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Anatomical Terminology
basic anatomical terminology, prefixes and suffixes - massage therapy anatomy & physiology
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Term
a-; an-
 Definition
absent, without
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
abdomino-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
-ac; -al; -ar; -ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
acou-
 Definition
relating to hearing
Term
acr(o)-
 Definition
extremity
Term
-acusis
 Definition
hearing condition
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
aden(o)-
 Definition
gland
Term
adipo-
 Definition
fat
Term
aero-
 Definition
air
Term
af-
 Definition
moving towards a central point
Term
alb-
 Definition
white
Term
-alg
 Definition
pain
Term
ambi-
 Definition
both
Term
an-
 Definition
without
Term
andr(o)-
 Definition
male
Term
angi-
 Definition
pertaining to blood vessels
Term
ankylo-
 Definition
crooked
Term
ante-
 Definition
in front of
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
aque-
 Definition
water
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning
Term
arthr-
 Definition
pertaining to joint
Term
-ase
 Definition
an enzyme
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
bili-
 Definition
bile
Term
bio-
 Definition
life
Term
blast-/-blast
 Definition
embryonic state
Term
blephar(o)-
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi-
 Definition
arm
Term
brachy-
 Definition
short
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
bucc-
 Definition
pertaining to the cheek
Term
cac-
 Definition
bad
Term
calc-
 Definition
stone
Term
capit-
 Definition
pertaining to the head
Term
capn-; carb-
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
carcin-
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi-
 Definition
heart
Term
cata-
 Definition
down
Term
caud-
 Definition
tail
Term
cephal-
 Definition
head
Term
-cele
 Definition
pouching or hernia
Term
celi-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture for aspiration
Term
cerebro-
 Definition
brain
Term
cervic-
 Definition
neck
Term
chol-
 Definition
bile
Term
chondr-
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chrom-
 Definition
color
Term
-cide
 Definition
destroy
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
co-; con-
 Definition
together
Term
col(i)(o)-
 Definition
colon
Term
contra-
 Definition
against
Term
coron(o)-
 Definition
crown or circle
Term
corp-
 Definition
body
Term
cost(o)-
 Definition
rib
Term
crani(o)-
 Definition
skull
Term
crin(o)-
 Definition
secrete
Term
crypt-
 Definition
hidden
Term
cutane(o)-
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan-
 Definition
blue
Term
cysti-
 Definition
sac or bladder
Term
cyt(o)-
 Definition
cell
Term
dactyl-
 Definition
digit (finger or toe)
Term
de-
 Definition
down
Term
derm-
 Definition
relating to skin
Term
dextr(o)-
 Definition
right
Term
di-
 Definition
two
Term
dia-
 Definition
across or through
Term
diplo-
 Definition
double
Term
dips-
 Definition
thirst
Term
dis-
 Definition
apart
Term
dors(i)(o)-
 Definition
back
Term
duct-
 Definition
conduct
Term
dur-
 Definition
hard
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult
Term
e-
 Definition
out
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal
Term
ede-
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emia
 Definition
pertaining to blood
Term
en-
 Definition
within
Term
end-
 Definition
within
Term
enter(o)-
 Definition
pertaining to the gut
Term
epi-
 Definition
above
Term
erythro-
 Definition
red
Term
eu-
 Definition
normal
Term
ex-
 Definition
out of
Term
exo-
 Definition
outside
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside of
Term
fasci-
 Definition
band; bundle
Term
febri-
 Definition
fever
Term
-ferent
 Definition
carry
Term
fil-
 Definition
threadlike
Term
fiss-
 Definition
split
Term
for-
 Definition
opening
Term
-form
 Definition
shape
Term
galacti(o)-
 Definition
milk
Term
gastro-
 Definition
related to the stomach
Term
-gen
 Definition
an agent which produces change
Term
-genic
 Definition
originating from
Term
gest-
 Definition
carry
Term
gli-
 Definition
glue
Term
gloss-
 Definition
related to the tongue
Term
glott-
 Definition
opening
Term
glyco-
 Definition
sugar; sweet
Term
gnos(o)-
 Definition
knowing
Term
-gram
 Definition
record of
Term
gran-
 Definition
particulates
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
gravi-
 Definition
heavy
Term
gyn(o)-
 Definition
woman
Term
hema-
 Definition
blood
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hepat-
 Definition
liver
Term
hetero-
 Definition
other
Term
histo-
 Definition
tissue
Term
holo-
 Definition
whole
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
less
Term
hyster-
 Definition
uterus
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
idio-
 Definition
self
Term
ile(o)-
 Definition
ileum
Term
infra-
 Definition
beneath
Term
inter-
 Definition
among
Term
intra-
 Definition
inside
Term
ischi(o)-
 Definition
hip
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
iso-
 Definition
equal
Term
-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
jejun(o)-
 Definition
jejunum (empty)
Term
juxta-
 Definition
adjacent to; near
Term
kerat(o)-
 Definition
cornea; scarred tissue
Term
kine(t)(o)-
 Definition
movement
Term
labi-
 Definition
lip
Term
lacri-
 Definition
tears
Term
lact-
 Definition
milk
Term
lapar(o)-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
laryn(o)-
 Definition
larynx
Term
later-
 Definition
side
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
leuk-
 Definition
