Chapter 1

pneum-, pneumon-, pneum/o

Root/combining form meaning air; lung.

pulmon-, pulmon/o

Root/combining form meaning lung.

respir-, respir/a

Root/combining form meaning breathe.

bronch-, bronch/o

Root/combining form meaning bronchus; windpipe.

hem-, hem/o

Root/combining form meaning blood.

hemat-, hemat/o

Root/combining form meaning blood.

cardi-, cardi/o

Root/combining form meaning heart.

dermat-, dermat/o

Root/combining form meaning skin.

arthr-, arthr/o

Root/combining form meaning joint.

gastr-, gastr/o

Root/combining form meaning stomach.

neur-, neur/o

Root/combining form meaning nerve.

erythr-, erythr/o

Root/combining form meaning red.

oste-, oste/o

Root/combining form meaning bone.

arteri-, arteri/o

Root/combining form meaning artery.

lith-, lith/o

Root/combining form meaning stone.

rhin-, rhin/o

Root/combining form meaning nose.

trache-, trache/o

Root/combining form meaning trachea.

herni-, herni/o

Root/combining form meaning hernia.

gene-

Root meaning origin; gene.

-chezia

Diagnostic suffix meaning passing stool.

-crit

Diagnostic suffix meaning separate.

-gram

Diagnostic suffix meaning record.

-graph

Diagnostic suffix meaning recording instrument.

-lysis

Diagnostic suffix meaning destruction; breakdown.

-oma

Diagnostic/pathologic suffix meaning tumor; mass.

-philia

Diagnostic suffix meaning attraction; tendency.

-ptysis

Diagnostic suffix meaning spitting.

-rrhage

Diagnostic suffix meaning profuse flow.

-rrhoid

Diagnostic suffix meaning flow.

-uria

Diagnostic suffix meaning urine.

-centesis

Surgical suffix meaning surgical puncture.

-desis

Surgical suffix meaning surgical fixation.

-ectomy

Surgical suffix meaning surgical removal.

-plasty

Surgical suffix meaning surgical repair.

-rrhaphy

Surgical suffix meaning surgical suturing.

-stomy

Surgical suffix meaning creation of an opening.

-tomy

Surgical suffix meaning surgical incision.

-tripsy

Surgical suffix meaning crushing.

-algia

Pathologic suffix meaning pain.

-ectasis

Pathologic suffix meaning dilation; expansion.

-edema

Pathologic suffix meaning fluid accumulation; swelling.

-emesis

Pathologic suffix meaning vomiting.

-genesis

Pathologic suffix meaning formation; production.

-itis

Pathologic suffix meaning inflammation.

-oma

Pathologic/diagnostic suffix meaning tumor; mass.

-osis

Pathologic suffix meaning abnormal condition.

-pathy

Pathologic suffix meaning disease.

-penia

Pathologic suffix meaning deficiency; lack.

-phobia

Pathologic suffix meaning fear.

-stenosis

Pathologic suffix meaning narrowing.

-ac

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-al

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ale

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-alis

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ar

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-aris

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ary

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-atic

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ative

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-eal

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ent

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-etic

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ial

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ic

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ica

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ical

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ine

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ior

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-iosum

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ious

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-istic

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ius

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-nic

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-ous

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-tic

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-tiz

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-tous

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-us

Adjectival suffix meaning pertaining to.

-iatry

Noun suffix meaning treatment; medical specialty.

-ician

Noun suffix meaning specialist; expert.

-icle

Noun suffix meaning small.

-ist

Noun suffix meaning specialist; expert.

-istry

Noun suffix meaning medical specialty.

-ole

Noun suffix meaning small.

-ule

Noun suffix meaning small.

-logy

Noun suffix meaning study of.

-logist

Noun suffix meaning specialist; one who studies.

-scopy

Diagnostic suffix meaning visual examination.

-um

Noun suffix meaning structure.

-tics

Noun suffix meaning knowledge; science of.

ante-

Position prefix meaning before; forward.

anti-

Position prefix meaning against.

circum-

Position prefix meaning around.

endo-

Position prefix meaning inside; inner.

epi-

Position prefix meaning above; over; upon.

exo-

Position prefix meaning outside; outward.

hyper-

Position prefix meaning above; excessive.

hypo-

Position prefix meaning below.

inter-

Position prefix meaning between.

intra-

Position prefix meaning inside; within.