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Greek and Latin Terms
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
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Health Care
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02/16/2012

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Term
ab-
Definition
away from
EG. Abduction
Term
acanth(o)-
Definition
thorn or spine
EG. acanthion, acanthocyte, acanthoma, acanthulus
Term
acous(io)-
Definition
Of or relating to hearing
EG. acoumeter, acoustician
Term
acr(o)-
Definition
extremity, topmost
EG. Acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis, acroposthia
Term
-acusis
Definition
hearing
EG. paracusis
Term
ad-
Definition
increase, adherence, motion toward, very
EG. Adduction
Term
aden(o)-, aden(i)-
Definition
Of or relating to a gland
EG. Adenocarcinoma, adenology, adenotome, adenotyphus
Term
adip(o)-
Definition
Of or relating to fat or fatty tissue
EG. Adipocyte
Term
-aemia
Definition
blood condition
EG. Anaemia
Term
aesthesio-
Definition
sensation
EG. Anesthesia
Term
alb-
Definition
Denoting a white or pale color
EG. Albino
Term
alge(si)-
-algia
alg(i)o-
Definition
pain
EG. Analgesic, Myalgia
Term
allo-
Definition
Denoting something as different, or as an addition
EG. Alloantigen, allopathy
Term
ambi-
Definition
Denoting something as positioned on both sides; Describing both of two
EG. Ambidextrous
Term
amnio-
Definition
Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)
EG. Amniocentesis
Term
amph-, amphi-
Definition
on both sides
EG. Amphicrania, amphismela, amphomycin
Term
angi(o)-
Definition
blood vessel
EG. Angiogram
Term
aniso-
Definition
Describing something as unequal
EG. Anisotropic, anisocytosis
Term
ankyl(o)-, ancyl(o)-
Definition
Denoting something as crooked or bent
EG. Ankylosis
Term
ante-
Definition
Describing something as positioned in front of another thing
EG. antepartum
Term
anti-
Definition
Describing something as 'against' or 'opposed to' another
EG. Antibody, antipsychotic
Term
apo-
Definition
separated from, derived from
EG. Apoptosis
Term
arch(i,e,o)
Definition
first, primitive
EG. archinephron : first formed kidney
Term
arteri(o)-
Definition
Of or pertaining to an artery
EG. Artery, Arteriole
Term
arthr(o)-
Definition
Of or pertaining to the joints, limbs
EG. Arthritis
Term
articul(o)-
Definition
joint
EG. Articulation
Term
-ase
Definition
enzyme
EG. Lactase
Term
-asthenia
Definition
weakness
EG. Myasthenia gravis
Term
atel(o)
Definition
imperfect or incomplete development
EG. atelocardia : imperfect development of the heart
Term
-ation
Definition
process
EG. Habitation, Lubrication
Term
atri(o)-
Definition
an atrium (esp. heart atrium)
EG. atrioventricular
Term
aur(i)-
Definition
Of or pertaining to the ear
EG. Aural
Term
aux(o)-
Definition
increase; growth
EG. auxocardia : enlargement of the heart
Term
axill-
Definition
Of or pertaining to the armpit
EG. Axilla, axillary
Term
azo(to)
Definition
nitrogenous compound
EG. azothermia : raised temperature due to nitrogenous substances in blood
Term
balano-
Definition
Of the glans penis or glans clitoridis
EG. Balanitis
Term
blast(o)-
Definition
germ or bud
EG. Blastomere
Term
blephar(o)-
Definition
Of or pertaining to the eyelid
EG. Blepharoplast
Term
brachi(o)-
Definition
Of or relating to the arm
EG. Brachium of inferior colliculus
Term
brachy-
Definition
Indicating 'short' or less commonly 'little'
EG. brachycephalic
Term
brady-
Definition
slow
EG. Bradycardia
Term
bronch(i)-
Definition
bronchus
EG. Bronchiolitis obliterans
Term
bucc(o)-
Definition
Of or pertaining to the cheek
EG. Buccolabial
Term
burs(o)-
Definition
bursa (fluid sac between the bones)
EG. Bursitis
Term
capill-
Definition
Of or pertaining to hair
EG. Capillus
Term
capit-
Definition
Pertaining to the head (as a whole)
EG. Capitation
Term
carcin(o)-
Definition
cancer
EG. Carcinoma
Term
cardi(o)-
Definition
Of or pertaining to the heart
EG. Cardiology
Term
carp(o)-
Definition
Of or pertaining to the wrist
EG. Carpopedal
Term
cata-
Definition
down, under
EG. Cataract
Term
-cele
Definition
pouching, hernia
EG. Hydrocele
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture for aspiration
EG. Amniocentesis
Term
cephal(o)-
Definition
Of or pertaining to the head (as a whole)
EG. Cephalalgy
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