HOSA ILC THE WINNER'S SET

a- an-, without; not; example: anemia (without normal blood)

ab- away from; example: abduction (movement away from midline)

ad- toward; example: adduction (movement toward midline)

ambi- both; example: ambidextrous (able to use both hands)

amphi- both; around; example: amphipathic (both hydrophilic and hydrophobic)

ana- up; back; again; example: anabolism (building up)

anti- against; example: antibiotic (against bacteria)

ante- before; in front of; example: antepartum (before birth)

auto- self; example: autoimmune (immune against self)

bi- two; example: bilateral (two sides)

brady- slow; example: bradycardia (slow heart rate)

circum- around; example: circumoral (around the mouth)

co- with; together; example: coenzyme (works with enzyme)

com- with; together; example: congenital (present with birth)

con- with; together; example: concentric (sharing a center)

contra- against; opposite; example: contraceptive (against conception)

de- down; away; reversal; example: dehydration (loss of water)

dia- through; across; example: dialysis (separation across a membrane)

dis- apart; not; away from; example: dislocation (separation of a joint)

dys- bad; painful; difficult; abnormal; example: dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)

e- out; away from; example: ejection (throwing out)

ec- out; outside; example: ectopic (out of place)

ecto- outside; outer; example: ectoderm (outer germ layer)

exo- outside; outer; example: exocrine (secretes out)

endo- within; inner; example: endocardium (inner heart lining)

ento- inside; within; example: entocele (internal hernia)

epi- on; upon; over; example: epidermis (outer skin layer)

eu- good; normal; well; example: euthyroid (normal thyroid function)

extra- beyond; outside; example: extracranial (outside the skull)

hemi- half; example: hemiplegia (paralysis of one side)

hetero- other; different; example: heterogeneous (different types)

homo- same; example: homogeneous (same type)

homeo- similar; constant; example: homeostasis (constant internal environment)

hyper- above; excessive; high; example: hypertension (high blood pressure)

hypo- below; deficient; example: hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

infra- below; beneath; example: infraclavicular (below the clavicle)

inter- between; example: intercostal (between ribs)

intra- within; example: intravenous (within a vein)

iso- equal; same; example: isotonic (same concentration)

macro- large; long; example: macrocyte (large cell)

mal- bad; poor; abnormal; example: malnutrition (poor nutrition)

mega- large; great; example: megacolon (enlarged colon)

megal- large; great; example: cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)

micro- small; example: microorganism (small organism)

mono- one; single; example: monocyte (single nucleus cell)

multi- many; example: multinucleated (many nuclei)

poly- many; much; example: polyuria (excess urination)

neo- new; recent; example: neonatal (newborn)

oligo- few; scanty; example: oliguria (low urine output)

ortho- straight; correct; normal; example: orthopedics (straightening bones)

pan- all; entire; example: pancytopenia (decrease of all cell types)

para- beside; near; abnormal; example: parathyroid (near the thyroid)

peri- around; example: pericardium (membrane around the heart)

post- after; behind; example: postoperative (after operation)

pre- before; in front of; example: prenatal (before birth)

pro- before; forward; example: prodrome (early symptom)

pseudo- false; example: pseudocyst (false cyst)

re- again; back; example: reinfection (infection again)

retro- backward; behind; example: retroperitoneal (behind peritoneum)

semi- half; partial; example: semiconscious (partly conscious)

sub- under; below; example: subcutaneous (under the skin)

super- above; excessive; example: superficial (near the surface)

supra- above; over; example: suprarenal (above the kidney)

syn- together; with; example: synapse (junction together)

sym- together; with; example: symphysis (growing together)

tachy- fast; rapid; example: tachycardia (rapid heart rate)

trans- across; through; example: transfusion (to pour across)

tri- three; example: tricuspid (three cusps)

ultra- beyond; excessive; example: ultrasound (beyond sound frequency)

uni- one; example: unilateral (one side)

xero- dry; example: xerostomia (dry mouth)

aden/o gland; example: adenoma (gland tumor)

adip/o fat; example: adipocyte (fat cell)

lip/o fat; example: lipoma (fat tumor)

steat/o fat; example: steatosis (fatty change)

adren/o adrenal gland; example: adrenalectomy (removal of adrenal gland)

aer/o air; gas; example: aerobic (with air)

alg/o pain; example: algophobia (fear of pain)

algesi- pain; example: analgesic (pain‑relieving)

angi/o vessel; example: angiogram (x‑ray of vessel)

vas/o vessel; vas deferens; example: vasoconstriction (vessel narrowing)

vascul/o vessel; example: vasculitis (vessel inflammation)

aort/o aorta; example: aortitis (aorta inflammation)

arteri/o artery; example: arteriosclerosis (artery hardening)

arthr/o joint; example: arthritis (joint inflammation)

atel/o incomplete; example: atelectasis (incomplete lung expansion)

aur/o ear; example: aural (pertaining to ear)

ot/o ear; example: otitis (ear inflammation)

bacteri/o bacteria; example: bacteremia (bacteria in blood)

balan/o glans penis; example: balanitis (glans inflammation)

bil/i bile; example: biliary (pertaining to bile)

chol/e bile; example: cholelithiasis (bile stone condition)

blephar/o eyelid; example: blepharitis (eyelid inflammation)

brachi/o arm; example: brachial artery (artery of the arm)

bronchi/o bronchus; example: bronchiole (small bronchus)

bronch/o bronchus; example: bronchitis (bronchus inflammation)

bucc/o cheek; example: buccal (pertaining to cheek)

carcin/o cancer; example: carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

cardi/o heart; example: cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease)

cephal/o head; example: cephalgia (headache)