List of Terms

Medical Terminology List of Terms Terminology Breakdown

Term	Type	Definition	Related Terms
a-	prefix	lack of,without,not	an-
ab-	prefix	away from	de-,ex-
abdomin	word root	abdomen	abdomino
abdomino	combining form	abdomen	abdomin
-ac	suffix	pertaining to	-al,-ary,-eal,-ic,-ous,-tic,-an
acanth	word root	spiny,thorny	acantho
acantho	combining form	spiny,thorny	acanth
acar	word root	mites	acaro
acaro	combining form	mites	acar
acetabul	word root	acetabulum,hip socket	acetabulo
acetabulo	combining form	acetabulum,hip socket	acetabulo
acous	word root	hearing	acouso,acoust,acousto
acouso	combining form	hearing	acous,acoust,acousto
acoust	word root	hearing	acouso,acousto,acous
acousto	combining form	hearing	acouso,acoust,acous
acr	word root	extremity,topmost	acro
acro	combining form	extremity,topmost	acr
acromi	word root	acromion,extension of shoulder bone	acromio
acromio	combining form	acromion,extension of shoulder bone	acromi
actin	word root	light	actino
actino	combining form	light	actin
acu	word root	sharp,severe,sudden	acuo
acuo	combining form	sharp,severe,sudden	acu
-acusis	suffix	hearing condition	no related terms
-ad	suffix	toward,in the direction of	ad-
ad-	prefix	increase,adherence,motion toward,very	-ad
aden	word root	gland	adeno,adren,adreno
adeno	combining form	gland	aden,adren,adreno
adenoid	word root	adenoids	adenoido
adenoido	combining form	adenoids	adenoid
adip	word root	fat	adipo,lip,lipo
adipo	combining form	fat	adip,lip,lipo
adren	word root	gland	adreno,aden,adeno,adrenal,adrenalo
adrenal	word root	adrenal gland	adren,adreno,adrenalo
adrenalo	combining form	adrenal gland	adren,adreno,adrenal
adreno	combining form	gland,adrenal gland	adren,aden,adeno,adrenal,adrenalo
-aemia	suffix	blood condition	-emia
aer	word root	air,gas	aero,pneum,pneuma,pneumat,pneumato
aero	combining form	air,gas	aer,pneum,pneuma,pneumat,pneumato
aesthesio	word root	sensation	esthesio
af-	prefix	toward	ad-,-ad,
agglutin	word root	clumping,sticking together	aglutino
agglutino	combining form	clumping,sticking together	agglutin
-agogue	suffix	producer,leader	no related terms
-agon	suffix	to assemble,gather	no related terms
agora-	prefix	marketplace	no related terms
-agra	suffix	excessive pain	-algia
-al	suffix	pretaining to	-ac,-ary,-eal,-ic,-ous,-tic
alb	word root	white	albo,albin,albino
albin	word root	white	alb,albo,albino
albino	combining form	white	alb,albo,albin
albo	combining form	white	alb,albin,albino
albumin	word root	albumin,protein	albumino
albumino	combining form	albumin,protein	albumin
alges	word root	sensivity to pain	algeso,-algesia
-algesia	suffix	sensivity to pain	alges,algeso
algeso	combining form	sensivity to pain	alges,-algesia
-algia	suffix	pain	-dynia,odyn-,odyno-
alveol	word root	alveolus,air sac,small sac	no related terms
ambi-	prefix	around,on all sides,both	amphi-
ambly	word root	dim,dull	amblyo
amblyo	combining form	dim,dull	ambly
-amine	suffix	nitrogen compound	no related terms
ammon	word root	ammonium	ammono
ammono	combining form	ammonium	ammon
amni	word root	amnion,sac sorrounding the embryo	amnio
amnio	combining form	amnion,sac sorrounding the embryo	amni
amphi-	prefix	around,on both sides	ambi-
amyl	word root	starch	amylo
amylo	combination form	starch	amyl
an-	prefix	lack of,without,not	a-
an	word root	anus	proct,procto
-an	suffix	pretaining to	-al,-ary,-eal,-ic,-ous,-tic,-ac
ana-	prefix	up,apart,backward,again	no related terms
andr	word root	male	andro
andro	combining form	male	andr
aneurysm	word root	aneurysm,widening of the blood vessel	aneurysmo
aneurysmo	combining form	aneurysm,widening of the blood vessel	aneurysm
angi	word root	blood vessel	angio
angio	combining form	blood vessel	angi
anis	word root	unequal	aniso
aniso	combining form	unequal	anis
ankyl	word root	crooked,stiff	ankylo
ankylo	combining form	crooked,stiff	ankyl
ano	combining form	anus	proct,procto
ante-	prefix	before	pre-,pro-
anter	word root	front	antero
antero	combining form	front	anter
anthr	word root	antrum of the stomach	anthro
anthrac	word root	coal,carbon	anthraco
anthraco	combining form	coal,carbon	anthrac
anthro	combining form	antrum of the stomach	anthr
anti-	prefix	against,opposed to	contra-
anxi	word root	uneasy,anxious	anxio
anxio	combining form	uneasy,anxious	anxi
aort	word root	aorta	aorto
aorto	combining form	aorta	aort
-apheresis	suffix	romoval	-ectomy
apo-	prefix	seperated from,derived from	no related terms
aponeur	word root	aponeurosis,type of tendon	aponeuro
aponeuro	combining form	aponeurosis,type of tendon	aponeur
append	word root	appendix	appendo,appendic,appendico
appendic	word root	appendix	append,appendo,appendico
appendico	combining form	appendix	append,appendo,appendic
appendo	combining form	appendix	append,appendic,appendico
aque	word root	water	aqueo
aque	word root	water	aqueo
aqueo	combining form	water	aque
aqueo	combining form	water	aque
arachn	word root	spider	arachno
arachno	combining form	spider	arachn
-arche	suffix	beginning	no related terms
arsenic	word root	arsenic	arsenico
arsenico	combining form	arsenic	arsenic
arteri	word root	artery	arterio
arterio	combining form	artery	arteri
arteriol	word root	arteriole,small artery	arteriolo
arteriolo	combining form	arteriole,small artery	arteriol
arthr	word root	joint,articulation	arthro,articul,articulo
arthro	combining form	joint,articulation	arthr,articul,articulo
articul	word root	joint	arthr,arthro,articulo
articulo	combining form	joint	articul,arthro,arthr
-ary	suffix	pretaining to	-al,-ac,-eal,-ic,-ous,-tic
-ase	suffix	enzyme	zym-,zymo-
-assay	suffix	to examine,analyze	no related terms
-asthenia	suffix	weakness	no related terms
astr	word root	star,star-shaped	astro
astro	combining form	star,star-shaped	astr
atel	word root	incomplete	atelo
atelo	combining form	incomplete	atel
ather	word root	plaque,fatty substance	athero
athero	combining form	plaque,fatty substance	ather
-ation	suffix	process	no related terms
atmo-	prefix	steam,vapor	no related terms
-atresia	suffix	closure or narrowing of an opening or passage of the body	atreto-
atreto-	prefix	closed,lack of an opening	-atresia
atri	word root	atrium,upper heart chamber	atrio
atrio	combining form	atrium,upper heart chamber	atri
audi	word root	hearing	acous,acouso,acoust,acousto
audio	combining form	hearing	acous,acouso,acoust,acousto,audit,audito
audit	word root	hearing	audito,acoust,acous,acouso,acousto
audito	combining form	hearing	audit,acous,acousto,acoust,acouso
aur	word root	ear	auro,ot,oto
auri-	prefix	ears	ot-,oto-
auricul	word root	ear	aur,auro,ot,oto
auriculo	combining form	ear	aur,auro,ot,oto,auricul
auro	combining form	ear	aur,ot,oto
aut	word root	self,same	auto
auto-	prefix	self,same	auto
auto	combining form	self,same	aut
aux	word root	growth,acceleration	auxo
auxo	combining form	growth,acceleration	aux
axi	word root	axis	axio
axill	word root	armpit	axillo
axillo	combining form	armpit	axill
axio	combining form	axis	axi
azot	word root	urea,nitrogen	azoto
azoto	combining form	urea,nitrogen	azot
bacill	word root	bacilli,bacteria	bacillo,bacteri,bacterio
bacillo	combining form	bacilli,bacteria	bacill,bacteri,bacterio
bacteri	word root	bacteria	bacterio
bacterio	combining form	bacteria	bacteri
balan	word root	glans penis	balano
balano	combining form	glans penis	balan
bar	word root	pressure,weight	baro,bary-
baro	combining form	pressure,weight	bar,bary-
