Terminologies

Prefixes . Prefix

Prefix Meaning

Origin Language Root Type and Etymology

Example(s)

a-, an-

Denotes an absence of

< Ancient Greek α-/αν- (a-/an-), Quantity without, not

Apathy

< Latin Of or relating to (abdōmen), abdomin(o)the Abdomen abdomen, fat around the belly

External Body

Abdomen

aden(o)-, aden(i)-

< Ancient Greek Of or relating to αδην, αδέν- (adēn, Internal Body a gland aden-), an acorn; a gland

Adenology

adip-

Of or relating to < Latin (adeps, fat or fatty tissue adip-), fat

Internal Body

Adipocyte

alb-

Denoting a white < Latin (albus), or pale color white

Color (Description)

Albino

allo-

Denoting < Ancient Greek something as Quantity; αλλος (allos), different, or as an Description another, other addition

Alloantigen, allopathy

ankyl(o)-, ancyl(o)-

< Ancient Greek Denoting ανκύλος something as Description (ankýlos), crooked or bent crooked, curved

Ankylosis

ambi-

Denoting something as < Latin (ambi-, positioned on ambo), both, on both sides; both sides Describing both of two

Ambidextrous

aniso-

Describing something as unequal

< Ancient Greek ανῑσος (anīsos), Quantity unequal

Anisotropic

ante-

Describing something as < Latin (āntē), positioned in Position before, in front of front of another thing

antepartum

anti-

Describing

Antibody,

Position

< Ancient Greek Description

something as αντι (anti), against 'against' another

antipsychotic

arteri(o)-

< Ancient Greek αρτηρία (artēría), Of or pertaining a wind-pipe, Internal Body to an artery artery (used distinctly versus a vein)

Artery, Arteriology

arthr(o)-

Of or pertaining < Ancient Greek to the joints, αρθρος (arthros), Internal Body limbs a joint, limb

Arthritis

aur-

Of or pertaining < Latin (auris), to the ear the ear

External Body

Aural

axill-

Of or pertaining to the armpit < Latin (axilla), [uncommon as a armpit prefix]

External Body

Axilla

blephar(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining βλέφαρον External Body to the eyelid (blépharon), eyelid

Blepharoplast

brachi(o)-

< Latin (brachium) < Of or relating to Ancient Greek the arm βραχίων (brachiōn), arm

Brachium

brachy-

Indicating something as 'short' or less commonly 'little'

< Ancient Greek βραχυς (brachys), Description short; little, shallow

brachycephalic

brady-

Indicating something as 'slow'

< Ancient Greek βραδυς (bradys), Description slow

Bradycardia

bucc(o)-

Of or pertaining < Latin (bucca), to the cheek cheek

capill-

Of or pertaining < Latin (capillus), External Body to hair hair

Capillus

capit-

Pertaining to the < Latin (caput, head (as a whole) capit-), the head

Capitation

cardi(o)-

External Body

External Body

External Body

Of or pertaining < Ancient Greek Internal Body to the heart καρδία (kardía),

Buccolabial

Cardiology

heart

carp(o)-

< Latin (carpus) < Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós), wrist; [NOTE: Of or pertaining This root need not External Body to the wrist. be confused with the mirror root carp(o)- meaning fruit.

Carpopedal

cephal(o)-

Of or pertaining < Ancient Greek to the head (as a κέφαλή (képhalē), External Body whole) the head

Cephalalgy

cerat(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining κέρας, κερατto the cornu; a Internal Body (kéras, kerat-), a horn horn

Ceratioid

cerebell(o)-

< Latin Of or pertaining (cerebellum), to the cerebellum little brain

Cerebellum

cerebr(o)-

Of or pertaining < Latin Internal Body to the brain (cerebrum), brain

Cerebrology

cervic-

Of or pertaining < Latin (cervix, to the neck, the cervīc-), neck, cervix cervix

Cervicodorsal

chir(o)-, cheir(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining χείρ, χειρο- (cheir, External Body to the hand cheiro-), hand

