WMU DPT Medical Prefixes , Suffixes, and Root Words

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a

without

ab

away from

abdomin/o

abdomen

-ac

pertaining to

acous/o

hearing

aden/o

gland

adip/o

fat

aer/o

air or gas

al

pertaining to

albumin/o

protein

-algia

pain

alveol/o

alveolus

ambi

both

an

without

angi/o

vessel

ankyl/o

crooked or stiff

ante

before

anti

against/opposed to

appendic/o

appendix

-ar/y

pertaining to

arteri/o

artery

arthr/o

joint, articulation

articul/o

joint

-ase

enzyme

-asthenia

weakness

ather/o

fatty paste

audi/o

hearing

auto

self

bacteri/o

bacteria

bi

two or both

brachi/o

arm

brady

slow

carcin/o

cancer

cardi/o

heart

-cele

pouching/hernia

celi/o

abdomen

cephal/o

head

cerebell/o

cerebellum (little brain)

cerebr/o

cerebrum (largest part of brain)

cervic/o

neck or cervix

chol/e

bile

chondr/o

cartilage (gristle)

circum

around

col/o

colon

colon/o

colon

con

together or with

contra

against or opposed to

cost/o

rib

crani/o

skull

cutane/o

skin

cyan/o

blue

cyst/o

bladder or sacc

cyt/o

cell

dactyl/o

digit (finger or toe)

de

from, down, or not

derm/o

skin

dermat/o

skin

dextr/o

right, on the right sided

dia

across or through

diapgor/o

profuse sweat

dis

seperate from or apart

dips/o

thrist

dorsi

back

duct/o

to lead/carry