Human Anatomy - Word Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes

arth- (ex: arthritis)

joint

bio-

life, living

arth- (ex: arthritis)

joint

bio-

life, living

brachi-

arm

capit (ex: decapitate)

head

cyt-

cell

erythro-

red

gastr-

stomach

leuco-

white

macul-

spot, blotch

morpho-

shape, form

myo-

muscle

nephro-

kidney

neuro-

nerve

oculo-

eye

oto-

ear

phago-

to eat

pod-

foot

a-, an-

without, not

ante-

before

anti-

against, opposing

circum-

around

di-

two

ecto-

outside, outer

endo-

within, inside

epi-

upon, on, above

hyper-

beyond, excessive

hypo-

under, below, deficient

infra-

beneath

inter-

between

intra-

within

later-

side

para-

near, beyond, beside

peri-

around

post-

after

pseud-

false

pre-

before, in front of

sub-

under, below, beneath

super-

over, extra, above

supra-

over, extra, beyond the limits

tert-

third

tetra-

four

tri-

three

-ac

pertaining to the heart

-al

pertaining to

-ory

pertaining to (sensory)