common Prefix/Suffix/Root

a-

without

ab-, abs-

From, away from, off

ad-

Toward

adeno-

Gland or glandular

-algia

Pain, painful condition

ant-, anti-

Against, opposing

arteri-, arterio-

artery

arthr-, arthro

Joint, articulations

blaphar-, blepharo-

Eyelid

-ase

enzyme

-ate

Acid

brady-

Slow

bronch-, bronchi-, broncho-

Trachea, windpipe

cardio

Pertaining to heart

-centesis

Surgical puncture

cephal-, cephalo-

Head

chol-, chole-, cholo-

Bile or gall

colo

Pertaining to the colon

cryo-

cold

co-, con-, com-, cor-

With or together

-cusis

hearing

cyo-, cyano-

Blue

-cyt, -cyte, -cyto

Cell

cysto

Pertaining to the bladder

dermo

Pertaining to the skin

dys-

Painful, difficult

-ectomy

Removal of an anatomical structure

-emia

blood

enceph-, encephlo-

The brain

entero

Pertaining to the intestines

epi-

Upon, following, or subsequent to

eryth-, erytho-

Red or red blood cell

eu-

Good, well, opposite of dys, normal

ex-

Out of, from, away from

gastro

Pertaining to the stomach

glosso

Pertaining to the tongue

-graph, -graphy

Something written, a description

hemo/hemato

Pertaining to blood

hepat/hepato

Pertaining to the liver

hyp-, hyper-

Excessive, above normal

hypo-

Deficient, below normal

hystero

Pertaining to the uterus

-ia

A state or condition, usually abnormal

-iasis

Unhealthy condition or state

-ic

Pertaining to

idio-

Peculiar to, private, distinct

-ism

A condition, disease, practice, doctrine

-itis

Inflammation

leuc-, leuco-, leuk-, leuko-

White, white blood cell

-logia, -logy

The study of

lympho-

The lymph nodes

-lys, -lyso

Dissolving, loosing

masto, mammo

Pertaining to the breast

mega-, megal-, megalo-

Large, oversized, enlarged

-megaly

Large, enlarged

myel-, myelo-

Bone marrow, spinal cord

myo-

Muscle

necr-, necro

Death

nephro

Pertaining to the kidneys

neo-

New

noct-, nyct-, nycto-

Night, nocturnal

normo-

Normal

oculo-

Eye

odyn-, odyna

Pain

olig-

Scant, small amount

-oma, -omata (pl. form)

Tumor or neoplasm

onych-, oncho-

Finger or toe nail

-opia, -opsia

Vision, eye

or-, oro-

Mouth

orth-, ortho-

Straight, normal, in proper order

-oses, -osis, -otic

Process, state or condition, usually abnormal

osteo

Pertaining to bones

-ostomy

Artificial or surgical opening

oto-

Ear

-otomy

Opening

-penia

Deficiency

peri-

Around, about, near

-phage, -phagia, -phago-, -phagy

Eating or devouring

pilo-

Hair

-plasia

Formation

-pnea

Breathing or respirations

pneum/o-

Lung; air; gas

pod-, podo-

Foot or foot shape

poly-

Many or excessive

presby-

Old

procto

Pertaining to the rectum/anus

pulmo

Pertaining to the lung

pyel-, pyleo-

Pelvis, usually renal pelvis

-rhagia, -rrhagia

Excessive or unusual discharge

-rhaphy, -rrhapy

Surgical suturing

rhin-, rhino

Nose

-sangui, -sanguin

Blood or bloody

-scope, -scopy

An instrument for viewing

-stasis

Stopping

-stat

To keep something static or not moving or flowing

stomat/stomato

Pertaining to the mouth

-stomy, -tomy

Artificial or surgical opening

super-

In excess, above, superior

supra-

Above, upper

tachy-

Rapid, fast