bartholin	word root	bartholin glands	bartholino
bartholino	combining form	bartholin glands	bartholin
bary-	prefix	pressure,weight	bar,baro
bas	word root	base,opposite of acid	baso
-basia	suffix	walking	no related terms
baso	combining form	base,opposite of acid	bas
batho-	prefix	deep,depth	bathy-
bathy-	prefix	deep,depth	batho-
bi-	prefix	twice,double,two	diplo-
bil	word root	bile,gall	cholo,bili,chole
bili	combining form	bile,gall	bil,chole,cholo
bilirubin	word root	bilirubin,yellow bile pigment	bilirubino
bilirubino	combining form	bilirubin,yellow bile pigment	bilirubin
bio-	prefix	life	no related terms
bio	word root	life	no related terms
blast	word root	germ,bud,embryo,immature cell	blasto
blasto	combining form	germ,bud,embryo,immature cell	blast
blastoma	word root	immature tumor	no related terms
blenn	word root	mucus	blenno
blenno	combining form	mucus	blenn
blephar	word root	eyelid	blepharo
blephara	word root	eyelid	blepharo,blephar
blepharo	combining form	eyelid	blephar,blephara
bol	word root	cast,throw	bolo
bolo	combining form	cast,throw	bol
brachi	word root	arm	brachio
brachio	combining form	arm	brachi
brachy-	prefix	short	no related form
brady-	prefix	slow	no related terms
brom	word root	bromine-containing compund,order	bromo
bromo	combining form	bromine-containing compound,order	bromo
bronch	word root	bronchus	bronchi,broncho
bronchi	combining form	bronchus	bronch,broncho
bronchiol	word root	bronchiole	bronchiolo
bronchiolo	combining form	bronchiole	bronchiol
broncho	combining form	bronchus	bronch,bronchi
bucc	word root	cheek	bucco
bucco	combining form	cheek	bucc
bunion	word root	bunion	buniono
buniono	combining form	bunion	buniono
burs	word root	bursa	burso
burso	combining form	bursa	burs
cac	word root	bad,ill	caco
caco	combining form	bad,ill	cac
calc	word root	calcium	calco,calci,calcio
calcane	word root	calcaneus,heel bone	calcaneo
calcaneo	combining form	calcaneus,heel bone	calcane
calci	word root	calcium	calcio,calc,calco
calcio	combining form	calcium	calci,calc,calco
calco	combining form	calcium	calc,calci,calcio
cali	word root	calyx	calio
calio	combining form	calyx	cali
calor	word root	heat	calori
calori	combining form	heat	calor
campt	word root	bent	campto
campto	combining form	bent	campt
capillar	word root	capillary,tiniest blood vessel	capillaro
capillaro	combining form	capillary,tiniest blood vessel	capillar
capn	word root	carbon dioxide	capno,-capnia
-capnia	suffix	carbon dioxide	capn,capno
capno	combining form	carbon dioxide	capn,-capnia
caps	word root	capsule,container	capso,capsul,capsulo
capso	combining form	capsule,container	caps,capsul,capsulo
capsul	word root	capsule,container	capso,caps,capsulo
capsulo	combining form	capsule,container	capso,capsul,caps
carcin	word root	cancer,cancerous	carcino
carcino	combining form	cancer,cancerous	carcin
cardi	word root	heart	cardio
cardio	combining form	heart	cardi
cari	word root	caries,rottenness	cario
cario	combining form	caries,rottenness	cari
carp	word root	wrist bones,carpals	carpo
carpo	combining form	wrist bones,carpals	carp
cata	combining form	down,	no related terms
cata-	prefix	down	no related terms
-cataphasia	suffix	affirmation	no related terms
cathar	word root	cleansing,purging	catharo,cathart,catharto
catharo	combining form	cleansing,purging	cathar,cathart,catharto
cathart	word root	cleansing,purging	catharo,cathar,catharto
catharto	combining form	cleansing,purging	cathar,cathart,catharo
-cathisia	suffix	sitting	-kathisia
caud	word root	tail,lower part of body	caudo
caudo	combining form	tail,lower part of body	caud
caus	word root	burn,burining	causo
causo	combining form	burn,burining	caus
cauter	word root	heat,burn	cautero,caus,causo
cautero	combining form	heat,burn	cauter,caus,causo
cav	word root	hollow,cavity	cavo,cavit,cavito
cavit	word root	hollow,cavity	cav,cavo,cavito
cavito	combining form	hollow,cavity	cav,cavit,cavo
cavo	combining form	hollow,cavity	cav,cavit,cavito
cec	word root	cecum,part of colon	ceco
ceco	combining form	cecum,part of colon	cec
-cele	suffix	pouching,hernia,swelling	no related terms
celi	word root	belly,abdomen	celio
celio	combining form	belly,abdomen	celi
-centesis	suffix	surgical puncture,puncture of a membrane	no related terms
centr	word root	center	centro
centro	combining form	center	centr
cephal	word root	head	cephalo
cephalo	combining form	head	cephal
-ceptor	suffix	receiver	-receptor
cerebell	word root	cerebellum,posterior part of the brain	cerebello
cerebello	combining form	cerebellum,posterior part of the brain	cerebell
cerebr	word root	cerebrum,largest part of the brain	cerebro
cerebro	combining form	cerebrum,largest part of the brain	cerebr
cerumin	word root	cerumen	cerumino
cerumino	combining form	cerumen	cerumin
cervic	word root	cervix	cervico
cervico	combining form	cerix	cervic
-chalasia	suffix	relaxation	-chalasis
-chalasis	suffix	relaxation	-chalasia
cheil	word root	lip	cheilo
cheilo	combining form	lip	cheil
chem	word root	chemistry,drug,chemical	chemo,pharmaco
chemo	combining form	chemistry,drug,chemical	chem,pharmaco
-chezia	suffix	defecation,elimination of wastes	no related terms
chir	word root	hand	chiro
chiro	combining form	hand	chir
chlor	word root	green	chloro
chlorhydr	word root	hydrochloric acid	chlorohydro
chlorhydro	combining form	hydrochloric acid	chlorohydr
chloro	combining form	green	chlor
chol	word root	bile	cholo,chole
cholangi	word root	bile	cholo,cholangio
cholangio	combining form	bile	chol,cholangi
chole	combining form	bile	chol,cholo
cholecyst	word root	gallbladder	cholecysto
cholecysto	combining form	gallbladder	cholecyst
cholesterol	word root	cholesterol	cholesterolo
cholesterolo	combining form	cholesterol	cholesterol
cholo	combining form	bile	chol,chole
chondr	word root	granular,cartilage,gristle	chondro,chondrio
chori	word root	chorion,outermost membrane of the fetus	chorio
chorio	combining form	chorion,outermost membrane of the fetus	chori
chorion	word root	chorion,outermost membrane of the fetus	chori,chorio,choriono
choriono	combining form	chorion,outermost membrane of the fetus	chori,chrio,chorion
choroid	word root	chroid layer of eye	choroido
choroido	combining form	choroid layer of eye	choroid
-chroia	suffix	skin coloration	no related terms
chrom	word root	color	chromo
chrom-	prefix	color	chromato-
chromato-	prefix	color	chrom-
chromo	combining form	color	chrom
chron	word root	time	chrono
chrono	combining form	time	chron
chrys	word root	gold	chryso
chryso	combining form	gold	chrys
chyl	word root	chyle,stomach secretion	chylo
chylo	combining form	chyle,stomach secretion	chyl
chym	word root	to pour	chymo
chymo	combining form	to pour	chym
cib	word root	meal	cibo
cibo	combining form	meal	cib
-cidal	suffix	killing, destroying	-cide
-cide	suffix	killing, destroying	-cidal
cine	word root	movement	cineo
cineo	combining form	movement	cine
circum-	prefix	around	ambi-,peri-
cis	word root	to cut	ciso
cis-	prefix	on this side	no related terms
ciso	combining form	to cut	cis
-clasis	suffix	to break	-clast
-clast	prefix	to break	-clasis
claustr	word root	enclosed space	claustro
claustro	combining form	enclosed space	claustr
clavicul	word root	clavicle,collar bone	claviculo
claviculo	combining form	clavicle,collar bone	clavicul
cleid	word root	clavicle,collar bone	cleido
cleido	combining form	clavicle,collar bone	cleid
clin	word root	to slope,bend	clino
clino	combining form	to slope,bend	clin