Chiropractor

chlor(o)-

< Ancient Greek Denoting a green χλορος (chloros), Color color green, yellow(Description) green

Chlorophyll

chol(e)-

Of or pertaining < Ancient Greek Body Cholaemia to bile χολή (cholē), bile Fluid/Substance

Internal Body

External Body

< Ancient Greek χοληκύστις (cholēkýstis), Of or pertaining cholecyst(o)gallbladder < Internal Body to the gallbladder χολη (cholē), bile, gall + κύστις (kýstis), bladder

Cholecystectomy

cili-

Ciliary

Of or pertaining < Latin (cilium), External Body

to the cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids

eyelash; eyelid

circum-

Denoting < Latin (circum), something as Position around 'around' another

Circumcision

colp(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining κόλπος (kólpos), External Body to the vagina bosom, womb; hollow, depth

Colposcopy

cor-, core-, coro-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining κόρη (kórē), girl, External Body to eye's pupil doll; pupil of the eye

Corectomy

cordi-

Of or pertaining to the heart < Latin (cor, [Uncommon as a cordi-), heart prefix]

Internal Body

Cardiology

cornu-

Applied to processes and parts of the body < Latin (cornū), describing them horn likened or similar to horns

Description; External/Internal Cardiology Body

cost(o)-

Of or pertaining < Latin (costa), to the ribs rib

Internal Body

< Latin (cranium) < Ancient Greek κρᾱνίον Internal Body (krānion), the cranium, skull, bones enclosing the brain

crani(o)-

Belonging or relating to the cranium

cox-

Of or relating to < Latin (coxa), the hip, haunch, hip or hip-joint

cyan(o)cyph(o)-

External Body

Denotes a blue color

< Ancient Greek κύανος, κυάνεος Color (kýanos, (Description) kyáneos), blue

Denotes something as

< Ancient Greek Description κυφός (kȳphós),

Costochondral

Craniology

Coxopodite

Cyanopsia Cyphosis

bent [uncommon bent, hunchback as a prefix] cyst(o)-, cyst(i)-

Of or pertaining < Ancient Greek to the urinary κύστις (kýstis), Internal Body bladder bladder; cyst

Cystotomy

dactyl(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining δάκτυλος External Body to a finger, toe (dáktylos), finger, toe

Dactylology

dent-

Of or pertaining < Latin (dens), to teeth tooth

Dentist

dermat-, derm-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining δέρμα, δέρματExternal Body to the skin (dérma, démat-), skin, human skin

dia-

[same as Greek meaning]

digit-

Of or pertaining < Latin (digitus), to the finger [rare External Body finger, toe as a root]

Digit

dors(o)-, dors(i)-

Of or pertaining < Latin (dorsum), External Body to the back back

Dorsocephalad

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining ενκέφαλος encephal(o)Internal Body to the brain (enképhalos), the brain

Encephalogram

External Body

< Ancient Greek διά (diá), through, Position during, across

Dermatology

Diacetyl

endo-

Denotes < Ancient Greek something as ενδο- (endo-), Position 'inside' or 'within' inside, internal

Endocrinology

enter(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining έντερον (énteron), Internal Body to the intestine intestine

Enterology

epi-

< Ancient Greek [Same as Greek επι- (epi-), before, Position meaning] upon, on, outside, outside of

Epidermis

episi(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining επίσιον- (epísion), External to the pubic the pubic area, Anatomy region, the loins loins; vulva

Episiorrhaphy

< Ancient Greek Color ερυθρος (Description) (erythros), red

erythr(o)-

Denotes a red color

exo-

< Ancient Greek Denotes εξο- (exo-), something as Position outside of, 'outside' another external

Exoskeleton

faci(o)-

< Latin (faciēs), Of or pertaining the face, to the face countenance

External Body

Facioplegic

front-

< Latin (frōns, Of or pertaining front-), the to the forehead forehead

External Body

Frontonasal

gastr(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining γαστήρ (gastēr), External Body to the stomach stomach, belly

