A

a-,an-

absence, lack of

ab-

deviating from normal

-able

capable

-ac

referring

acou-

hearing

ac-, acro-

extreme or extremity

ad-

to, toward

aden-, adeno-

gland

adren-

toward the kidney

aero-

air

af-

towards

agon-

contest

alb-

white

-algia

pain in a certain part

aliment-

nourish

allel-

of one another

amphi-

on both sides, of both kinds

ana-

apart, up, again

anastomos-

come together

aneurysm-

a widening

angi-

vessel

angin-

choked

ant-, anti-

opposed to, preventing, inhibiting

ante-

preceding, before

aort-

great artery

-aps, apsi

juncture

ap-, api-

tip, extremity

append-

hang to

aqua-, aque-

water

arbor-

tree

areola-

open space

arrect-

upright

arthr-, arthro-

joint

artic-

joint

-ary

associated with, relating to

-asthen

weakness

atri-

vestibule

auscult-

listen

aut-, auto-

self

ax-, axi-, axo-

axis, axle

azyg-

unpaired

B
baro-

pressure

basal

base

bi-

two

bili-

bile

bio-

life

blast-

bud, germ

brachi-

arm

brady-

slow

brev-

short

broncho-

bronchus

-bryo

swollen

bucco-

cheek

C
calor-

heat

capill-

hair

caput-

head

carcin-

cancer

cardi-, cardio-

heart

carneo-

flesh

carot-

stupor

cata-

down

caud-

tail

cec-

blind

cele-

abdominal

cephal-

head

cerebro-

brain, esp. cerebrum

cervic- cervix

neck

chiasm-

crossing

chole-

bile

chondr-

cartilage

chrom-

colored

-cide

destroy, kill

cili-

small haired

-cipit

head

circum-

around

-clast

break

clavic-

key

co-, con-

together

coccy-

cuckoo

cochlea

snail shell

coel-

hollow

commis-

united

concha

shell

contra-

against

corn-, cornu-

horn

corona

crown

corp-

body

cort-

bark, outer layer

cost-

rib

crani-

skull

-crine

separate

crypt-

hidden

cusp-

pointed

cutic-

skin

cyan-

blue

cyst-

sac, bladder

cyt-

cell

D
de-

undoing, loss, removal, reversal

decid-

falling off

delta-

triangular

den-, dent-

tooth

dendr-

branch

derm-

skin

desm-

bond

di-

twice, double

dia-

through, between

dialys-

separate, break apart

diastol-

stand apart

-dips

thirst, dry

diure-

urinate

dors-

the back

duc-, duct

lead, draw

dura-

hard

dys-

difficulty, faulty, painful

E
ec-, ex-, ecto-

out, outside, away from

-ectomy

cutting out, surgical removal

ectop-

displaced

edem-

swelling

ef-

away

ejac-

to shoot forth

-ell, -elle

small

embol-

wedge

-emia

condition of the blood

en-, em-

in, inside

enceph-

brain

endo-

within, inner

entero-

intestine

epi-

over, above

erythr-

red

eso-

within

-esthesi

sensation

eu-

well

excret-

separate

exo-

outside, outer layer

extra-

outside, outer layer

extrins-

from the outside

F
fasc-, fascia-

bundle, band

fenestr-

window

-ferent

carry

ferr-

iron

flagell-

whip

flat-

blow, blown

folli-

bag, bellows

fontan-

fountain

foram-

opening

-form, -forma

shape

foss-

ditch

-fuge

driving out

G
gam-, gamet-

married, spouse

gangli-

swelling

gastr-

stomach

-gen

an agent that initiates

gene

beginning, origins

germin-

grow

gero-, geront-

old

gest-

carried

glauc-

grey

-glea, -glia

glue

glom-

ball

glosso-

tongue

gluco-, glyco-

glucose

glute-

buttock

gnost-

knowing

gompho-

nail

gon-, gono-

seed, offspring

-gram

data that is systematically recorded, a record

-graph

an instrument to record data

gust-

taste

H
hapt-

fasten, grasp

hema-, hemato-,

blood

hemohemi-

half

hepat-

liver

hetero-

different, other

hiat-

gap

hippo-

horse

hirsut-

hairy

hist-

tissue

holo-

whole

hom-, homo-

same

hormon-

to excite

humor-

a fluid

hyal-

clear

hydr-, hydro-

water

hyper-

excess

hypno-

sleep

hypo-

below, deficient

hyster-, hystero-

uterus, womb

I
-ia

condition

-iatrics

medical speciality

ile-

intestine

im-

not

inter-

between

intercal-

insert

intra-

within, inside

-ism

condition

iso-

equal, the same

-itis

inflammation

J
jugul-

throat

juxta-

near, close to

K
karyo-

kernel

kera-

horn

kilo-

thousand

kin-, kines-

move

L
labi-, labri-

lip

lact-

