Haplo-
single or simple
Auto-
Identifies something as belonging to oneself, occuring within or occuring spontaneously
Phag- OR Phago-
pertaining to eating, swallowing or consuming.
glyco- OR gluco-
Pertains to a sugar or a sugar derivative
diplo-
means double, paired or twofold
end- or endo-
Means inner or internal.
zo- or zoo-
pertaining an animal or animal life.
ect- or ecto-
Means outer or external
angio-
signifies a type of receptacles such as a vessel or shell
Arthr- OR Arthro-
Refers to a joint or a junction that separates different parts.
Ana-
indicates upward direction, synthesis or buildup, repetition, excess or seperation
Homo-
same
neur- or neuro-
referring to nerves or the nervous system
poly-
many or excessive
proto-
means primary or primitive
heter- OR hetero-
means unlike, different or other.
Chrom- OR chromo-
Denotes color or pigmentation
tel- OR telo-
Denoting an end, extremity or final phase.
dactyl- OR -dactyl
refers to a digit or tactile appendages such as a finger or toe
-troph OR -trophy
pertaining to nourishment or method of nutrient acquisition
hem- OR hemo- OR hemato-
denoting blood or blood components (plasma and blood cells)
cyto- OR cyte-
regarding or relating to a cell.
-emia OR -aemia
Referring to a condition of the blood or the presence of a substance in the blood.
-kinesis OR -kinesia
Indicating activity or movement.
-lysis
referring to degradation, decomposition, bursting, or releasing
-ase
denoting an enzyme, this suffix is added to the end of the substrate name
-osis OR -otic
Indicating a disease or abnormal production of a substance.
Staphyl- or Staphylo-
Referring to a cluster or bunch.
-genic
means giving rise to, producing or forming
-stasis
indicating the maintenance of the constant state
-plasm OR -plasmo
referring to tissue or a living substance.
-phile OR -philic
having an affinity for or strong attraction to something specific.
-phage OR -phagia
The act of eating or consuming.
-oma
indicating an abnormal growth or tumor
-derm OR -dermis
referring to tissue or skin