Gasteral

genu-

Of or pertaining < Latin (genū), to the knee knee

External Body

Genuflex

gingiv-

Of or pertaining < Latin (gingīva), External Body to the gums gum

Gingivitis

glauc(o)-

< Ancient Greek Denoting a grey, γλαυκός Color bluish-grey color (glaúkos), grey, (Description) bluish-grey

Glaucoma

gloss(o)-, glott(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining γλῶσσα, γλῶττα Internal Body to the tongue (glōssa, glōtta), tongue

Glossology

gnath(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining γνάθος (gnáthos), Internal Body to the jaw jaw

Gnathonic

halluc-

Corrupted word Of or pertaining formation < to the thumb, the Classical Latin External Body big toe (hallex, hallicis), thumb, big toe

Hallucinosis

hemat-, haemato(haem-, hem-)

< Latin (hæma) < Ancient Greek Of or pertaining Body Hematology, older αίμα, αίματto blood Fluid/Substance form Haematology (haima, haimat-), blood

Erythrocyte

hepat(hepatic-)

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining ηπαρ, ηπατοInternal Body to the liver (hēpar, hēpato-), the liver

Hepatology

hetero-

Denotes < Ancient Greek something as 'the έτερος (héteros), other' (of two), as Description the other (of two), an addition, or another; different different

Heterogeneous

homo-

Denotes < Ancient Greek something as 'the ομο- (homo-), the Description same' as another, same; alike; alike, or common common

Homosexuality

humer(o)-

Of or pertaining to the shoulder (or [rarely] the upper arm)

Humerus

hyper-

< Ancient Greek Denotes υπερ (hyper), something as over, above; Quantity 'extreme' or beyond, to the 'beyond normal' extreme

Hypertension

hyp(o)-

Denotes something as 'below normal'

Hypodermic,

hyster-

Of or pertaining < Ancient Greek to the womb, the υστέρα (hystéra), Internal Body uterus womb

Hysterectomy

iatr(o)-

Of or pertaining to medicine, or a < Ancient Greek physican [uncommon as a ιᾱτρός (iātrós), Descriptian prefix; common healer, physician as as suffix, see -iatry]

Iatrochemistry

ischio-

Of or pertaining < Ancient Greek to the ischium, ισχιόν (ischión), Internal Body the hip-joint hip-joint, ischium

Ischiorrhogic

iso-

Denoting something as being 'equal'

Isotonic

labi(o)-

Of or pertaining < Latin (labium), External Body

Incorrect Etymology < Latin (umerus), shoulder

External Body

< Ancient Greek υπ(ο)- (hypo-), Quantity below, under

< Ancient Greek Quantity ίσος (ísos), equal

Labiodental

to the lip

lip

lapar(o)-

Of or pertaining < Ancient Greek to the abdomen- λαπάρᾱ (lapárā), Internal Body wall, flank flank

Laparotomy

laryng(o)-

Of or pertaining to the larynx, the < Ancient Greek lower throat λάρυγξ, λαρυγγcavity where the Internal Body (lárynx, laryng-), voice box is, not throat, gullet to be confused with the pharynx.

Larynx

leuc-, leuk-

< Ancient Greek Denoting a white Color λευκος (leukos), color (Description) white, bright

Leukocyte

lingu(a)-

Of or pertaining to the tongue; < Latin (lingua), External Body language (in non- tongue medical senses)

Linguistics

mamm(o)-

Of or pertaining < Latin (mamma), External Body to the breast breast; udder

Mammogram

manu-

Of or pertaining < Latin (manus), External Body to the hand hand

Manufacture

mast(o)-

< Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós), Of or pertaining breast, women's External Body to the breast breast; man's pectoral muscle

Mastectomy

melan(o)-

< Ancient Greek Denoting a black μελας, μελανο- Color color (melas, melano-), (Description) black; dark

