Prefixes

Sub-
- Under or below
- Example:
- Subcutaneous
 Hyper-
- Over, above
- Example:
- Hyperlipidmia
 Iso-
- equal
- Example:
- isotonic
 Poly-
- Many or much
- Example:
- polyuria
 Patho-
- disease
- Example:
- pathology
 Pre-
- before
- Example:
- Prenatal
 Inter-
- between
- Example:
- intercostal
 Intra-
- Inside; within
- Example:
- intraventricular
 Mono-
- one
- Example:
- monochromatic
 Ultra-
- Beyond; excess
- Example:
- ultraviolet
 Tri-
- three
- Example:
- Triceps
 Post-
- after
- Example:
- postnatal
 Micro-
- small
- Example:
- Microcyte
 Semi-
- half
- Example:
- semiautomatic
 Epi-
- Upon; on; over
- Example:
- epidermis
 A-, An-
- Without; absence
- Example:
- Anemia
- Aphagia
 Super-
- Over; above
- Example:
- superficial
 Pseudo-
- false
- Example:
- pseudostratified
 Dis-
- Apart; away from
- Example:
- distal
 Tachy-
- fast
- Example:
- tachycardia
 Endo-
- within
- Example:
- endothelium
 Brady-
- slow
- Example:
- bradycardia
 Hypo-
- below
- Example:
- hypotension
 Glyc-
- sweet
- Example:
- glycosuria
 Trans-
- Through; across
- Example:
- transcutaneous
 Anti-
- against
- Example:
- antiviral
 Retro-
- Back or behind
- Example:
- retroperitoneal
 Macro-
- large
- Example:
- macrocyte
 Peri-
- surrounding
- Example:
- peritonium
 Append-
- to hang something
- Example:
- appendicular
 Bi-
- two
- Example:
- bisexual
 Im-
- not
- Example:
- imbalance
 Di-
- two
- Example:
- disaccharide
 Erythro-
- red
- Example:
- eryhtrocyte
 Mal-
- bad
- Example:
- malformation
 Syn-
- Together or joined
- Example:
- synthesis
 Tox-
- poison
- Example:
- toxicology
 Ad-
- To or towards
- Example:
- adduction
 Para-
- beside
- Example:
- parathyroid
 Meso-
- middle
- Example:
- mesoderm
 Neo-
- new
- Example:
- neonatal
 Exo-
- outside
- Example:
- exoskeleton
 Homeo-
- same
- Example:
- homeostasis
 Meta-
- After; beyond
- Example:
- metacarpals
 Ecto-
- outside
- Example:
- ectoderm
 Homo-
- same
- Example:
- homosexual
 Pre-
- before
- Example:
- premature
 Extra-
- outside
- Example:
- extracellular
 Contra-
- against
- Example:
- contraceptive
 Hydro-
- water
- Example:
- hydrocephaly
 Aniso-
- unequal
- Example:
- anisocytosis
 Dys-
- Painful; difficulty
- Example:
- dysmenorrhea
 Fore-
- Before; in front
- Example:
- forehead
 Cyan-
- blue
- Example:
- cyanosis
Suffixes
 -prandial
- meal
- during or relating to the eating of food.
- Example:
- postprandial
- preprandial
 -ologist
- One who studies and practices
- Example:
- Pathologist
- Urologist
 -gen
- Producing or causing
- Example:
- carcinogen
 -stasis
- Control or stop
- Example:
- homeostasis
 -ism
- Condition/ state of
- Example:
- hyperthyroidism
 -malacia
- softening
- Example:
- osteomalacia
 -ectomy
- Excision or surgical removal
- Example:
- appendectomy
 -genesis
- Origin or cause
- Example:
- spermatogenesis
 -gram
- Something written
- Example:
- electrocardiogram
 -oma
- Tumor or swelling
- Example:
- hematoma
 -cyte
- cell
- Example:
- microcyte
 -itis
- inflammation
- Example:
- hepatitis
 -pathy
- disease
- Example:
- cardiomyopathy
 -scope
- Instrument used for visual experimentation
- Example:
- microscope
 -logy
- Study of
- Example:
- pathology
 -ia
- Condition or abnormal state
- Example:
- ischemia
 -cide
- killing
- Example:
- germicide
 -emia
- Blood condition
- Example:
- anemia
 -glia
- glue
- Example:
- neuroglia
 -emesis
- Vomiting
- Example:
- hematemesis
 -ostomy
- Creation of an artificial opening
- Example:
- colostomy
 -meter
- Instrument used to measure
- Example:
- glucometer
 -ase
- enzyme
- Example:
- amylase
 -tomy
- Cut into or incision
- Example:
- phlebotomy
 -cytosis
- Abnormal increase in production
- Example:
- erythrocytosis
 -sclerosis
- hardening
- Example:
- atherosclerosis
 -opia
- vision
- Example:
- anopia
 -spasm
- Sudden involuntary muscle contraction
- Example:
- venospasm
 -tripsy
- crushing
- Example:
- lithotripsy
 -uria
- urine
- Example:
- hematuria
 -clast
- broken
- Example:
- osteoclast
 -oxia
- oxygen
- Example:
- hypoxia
 -coccus
- spherical
- Example:
- micrococcus
 -blast
- Immature cell
- Example:
- lymphoblast
 -poiesis
- production
- Example:
- hematopoiesis
 -megaly
- enlargement
- Example:
- cardiomegaly
 -cytopenia
- Abnormal decrease in production
- Example:
- pancytopenia
 -centesis
- Surgical puncture
- Example:
- amniocentesis
 -rrhea
- discharge
- Example:
- diarrhea
 -opsy
- To view
- Example:
- biopsy
 -plasia
- growth
- Example:
- dysplasia
 -tome
- Instrument for cutting
- Example:
- microtome
 -phobia
- fear
- Example:
- hemophobia
 -pepsia
- digestion
- Example:
- dyspepsia
 -dipsia
- thirst
- Example:
- polydipsia
 -phagia
- Eating or swallowing
- Example:
- polyphagia
 -ose
- Sugar; pertaining to
- Example:
- Glucose
 -lysis
- rupture
- Example:
- hemolysis
 -rrhage
- Bursting forth
- Example:
- hemorrhage
 -therapy
- treatment
- Example:
- radiotherapy
 -pnea
- breathing
- Example:
- Apnea
 -tension
- pressure
- Example:
- hypertension
 -crine
- secrete
- Example:
- exocrine
 -ptysis
- spitting
- Example:
- hemoptysis
 -algia
- Pain
- Example:
- myalgia
 -cele
- swelling
- Example:
- hydrocele
 -kinesia
- movement
- Example:
- akinesia
 -graphy
- Method of recording
- Example:
- cardiography
 -philia, -philic
- Love; attraction to
- Example:
- hydrophilic