Prefixes

pan-

all, complete

beside, abnormal

forward

adenoid

weight, pressure

color

running, course

power

electricity

Base form derived from nouns

muscle

Base form derived from nouns

light

Base form derived from nouns

Base form derived from nouns

root

Base form derived from nouns

root

Base form derived from nouns

body

Base form derived from nouns

tonsil

Base form derived from nouns

tox-, tox(i)- 

posion

Base form derived from nouns

heli-

sun

Base forms derived from adjectives 

 brad(y)-

slow

Base forms derived from adjectives 

dextr-

right

Base forms derived from adjectives 

dist-

farthest

Base forms derived from adjectives 

heter-

other, different

Base forms derived from adjectives 

hom-

same

Base forms derived from adjectives 

home-

similar

Base forms derived from adjectives 

is-

equal

Base forms derived from adjectives 

lei-

Base forms derived from adjectives 

lept-

thin, delicate

Base forms derived from adjectives 

medi-

middle

Base forms derived from adjectives 

mes-, mesi-

middle

Base forms derived from adjectives 

ne-

new

Base forms derived from adjectives 

pach(y)-

thick

Base forms derived from adjectives 

proxim-

nearest

Base forms derived from adjectives 

sinistr-

left

Base forms derived from adjectives 

tach(y)-

rapid, fast

Base forms derived from adjectives 

trach(y)-

Base forms derived from verbs

pha-, phem

to speak

phag-

to eat, to consume

Suffixes used to form nouns

a-

state

Suffixes used to form nouns

-e

instrument

Suffixes used to form adjectives

-ary

pertaining to

Suffixes used to form adjectives 

-oid

resembling, -like

Suffixes used to form adjectives 

-ous, -eous

containing, pertaining to

Suffixes used to form adjectives 

-tic

relating to

Terminations used to form nouns

-ectasis, -ectasia

(ec/ta/sis, ec/ta/sia)

dilation, stretching

Terminations used to form nouns

-ectopy, -ectopia

(ec/top/y, ec/top/ia)

displacement

Terminations used to form nouns

-ectomy

(ec/tom/y)

excision

Terminations used to form nouns

-esthesia

(esthe/sia)

sensitivity, perception

Terminations used to form nouns

-geusia

(geu/sia)

taste

Terminations used to form nouns

-ician

(ic/ian)

specialist

Terminations used to form nouns

-lysis

(ly/sis)

dissolution, destruction

 Terminations used to form nouns

-malacia

(malac/ia)

softening

Terminations used to form nouns

-meter

(met/er)

instrument to measure

Terminations used to form nouns

-metry

(metr/y)

measurement

Terminations used to form nouns

-odynia

(odyn/ia)

pain, painful condition

Terminations used to form nouns

-tome

(tom/e)

instrument to cut

Terminations used to form nouns

-tomy

(tom/y)

incision