KSPT Prefix-Suffix-Root Words

a-

without

ab-

away from

abdomin/o-

Abdomen

-ac

pertaining to

acous/o-

hearing

aden/o-

gland

adip/o-

fat

adren/o-

Adrenal gland

aer/o-

Air or gas

-al

pertaining to

albumin/o-

protein

-algia

pain

alveol/o-

alveolus (air sac)

ambi-

both

an-

without

angi/o-

vessel

ankyl/o-

Crooked or stiff

ante-

before

anti-

against/opposed to

appendic/o-

appendix

-ar/y

pertaining to

arteri/o-

artery

arthr/o-

joint, articulation

articul/o-

joint

-ase

enzyme

-asthenia

weakness

ather/o-

fatty paste

audi/o-

hearing

auto-

self

bacteri/o-

bacteria

bi-

two or both

brachi/o-

arm

brady-

slow

carcin/o-

cancer

cardi/o-

heart

-cele

pouching/hernia

celi/o

abdomen

cephal/o

head

cerebell/o

cerebellum (little brain)

cerebr/o

cerebrum (largest part of brain)

cervic/o

neck or cervix

chol/e

bile

chondr/o

cartilage (gristle)

circum-

around

col/o

colon

colon/o

colon

con-

together or with

contra-

against or opposed to

cost/o

rib

crani/o

skull

cutane/o

skin

cyan/o

blue

cyst/o

bladder or sac

cyt/o

cell

dactyl/o

digit(finger or toe)

de-

from, down, or not

derm/o

skin

-derma

skin

dermat/o

skin

dextr/o

right; on the right side

dia-

across or through

diaphor/o

profuse sweat

dis-

separate from or apart

dips/o

thirst

dorsi-

back

duct/o

to lead/carry

-dynia

pain

dys-

painful, difficulty, or faulty

ec-/ecto-

outside

-ectomy

excision (removal)

emesis

vomiting

-ema

condition

-emia

blood condition

en-

within

encephal/o

brain

endo-

within

epi-

upon

equi-

equality; equal

erythem/o

flushed; redness

erythr/o

red

esthesi/o

nervous sensation

-esthesia

nervous sensation

eti/o

cause

eu-

good or normal

-eurysm

widening

ex-

out or away

exo-

outside

extra-

outside

fasci/o

fascia (membrane)

febr/i

fever

femor/o

femur

fibr/o

fiber

flav/o

yellow

flex/o

to bend

fore-

before; in front

gastr/o

stomach

-gen

substance that produces

-genesis

origin or production

-genic

produced by or in

gen/o

origin or production