-clysis	suffix	irrigation,washing	no related terms
co-	prefix	with,together,in association	com-,cor-,sy-,syl-,sym-,syn-,sys-
coagul	word root	coagulation,clotting	coagulo
coagulo	combining form	coagulation,clotting	coagul
-coccus	suffix	microorganism or bacterium with a spherical shape	no related terms
coccyg	word root	coccyx,tail bone	coccygo
coccygo	combining form	coccyx,tail bone	coccyg
cochle	word root	cochlea,inner part of ear	cochleo
cochleo	combining form	cochlea,inner part of ear	cochle
colon	word root	colon,large intestin	colono
colono	combining form	colon,large intestin	colon
colp	word root	vagina	colpo
colpo	combining form	vagina	colp
colpo-	prefix	vagina	colp
com-	prefix	with, together	co-,cor-,sy-,syl-,con-
comat	word root	deep sleep	comato
comato	combining form	deep sleep	comat
con-	prefix	with, together	co-,cor-,sy-,syl-,com-
coni	word root	dust	conio
conio	combining form	dust	coni
consci	word root	awareness,aware	conscio
conscio	combining form	awareness,aware	consci
constict	word root	narrowing,binding	constricto
consticto	combining form	narrowing,binding	constrict
contra-	prefix	against,opposite	no related terms
contra-	prefix	against	apo-
contus	word root	to bruise	contuso
contuso	combining form	to bruise	contus
cor	word root	pupil	coro,core,coreo
cor-	prefix	with,together	com-,co-,sy-,syl-,sym-,syn-,sys-
core	word root	pupil	coro,cor,coreo
coreo	combining form	pupil	cor,core,coro
corne	word root	cornea	corneo
corneo	combining form	cornea	corne
coro	combining form	pupil	cor,core,coreo
coron	word root	crown or circle	corono
corono	combining form	crown or circle	coron
corpor	word root	body	corporo
corporo	combining form	body	corpor
cortic	word root	cortex,outer region	cortico
cortico	combining form	cortex,outer region	cortico
cost	word root	rib	costo
costo	combining form	rib	cost
cox	word root	hip	coxo
coxo	combining form	hip	cox
crani	word root	cranium,skull	cranio
cranio	combining form	cranium,skull	crani
cras	word root	mixture	craso
craso	combining form	mixture	cras
crin	word root	secrete	crino
-crine	suffix	to secrete,sparate	-crit
crino	combining form	secrete	crin
-crit	suffix	to sparate	-crine
critic	word root	crisis,dangerous	critico
critico	combining form	crisis,dangerous	critic
cry-	prefix	cold	cryo-
cryo-	prefix	cold	cry-
crypt	word root	hidden	crypto
crypto	combining form	hidden	crypt
cubit	word root	elbow/forearm	cubito
cubito	combining form	elbow/forearm	cubit
cupr	word root	copper	cupro
cupro	combining form	copper	cupr
-cusis	suffix	hearing	acous,acouso,acoust,acousto
cutane	word root	skin	cutaneo
cutaneo	combining form	skin	cutane
cyan	word root	blue	cyano
cyano	combining form	blue	cyan
cycl	word root	circle,cycle	cyclo
cycl-	prefix	circle,cycle	no related terms
cyclo	combining form	circle,cycle	cycl
-cyesis	word root	pregnancy	no related terms
cyst	word root	bladder,sac	cysto
cyst-	prefix	bladder,sac	cysti-,cysto-
cysti-	prefix	bladder,sac	cyst-,cysto-
cysto	combining form	bladder,sac	cyst
cysto-	prefix	bladder,sac	cyst-,cysti-
cyt	word root	cell	cyto
cyt-	prefix	cell	cyto-,cyte-
-cyte	suffix	cell	cyto-
cyto	combining form	cell	cyt
cyto-	prefix	cell	cyt-,cyte-
-cytosis	suffix	condition of cells, slight increase in numbers	no related terms
dacrio-	prefix	tear	lacrim-,lacrimo-
dacry	word root	tear	dacryo
dacryo	combining form	tear	dacry
dactyl	word root	finger, toe	dactylo
dactyl-	prefix	digit,finger, toe	no related terms
dactylo	combining form	finger, toe	dactyl
de-	prefix	away from,lack of, cessation	ex-,ab-
deca-	prefix	ten	no related terms
dem	word root	people	demo
demo	combining form	people	dem
dent	word root	tooth	denti
denti	combining form	tooth	dent
derm	word root	skin	dermo,dermat,dermato
derm-	prefix	skin	dermis-,dermato-,kerat-,kerato-
-derma	suffix	skin	no related terms
dermat	word root	skin	dermo,derm,dermato
dermato	combining form	skin	derm,dermat,dermo
dermo	combining form	skin	derm,dermat,dermato
-desis	suffix	to bind, tie together	no related terms
-desis	suffix	binding	no related terms
dessic	word root	drying	dessico
dessico	combining form	drying	dessic
dextr	word root	right, on the right side	dextro
dextro	combining form	right, on the right side	dextr
di-	prefix	seperation,two	dif-,dis-
dia-	prefix	complete,through	no related terms
-dialation	suffix	widening,streching,expanding	no related terms
diaphor	word root	sweat	diaphoro
diaphoro	combining form	sweat	diaphor
dif-	prefix	seperation	di-,dis-
dilat	word root	to enlarge,expand	dilato
dilato	combining form	to enlarge,expand	dilat
dipl	word root	double	diplo
diplo	combining form	double	dipl
diplo-	prefix	double	bi-
dips	word root	thirst	dipso
dipso	combining form	thirst	dips
dis-	prefix	seperation,taking apart	di-,dif-
dist	word root	far,distant	disto
disto	combining form	far,distant	disto
dolich	word root	long	dolicho
dolicho	combining form	long	dolich
dolor	word root	pain	doloro
doloro	combining form	pain	dolor
dors	word root	back of body	dorso
dorsi-	prefix	back	no related terms
dorso	combining form	back of body	dors
-dote	suffix	to give	no related terms
-drome	suffix	to run	no related terms
duct	word root	to lead,carry	ducto
ducto	combining form	to lead,carry	duct
duoden	word root	duodenum(part of small intestine)	duodeno
duodeno	word root	duodenum(part of small intestine)	duoden
dur	word root	dura mater(thick membrane that surrounds the brain)	duro
duro	combining form	dura mater(thick membrane that surrounds the brain)	dur
dynam	word root	power,strength	dynamo
dynamo	combining form	power,strength	dynam
dynamo-	prefix	force,energy	stheno-
-dynia	suffix	pain	alge-,algesi-,algia-,algio-,algo-,odyn-,odyno
dys-	prefix	bad,difficult	mal-
-eal	suffix	pertaining to	no related terms
ec-	prefix	out,outside	ecto-
echin	word root	spiny,prickly	echino
echino	combining form	spiny,prickly	echin
echo-	prefix	reflected sound	no related terms
-ectasia	suffix	dilation,dilatation,widening	-ectasis
-ectasis	suffix	dilation,dilatation,widening	-ectasia
ecto-	prefix	out,outside	ec-
-ectomy	suffix	surgical removal,excision,resection
ectro	word root	congenital absence	ectroo
ectroo	combining form	congenital absence	ectro
-edema	suffix	swelling	no related terms
-elasma	suffix	flat plate	no related terms
ele	word root	oil	eleo
electr	word root	electricity	electro
electro	combining form	electricity	electr
eleo	combining form	oil	ele
em-	prefix	in	-en
-ema	suffix	condition	no related terms
embolo	word root	other object which has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel	emboloo
emboloo	combining form	other object which has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel	embolo
embry	word root	embryo, unborn or unhatched offspring	embryo
embryo	combining form	embryo, unborn or unhatched offspring	embry
-emesis	suffix	vomiting	no related terms
-emia	suffix	blood condition	-emic
-emia	suffix	pretaining ro blood condition	-emia
emmetr	word root	in due measure	emmetro
emmetro	combining form	in due measure	emmetr
-emphraxis	suffix	stoppage,obstruction	no related terms
en-	prefix	in, within	-em
enanti	word root	opposite,opposed	enantio
enantio	combining form	opposite,opposed	enanti
encephal	word root	brain	encephalo
encephalo	combining form	brain	encephal
end-	prefix	in within	endo-
endo-	prefix	in within	end-
enter	word root	intestines,small intestine	entero
entero	combining form	intestines,small intestine	enter
eosin	word root	red,rosy,dawn-colored	eosino