Melanin

metr(o)-

Pertaining to conditions or instruments of the uterus

Metrorrhagia

micro-

denoting < Ancient Greek something as μικρος (mikros), Description small, or relating small to smallness

my(o)-

< Ancient Greek μήτρᾱ (mētrā), Internal Body womb, uterus

Of or relating to < Ancient Greek Internal Body muscle μυς, μυ- (mys, my-), muscle;

Microscope Myoblastoma

mouse; mussel myel(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or relating to μυελον (myelon), Body Substance Myeloblast bone marrow marrow; bonemarrow

nas(o)-

Of or pertaining < Latin (nāsum), External Body to the nose nose

nasal

nephr(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining νεφρός (nephrós), Internal Body to the kidney kidney

Nephrology

nerv-

Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system [Uncommon as a root: neuromostly always used]

Nerve

neur(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining νευρον (neuron), to nerves and the Internal Body tendon, sinew; nervous system nerve

Neurology

ocul-

Of or pertaining < Latin (oculus), External Body to the eye the eye

Oculist

odont(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining οδούς, οδοντExternal Body to teeth (odoús, odont-), tooth

orthodontist

oligo-

Denoting something as 'having little, having few'

Oligotrophy

om(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining ωμος (ōmos), External Body to the shoulder shoulder

Omoplate

omphal(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining ομφαλός to the navel, the (omphalós), External Body umbilicus navel, bellybutton

Omphalotomy

onych(o)-

< Latin (nervus), tendon; nerve; Cognate with the Internal Body Greek νευρον (neuron) (see below)

< Ancient Greek ολιγος (oligos), Quantity few

Of or pertaining < Ancient Greek External Body to the nail (of a < όνυξ, όνυχοfinger or toe) (ónyx, ónycho-),

Onychophagy

nail; claw; talon oo-

Of or pertaining < Ancient Greek to the an egg, a Body ωόν, ωο- (ōón, Oogenesis woman's egg, the Fluid/Substance ōo-), egg, ovum ovum

oophor(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining ωφόρον to the woman's Internal Body (ōphóron), ovary, ovary egg-bearing

Oophorectomy

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining οφθαλμός ophthalm(o)External Body to the eye (ophthalmós), the eye

Ophthalmology

optic(o)-

< Middle French Of or relating to (optique) < Greek chemical οπτικός (optikós); External Body properties of the Cognate with eye Latin [[oculus]], relating to the eye

Opticochemical

or(o)-

Of or pertaining < Latin (ōs, or-), Internal Body to the mouth mouth

Oral

orth(o)-

< Ancient Greek Denoting ορθος (orthos), something as Description straight, correct, straight or correct normal

Orthodontist

ot(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining ους, ωτ- (ous, External Body to the ear ōt-), the ear

Otopathy

ovari(o)-

Of or pertaining < Latin (ōvarium), Internal Body to the ovaries ovary

Ovariectomy

ovo-, ovi-, ov-

Of or pertaining < Latin (ōvum), to the eggs, the egg, ovum ovum

palpebr-

Of or pertaining to the eyelid < Latin External Body [uncommon as a (palpebra), eyelid root]

Palpebra

pan-

Denoting something as 'complete' or containing 'everything'

panophobia, panopticon

Body Ovogenesis Fluid/Substance

< Ancient Greek πας, παν- (pas, Quantity pan-), all, every

papill-

< Latin (papilla), Of or pertaining nipple; dimunitive to the nipple (of External Body of papula (see the chest/breast) below)

Papillitis

papul(o)-

Indicates papulosity, a small elevation or swelling in the skin, a pimple, swelling

Papulation

ped-, -ped-, -pes

Of or pertaining < Latin (pēs, to the foot; pēd-), foot -footed

peri-

Denoting something with a < Ancient Greek position περι- (peri-), Position 'surrounding' or around 'around' another

Periodontal

pharyng(o)-

Of or pertaining < Ancient Greek to the pharynx, φάρυγξ, φάρυγγthe upper throat (phárynx, Internal Body cavity, not to be pháryng-), throat, confused with the windpipe; chasm larynx.

