AMNE Pt.1

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ine, -ous, -tic

adjectival suffix (11)

all-

other; another; divergent; alternating

ante-, pre-

before (2)

bi-, vit-

life (2)

calc-, calcin-

calcium; calcium salts; lime (2)

cerebell-

cerebellum; posterior part of the brain

cerebr-

cerebrum; largest part of the brain

circum-, peri-

around (2)

cis-

cutting

con-, syn-

joined; fused; simultaneous; in association; together; with (2)

de-

from; down from; away

copr-, fec-, fecal-, scat-, sterc-, stercor-

feces (6)

-ferous

bearing; containing [preceded by combining vowel -i-]

-i-

Latin combining vowel

-ia

abstract nominal suffix; condition, esp. abnormal

-iasis, -ism, -osis

suffix forming a noun and indicating a state of being, one which is usually negative or abnormal in character (3)

-ise

verbal suffix (British English), as in "to do (something)"

-ist

a specialist (in a subject)

-ize

verbal suffix (N. America English), as in "to do (something)"

non-

not

-ous

containing; also, adjectival suffix

post-

after; behind; posterior to

pro-

before; for

super-

superior; greater than normal; above; beyond; superior to [locative]

supra-

above; beyond; superior to [locative only]

trans-

across; through

-ia, -y

abstract noun suffix: a state of being, a process or act, a syndrome, a symptom; can be rendered as "condition" or "condition characterized by", or left out (2)

a-...-uria

absence of (a substance) in the urine

-ate

having; characterized by

-ation

abstract nominal suffix

-cide

act of killing; destruction; agent used to kill/destroy [usually preceded by the combining vowel -i-, with a few exceptions]

corpor-

body; corpus

ex-, exo-

out; out of; outside (2)

ferr-, sider-

iron (2)

hom-, homin-

human being; person [pl. persons] (2)

hum-

soil

in-

in (not used in medicine)

infra-

below; under; inferior to [locative only]

inter-

between

en-, endo-, ento-, intra-

within; inner; interior; inside (4)

lacer-

tearing

morb-, nos-, path-, -pathy

disease (4)

mort-, thanat-

death (2)

omni-

all, every [no combining vowel]

-scope

instrument used to make an examination, usually visually

-scopy

visual examination

heli-, sol-

sun (2)

hypn-, somn-

sleep (2)

ur-, urin-

urine; urinary tract; urination (2)

ureter-

ureter; tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder

urethr-

urethra; tube carrying urine from bladder to outside the body

-uria

urination; presence of (a substance) in the urine; (abnormal) condition of the urine

uric-

uric acid

tox-, toxic-, toxin-, ven-, venen-, venom-

poison (6)

-vore

one which (habitually) feeds on (something) [preceded by combining vowel -i-]

-vorous

(habitually) feeding on (something) [preceded by combining vowel -i-]

anti-

against; opposing

anti-...-toxin

agent used to counteract a substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue); agent used to counteract a poisonous substance present in (a life form)

arachn-

spider; spider-like; spider web; web-like; arachnoid mater; arachnoid; middle layer of the meninges

-ectasia, -ectasis

dilation; expansionl bulge (2)

ecto-

outside; outer; out

-ectome

instrument used to excise [i.e., to cut out]

-ectomize

to excise; to cut out; to remove surgically

-ectomy

excision; surgical removal

-ectopia, -ectopy

malposition; displacement (2)

eu-

indicates a positive state; depending on context: normal; healthy; proper; good; well

hyper-

excessive; excess of; greater than normal [qualitative/quantitative, and negative in sense]

hypo-, sub-

less than normal; deficiency of [qualitative/quantitative, and negative in sense]; below; under; inferior to [locative] (2)

-oid

resembling; like

-ostomy

creation of a passage into (into an organ or structure); creation of a passage between (organ or structure X) and (organ or structure Y)

pharmac-

drug

-phile

someone who has a love/liking/preference/affinity (of/for somthing/someone)

-philia

a love/liking/preference/affinity (of/for something/someone)

-philic

loving/liking/preferring (something/someone); having a love/liking/preference/affinity for someone/something)

phob-

persistent and irrational fear (of something/someone)

-phobe

someone who has a persistent and irrational fear or strong dislike (of something/someone)

-phobia

persistent and irrational fear or strong dislike (of something/someone)

-phobic

persistently and irrationally afraid of/hateful toward (something/someone); having a persistent/irrational fear/strong dislike (of something/someone)

or-, stom-, stomat-

mouth (3)

gastr-, stomach-

stomach (2)

-tome

instrument used to cut (into)

-tomy

incision (in, or into)

loc-, top-

place; location (2)

-toxin

substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue); poison present in (a plant or life form)

xen-

strange; foreign [adj.]; foreigner [noun]; alien

aer-, phys-, pneumat-

air; gas (3)

aqu-, aqua-, aque-, hydr-

water (4)

aut-

spontaneous; itself; own; self

bili-

bile; gall [no combining vowel]

chol-

bile; gall [ combining vowel is -e-]

cry-

extreme cold [noun]; extremely cold [adj.]

-e-

Greek com. vowel, used with chol-

ge-, terr-

the earth; land (2)

hygien-

health

iatr-

medicine; physician

-iatrics, -iatry

study and treatment [in specific reference to the medical profession or a physician] (2)

melan-, nigr-

black (2)

narc-

stupor; sleep

necr-

death; corpse; dead tissue; dead cell

-necrosis

death [in particular, of cells, tissues, or organs]