suffix suffix

-ARY -ECTOMY

suffix suffix

-CELE -ECTASIS

suffix suffix

-CENTESIS -EMIA
 cell pertaining to, relating to

surgical fixation of bone or

pain, suffering
joint, to bind, tie together

surgical removal pertaining to

stretching, enlargement hernia, tumor, swelling

surgical puncture to
blood, blood condition
remove fluid
 suffix suffix

-ESTHESIA -ITIS

suffix suffix

-GRAM, -GRAPH -LYSIS

suffix suffix

-GRAPHY -MALACIA

suffix suffix

-IA -MEGALY

suffix suffix

-IC -NECROSIS
 inflammation sensation, feeling

breakdown, separation,
setting free, destruction, a picture or record
loosening

the process of recording

abnormal softening
a picture or record

enlargement state or condition

tissue death pertaining to

 suffix suffix

-OLOGIST -OTOMY

suffix suffix

-OLOGY -PATHY

suffix suffix

-OMA -PAUSE

suffix suffix

-OSIS -PEXY

suffix suffix

-OSTOMY -PLASTY
 surgical incision specialist

disease, suffering, feeling,

the science or study of
emotion

stopping tumor

surgical fixation,
abnormal condition
to put in place

surgical creation of
surgical repair
an opening
 suffix suffix

-PLEGIA -RRHEA

suffix suffix

-PNEA -RRHEXIS

suffix suffix

-PTOSIS -SCLEROSIS

suffix suffix

-RRHAGIA, -SCOPE
-RRHAGE

suffix suffix

-RRHAPHY -SCOPY
 abnormal flow or
paralysis
discharge

rupture breathing

abnormal hardening prolapse, drooping forward

bleeding, abnormal
instrument for visual
excessive fluid
examination
discharge

to see, visual examination to suture

 suffix Cardiovascular System

-STENOSIS ARTER/O,
ARTERI/O

suffix Cardiovascular System

-TRIPSY ATHER/O

suffix Cardiovascular System

-URIA CARD/O,
CARDI/O

Cardiovascular System Cardiovascular System

ANGI/O HEM/O,
HEMAT/O

Cardiovascular System Cardiovascular System

AORT/O PHLEB/O
 artery abnormal narrowing

plaque, fatty substance to crush

heart urination, urine

blood, pertaining pertaining to blood

to the blood or lymph vessels

vein aorta
 Cardiovascular System Digestive System

THROMB/O COL/O,
COLON/O

Cardiovascular System Digestive System

VEN/O DUODEN/I,
DUODEN/O

Diagnostic Procedures Digestive System

ECH/O ENTER/O

Diagnostic Procedures Digestive System

RADI/O ESOPHAG/O

Digestive System Digestive System

CHOLECYST/O GASTR/O
colon, large intestine clot

duodenum vein

small intestine sound

esophagus radiation, x-rays

stomach gallbladder
 Digestive System Endocrine System

HEPAT/O THYR/O,
THYROID/O

Digestive System General

SIGMOID/O ADIP/O

Endocrine System General

ADREN/O, ALBIN/O
ADRENAL/O

Endocrine & Reproductive General

Systems

GONAD/O CEPHAL/O

Endocrine & Digestive General

Systems

PANCREAT/O CERVIC/O
 thyroid gland liver

fat sigmoid colon

white adrenal glands

head sex gland

neck, cervix
pancreas
(neck of uterus)
 General General

CORON/O LAPAR/O

General General

CYAN/O LEUK/O

General General

CYT/O LIP/O

General General

ERYTHR/O MELAN/O

General General

HIST/O MYC/O
abdomen, abdominal wall coronary, crown

white blue

fat, lipid cell

black, dark red

fungus tissue
 General Immune System

PATH/O ONC/O

General Integumentary System

PY/O CUTANE/O

General Integumentary System

PYR/O DERM/O,
DERMAT/O

General Integumentary System

SARC/O HIDR/O

Immune System Integumentary System

CARCIN/O SEB/O
 disease, suffering,
tumor
feeling, emotion

skin pus

skin fever, fire

sweat flesh (connective tissue)

sebum cancerous
Integumentary System Muscular System

UNGU/O MY/O

Integumentary System Muscular System

XER/O TEN/O, TEND/O,

TENDIN/O

Lymphatic System Nervous System

ADEN/O ENCEPHAL/O

Lymphatic System Nervous System

SPLEN/O MENING/O

Muscular System Nervous System

FASCI/O NEUR/I, NEUR/O

 muscle nail

tendon, stretch out,

dry
extend, strain

brain gland

meninges spleen

nerve, nerve tissue fascia, fibrous band

 Reproductive Systems Reproductive Systems

COLP/O OOPHOR/O,
OVARI/O

Reproductive Systems Reproductive Systems

HYSTER/O ORCH/O, ORCHI/O,

ORCHID/O

Reproductive Systems Reproductive Systems &

Special Senses

MEN/O SALPING/O

Reproductive Systems Reproductive Systems

METR/O, UTER/O
METRI/O

Reproductive Systems Reproductive Systems

OO/O, OV/I, VAGIN/O

OV/O
 ovary vagina

testicles, testis, testes uterus

uterine (fallopian) tube,

menstruation, menses
auditory (eustachian) tube

uterus uterus

vagina egg
 Respiratory System Respiratory System

BRONCH/O, PULM/O,
BRONCHI/O PULMON/O

Respiratory System Respiratory System

LARYNG/O TRACHE/O

Respiratory System Skeletal System

PHARYNG/O ANKLY/O

Respiratory System Skeletal System

PLEUR/O ARTHR/O

Respiratory System Skeletal System

PNEUM/O, CHONDR/O
PNEUMON/O
 lung bronchial tube, bronchus

trachea, windpipe larynx, voice box

crooked, bent, stiff throat, pharynx

joint pleura, side of the body

cartilage lung, air

 Skeletal System Skeletal & Respiratory Systems

COST/O THORAC/O

Skeletal System Special Senses &

Integumentary System

CRANI/O KERAT/O

Skeletal System & Nervous Special Senses

System

MYEL/O MYRING/O

Skeletal System Special Senses

OSS/E, OSS/I, OPTIC/O,

OST/O, OSTE/O OPT/O

Skeletal System Special Senses

SPONDYL/O OT/O
 chest rib

horny, hard, cornea skull

tympanic membrane, spinal cord,

eardrum bone marrow

eye, vision bone

vertebrae, vertebral
ear, hearing
column, back bone
 Special Senses Urinary System

RETIN/O NEPHR/O

Special Senses & Urinary System

Integumentary System

SCLER/O PYEL/O

Special Senses Urinary System

TYMPAN/O REN/O

Urinary System Urinary System

CYST/O URETER/O

Urinary System & Urinary System

Digestive System

LITH/O URETHR/O
 kidney retina

renal pelvis, sclera, white of eye,

bowl of kidney hard

tympanic membrane,
kidney
eardrum

urinary bladder, cyst,

ureter
sac of fluid

urethra stone, calculus