Pharyngitis, Pharyngoscopy

phleb(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining φλεψ, φλεβBody Phlebography, to the (blood) (phleps, phlebo-), Fluid/Substance Phlebotomy veins, a vein blood-vessel, vein

< Latin (papula), pimple, pustle; a small elevation or External Body swelling in the skin External Body

Pedoscope

phos-

Of or pertaining to light or its chemical properties, now historic and used rarely. See the common root phot(o)- below.

< Ancient Greek φλως, φλωτBody (phōs, phōt-), Sense/Effect light

Phosphene

phot(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining φλως, φλωτBodily to light (phōs, phōt-), Sense/Effect light

Photopathy

pleur(o)-

Of or pertaining < Latin (pleura) < Internal Body to the ribs Ancient Greek πλευρόν

Pleurogenous

(pleurón), rib, side of the body

pneum(o)-

< Ancient Greek πνευμων, πνευμονOf or pertaining (pneumōn, Internal Body to the lungs pneumon-), lung < πνευμα (pneuma), wind, spirit

Pneumonocyte, Pneumonia

pod-, -pod-, -pus

Of or pertaining < Ancient Greek to the foot, πούς, ποδ- (poús, External Body -footed pod-), foot

Podiatry

polio-

< Ancient Greek Denoting a grey Color πολιός (poliós), color (Description) grey

Poliomyelitis

poly-

Denotes a 'plurality' of something

Polymyositis

porphyr(o)-

< Ancient Greek Denotes a purple Color πορπύρα color (Description) (porphýra), purple

Porphyroblast

post-

Denotes something as < Latin (post), 'after' or 'behind' after, behind another

Postoperation, Postmortem

prim-

Denotes something as 'first' or 'mostimportant'

< Latin (prīmus), first, most Description important

Primary

pre-

Denotes something as 'before' another (in [physical] position or time)

< Medieval Latin (pre-) < Position; (Classical) Latin Description (præ), before, in front of

Prematurity

pro-

Denotes something as < Ancient Greek Position; 'before' another προ (pro), before, Description (in [physical] in front of position or time)

Procephalic

prot(o)-

Denotes something as

< Ancient Greek πολυς (polys), Quantity much, many

Position

< Ancient Greek Position; πρωτος (prōtos), Description

Protoneuron

'first' or 'mostimportant'

first; principle, most important

psych-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining ψυχή (psyché), Internal Body to the mind breath, life, soul

Psychology, Psychiatry

pulmon-, pulmo-

< Latin (pulmo, Of or relating to pulmōn-, usually Internal Body the lungs. used in plural), a lung

Pulmonary

ren-

Of or pertaining < Latin (rēnes), to the kidney kidney

Renal

rhin(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining ρῑς, ρῑνο- (rhīs, External Body to the nose rhīno-), nose

Rhinoceros

rhod(o)-

< Ancient Greek Denoting a roseColor ρόδον (rhódon), red color (Description) rose

Rhodophyte

rubr(o)-

Of or pertaining < Latin (ruber), to the red nucleus red of the brain

Rubrospinal

sangui-, sanguine-

Of or pertaining < Latin (sanguis, Body Sanguine to blood sanguin-), blood Fluid/Substance

salping(o)-

< Ancient Greek σάρπιγξ, Of or pertaining σαρπιγγ-, to the fallopian Internal Body (sálpinx, tubes salpingo-) trumpet [literally]

Salpingectomy

schiz-

< Ancient Greek; Irregular Denoting formation of the something 'split' Description verb σχιζειν or 'double-sided' (schizein), to cut, split

