Medical term

a-, an-

without

ab-

away from

ad-

to, toward

adeno-

gland

\-algia

pain

exo-

outside, outer layer

gastro-

stomach

hem-, hema-, hemo-, hemato-

blood

hemi-

half

hepato-

liver

histo-

tissue

hyper-

excessive

hypo-

low,lesser

hytero-

uterus

\-iasis

condition, formation of presence of

ambi-

on two sides

angio-

vessel

ano-

anus

ante-

before, forward

arterio-

artery

arthro-

joint

ileo-

ileum (part of the small intestine)

bis-

two

intra-

within

broncho-

bronchus

\-itis

inflammation of

cardi, cardio-

heart

laparo-

loin,flank,abdomen

\-cele

hernia, tumor, protrusion

laryngo-

larynx

\-centesis

puncture

latero-

side

cepha-, cephalo-

head

\-lith

stone

cerebro-

cerebrum of brain

lympho-

lympho

cervico-

neck

\-lysis

dissolution, breaking down

chole-

bile

macro-

largo

cholecysto-

gallbladder

mal-

bad,poor

chondro-

cartilage

circum-

around

masto-

breast

medio-

middle

cranio-

head

\-megaly

englargement

cysto-

sac, cyst, bladder

meningo-

meninges

derm-

skin

micro-

small, microscopic

dys-

abnormal, painful

mono-

single

\-ectasis

myelo

\-ectomy

excision

myo-

muscle

\-emia

blood

naso-

nose

encephalo-

brain

neo-

new

endo-

within, inner layer

nephro-

kidney

neuro-

nerve

ex-

out, out of, away from

non-

not

oculo-

eye

post-

after

\-oma

tumor

pro-

in front of, before

oophoro-

ovary

procto-

rectum

ophthalmo-

eye

pseudo-

false

oro-

mouth

\-ptosis

falling, drooping

\-rrhaphy

suture/repair of

pyo-

pus

os-

bone, mouth

retro-

behind

\-osis

condition, disease, increase

rhino-

nose

osteo-

bone

salpingo-

fallopian tube

\-ostomy

artificially created opening into an organ

sclero-

hard

oto-

ear

\-spasm

involuntary contraction

\-otomy

incision into

spleno-

spleen

ovario-

ovary

sterno-

sternum

para-

beside, along with

super- , supra-

above, more than

\-pathy

disease

thoraco-

thorax, chest

\-penia

deficiency,decrease

tracheo-

trachea

peri-

around

trans-

across, throughout