greek

a-, an-

not, without (alpha privative)

-ac

pertaining to; one afflicted with

acanth-

thorn or spine

acou-

of or relating to hearing

acr-

extremity, topmost

-acusis

hearing

aden-

of or relating to a gland

-aemia, ema, hemat (Brit.)

blood condition

aer(o)-

air, gas

aesthesi- (Brit.)

sensation

alge(si)-

pain

all-

denoting something as different, or as an addition

amnio-

pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)

amph(i)-

on both sides

an-

not, without (alpha privative)

ana-

back, again, up

andr-

pertaining to a man

angi-

blood vessel

aniso-

describing something as unequal

ankyl-, ancyl-

denoting something as crooked or bent

anthropo-

human

anti-

describing something as 'against' or 'opposed to' another

apo-

away, separated from, derived from

archi-

first, primitive

arsen(o)-

of or pertaining to a male; masculine

arteri(o)-

of or pertaining to an artery

arthr-

of or pertaining to the joints, limbs

-asthenia

weakness

atel(o)-

imperfect or incomplete development

aut-

self

aux(o)-

increase; growth

balan-

of the glans penis or glans clitoridis

bas-

of or pertaining to base

bil(i)-, chol(e)-

of or pertaining to bile

bio-

life

blast-

germinate or bud

blephar(o)-

of or pertaining to the eyelid

brachy-

indicating 'short' or less commonly 'little'

brady-

slow

carcin-

cancer

cardi-

of or pertaining to the heart

cata-

down, under

-cele

pouching, hernia

-centesis

surgical puncture for aspiration

cephal(o)-

of or pertaining to the head (as a whole)

cerat(o)-

of or pertaining to the cornu; a horn

cheil-

of or pertaining to the lips

chem(o)-

chemistry, drug

chir-, cheir-

of or pertaining to the hand

chlor-

denoting a green color

cholecyst(o)-

of or pertaining to the gallbladder

chondr(i)o-

cartilage, gristle, granule, granular

chrom(ato)-

color

-clast

break

clostr-

spindle

-coccus, -coccal

round, spherical

col-, colo-, colono-

colon

colp-

of or pertaining to the vagina

cor-

of or pertaining to the eye's pupil

-crine, crin(o)-

to secrete

cry(o)-

cold

cyan(o)-

having a blue color

cycl-

circle, cycle

cyph(o)-

denotes something as bent (uncommon as a prefix)

cyst(o)-, cyst(i)-

of or pertaining to the urinary bladder

cyt(o)-, -cyte

cell

dacry(o)-

of or pertaining to tears

-dactyl(o)-

of or pertaining to a finger, toe

dermat(o)-, derm(o)-

of or pertaining to the skin

-desis

binding

di-

two

dia-

through, during, across

diplo-

twofold

-dipsia

(condition of) thirst

dromo-

running, conduction, course

dynam(o)-

force, energy, power

-dynia

pain

dys-

bad, difficult, defective, abnormal

ec-

out, away

ect(o)-

outer, outside

-ectasia, -ectasis

expansion, dilation

-ectomy

denotes a surgical operation or removal of a body part; resection, excision

-emesis

vomiting condition

-emia

blood condition (Am. Engl.)

encephal(o)-

of or pertaining to the brain; see also cerebro-

endo-

denotes something as inside or within

enter(o)-

of or pertaining to the intestine

eosin(o)-

having a red color

epi-

on, upon

episi(o)-

of or pertaining to the pubic region, the loins

erythr(o)-

having a red color

-esophageal, -esophago-

gullet (AmE)

esthesio-

sensation (AmE)

exo-

denotes something as 'outside' another

galact-

milk

gastr-

of or pertaining to the stomach

-gen

*born in, from

-genic

formative; pertaining to producing

-geusia

taste

glauc(o)-

Having a grey or bluish-grey colour