Schizophrenia

sinus-

Of or pertaining < Latin (sinus), a Internal Body to the sinus curve, bend, bay

Sinusitis

spondyl(o)-

< Greek σπόνδθλος / Of or pertaining σφόνδθλος, to the spine, the Internal Body (spóndylos / vertebra sphóndylos), the spine

Spondylitis

Internal Body

Internal Body; Color (Description)

Denoting < Latin something as 'full squamos(o)(sqāmōsus), full of scales' or of scales; scaly 'scaly'

Description

Squama

sten(o)-

Denoting something as < Ancient Greek 'narrow in shape' στενος (stenos), Description or pertaining to narrow; short narrow-ness

Stenography

steth(o)-

Of or pertaining to the upper < Ancient Greek chest, chest, the στηθος (stēthos), External Body area above the chest, cuirass breast and under the neck

Stethoscope

stomat(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining στόμα, στοματInternal Body to the mouth (stóma, stomat-), mouth

Stomatogastric

syn-

Indicates similarity, likeness, or being together; < Ancient Greek Assimilates συν- (syn), with, Description before some together consonants: before l to syl-, s to sys-, before a labial to sym-.

Synalgia, Syllable, Syssarcosis

tachy-

Denoting something as fast, irregularly fast

Tachycardia

thele-

Of or pertaining to a woman's < Ancient Greek teat, nipple θηλή (thēlē), a External Body [uncommon as a teat, nipple prefix]

Thelephoroid

thely-

Denoting something as 'relating to a woman, feminine'

Thelygenous

< Ancient Greek ταχυς (tachys), Description fast, quickly

< Ancient Greek θηλυς (thēlys), Description female, feminine

thorac(i)-

Of or pertaining to the upper chest, chest; the area above the breast and under the neck

thromb(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or relating to θρόμβος a blood clot, (thrómbos), lump, Internal Body clotting of blood piece, clot of blood

Thrombus, Thrombocytopenia

trachel(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining τράχηλος External Body to the neck (tráchēlos), neck

Trachelotomy

trans-

Denoting something as moving or situated 'across' or 'through'

Transfusion

trich(o)-

< Ancient Greek Of or pertaining τρίξ, τριχ(ο)External Body to hair (tríx, trich(o)-), hair

Trichotomy

umbilic-

< Latin Of or pertaining (umbilīcus), to the navel, the navel, bellyumbilicus button

Umbilical

ungui-

Of or pertaining < Latin (unguis), External Body to the nail, a claw nail, claw

ur(o)-

Of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system; < Ancient Greek (specifically) Body ουρον (ouron), Urology pertaining to the Fluid/Substance urine physiological chemistry of urine

urin-

< Latin (ūrīna), Of or pertaining urine < Ancient to urine, the Greek ουρον urinary system (ouron), see above.

Body Uriniferous Fluid/Substance

uter(o)-

Of or pertaining < Latin (uterus),

Internal Body

< Latin (thōrāx) < Ancient Greek External Body θώραξ (thōrax), chest, cuirass

< Latin (trāns), across, through

Description; Position

External Body

Thorax

Unguiform, Ungual

Uterus

to the uterus or womb

womb, uterus

vagin-

Of or pertaining < Latin (vāgīna), External Body to the vagina sheath, scabbard

ven-

Of or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a vein < Latin (vēna), Body Vein, Venospasm [used in terms blood-vessel, vein Fluid/Substance pertaining to the vascular system ]

ventr(o)-

< Latin (venter), Of or pertaining the belly, the to the belly; the Internal Body stomach; the stomach cavities womb

Ventrodorsal

vesic(o)-

Of or pertaining < Latin (vēsīca), Internal Body to the bladder bladder; blister

Vesica

viscer(o)-

< Latin (viscera), Of or pertaining internal organs; to the internal plural of Internal Body organs, the (viscerum), viscera internal organ

Viscera

xanth(o)-

Denoting a < Ancient Greek yellow color, an Color ξανθός (xanthós), abnormally (Description) yellow yellow color

