HAN312 Prefixes, Suffixes, Combining Terms

pre-

before; in front of

post-

after; behind

peri-

surrounding

intra-

within; into

inter-

between

sub- infra-

below; under

supra-

above; upper

a- an-

without, not; no

poly-

many, much

dys-

painful; bad; difficult

epi-

above; upon; on

hyper-

above; upon; on

hypo-

deficient; below; under

trans-

through; across

-ac -al -ic

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-ectomy

removal; incision

-gram

record

-ism -ia

condition

-itis

inflammation

-ium

tissue; structure

-logy

study (process of)

-oma

tumor

-tomy

process of cutting

aden/o

gland

carcin/o

cancer; cancerous

cyst/o

urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid

cyt/o

cell

encephal/o

brain

gastr/o

stomach

cardi/o

heart

cerebr/o

cerebrum

col/o colon/o

colon

crani/o

cranium; skull

dermat/o epitheli/o

skin

nephr/o ren/o

kidney

oste/o

bone

pulmon/o

lung

uni-

one

bi-

two

tri-

three

quadri-

four

hemi- semi-

half

multi- poly-

many

mega- macro-

large

micro-

small

pan-

all

ab-

away from

ad-

toward

in-

not

anti- contra-

against

de-

lack of; less

ex-

out, away from

ecto- exo-

out

en- endo-

in; within

sym- syn-

together, with

eu-

good; normal

hyper-

excessive

hypo-

deficient

brady-

slow

tachy-

fast

-osis

condition, usually abnormal

-algia

pain

-emia

blood condition

-megaly

enlargement

-oma

tumor

-pathy

disease

-rrhea

flow; discharge

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhaphy

suture

-stomy

new opening to form a mouth

abdomen/o

abdomen

acr/o

extremities (limbs)

brachi/o

arm

cervic/o

neck

lumb/o

lower back

pelv/i

pelvis

thorac/o

chest

caud/o

tail; lower part of body

cephal/o

head

dors/o

back of body

later/o

side

medi/o

middle

proxim/o

near

vent/o

front of body

retro-

backward; behind

fibr/o

fiber

hemat/o

blood

hist/o

tissue

hydr/o

water

leiomy/o

smooth muscle

lip/o

fat

lumb/o

lumbar region; lower back

morph/o

shape

my/o

muscle