Second Page of Prefix/Suffix List Andro -> Audi/o

Andro

Type

Prefic

Definition

Male, masculine characteristics

Medical Example and Meaning

Androgen: Hormone that stimulates male characteristics

Angio-

Type

Root/Prefix

Definition

Blood vessel, lymph vessels

Medical terminology and meaning

Angioplasty: Surgical alteration or repair of blood vessel

Aniso-

Type

Prefix

Definition

Unequal or asymmetrical

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Anisocoria: Unequal Pupil Sizes

Ankyl- / Ankylo

Type

Prefix

Definition

Stiff, crooked, fused

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Ankylosis: Fixation or stiffening of a joint due to fusion

Ante-

Type

Prefix

Definition

Before, in front of, forward

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Antenatal: Occurring or existing before birth

Antero-

Type

Prefix

Definition

In front; anterior surface

Medical terminology and Meaning

Anterolateral: Located in front and to the side

Anthraco-

Type

Prefix

Definition

Coal, carbon, black dust

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Anthracosis: Accumulation of carbon pigmentation in the lungs

Anti-

Type

Prefix

Definition

Against, opposing, counteracting

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Antibiotic: Agent that destroys or inhibits microorganisms

Antro-

Type

Prefix

Definition

Antrum, fluid cavity, sinus

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Antrostomy: Surgical opening into a bony sinus cavity

Apo-

Type

Prefix

Definition

Away from, separated, derived

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Apoplexy: Sudden neurological deficiency from stroke

Append- / Appendo-

Type

Root/Prefix

Definition

Appendix

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Appendectomy: Surgical excision of the appendix

Arachn- / Arachno-

Type

Prefix

Definition

Spider, Web-like membrane

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Arachnoid: Web-like middle layer of the meninges

Arteri- / Arterio-

Type

Root/Prefix

Definition

Artery

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Arteriosclerosis: Hardening and thickening of arterial walls

Arthr- / Arthro-

Type

Root/Prefix

Definition

Joint

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Arthroscopy: Visual inspection of a joint interior with a scope

Articul-

Type

Root/Prefix

Definition

Joint, articulation

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Articular: Pertaining to a skeletal joint

-asemia

Type

Suffix

Definition

Condition of the blood

Medical Terminology and Definition

Anemia: Condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells

Asthen- / Astheno-

Type

Prefix

Definition

Weakness, lack of strength

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Asthenopia: Weakness or rapid fatigue of the eye muscles

Athero-

Type

Prefix

Definition

Fatty Plaque, soft paste

Medical Terminology and Definition

Atherosclerosis: Hardening of arteries due to fatty plaque

Atelo-

Type

Prefix

Definition

Incomplete, imperfect, unfinished

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Atelectasis: Incomplete expansion or collapse of lung

Atro-

Type

Prefix

Definition

Atrium, upper heart chamber

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Atriomegaly: Abnormal enlargement of cardiac atrium

Audi- / Audio-

Type

Prefix

Definition

Hearing, auditory senses

Medical Terminology and Meaning

Audiogram: Graphic record of a person’s hearing threshold