Common Medical Prefixes and Suffixes

hemi-

half

hemo-

blood

hepat-

liver

hetero-

other, different

hist-

tissue

homo-

same

hypo-

under, below

hyper-

above

iatric-

medical treatment

itches-

fish

in-

not

inter-

between

intra-

within

iso-

equal, alike

itis-

swelling, inflammation

kine-

move

lip-

fat

logy-

study of

lysis-

destroying

macro-

large

micro-

small

meter-

measure

mono-

one

morph-

shape, form

multi-

times, many