eosino	combining form	red,rosy,dawn-colored	eosin
epi-	prefix	above,upon,on	no related terms
epididym	word root	epididimis,structure within the scrotum that stores sperm	epididymo
epididymo	combining form	epididimis,structure within the scrotum that stores sperm	epididym
epiglott	word root	epiglottis,leaf-shaped flap in the throat	epiglotto
epiglotto	combining form	epiglottis,leaf-shaped flap in the throat	epiglott
episi	word root	vulva,outer part of the female genitals	episio
episio	combining form	vulva,outer part of the female genitals	episi
epitheli	word root	skin,epithelium	epithelio
epithelio	combining form	skin,epithelium	epitheli
equi-	prefix	equality,equal	no related terms
erg	word root	work	ergo
ergo	combining form	work	erg
erithem	word root	flushed,redness	erithemo
erithemo	combining form	flushed,redness	erithem
erithism	word root	irritation	erithismo
erithismo	combining form	irritation	erithism
erythr	word root	red	erythro
erythro	combining form	red	erythr
eschar	word root	scab,dead tissue on the surface of the skin	escharo
escharo	combining form	scab,dead tissue on the surface of the skin	eschar
-esis	suffix	action,condition,process
eso-	prefix	inward	no related terms
esophag	word root	esophagus,muscular tube connecting the throat with the stomach	esophago
esophago	combining form	esophagus,muscular tube connecting the throat with the stomach	esophag
esthes	word root	nervous sensation	estheso
esthesi	word root	nervous sensation	estheso,esthes,esthesio
-esthesia	suffix	nervous sensation	no related terms
esthesio	combining form	nervous sensation	esthes,esthesi,estheso
estheso	combining form	nervous sensation	esthes
estr	word root	female	estro
estro	combining form	female	estr
ethm	word root	sieve,ethmoid bone	ethmo
ethmo	combining form	sieve,ethmoid bone	ethm
eti	word root	cause	etio
etio	combining form	cause	eti
eu-	prefix	good,normal	no related terms
-eurysm	suffix	widening	no related terms
ex-	prefix	out,away from	no related terms
exanthemat	word root	rash	exanthemato
exanthemato	combining form	rash	exanthemat
exo-	prefix	out,away from	ex-
extra-	prefix	outside	exo-
faci	word root	face	facio
-facient	suffix	to cause,make happen	no related terms
facio	combining form	face	faci
fasci	word root	fascia,membrane supporting muscles	fascio
fascio	combining form	fascia,membrane supporting muscles	fasci
febr	word root	fever	febri
febri	combining form	fever	febr
femor	word root	femur,thigh bone	femoro
femoro	combining form	femur,thigh bone	femor
-ferent	suffix	to carry	no related terms
ferr	word root	iron	ferri,ferro
ferri	combining form	iron	ferro,ferr
ferro	combining form	iron	ferri,ferr
fet	word root	fetus	feto
feto	combining form	fetus	fet
fibr	word root	fiber	fibro
fibro	combining form	fiber	fibr
fibros	word root	fibrous connective tissue	fibroso
fibroso	combining form	fibrous connective tissue	fibros
fibul	word root	fibula	fubulo
fibulo	combining form	fibula	fubul
-fication	suffix	process of making	no related terms
-fida	suffix	split	no related terms
fil	word root	thread,threadlike	fili,filo,filament
filament	word root	thread,threadlike	fili,filo,filamento
filamento	combining form	thread,threadlike	fili,filo,filament
fili	combining form	thread,threadlike	filo,fil,filament
filo	combining form	thread,threadlike	fili,fil,filament
flav	word root	yellow	flavo,xanth
flavo	combining form	yellow	flavo,xanth
flex	word root	to bend	flexo
flexo	combining form	to bend	flex
fluor	word root	luminous	fluoro
fluoro	combining form	luminous	fluor
follicul	word root	follicle, small sac	folliculo
folliculo	combining form	follicle, small sac	follicul
fore-	prefix	before, in front	no related terms
-form	suffix	resembling,in the shape of	no related terms
fovea	word root	small pit, depression	foveao
foveao	combining form	small pit, depression	fovea
frig	word root	cold	frigo
frigo	combining form	cold	frig
funct	word root	performance	functo
functo	combining form	performance	funct
fung	word root	fungus,organism lacking chlorophyll	fungi
fung	combining form	fungus,organism lacking chlorophyll	fung
furc	word root	forking,branching	furco
furco	combining form	forking,branching	furc
fusc	word root	dark brown	fusco
fusco	combining form	dark brown	fusc
-fusion	suffix	to pour, to come together	no related terms
galact	word root	milk	galacto
galacto	combining form	milk	galact
ganglion	word root	ganglion,collection of nerve cell bodies	gangliono
gangliono	combining form	ganglion,collection of nerve cell bodies	ganglion
gastr	word root	stomach	gastro
gastro	combining form	stomach	gastr
ge	word root	earth,soil	geo
gel	word root	to freeze,congeal	gelo
gelo	combining form	to freeze,congeal	gel
gemell	word root	twins	gemello
gemello	combining form	twins	gemell
-gen	suffix	substance that produces,produced	no related terms
-genesis	suffix	producing,forming	no related terms
geni	word root	chin	genio
-genic	suffix	produced by,produced in	no related terms
genio	combining form	chin	geni
genit	word root	reproduction	genito
genito	combining form	reproduction	genit
geo	combining form	earth,soil	ge
ger	word root	old age	gero,geronto,geront
gero	combining form	old age	ger,geronto,geront
geront	word root	old age	gero,geronto,ger
geronto	combining form	old age	ger,gero,geront
gest	word root	pregnancy	gesto,gester,gestero
gester	word root	pregnancy	gest,gesto,gestero
gestero	combining form	pregnancy	gest,gester,gesto
gesto	combining form	pregnancy	gest,gester,gestero
gigant	word root	huge,gigantic	giganto
giganto	combining form	huge,gigantic	gigant
gingiv	word root	gum	gingivo
gingivo	combining form	gum	gingiv
glauc	word root	gray	glauco
glauco	combining form	gray	glauc
gli	word root	glial cells,neuroglial cells	glio
glio	combining form	glial cells,neuroglial cells	gli
-globin	suffix	protein	-globulin
-globulin	suffix	protein	-globin
glomerul	word root	glomerulus,small network of blood vessels	glomerulo
glomerulo	combining form	glomerulus,small network of blood vessels	glomerul
gloss	word root	tongue	glosso
glosso	combining form	tongue	gloss
gluc	word root	glucose, sugar	gluco,glyc,glyco
gluco	combining form	glucose, sugar	gluco,glyc,glyco
glyc	word root	glucose, sugar	gluco,gluc,glyco
glyco	combining form	glucose, sugar	gluco,glyc,gluc
glycogen	word root	glycogen,animal starch	glycogeno
glycogeno	combining form	glycogen,animal starch	glycogen
glycos	word root	glucose,sugar	gluc,glyc,glycoso
glycoso	combining form	glucose,sugar	gluc,glyc,glycos
gnath	word root	jaw	gnatho
gnatho	combining form	jaw	gnath
gnos	word root	knowledge	gnoso
gnoso	combininig form	knowledge	gnos
gon	word root	seed	gono
gonad	word root	sex glands	gonado
gonado	combining form	sex glands	gonad
goni	word root	angle	gonio
gonio	combining form	angle	goni
gono	combining form	seed	gon
-grade	suffix	to go	no related terms
-gram	suffix	record, picture	-graphy
granul	word root	granules, small grains	granulo
granulo	combining form	granules, small grains	granul
graph	word root	writing	grapho
-graph	suffix	instrument for recording	no related terms
grapho	combining form	writing	graph
-graphy	suffix	the process of recording, process of taking a picture	-graph
gravid	word root	pregnancy	gravido
-gravida	suffix	pregnant woman	gravid
gravido	combining form	pregnancy	gravid
gynec	word root	woman, female	gyneco
gyneco	combining form	woman, female	gynec
gyr	word root	circle,spiral	gyro
