abdomin-, abdomino-

belly or abdominal area

antero-

position ahead of or in front of

arthr-, arthro-

joint or articulation

-ase

enzyme

condition or process, usually abnormal-asis

audio

sound, hearing

aur-

ear

aut-, auto-

self-

bi-

two, twice

acou-

hearing, sound

ab-

away from

toward, added to, near

ad-

a-, an-

absent, deficient, lack of

acr-, acro

extreme ends of a part, especially of the extremities

actin-, actini, actino

relationship to ray-like structures, or more commonly to x-rays, or some other type of radiation

aden-, adeno

gland

-agogue

inducing, leading, stimulating

alge-,algo-,algesi

pain

-algia

pain, painful condition

both, on two sides

amb-, ambi-, ambo-

ambly-

dimness, dullness

angio-

vessel

ant-, anti

against, to prevent, suppress or destroy

ante-

before, ahead of

bio_

life, living organism

blast-, blasto-, -blast

early stage, immature cell or bud

bleph-, blephar-, blepharo-

eyelid, eyelash

arm

brachi-

brachy-

short

brady-

slow

bronch-

windpipe or other air tubes

bucc-

cheek

carcin-

cancer

cardi-, cardia-, cardio

heart

-cele

swelling, large space or cavity

related to 100

centi-

-centesis

perforation, tapping

cephal-, cephalo-

head

cerebro-

brain

cervi-

neck

cheil-, cheilo-

lips; brim or edge

cheir-, cheiro-

hand

chol-, chole-, cholo-

bile, gall

chondr-, chondri-, chondrio-

cartilage

to cut kill or destroy

-cid, -cide

circum-

around, surrounding

-clast

break

colp-, colpo-

vagina

contra

opposed, against

cost-, costa-, costo-

ribs

counter-

against, opposite to

skull

crani-, cranio-

cry-, cryo-, crymo-

low temperature

crypt-, crypto-

hidden, concealed

cut-

skin

cysti-, cysto

sac or bladder

cyt-, cyto-, -cyte

cell

dactyl-, dactylo-

digits (usually fingers but sometimes

toes)

de-

remove

dendr_

tree

toothdento-, dent-,

denti-

derm-, derma-, dermo-,dermat-,

dermato

skin

di-, diplo-

twice, double

dia-

through, between, across, apart

dis-

apart, away from

dorsi-, dorso

back

-dynia

pain, tenderness

dys-

disordered, difficult, painful

expansion, dilation, stretching-ectasis

ecto-

outside, external

-ectomize, -ectomy

surgical removal or destruction by other means

edem_

swelling