Xanthopathy

Vagina

Suffixes Suffix

Suffix Meaning

Origin Language and Etymology

Example(s)

-ectomy

Denotes a surgical operation or removal of a body part

< Ancient Greek εκτομή (ectomē), excision

Mastectomy

-form, -iform

Used to form adjectives < Latin (forma), form, shape Cuneiform indicating 'having the form of'

-gen

(1) Denotes the sense 'born in, < Ancient Greek -γενής from' (2) Denotes the sense 'of (-genēs) < γεν-νάειν (gena certain kind' náein), to be born

-graph

Denotes a written, drawn, or graphic interpretation

-iatry

Denotes a field in medicine of < Ancient Greek ιᾱτρός

Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía), written, drawn, graphic interpretation

(1) Endogen; (2) Heterogenous Cardiograph Podiatry,

a certain body component -logy

-pathy

(iātrós), healer, physician

Psychiatry

Denotes the academic study or < Ancient Greek λογoς practice of a certain field (logos) study

hematology, urology

-logist: Denotes someone who < Ancient Greek λογιστης studies a certain field: _____- (logistēs), studier, ology practitioner

Oncologist, pathologist

Denotes (with a negative sense) a disease, or disorder

< Ancient Greek παθος sociopathy, (pathos), suffering, accident neuropathy

< Ancient Greek πεπτός Denotes something relating to (peptós) cooked, digested < -pepsia digestion, or the digestive Dyspepsia πέσσω (péssō) I boil, cook; tract. digest < Ancient Greek φαγἰα Forms terms denoting -phagia conditions relating to eating or (phagía) eating < φαγειν ingestion (phagein) to eat -phagy: Forms nouns that denotes 'feeding on' the first element or part of the word

Sarcophagia

< Ancient Greek φαγια (phagia) eating See Above

Anthropophagy

-phagist: Forms nouns that denote a person who 'feeds on' < Ancient Greek φαγιστης Lotophagis the first element or part of the (phagistēs) eater; See Above word English Meanings Bodily Concept

Greek Root

Latin Root

Other Root

Digestion

-pepsia

-

-

Disease

-pathy

-

-

Eating

-phagia

-

-

Roots of Body Parts & Components Body Part/Component

Greek Root

Latin Root

Other Root

abdomen

lapar(o)-

abodomin-

-

arm

brachi(o)-

-

-

armpit

-

axill-

-

artery

arteri(o)-

-

-

big toe

-

halluc-

-

bladder

cyst(o)-

vesic(o)-

-

blood

hemat-, haemat- (haem-, sangui-, hem-) sanguine-

-

blood clot

thromb(o)-

-

-

body

somat-, som-

corpor-

-

bone marrow, marrow

myel(o)-

medull-

-

brain

encephal(o)-

cerebr(o)-

-

breast

mast(o)-

mamm(o)-

-

chest

steth(o)-

thorac(i)-, thorac(o)-

-

cheek

-

bucc-

-

ear

ot(o)-

aur-

-

eye

ophthalm(o)-

ocul(o)-

optic(o) [French]

eyelid

blephar(o)-

cili-; palpebr-

-

face

-

faci(o)-

-

fat, fatty tissue

-

adip-

-

finger

dactyl(o)-

digit-

-

forehead

-

front(o)-

-

gallbladder

cholecyst(o)-

-

-

gland

aden(o)-

-

-

gums

-

gingiv-

-

hair

trich(o)-

capill-

-

hand

cheir(o)-, chir(o)-

manu-

-

head

cephal(o)-

capit(o)-

-

heart

cardi(o)-

cordi-

-

hip, hip-joint

-

cox-

-

horn

cerat(o)-

cornu-

-

intestine

enter(o)-

-

-

jaw

gnath(o)-

-

-

kidney

nephr(o)-

ren-

-

knee

-

genu-

-

lip

cheil(o)-, chil(o)-

labi(o)-

-

liver

hepat- (hepatic-)