gyro	combining form	circle,spiral	gyr
hallucin	word root	hallucination	hallucino
hallucino	combining form	hallucination	hallucin
hapl	word root	simple,single	haplo
haplo	combining form	simple,single	hapl
helc	word root	ulcer	helco
helco	combining form	ulcer	helc
heli	word root	sun	helio
helio	combining form	sun	heli
-helminth	suffix	worm	no related terms
hem	word root	blood	hemo,hemat,hemato
hemat	word root	blood	hem,hemo,hemato
hemato	combining form	blood	hem,hemat,hemo
hemi-	prefix	half	semi-,demi-
hemo	combining form	blood	hem,hemat,hemato
hemoglobin	word root	hemoglobin,a protein in red blood cells	hemoglobin
hemoglobino	combining form	hemoglobin,a protein in red blood cells	hemoglobin
hepat	word root	liver	hepato
hepato	combining form	liver	hepat
hepta-	prefix	seven	sept-,septi-
heredo-	prefix	heredity,biological inheritence	no related terms
herni	word root	hernia,abnormal exit of tissue or an organ	hernio
hernio	combining form	hernia,abnormal exit of tissue or an organ	herni
hex-	prefix	six	hexa-,sex-
hexa-	prefix	six	hex-,sex-
-hexia	suffix	habit	no related terms
hidr	word root	sweat	hidro
hidro	combining form	sweat	hidr
hirsut	word root	hairy	hirsuto
hirsuto	combining form	hairy	hirsut
hirund	word root	leech	hirundi
hirundi	combining form	leech	hirund
hist	word root	tissue	histo,histi,histio
histi	word root	tissue	histio
histio	combining form	tissue	histi
histo	combining form	tissue	hist,histi,histio
holo-	prefix	entire,complete	no related terms
home	word root	unchanging,constant	homeo
homeo	combining form	unchanging, constant	home
hormon	word root	hormone,signaling molecules produced by glands in multicellular organisms	hormono
hormono	combining form	hormone,signaling molecules produced by glands in multicellular organisms	hormon
humer	word root	humerus,a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow	humero
humero	combining form	humerus,a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow	humer
hydr	word root	water	hydro
hydro	combining form	water	hydr
hygr	word root	moisture	hygro
hygro	combining form	moisture	hygr
hymen	word root	hymen,a membrane which partially closes the opening of the vagina	hymeno
hymeno	combining form	hymen,a membrane which partially closes the opening of the vagina	hymen
hyper-	prefix	above,excessive	no related terms
hypn	word root	sleep	hypno
hypno	combining form	sleep	hypn
hypo-	prefix	below,decreased	no related terms
hypophys	word root	pituitary gland	hypophyso
hypophyso	combining form	pituitary gland	hypophys
hypothalam	word root	hypothalamus,part of the brain	hypothalamo
hypothalamo	combining form	hypothalamus,part of the brain	hypothalam
hypsi-	prefix	high	no related terms
hyster	word root	uterus, womb	hystero
hystero	combining form	uterus, womb	hyster
-ia	suffix	condition	no related terms
-iac	suffix	pertaining to	-ac,-ic,-ical
-iasis	suffix	abnormal condition	-osis
iatr	word root	physician, treatment	iatro
iatro	combining form	physician, treatment	iatr
-ic	suffix	pretaining to	-ac,-ical,-iac
-ical	suffix	pretaining to	-ac,-ic,-iac
ichthy	word root	dry,scaly	ichthyo
-ician	suffix	specialist	-ist
-icle	suffix	small	no related terms
ide	word root	idea,mental images	ideo
ideo	combining form	idea,mental images	ide
idi	word root	individual, distinct	idio
idio	combining form	individual, distinct	idi
ile	word root	ileum	ileo
ileo	combining form	ileum	ile
ili	word root	ileum	ile,ileo,ilio
ilio	combining form	ileum	ile,ileo,ili
immun	word root	immune,protection,safe	immuno
immuno	combining form	immune,protection,safe	immun
in-	prefix	in,into,not	no related terms
-in	suffix	a substance, chemical, chemical compound	-ine
-ine	suffix	a substance, chemical, chemical compound	-in
infra-	prefix	below,inferior to,beneath	no related terms
inguin	word root	groin	inguino
inguino	combining form	groin	inguin
insulin	word root	insulin,pancreatic hormone	insulino
insulino	combining form	insulin,pancreatic hormone	insulin
inter-	prefix	between	no related terms
intra-	word root	within, into	no related terms
iod	word root	iodine	iodo
iodo	combining form	iodine	iodo
ion	word root	ion,to wander	iono
-ion	suffix	process	no related terms
iono	combining form	ion,to wander	ion
-ior	suffix	pretaining to	no related terms
ipsi-	prefix	same	no related terms
ir	word root	iris,colored portion of eye	iro
ir-	prefix	in	no related terms
irid	word root	iris,colored portion of eye	irido
irido	combining form	iris,colored portion of eye	irid
iro	combining form	iris,colored portion of eye	iro
isch	word root	to hold back,back	ischo
ischi	word root	ischium,part of hip bone	ischio
ischio	combining form	ischium,part of hip bone	ischi
ischo	combining form	to hold back,back	isch
-ism	suffix	process,condition	no related terms
iso-	prefix	same,equal	no related terms
-ist	suffix	specialist	no related terms
ithy-	prefix	erect,straight	no related terms
-itis	suffix	inflammation	no related terms
-ium	suffix	structure,tissue	no related terms
ixod	word root	ticks	ixodi
ixodi	combining form	ticks	ixod
jejun	word root	jejunum, part of small intestine	jejuno
jejuno	combining form	jejunum, part of small intestine	jejun
juand	word root	yellow	xanth,xantho,juando
juando	combining form	yellow	xanth,xantho,juand
juxta-	prefix	near	no related terms
kal	word root	potassium	kali
kali	combining form	potassium	kal
kary	word root	nucleus	karyo
karyo	combining form	nucleus	kary
-kathisia	suffix	sitting	-cathisia
kel	word root	tumor,fibrous growth	kelo
kelo	combining form	tumor,fibrous growth	kel
kerat	word root	cornea,horny tissue	kerato
kerato	combining form	cornea,horny tissue	kerat
keraun	word root	lightning	kerauno
kerauno	combining form	lightning	kerauno
kern-	prefix	neucleus	no related terms
ket	word root	ketones,acetones	keto
keto	combining form	ketones,acetones	ket
kines	word root	movement	kineso,kinesi,kinesio
kinesi	word root	movement	kineso,kines,kinesio
kinesio	combining form	movement	kineso,kines,kines
-kinesis	suffix	movement	no related terms
kineso	combining form	movement	kines,kinesi,kinesio
klept	word root	to steal	klepto
klepto	combining form	to steal	klept
koil	word root	hollow,concave,depressed	koilo
koilo	combining form	hollow,concave,depressed	koil
kraur	word root	dry	krauro
krauro	combining form	dry	kraur
kym	word root	waves	kymo
kymo	combining form	waves	kym
kyph	word root	humpback	kypho
kypho	combining form	humpback	kypho
labi	word root	lip	labio
-labile	suffix	unstable,perishable	no related terms
labio	combining form	lip	labi
lacrim	word root	tear,tear duct,lacrimal duct	lacrimo
lacrimo	combining form	tear,tear duct,lacrimal duct	lacrim
lact	word root	milk	lacto
lacto	combining form	milk	lact
lal	word root	speech,babble	lalo,-lalia
-lalia	suffix	speech,babble	lal,lalo
lalo	combining form	speech,babble	lal,lalia
lamin	word root	lamina,plate,layer	lamino
lamino	combining form	lamina,plate,layer	lamin
lampr	word root	clear	lampro
lampro	combining form	clear	lampr
lapar	word root	abdominal wall,abdomen	laparo
laparo	combining form	abdominal wall,abdome	lapar
-lapse	suffix	to slide,fall,sag	no related terms
laryng	word root	larynx,voice box	laryngo
laryngo	combining form	larynx,voice box	laryng
later	word root	side	latero
latero	combining form	side	latero
lei	word root	smooth	leio
leio	combining form	smooth	lei
leiomy	word root	smooth muscle	leiomyo
leiomyo	combining form	smooth muscle	leiomy
-lemma	suffix	sheath,covering	no related terms
