Gossary of Word Parts with Meanings

A collection of vocabulary terms related to medical word parts and their meanings.

ab-

away from, outside of, beyond

anti-

against, opposed

-ac

converts a root or noun to an adjective

aort/o

aorta

-ar

converts a root or noun to an adjective

arachn/o

spider

acus/o

hearing

arter/i/o

artery

acr/o

extremities

ather/o

fatty

ad-

toward, near to

arthr/o

joint

aden/o

gland

aspir/o

breathe in

adeno-

glandlike

atri/o

atrium

adren/o

adrenal glands

-ary

converts a root or noun to an adjective

adrenal/o

adrenal glands

audi/o

sound

adip/o

fat

aur/o

ear

-al

adjective suffix

auricul/o

ear

albin/o

white

-algia

pain

bi-

two

aliment/o

nutrition

blephar/o

eyelid

amni/o

amnion

brachi/o

arm

-amphi

both sides

brady-

slow

a-, an-

not; without

bronch/o

bronchus

-an

converts a root or noun to an adjective

-aneous

converts a root or noun to an adjective

bucc/o

cheek

angi/o

blood vessel

calcane/o

calcaneus, heel bone

ankyl/o

stiff, fused, closed

calc/i

calcium

card/i/o

heart

ante-

before

anter/o

front, anterior

carp/o

wrist