milk

lacun-

space, cavity

lamell-

small plate

lamina

layer, sheet

lat-

wide

laten-

hidden

later-

side

leauko-

white

-lemma

sheath, husk

leva-

raise, elevate

lingua-

tongue

lip-, lipo-

fat

lith-

stone

luci-

clear

lumen

light

lut-

yellow

lymph

water

-lysis

loosening, breakdown

M
macro-

large

macula

spot

magn-

large

mal-

bad, abnormal

-malacia

soft

mamm-

breast

-mania

obsession

mast-

breast

mater

mother

meat-

passage

medi-

middle

medull-

marrow

mega-

large

meio-

less

melan-

black

men-, menstru-

month

meningo-

membrane

mer-, mero-

a part

meso-

middle

meta-

beyond, between, transition

metro-

uterus

micro-

small

mictur-

urinate

mito-

thread, filament

mnem-

memory

mono-

single

morpho-

form

multi-

many

mur-

wall

muta-

change

myelo-

spinal cord, marrow

myo-

muscle

N
nano-

dwarf

narco-

numbness

-nata

birth

natri-

sodium

necro-

death

neo-

new

nephro-

kidney

neuro-

nerve

noci-

harmful

nom-

name

-nom

govern

noto-

back

nucle-

pit, kernel

nutri-

feed, nourish

O
ob-

before

oculo-

eye

odonto-

teeth

-odyn

pain

-oid

like, resembling

olfact-

smell

oligo-

few

-oma

tumor

onco-

a mass

oo-

egg

ophthalmo-

eye

-opia

defect of the eye

orb-

circular

orchi-

testis

org-

living

ortho-

straight, direct

-ory

referring to

osm-

smell

osmo-

pushing

osteo-

bone

oto-

ear

ov-, ovi-

egg

oxy-

oxygen

P
pan-

all, universal

papill-

nipple

para-

beside, near

-pathy

disease

pect-, pectus

breast

pelv-

a basin

peni-

a tail

penna-

feather

pent-

five

pep-, peps-,

digest

peptperi-

around

phago-

eat

-phasia

speech

phenol-

show, appear

-phil, -philo

like, love

phleb-

vein

-phobia

fear

-phragm

partition

-phylax

guard, preserve

pia

tender

pili

hair

pin-, pino-

drink

-plas

grow

-plasm

form, shape

-plasty

reconstruction of

platy-

flat, broad

-plegia

paralysis

pleur-

side, rib

plex-, plexus

net, network

pneumo-

air

pod-

foot

poly-

multiple

post-

after, behind

pre-, pro-

before, ahead of

procto-

rectum, anus

pron-

bent forward

propri-

ones own

pseudo-

false

psycho-

mind, psyche

ptos-

fall

pub-

of the pubis

pulmo-

lung

pyo-

pus

pyro-

fire

Q
quad-, quadr-

four sided

R
re-

back, again

rect-

straight

ren-

kidney

retin, retic-

net, network

retro-

backward, behind

rheum-

watery flow, change, flux

rhin-, rhino-

nose

-rrhea

flow, discharge

ruga-

fold, wrinkle

S
sagitt-

arrow

salta-

leap

sanguin-

blood

sarco-

flesh

saphen-

visible, clear

sclero-

hard

-scope

instrument used for examination

seb-

grease

semen

seed

semi-

half

sens-

feeling

septi-

rotten

septum

fence

sero-

serum

serrat-

saw

sin-, sino-

a hollow

soma-

body

-some

body

somn-

sleep

-sorb

suck in

sphin-

squeeze

splanchn-

organ

spondyl-

vertebra

squam-

scale, flat

-stalsis

compression

-stasis

arrest, fixation

steno-

narrow

-stitia

come to stand

-stomy

establishment of an artificial opening

strat-

layer

stria-

furrow, streak

stroma

spread out

sub-

beneath

sucr-

sweet

sudor-

sweat

super-

above, upon

supra-

above, upon

sym-, syn-

together

synerg-

work together

systole-

contraction

T
tachy-

rapid

tact-

touch

-tegm

cover

telo-

the end

templ-, tempo-

time

tens-

stretched

terti-

third

tetan-

rigid

therm-

heat

thromb-

clot

thyro-

a shield

tissu-

woven

-tomy

to cut

tono-

tension

tox-

poison

trab-

beam

trans-

across, through

trapez-

table

tri-

three

trop-

turn, change

troph-

nourish

-trud

thrust

tuber-

swelling

tunic-

covering

-ty

condition of, state

tympan-

drum

U
ultra-

beyond

-uria

urine

V
vacc-

cow

vagin-

a sheath

vagus

wanderer

valen-

strength

venter, ventr-

abdomen, belly

vent-

wind

vert-

turn

vestibul-

a porch

vibr-

shake, quiver

villus

shaggy hair

viscero-

organ, viscera

viscos-

sticky

vita-

life

vitre-

glass

viv-

live

vulv-

a covering

Z
zyg-

a yoke, twin

-zyme

ferment