lepid	word root	plakes,scales	lepido
lepido	combining form	plakes,scales	lepid
lepr	word root	leprosy, a progressive bacterial infection	lepro
lepro	combining form	leprosy, a progressive bacterial infection	lepr
-lepsy	suffix	seizure	no related terms
lept	word root	thin,slender	lepto
lepto	combining form	thin,slender	lept
leth	word root	death	letho
letho	combining form	death	leth
leuk	word root	white	leuko
leuko	combining form	white	leuk
levo-	prefix	left	no related terms
lex	word root	word phrase	lexo
-lexia	suffix	word,phrase	lex,lexo
lexo	combining form	word phrase	lex
lien	word root	spleen,an abdominal organ involved in the production and removal of blood cells	lieno
lieno	combining form	spleen,an abdominal organ involved in the production and removal of blood cells	lien
ligament	word root	ligament, a short band of flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or holds together a joint	ligamento
ligamento	combining form	ligament, a short band of flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or holds together a joint	ligament
ligat	word root	binding, tying	ligato
ligato	combining form	binding, tying	ligat
lim	word root	hunger	limo
limo	combining form	hunger	lim
lingu	word root	tongue	linguo
linguo	combining form	tongue	lingu
lip	word root	fat,lipid	lipo
lipo	combining form	fat,lipid	lip
-listhesis	suffix	slippage	no related terms
lith	word root	stone,calculus	litho
-lithiasis	suffix	condition or presence of stones	no related terms
litho	combining form	stone,calculus	lith
-lithotomy	suffix	incision for the removal of a stone	no related terms
lob	word root	lobe	lobo
lobo	combining form	lobe	lob
log	word root	study	logo
logad	word root	whites of the eyes	logado
logado	combining form	whites of the eyes	logad
-logist	suffix	specialist	no related terms
logo	combining form	study	log
-logy	suffix	study of	no related terms
loph	word root	ridge	lopho
lopho	combining form	ridge	loph
lord	word root	curve,swayback	lordo
lordo	combining form	curve,swayback	lord
lox	word root	oblique,slanting	loxo
loxo	combining form	oblique,slanting	lox
ly	word root	to dissolve,loosen	lyo
lymph	word root	lymph,the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system	lympho
lymphaden	word root	limph gland, limph node	lymphadeno
lymphadeno	combining form	limph gland, limph node	lymphaden
lymphangi	word root	lymph vessel	lymphangio
lymphangio	combining form	lymph vessel	lymphangi
lympho	combining form	lymph,the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system	lymph
lyo	combining form	to dissolve,loosen	ly
-lysis	suffix	breakdown,separation,destruction,loosening	no related terms
-lytic	suffix	to reduce, destroy, separate,breakdown	no related terms
macro-	prefix	large	no related terms
mal-	prefix	bad	no related terms
-malacia	suffix	softening	no related terms
malleol	word root	malleolus,a bony projection with a shape likened to a hammer head	malleolo
malleolo	combining form	malleolus,a bony projection with a shape likened to a hammer head	malleol
mamm	word root	breast	mammo
mammo	combining form	breast	mamm
mandibul	word root	mandible, lower jaw bone	mandibulo
mandibulo	combining form	mandible, lower jaw bone	mandibul
-mania	suffix	obsessive preoccupation	no related terms
-masesis	suffix	mastication,chewing	no related terms
mast	word root	breast	masto
masto	combining form	breast	mast
mastoid	word root	mastoid process,a conical prominence of the temporal bone behind the ear
mastoido	combining form	mastoid process,a conical prominence of the temporal bone behind the ear
matacarpo	combining form	metacarpal,the intermediate part of the skeletal hand located between the phalanges of the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist	matacarp
maxill	word root	maxilla, upper jaw bone	maxillo
maxillo	combining form	maxilla, upper jaw bone	maxill
meat	word root	meatus, a passage or opening leading to the interior of the body	meato
meato	combining form	meatus, a passage or opening leading to the interior of the body	meat
medi	word root	middle	medio
medi	word root	middle	medio
mediastin	word root	mediastinum,a division of the thoracic cavity	mediastino
mediastino	combining form	mediastinum,a division of the thoracic cavity	mediastin
medic	word root	to heal, healing,cure	medico
medico	combining form	to heal, healing,cure	medic
medio	combining form	middle	medi
medio	combining form	middle	medi
medull	word root	medulla,a long stem-like structure which makes up part of the brainstem	medullo
medullo	combining form	medulla,a long stem-like structure which makes up part of the brainstem	medull
mega-	prefix	large	macro-
-megaly	suffix	enlargement	no related terms
mel	word root	limbs	melo
melan	word root	black	melano
melano	combining form	black	melan
melo	combining form	limbs	mel
men	word root	menses,menstruation	meno
mening	word root	meninges,the membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord	meningo
meningi	word root	meninges,the membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord	meningio
meningio	combining form	meninges,the membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord	meningi
meningo	combining form	meninges,the membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord	mening
meno	combining form	menses,menstruation	men
ment	word root	chin	mento
mento	combining form	chin	ment
mer	word root	part	mero
mero	combining form	part	mer
meso-	prefix	middle	no related terms
meta-	word root	change,beyond,after	no related terms
metacarp	word root	metacarpal,the intermediate part of the skeletal hand located between the phalanges of the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist	matacarpo
metatars	word root	metatarsals,a group of five long bones in the foot	metatarso
metatarso	combining form	metatarsals,a group of five long bones in the foot	metatars
-meter	suffix	measure	no related terms
method	word root	procedure, technique	methodo
methodo	combining form	procedure, technique	method
metr	word root	uterus,womb	metro
metri	word root	uterus,womb	metrio
metrio	combining form	uterus,womb	metri
metro	combining form	uterus,womb	metr
-metry	suffix	process of measuring	no related terms
mi	word root	smaller,less	mio
micro-	prefix	small	no related terms
-mimesis	suffix	imitation,simulation	no related terms
-mimetic	suffix	mimic,copy	mo related terms
mio	combining form	smaller,less	mi
-mission	suffix	to send	no related terms
-mnesia	suffix	memory	no related terms
mogi-	prefix	difficult	no related terms
mon	word root	one,single	mono
mono	combining form	one,single	mon
mono-	prefix	one	uni-
morph	word root	shape,form	morpho
morpho	combining form	shape,form	morph
mort	word root	death	morto
morto	combining form	death	mort
-motor	suffix	movement	no related terms
muc	word root	mucus	muco
muco	combining form	mucus	muc
mucos	word root	mucous membrane,mucosa	mucoso
mucoso	combining form	mucous membrane,mucosa	mucos
multi-	prefix	many	no related terms
muscul	word root	muscle	musculo
musculo	combining form	muscle	muscul
mut	word root	genetic change	muta
muta	combining form	genetic change	mut
mutagen	word root	causing genetic charge	mutageno
mutageno	combining form	causing genetic charge	mutagen
my	word root	muscle	myo
myc	word root	fungus	myco
myco	combining form	fungus	myc
mydr	word root	wide	mydro
mydro	combining form	wide	mydr
myel	word root	spinal cord	myelo
myelo	combining form	spinal cord	myel