-

-

loins, pubic region

episi(o)-

-

-

lungs

pneumon-

pulmon(i)(pulmo-)

-

marrow, bone marrow

myel(o)-

medull-

-

mind

psych-

-

-

mouth

stomat(o)-

or-

-

muscle

my(o)-

-

-

nail

onych(o)-

ungui-

-

navel

omphal(o)-

umbilic-

-

neck

trachel(o)-

cervic-

-

nerve; the nervous system

neur(o)-

nerv-

-

nipple, teat

thele-

papill-

-

nose

rhin(o)-

nas-

-

pupil (of the eye)

cor-, core-, coro-

-

-

rib

pleur(o)-

cost(o)-

-

shoulder

om(o)-

humer(o)-

-

sinus

-

sinus-

-

skin

dermat- (derm-)

cut-, cuticul-

-

skull

crani(o)-

-

-

stomach

gastr(o)-

ventr(o)-

-

throat (upper throat cavity)

pharyng(o)-

-

-

throat (lower throat cavity/voice box])

laryng(o)-

-

-

thumb

-

halluc-

-

tooth

odont(o)-

dent-

-

tongue

gloss-, glott-

lingu(a)-

-

toe

dactyl(o)-

digit-

-

tumour

cel-

-

-

urine, urinary System

ur(o)-

urin(o)-

-

vein, the veins

phleb(o)-

ven-

-

vulva

episi(o)-

vulv-

-

carp(o)-

-

wrist Roots of Color Color

Greek Root in English

Latin Root in English

Other Root

black

melano-

-

-

blue

cyano-

-

-

gray, grey

polio-

-

-

green

chlor-

-

-

purple

porphyr(o)-

purpur-, purpureo-

-

red

erythr(o)-, rhod(o)-

rub-, rubr-

-

red-yellow

cirrh(o)-

-

-

white

leuc-, leuk-

alb-

-

yellow

xanth(o)-

-

jaun - [French]

Roots of Description [Size, Shape, Strength, Etc.] Description

Greek Root in English Latin Root in English

Other Root

bad, incorrect

cac(o)-, dys-

mal-

-

bent, crooked

ankyl(o)-

-

-

big

macr(o)-; mega-

magn-, magni-; magnus

-

biggest

-

maxim-; maximus, maximum -

broad, wide

eury-

-

-

cold

cry(o)-

-

-

dead

necr(o)-

-

-

equal

iso-

-

-

false

pseudo-

-

-

female, feminine

thely-

-

-

flat

platy-

-

-

good, well

eu-

-

-

great

macr(o)-; mega-

magn-, magni-; magnus

-

hard

sclero-

-

-

heavy

-

grav-, gravis

-

hollow

coel(o)-

cav-

-

huge

megalo-

-

-

incorrect, bad

dys-, caco-

-

-

large; extremely large

macr(o)-; mega-

magn-, magni-; magnus

-

largest

-

maxim-; maximus, maximum -

long

-

long-

-

narrow

sten(o)-

-

-

new

neo-

-

-

normal, correct; straight

ortho-

-

-

old

paleo-

-

-

sharp

oxy-

-

-

short

brachy-

-

-

small

micro-

parvi- (rare)

-

smallest

-

minim-, minimus

-

slow

brady-

-

-

soft

malac(o)-

-

-

straight; normal, correct

ortho-

-

-

thick

pachy-

-

-

varied, various

poikilo-

-

-

well, good

eu-

-

-

wide, broad

eury-

-

-

Roots of Position Description

Greek Root in English

Latin Root in English

Other Root

around

peri-

circum-

-

left

-

sinistr-

-

middle

mes(o)-

medi-

-

right

dexi(o)-

dextr(o)-

-

surrounding

peri-

circum-

-

Roots of Quantity [Amount, Quantity] Description

Greek Root in English

Latin Root in English

Other Root

double, twice

diplo-

-

-

equal

iso-

-

-

few

oligo-

-

-

many, much

poly-

multi-

-