Anatomy prefix and suffix PART 1

a-

Without, lacking, or not (e.g., asymmetrical, atypical)

adeno-

Relating to a gland (e.g., adenoid, adenoma)

aero-

Air, atmosphere, or oxygen (e.g., aerobic, aerosol)

-al

Pertaining to, like, or relating to (e.g., abdominal, neural)

albi-

White or pale (e.g., albino, albicans)

andro-

Male or masculine (e.g., androgen, android)

angi-

Blood vessel or duct (e.g., angiogram, angioplasty)

ante-

Before, in front of, or preceding (e.g., anterior, antedate)

anti-

Against, opposite, or opposing (e.g., antibody, antibiotic)

-ary

Pertaining to, connected with, or place for (e.g., coronary, dietary)

-ase

Designates an enzyme (e.g., lactase, polymerase)

athero-

Fatty deposit, plaque, or soft paste (e.g., atherosclerosis)

auto-

Self, same, or automatic (e.g., autoimmune, autotroph)

bi-

Two, twice, or double (e.g., bipedal, biceps)

blasto-

Embryonic, immature cell, or precursor (e.g., blastocyst, fibroblast)

brachi-

Arm (e.g., brachial, brachialis)

brady-

Slow (e.g., bradycardia)

carcino-

Cancer or crab-like (e.g., carcinogen, carcinoma)

cardi-

Heart (e.g., cardiology, cardiovascular)

cauda-

Tail or bottom portion (e.g., caudal)

cephalo-

Head (e.g., cephalic, encephalogram)

cervi-

Neck or neck-like structure (e.g., cervical)

chondro-

Cartilage (e.g., chondrocyte, chondrosarcoma)

-clast

Something that breaks down or destroys (e.g., osteoclast)

co-

With, together, or jointly (e.g., coenzyme, covalent)

contra-

Against, opposite, or opposing (e.g., contraindication, contralateral)

corpo-

Body (e.g., corpuscle, corporeal)

costa-

Rib (e.g., intercostal)

cutane-

Skin (e.g., subcutaneous, cuticle)

cyto-

Cell (e.g., cytoplasm, leukocyte)

derma-

Skin (e.g., dermatology, epidermis)

dorsi-

Back or posterior surface (e.g., dorsal, dorsiflexion)

dys-

Bad, difficult, painful, or abnormal (e.g., dysfunction, dyspnea)

ec-

Outside, outer, or external (e.g., ectoderm, ectopic)

encephalo-

Brain (e.g., encephalitis, encephalopathy)

endo-

Inside, within, or internal (e.g., endocrine, endothelium)

epi-

Upon, on top of, over, or above (e.g., epidermis, epigenetics)

eryth-

Red (e.g., erythrocyte, erythema)

eu-

Good, normal, well, or true (e.g., eukaryote, euthyroid)

exo-

Outside, outward, or external (e.g., exoskeleton, exocrine)

-form

Having the shape, structure, or form of (e.g., cuniform, fusiform)

gastro-

Stomach or abdomen (e.g., gastrointestinal, gastritis)

-gen

Origin, creation, production, or causing (e.g., pathogen, gluconeogenesis)

glia-

Glue or supportive tissue (specifically neuroglia in the nervous system) (e.g., glial cell, glioma)

gluco-

Glucose, sugar, or sweetness (e.g., glucose, gluconeogenesis)

glyco-

Sugar, carbohydrate, or sweet (e.g., glycogen, glycolysis)

hemi-

Half or partial (e.g., hemisphere, hemiplegia)

hemo-

Blood (e.g., hemoglobin, hematology)

hetero-

Different, other, or varied (e.g., heterogeneous, heterosexual)

histo-

Tissue (e.g., histology, histocompatibility)

homeo-

Same, similar, or constant (e.g., homeostasis)

homo-

Same, alike, or uniform (e.g., homozygous, homologous)

hydro-

Water, fluid, or hydrogen (e.g., hydrophilic, hydrocephalus)

hyper-

Excessive, high, above, or over (e.g., hypertension, hyperactive)

hypo-

Under, deficient, low, or below (e.g., hypothermia, hypoglycemia)

-ia

State, condition, or disease process (e.g., anemia, insomnia)

-ic

Pertaining to, like, or characterized by (e.g., acidic, chronic)

infra-

Below, beneath, or under (e.g., infraorbital, infrared)

inter-

Between, among, or mutual (e.g., intercellular, intercostal)