myo	combining form	muscle	my
myocardi	word root	myocardium,heart muscle	myocardio
myocardio	combining form	myocardium,heart muscle	myocardi
myom	word root	muscle tumor	myomo
myomo	combining form	muscle tumor	myom
myos	word root	muscle	myoso
myoso	combining form	muscle	myos
myring	word root	tympanic membrane,eardrum	myringo
myringo	combining form	tympanic membrane,eardrum	myring
myx	word root	mucus	myxo
myxo	combining form	mucus	myx
narc	word root	numbness,stupor,sleep	narco
narco	combining form	numbness,stupor,sleep	narc
nas	word root	nose	naso
naso	combining form	nose	nas
nat	word root	birth	nati
nati	combining form	birth	nat
natr	word root	sodium	natro
natro	combining form	sodium	natr
necr	word root	death	necro
necro	combining form	death	necr
nect	word root	to bind,tie,connect	necto
necto	combining form	to bind,tie,connect	nect
neo-	word root	new	no related terms
nephr	word root	kidney	nephro
nephro	combining form	kidney	nephr
neur	word root	nerve	neuro
neuro	combining form	nerve	neur
neutr	word root	neither,neutral,neutrophil	neutro
neutro	combining form	neither,neutral,neutrophil	neutr
nid	word root	nest	nido
nido	combining form	nest	nid
noci-	prefix	to cause harm, injury or pain	no related terms
noct	word root	night	nocto
nocto	combining form	night	noct
nod	word root	knot	nodo
nodo	combining form	knot	nod
-noia	suffix	mind,will	no related terms
nom	word root	custom,law	nomo
nomen-	prefix	name	no related terms
nomo	combining form	custom,law	nom
noni-	prefix	nine	no related terms
norm	word root	rule,order	normo
normo	combining form	rule,order	norm
nos	word root	disease	noso
nucle	word root	nucleus	nucleo
nucleo	combining form	nucleus	nucle
nulli-	prefix	none	no related terms
nutri	word root	to nourish	nutrio,nutrit,nutrito
nutrio	combining form	to nourish	nutri,nutrit,nutrito
nutrit	word root	to nourish	nutrio,nutri,nutrito
nutrito	combining form	to nourish	nutrio,nutrit,nutri
nyct	word root	night	nycto
nycto	combining form	night	nycto
obstetr	word root	pregnancy,birth	obstetro
obstetro	combining form	pregnancy,birth	obstetr
octa-	prefix	eight	octi-
octa-	prefix	eight	octi-
octi-	prefix	eight	octa-
octi-	prefix	eight	octa-
ocul	word root	eye	oculo
oculo	combining form	eye	ocul
odont	word root	tooth	odonto
odonto	combining form	tooth	odont
odyn	word root	pain	odyno
odyno	combining form	pain	odyn
-oid	suffix	resembling,derived from	no related terms
-ole	suffix	little,small	no related terms
ole	word root	oil	oleo
olecran	word root	olecranon,the pointed bone at the tip of the elbow	olecrano
olecrano	combining form	olecranon,the pointed bone at the tip of the elbow	olecran
oleo	combining form	oil	oleo
olig	word root	scanty,small or insufficient in quantity or amount	oligo
oligo	combining form	scanty,small or insufficient in quantity or amount	olig
om	word root	shoulder	omo
oma-	prefix	tumor,mass,fluid collection	no related terms
omo	combining form	shoulder	om
omphal	word root	umbilicus,The vestige left behind on a newborn's belly when the umbilical cord is cut	omphalo
omphalo	combining form	umbilicus,The vestige left behind on a newborn's belly when the umbilical cord is cut	omphal
onc	word root	tumor	onco
onco	combining form	tumor	onc
-one	suffix	hormone	no related terms
onych	word root	nail	onycho
onycho	combining form	nail	onych
oophor	word root	ovary,the female gonad, one of a pair of reproductive glands in women	oophoro
oophoro	combining form	ovary,the female gonad, one of a pair of reproductive glands in women	oophor
-opaque	suffix	obscure	no related terms
ophryo	combining form	eyebrow	ophry
ophthalm	word root	eye	ophthalmo
ophthalmo	combining form	eye	ophthalm
ophyr	word root	eyebrow	ophryo
-opia	suffix	vision condition	no related terms
opisth	word root	backward,behind	opistho
opistho	combining form	backward,behind	opisth
-opsia	suffix	vision condition	no related terms
-opsy	suffix	view of	no related terms
opt	word root	eye,vision	opto
optic	word root	eye,vision	optico
optico	combining form	eye,vision	optic
opto	combining form	eye,vision	opt
or	word root	mouth	oro
-or	suffix	one who	no related terms
orch	word root	testis,the male reproductive gland or gonad in all animals	orcho,orchi,orchio,orchid,orchido
orchi	word root	testis,the male reproductive gland or gonad in all animals	orch,orcho,orchio,orchid,orchido
orchid	word root	testis,the male reproductive gland or gonad in all animals	orch,orcho,orchi,orchio,orchido
orchido	combining form	testis,the male reproductive gland or gonad in all animals	orch,orcho,orchi,orchio,orchid
orchio	combining form	testis,the male reproductive gland or gonad in all animals	orch,orcho,orchi,orchid,orchido
orcho	combining form	testis,the male reproductive gland or gonad in all animals	orch,orchi,orchio,orchid,orchido
-orexia	suffix	appetite	no related terms
organ	word root	organ,a group of tissues in a living organism that have been adapted to perform a specific function	organo
organo	combining form	organ,a group of tissues in a living organism that have been adapted to perform a specific function	organ
oro	combining form	mouth	or
orth	word root	straight	ortho
ortho	combining form	straight	orth
osche	word root	scrotum,the small, muscular sac that contains and protects the testicles	oscheo
oscheo	combining form	scrotum,the small, muscular sac that contains and protects the testicles	osche
-osis	suffix	abnormal condition	-iasis
-osmia	suffix	smell	no related terms
osphresi	word root	smell	osphresio
osphresio	combining form	sense of smell	osphresi
ossicul	word root	ossicle,small bone	ossiculo
ossiculo	combining form	ossicle,small bone	ossicul
oste	word root	bone	osteo
osteo	combining form	bone	oste
-ostosis	suffix	condition of bone	no related terms
ot	word root	ear	oto
-otia	suffix	ear condition	no related terms
oto	combining form	ear	ot
-ous	suffix	pretaining to	no related terms
ov	word root	egg	ovo
ovari	word root	ovary,an organ found in the female reproductive system that produces an ovum	ovario
ovario	combining form	ovary,an organ found in the female reproductive system that produces an ovum	ovari
ovo	combining form	egg	ov
ovul	word root	egg	ovulo
ovulo	combining form	egg	ovul
ox	word root	oxygen	oxo
-oxia	suffix	oxygen	ox,oxo
oxo	combining form	oxygen	ox
oxy-	prefix	swift,sharp,acid	no related terms
oxysm	word root	sudden	oxysmo
oxysmo	combining form	sudden	oxysm
pachy-	prefix	thick	no related terms
-pagus	suffix	conjoined twins	no related terms
palat	word root	palate,roof of mouth	palato
palato	combining form	palate,roof of mouth	palat
pale	word root	old	paleo
paleo	combining form	old	pale
pali-	prefix	recurrence,repetition	no related terms
palliat	word root	to soothe,relieve	palliato
palliato	combining form	to soothe,relieve	palliat
palp	word root	to touch gently	palpo
palpat	word root	to touch gently	palpato
palpato	combining form	to touch gently	palpat
palpebr	word root	eyelid	palpebro
palpebro	combining form	eyelid	palpebr
palpit	word root	flutter,throbbing	palpito
palpito	combining form	flutter,throbbing	palpit
palpo	combining form	to touch gently	palp
pan-	prefix	around	no related terms
pancreat	word root	pancreas	pancreato
pancreato	combining form	pancreas	pancreat
pant	word root	all,whole	panto
panto	combining form	all,whole	pant
papill	word root	nipple-like,optic disc	papillo
papillo	combining form	nipple-like,optic disc	papill
papul	word root	papule,pimple	papulo