white
Term
lex(o)-
 Definition
word, phrase
Term
lip-
 Definition
fat
Term
lith(o)-
 Definition
stone
Term
-logy
 Definition
science of
Term
lord(o)-
 Definition
bent
Term
lymph(o)-
 Definition
clear fluid
Term
-lysis
 Definition
dissolve
Term
macro-
 Definition
big
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
mamm(o)-
 Definition
breast
Term
mast(o)-
 Definition
breast
Term
meat(o)-
 Definition
opening
Term
medi-
 Definition
middle
Term
mega-
 Definition
big
Term
melan(o)-
 Definition
black
Term
meno-
 Definition
menstruation
Term
ment-
 Definition
mind
Term
meso-
 Definition
middle
Term
meta-
 Definition
after
Term
-meter
 Definition
measuring device
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mio-
 Definition
less, smaller
Term
mito-
 Definition
threadlike
Term
mono-
 Definition
single
Term
morph-
 Definition
shape
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
myc(o)-
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel(o)-
 Definition
marrow; spinal cord
Term
myo-
 Definition
muscle
Term
myx-
 Definition
mucus
Term
narc-
 Definition
numb
Term
naso-
 Definition
nose
Term
necro-
 Definition
dead
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
nephro-
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro-
 Definition
nerve
Term
oc-
 Definition
against
Term
ocul(o)-
 Definition
eye
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-ole
 Definition
small
Term
oligo-
 Definition
small
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
oo-
 Definition
egg
Term
ophthalm-
 Definition
eye
Term
or-
 Definition
mouth
Term
orchi-
 Definition
testes
Term
ortho-
 Definition
normal
Term
-ory
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ose
 Definition
full of
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition
Term
oste(o)-
 Definition
bone
Term
ot(o)-
 Definition
ear
Term
ovo-
 Definition
egg
Term
ox(o)-
 Definition
oxygen
Term
pachy-
 Definition
thick
Term
par-
 Definition
give birth to
Term
para-
 Definition
near or abnormal
Term
path(o)-
 Definition
disease
Term
-pathy
 Definition
abnormality
Term
ped-
 Definition
children
Term
-penia
 Definition
lack of
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
phag-
 Definition
to eat
Term
pharmac(o)-
 Definition
medicine
Term
pharyng(o)-
 Definition
pharynx
Term
-phil
 Definition
an affinity for
Term
phleb(o)-
 Definition
vein
Term
-phobe
 Definition
dread
Term
phot(o)-
 Definition
light
Term
-plasia
 Definition
growth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
reconstruction of
Term
platy-
 Definition
flat
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pleur(o)-
 Definition
rib; side; pleura
Term
-pnea
 Definition
to breathe
Term
pneumon(o)-
 Definition
air or lung
Term
pod-
 Definition
foot
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation of
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
-praxia
 Definition
movement
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
pro-
 Definition
favoring; supporting
Term
proct-
 Definition
anus
Term
prote(o)-
 Definition
protein
Term
psuedo-
 Definition
false
Term
psych(o)-
 Definition
mental
Term
pulmo(n)-
 Definition
lung
Term
pyel(o)-
 Definition
kidney
Term
py(o)-
 Definition
pus
Term
pyr(o)-
 Definition
heat
Term
quad-
 Definition
four
Term
re-
 Definition
again
Term
rect-
 Definition
straight
Term
ren(o)-
 Definition
kidney
Term
rete-
 Definition
network
Term
retro-
 Definition
behind
Term
rhin-
 Definition
nose
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
excessive flow
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow
Term
rub(r)-
 Definition
red
Term
sarc-
 Definition
flesh
Term
sangui-
 Definition
blood
Term
schiz(o)-
 Definition
split
Term
scler(o)-
 Definition
hard
Term
scolio-
 Definition
crooked
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to examine a part
Term
-sect
 Definition
to cut
Term
semi-
 Definition
partly
Term
sensi-
 Definition
feeling; perception
Term
sep-
 Definition
decay
Term
serrate-
 Definition
saw-tooth
Term
-sis
 Definition
process
Term
soma-
 Definition
body
Term
somn(i)(o)-
 Definition
sleep
Term
sphygm(o)-
 Definition
pulse
Term
spondyl(o)-
 Definition
vertebra
Term
squam(o)-
 Definition
scale
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stop or stand
Term
steat(o)-
 Definition
fat
Term
steno-
 Definition
narrow
Term
stere(o)-
 Definition
three dimensional
Term
steth(o)-
 Definition
chest
Term
-stormy
 Definition
surgical opening
Term
sub-
 Definition
below
Term
super-
 Definition
above
Term
supra-
 Definition
above
Term
sym-; syn-
 Definition
joined
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
-taxis
 Definition
movement
Term
tele-
 Definition
far
Term
tens-
 Definition
stretch
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four
Term
therm-
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac-
 Definition
chest
Term
thrombo-
 Definition
clot
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cut
Term
tox-
 Definition
poison
Term
trache(o)-
 Definition
trachea
Term
trans-
 Definition
across
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
trich-
 Definition
hair
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-trophy
 Definition
state relating to size
Term
-ula; -ule
 Definition
small
Term
ultra-
 Definition
excess
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine
Term
uro-
 Definition
pertaining to urine
Term
vas-
 Definition
vessel
Term
ven(i)(o)-
 Definition
vein
Term
vermi-
 Definition
worm
Term
vesic(o)-
 Definition
bladder
Term
vit-
 Definition
life
Term
zygo-
 Definition
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