N315: prefixes/suffixes

a-

without

ab-, abs-

from, away from, off

ad-

toward

adneo-

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 skin

dys-

painful, difficult

-ectomy

removal of an anatomical structure

-emia

blood

enceph-, encephlo-

brain

entero

pertaining to the intestines

epi-

upon, following, or subsequent to

eryth-, erytho-

red or RBC

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/heme/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, WBC

-logia, -logy

the study of

lympho-

lymph nodes

-lys, -lyso

dissolving, loosing

masto, mammo

pertaining to the breast

mega-, megal-, megalo-

large, oversize, enlarged

-megaly

large, enlarged

myel-, myelo-

bone marrow, spinal cord

myo-

muscle

necr-, necro

death

nephro

pertaining to kidneys

neo-

new

noct-, nyct-, nycto-

night, nocturnal

normo-

normal

oculo-

eye

odyn-, odyna

pain

olig-

scant, small amount

-oma, -omata (pleural)

tumor or neoplasm

onych-, oncho-

finger/toe nail

-opia, -opsia

vision, eye

or-, oro-

mouth

orth-, ortho-

straight, normal, in proper order

-oses, -osis, -otic

process, state or conditon, 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/devouring

pilo-

hair

-plasia

formation

-pnea

breathing or respirations

pneum/o-

lung, air, gas

pod-, podo-

foot or foot shape

poly-

many/excessive

presby-

old

procto

pertaining to the rectum/anus

pulmo

pertaining to the lung

pyel-, pyelo-

pelvis, usually renal pelvis

-rhagia, -rrhagia

excessive or unusual discharge

-rhaphy, -rrhapy

surgical suturing

rhin-, rhino

nose

-sangui, -sanguin

blood/bloody

-scope, -scopy

an instrument for viewing

-stasis

stopping

-stat

to keep something static or no 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