Anatomy & Physiology Vocabulary Fall 2026

a-

Not, Without

Atresia

para-

Beside, beyond

Paracervical

amnio-

amnion or membranous fetal sac.

Amniocentesis

ante-

Before

Anterior

Cyes-

pregnancy

Pseudocyesis

Tendin-

fibrous band

Tendinitis

alb-

White

Albino

peri-

around

Pericardium

nulli-

none

Nullipara

alve-

channel, cavity

Alveolitis

lacrim-

tears

Lacrimal gland

lei-

smooth

Leiodermia

nephr-

kidney

Nephritis

crypto-

hidden

Cryptogenic

aur-

ear

Auricle

cry-

cold

Cryotherapy

dia-

across

Diaphragm

eti-

causing disease

Etiology

bi-

two

Binocular

meta-

change or exchange

Metamorphosis

Ex-

outside, without

Exoskeleton

noct-

night

Nocturia

poly-

many, much

Polymorphous

ecto-

outside, misplaced

Ectoderm

myo-

muscle

Myocardium

brady-

slow

Bradypnea

dys-

painful or difficult

Dysmenorrhea

trans-

across, through

Transducer

supra-

above or over

Suprapatellar

eu-

normal, well, good

Euthanasia

pan-

all
Panacea

rhabdo-

striated, rod shaped
Rhabdomyoma

scler-

hard
Sclera

ton-

pressure, tension
Tonometer

sym-

with, together
Symmetry

sub-

under
subcutaneous

hemi-

half
hemiplegia

pre-

before
prefrontal

post-

after, behind
Post-Partum

photo-

light
Photophobia

Phon-

voice sound

Phonation

per-

throughout

Percutaneous

neo-

new

Neonate

multi-

many

Multiparous

micro-

small

Microsurgery

intra-

within, inside

Intravenous

inter-

between

Intercostal muscles

hyp-

below, not enough

Hypoglycemia

hyper-

above or excessive

Hyperpnea

Epi-

covering, on, upon

Epidemic

andr-

male
androgen

cyst-

bladder or sac.
cystectomy

bio-

life
biopsy

auto-

self
autoplasty

an-

without
anemia

-cele

swelling, hernia
Cystocele

-ectas

extension, dilatation
Pharyngectasis

-pexy

surgical fixation
cecopexy

-scopy

visual examination
Rhinoscopy

-plasty

surgical repair
Otoplasty

-malacia

softening of tissue

Osteomalacia

-opia

vision

Diplopia

-penia

deficiency

Leukopenia

-coccus

berry-shaped bacterium

Streptococcus

-ptosis

dropping, falling

Glossoptosis

-plegia

paralysis

Hemiplegia

-ectomy

surgical removal

Mastectomy

-ician

specialist

Pediatrician

-phobia

Fear

Claustrophobia

-rrhage

bursting forth

Hemorrhage

-phagia

eat, ingest
Osteophagia

-algia

pain
Neuralgia

-metry

measure
Geometry

-asthen

weakness
Phlebasthenia

-itis

Inflammation
Adenitis

-osis

a condition
Narcosis

-Stenosis

narrowing or constriction
Aortic stenosis

-poiesis

formation or production
Leukopoiesis

-paresis

partial paralysis
Hemiparesis

-ostomy

surgical opening
Tracheostomy

-gram

record, drawing
Mammogram

-megaly

enlarged
Cardiomegaly

-meter

measuring instrument
thermometer

-oid

resembling
Mastoid

-drome

moving together
syndrome

-graph

record
sonographer

-lysis

break down, detach
Dialysis

-phragm

muscular wall
Diaphragm

-ole

small
Bronchiole

-centesis

puncture of cavity
paracentesis

-crit

to separate
Hematocrit

-clasia

crushing or breaking
osteoclasia

-phasia

speech
dysphasia

-ism

state or condition
Autism

-stasis

stoppage, control
Hemostasis

-oma

swelling or tumor
carcinoma

path-

disease, suffering
Pathogenesis

ren-

kidney
adrenal

pro-

before, in front of
progeria

cortic-

cortex or outside organ layers
Cortical