Medical root and suffix

cervic/o

cervix

colp/o

vagina

gynec/o

woman, female

hyster/o

uterus

mast/o

breast

men/o

menstruation

metr/o

uterus

oophor/o

ovary

ov/o

egg, ovum

ovari/o

ovary

placent/o

placenta

salping/o

fallopian tube

vagin/o

vagina

vulv/o

vulva

algia

Pain or suffering.

dynia

Pain.

ectomy

Surgical removal or cutting out.

gram

A picture or record.

hyper-

Excessive or increased.

hypo-

Deficient or decreased.

itis

Inflammation.

osis

Abnormal condition or disease.

ostomy

Surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface.

pre-

Before or in front of.

plasty

Surgical repair.

rrhage

Bleeding or abnormal excessive fluid discharge.

rrhaphy

Surgical suturing.

rrhea

Flow or discharge.

sclerosis

Abnormal hardening.

aden/o

Gland.

adip/o

Fat.

anter/o

Before or front.

caud/o

Lower part of the body, tail.

cephal/o

Head.

cyt/o , -cyte

Cell.

end- , endo-

In, within, or inside.

exo-

Out of, outside, or away from.

hist/o

Tissue.

-ologist

Specialist.

-ology

The science or study of.

path/o , -pathy

Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion.

plas/i , plas/o , -plasia

Development, growth, formation.

poster/o

Behind or toward the back.

-stasis , -static

Control or maintenance of a constant level.

ankyl/o

Crooked, bent, stiff.

arthr/o

Joint.

burs/o

Bursa.

chondr/i , chondr/o

Cartilage.

cost/o

Rib.

crani/o

Skull.

-desis

To bind, tie together.

kyph/o

Bent, hump.

lord/o

Curve, swayback, bent.

lumb/o

Lumbar, lower back.

myel/o

Spinal cord, bone marrow.

oss/e , oss/i , ost/o , oste/o

Bone.

scoli/o

Curved, bent.

spondyl/o

Vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone.

synovi/o , synov/o

Synovial membrane, synovial fluid.