ALL Medical Terms: Word Parts (Prefix/Suffix)

Walgreens PTCE, combined set of all medical terms (not medications).

carcin-, carcino-

cancer

onc-, onco

tumor

my-, myo-

muscle

neo-

new

sarc-, sarco-

tissue

anter-, antero-

front

later-, latero-

side

medi-, medio-

middle

poster-, postero-

back, behind

infer-, infero-

below

super-, supero-

above

dors-, dorse-

back

vent-, ventro-

front

hypo-

less than normal

hyper-

greater than normal

intra-

within

endo-

within

epi-

upon, on, over

sub-

under

cutane-, cutaneo-

skin

derm-, dermo-, dermato-

skin

onych-, onycho-

nail

arth-, arthro-

joint

oste-, osteo-

bone

-oma

tumor

-cytes

cells

-ology

the study of

-ologist

one that studies

oral

mouth

pulmon-, pulmono-

lung

pneum-, pneumo-

lung

nas-, naso-, rhin-, rhino-

nose

spir-, spiro-

breathing

bronch-, broncho-

bronchus (large lung airways)

laryng-, laryngo-

larynx (voice box)

trache-, trachea-

trachea (windpipe)

thorac-, thoraco-

chest cavity

-thorax

chest cavity

-pnea

breathing

cyst-, cysto-

bladder, sac

neph-, nephron-

kidney

-ur-, uri-, uro-

urine, urinary organs

ophthalm-, ophthalmo-

eye

op-, opt-, opto-

vision

ot-, oto-

ear

brady-

slow

tachy-

fast

angi-, angio-

blood vessel

arter-, arteri-, arterio-

artery

ven-, veno-, phleb-, phlebo-

vein

cardi-, cardio-

heart

thromb-, thrombo-

blood clot

-stasis

stop, control

-emia

blood condition

-penia

deficiency, lack of

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-rrhage, -rrhagic, -rrhagia

bleeding

-sclerosis

hardening

gastr-, gastro-

stomach

col-, colo-

colon

duoden-, duodeno-

duodenum

end-, endo-, ent-, enter-, entero-

intestines, inner

esophag-, esophago-

esophagus

gingiv-, gingiva-

gums

gloss-, glosso-

tongue

hepat-, hepato-, hepatico-

liver

chol-, chole-

bile, gallbladder

-peps-, pepso-

digestion

-phag-, phago-, -phagia, -phagy

eating, swallowing

cereb-, cerebro-

brain

mening-, meningo-

meninges

neur-, neuro-

nerves, nervous system,

-algia

pain

-pleg, -plegia

paralysis

-phas, -phasia

speech

dys-

difficult, abnormal

a-, an-

absent, without

py-, pyo-

pus

dips-, dipso-

thirst

glyc-, glyco-, gluco-

glucose, sugar

-itis

inflammation

-osis

abnormal condition

-ectomy

cut out

-scopy

examine

-megaly

enlargement