Medical prefix and Suffix

Anatomy Bio110 with Curtishammond at Argosy University, Twin Cities

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atel-

ateles, imperfect: altelectasis

baro-

baros, pressure: baroreceptor

bi -

bi, two: bifurcate

blast- , -blast

blastos, precursor: blastocyst

brachi-

brachium, arm: brachicephalic

brady-

bradys, slow: bradycardia

bronch-

bronchus, windpipe, airway: bronchial

cardi-, cardio-, -cadia

kardia, heart: cardiac

-centesis

kentesis, puncture: thoracocentesis

cerebro-

cerebrum, brain: cerebrospinal

chole-

chole, bile: cholecystitis

chondro-

chondros, cartilage: chondrocyte

chrom-, chromo-

chroma, color, chromatin

circum-

circum, around: circumduction

-clast

klastos, broken: osteoclast

coel-, -coel

koila, cavity: coelom

contra-

contra, against: contralateral

cranio-

cranium, skull: craniosacral

cribr-

cribrum, sieve: cribriform

-crine

krinein, to separate: endocrine

cyst-, -cyst

kystis, sac: blastocyst

desmo-

desmos, band: desmosome

di-

dis, twice: diaccharide

dia-

dia, through: diameter

diure-

diourein, to urinate: diuresis

dys-

dys, painful: dysmenorrhea

-ectasis

ektasis, expansion: atelectasis

ecto-

ektos, outside: ectoderm

ef-

ex, away from: efferent

emmetro-

emmetors, in proper measure: emmetropia

encephalo-

enkephalos, brain: encephalitis

end-, endo-

endos, inside: endometrium

entero-

enteron, intestine: enteric

epi-

epi, on: epimysium

erythema-

erythma, flushed (skin): erythematosis

erythro-

erythros, red: erythrocyte

exp

ex, out, away from: exocytosis

ferr-

ferrum, iron: transferrin

-gen, -genic

gennan, to produce: mutagen

genicula-

geniculum, kneelike structure: geniculate

genio-

geneion, chin: geniohyoid

glosso-, -glossus

glossus, tongue: hypoglossal

glyco-

glykys, sugar: glycogen

-gram

gramma, record: myogram

-graph, -graphia

graphein, to write, record: electroencephalograph

gyne-, gyno-

gynaikos, woman: gynecologist

hem-, hemato-

haima, blood: hemopoiesis

hemi-

hemi, half: hemisphere

hepato-

hepaticus, liver: hepatocyte

hetero-

heteros, other: heterosexual

histo-

histos, tissue: histology

holo-

holos, entire: holocrine

homeo- homo-

homos, same: homeostasis

hyal-, hyalo-

gyalos, glass: hyaline

hyo-

hyoeides, U-shaped:hyoid

hyper-

hyper, above: hyperpolarization

ili-, ilio-

ilium: lateral halves of the pelvis , iliac

infra-

infram, beneath: infraorbital

inter-

inter, between: interventricular

intra-

intra, within: intracapsular

ipsi-

ipse, itself: ipsilateral

iso-

isos, equal: isotonic

-itis

itis, inflammation: dermatitis

karyo-

karyon, body: megakaryocyte

kerato-

keros, horn: keratin

kino- -kinin

kinein, to move: bradykinin

lact- lacto-, -lactin

lac, milk: prolactin

-lemma

lemma, husk: plasmalemma

leuko-

leukos, white: leukocyte

liga-

ligare, to bind together: ligase

lip-, lipo-

lipos, fat: lipoid

lyso-, -lysis, -lyze

lysis, dissolution: hydrolysis

mal-

mal, abnormal: malabsorption

mamilla-

mamilla, little breast: mamillary

mast- masto-

mastos, breast: mastoid

mega-

megas, big: megakaryocyte

mero-

meros, part: merocrine

meso-

mesos, middle: mesoderm

meta-

meta, after, beyond: metaphase

mono-

monos, single: monocyte

morpho-

morphe, form: morphology

-mural

murus, wall: intramural

myelo-

myelos, marrow: myeloblast

myo-

mys, muscle: myofilament

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