Prefixes and Suffixes

a-, an-

absence, lack

ab-

departing from; away from

acou-

hearing

acr-, acro-

extreme, extremity

ad-

to, toward

aden-, adeno-

gland

aero-

air

af-

toward

alb-

white

amphi-

on both sides; of both kinds

ana-

apart, up, again

angi-

vessel

ant-, anti-

opposed to; preventing, inhibiting

ante-

preceding; before

ap-, api

tip, extremity

append-

hang

aqua-, aque

water

areola-

open space

arthr-, arthro-

joint

artic-

joint, points of connection

atri-

vestibule

aut-, auto-

self

ax-, axi, axo-

axis, axle

azyg-

unpaired

basal

base

bi-

two

bio-

life

blast-

bud, germ

brachi-

arm

brev-

short

broncho-

bronchus

bucco-

cheek

caput-

head

carcin-

cancer

cardi-, cardio-

heart

carneo-

flesh

caud-

tail

cele-

abdominal

cephal-

head

cerebro-

brain, especially the cerebrum; pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

cervic, cervix

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cili-

small hair

circum-

around

clavic-

key

co-, con-

together

coel-

hollow

commis-

united

contra-

against

corn-, cornu-

horn

corona

crown

corp-

body

cort-

bark, outer layer

cost-

rib

crani-

skull

crypt-

hidden

cubit

the elbow

cusp-

pointed

cyst-

sac, bladder

cyt-

cell

de-

undoing, reversal, loss, removal

decid-

falling off

delta

triangular

den-, dent-

tooth

dendr-

tree, branch

derm-

skin

di-

twice, double

dia-

through, between

dors-

the back

duc-, duct

lead, draw

dura-

hard

dys-

difficult, faulty, painful

ec-, ex-, ecto-

out, outside, away from

ef-

away

en-, em-

in, inside

endo-

within, inner

entero-

intestine

epi-

over, above

erythr-

red

eu-

well

exo-

outside, outer layer

extra-

outside, beyond

extrins-

from the outside

fasci-, fascia-

bundle

fenestra-

window

fontan-

fountain

foram-

opening

foss-

ditch

gangli-

swelling or knot

gastr-

stomach

germin-

grow

glosso-

tongue

glute-

buttock

gon-, gono-

seed, offspring

hema-, hemato-, hemo-

blood

hemi-

half

hepat-

liver

hetero-

different, other

hist-

tissue

holo-

whole