papulo	combining form	papule,pimple	papul
par-	prefix	other than,abnormal	no related terms
para-	prefix	near,beside	no related terms
parasit	word root	parasite	parasito
parasito	combining form	parasite	parasit
parathyroid	word root	parathyroid glands	parathyroido
parathyroido	combining form	parathyroid glands	parathyroid
-paresis	suffix	weakness	no related terms
-pareunia	suffix	sexual intercourse	no related terms
-parous	suffix	to bear,bring forth	no related terms
-partum	suffix	birth,labor	no related terms
patell	word root	patella,kneecap	patella,patello
patella	combining form	patella,kneecap	patell,patello
patello	combining form	patella,kneecap	patell,patella
path	word root	disease	patho
patho	combining form	disease	path
-pathy	suffix	disease	no related terms
pector	word root	chest	pectoro
pectoro	combining form	chest	pector
ped	word root	child	pedo
pedicul	word root	louse	pediculo
pediculo	combining form	louse	pedicul
pedo	combining form	child	ped
pelv	word root	pelvis,the lower part of the trunk of the human body between the abdomen and the thighs	pelvi
pelvi	combining form	pelvis,the lower part of the trunk of the human body between the abdomen and the thighs	pelv
pelvo	combining form	pelvis,the lower part of the trunk of the human body between the abdomen and the thighs	pelv,pelvi
pend	word root	to hang	pendo
pendo	combining form	to hang	pend
-penia	suffix	deficiency	no related terms
pent-	prefix	five	penta-
penta-	prefix	five	pent-
-pepsia	suffix	digestion	no related terms
per-	prefix	through	no related terms
per	word root	deformed,maimed	pero
percuss	word root	to tap	percusso
percusso	combining form	to tap	percuss
peri-	prefix	around,surrounding	no related terms
perine	word root	perineum,the area between the anus and the scrotum or vulva	perineo
perineo	combining form	perineum,the area between the anus and the scrotum or vulva	perine
peritone	word root	peritoneum,the serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom	peritoneo
peritoneo	combining form	peritoneum,the serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom	peritone
pero	combining form	deformed,maimed	per
perone	word root	fibula,the long, thin and lateral bone of the lower leg	peroneo
peroneo	combining form	fibula,the long, thin and lateral bone of the lower leg	perone
perspir	word root	breathe through	perspiro
perspiro	combining form	breathe through	perspir
petr	word root	stone,petrpus region of the temporal bone	petro
petro	combining form	stone,petrpus region of the temporal bone	petr
-pexy	suffix	fixation,put in place	no related terms
phac	word root	lens of eye	phaco,phak
phaco	combining form	lens of eye	phac,phak
phag	word root	eat,swallow	phago
-phage	suffix	eat,swallow	-phagia
-phagia	suffix	eating,swallowing	-phage
phago	combining form	eat,swallow	phag
phak	word root	lens of eye	phako
phako	combining form	lens of eye	phak
phalang	word root	phalanges,the bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot	phalango
phalango	combining form	phalanges,the bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot	phalang
phall	word root	penis	phallo
phallo	combining form	penis	phall
phaner	word root	visible,apparent	phanero
phanero	combining form	visible,apparent	phaner
pharmac	word root	drug	pharmaco,pharmaceuto
pharmaceut	word root	drug	pharmaco,pharmaceuto
pharmaceuto	combining form	drug	pharmac,pharmaceut
pharmaco	combining form	drug	pharmac,pharmaceut
pharyng	word root	pharynx,throat	pharyngo
pharyngo	combining form	pharynx,throat	pharyng
phas	word root	speech	phaso
-phasia	suffix	speech	phas
phaso	combining form	speech	phas
phe	word root	dusky,dark	pheo
pheo	combining form	dusky,dark	phe
-pheresis	suffix	removal	no related terms
phil	word root	like,love,attraction	philo
-phil	suffix	attraction to	-philia
-philia	suffix	attraction to	-phil
philo	combining form	like,love,attraction	phil
phim	word root	muzzle	phimo
phimo	combining form	muzzle	phim
phleb	word root	vein	phlebo
phlebo	combining form	vein	phleb
phob	word root	fear	phobo
-phobia	suffix	fear	phobo
phobo	combining form	fear	phob
phon	word root	voice,sound	phono
-phonia	suffix	voice,sound	phono
phono	combining form	voice,sound	phon
phor	word root	to bear,to carry	phoro
-phoresis	suffix	carrying,transmission	no related terms
-phoria	suffix	to bear,carry	no related terms
phoro	combining form	to bear,to carry	phor
-phoro	suffix	bearing,carrying	phoro
phosphat	word root	phosphate	phosphato
phosphato	combining form	phosphate	phosphat
phot	word root	light	photo
photo	combining form	light	phot
phren	word root	diaphragm or mind	phreno
phreno	combining form	diaphragm or mind	phren
-phthisis	suffix	wasting away	no related terms
phyl	word root	rece,species,type	phylo
-phylaxis	suffix	pretection	no related terms
phylo	combining form	race,species,type	phyl
phys	word root	air,gas	physo
physi	word root	nature,function	physio
physic	word root	physical,natural	physico
physico	combining form	physical,natural	physic
physio	combining form	nature,function	physi
-physis	suffix	to grow	no related terms
physo	combining form	air,gas	phys
phyt	word root	plant	phyto
-phyte	suffix	plant	no related terms
phyto	combining form	plant	phyt
picr	word root	bitter	picro
picro	combining form	bitter	picr
pies	word root	pressure	piesi,-piesis
piesi	combining form	pressure	pies,-piesis
-piesis	suffix	pressure	pies,piesi
pil	word root	hair	pilo,pili
pili	combining form	hair	pil,pilo
pilo	combining form	hair	pil,pili
pimel	word root	fat,fatty	pimelo
pimelo	combining form	fat,fatty	pimel
pin	word root	to drink	pino
pineal	word root	pineal gland,a small, pea-shaped gland in the brain	pinealo
pinealo	combining form	pineal gland,a small, pea-shaped gland in the brain	pineal
pino	combining form	to drink	pin
pituitar	word root	pituitary gland,a small pea-sized gland that plays a major role in regulating vital body functions and general wellbeing	pituitaro
pituitaro	combining form	pituitary gland,a small pea-sized gland that plays a major role in regulating vital body functions and general wellbeing	pituitar
-plakia	suffix	plaque	no related terms
plan	word root	flat,level,wandering	plano
plano	combining form	flat,level,wandering	plan
plant	word root	sole of the foot	planto
planto	combining form	sole of the foot	plant
plas	word root	development,formation	plaso
-plasia	suffix	development,formation	no related terms
-plasm	suffix	formation,structure	no related terms
plaso	combining form	development,formation	plas
-plastic	suffix	pretaining to formation	no related terms
-plasty	suffix	surgical repair	no related terms
platy-	prefix	broad,flat	no related terms
ple	word root	more,many	poly-,pleo
-plegia	suffix	paralysis,palsy	-plegic
-plegic	suffix	paralysis,palsy	-plegia
pleo	combining form	more,many	ple,poly-
pleur	word root	pleura, a of the respiratory tract whose role it is to cushion the lungs and reduce any friction which may develop between the lungs	pleuro
pleuro	combining form	pleura, a of the respiratory tract whose role it is to cushion the lungs and reduce any friction which may develop between the lungs	pleur
plex	word root	plexus,network of nerves	plexo
plexo	combining form	plexus,network of nerves	plex
-pnea	suffix	breathing	no related terms
pneum	word root	lung,air,gas	pneumo,pneumono
pneumo	combining form	lung,air,gas	pneum,pneumono
pneumon	word root	lung,air,gas	pneumono,pneumo
pneumono	combining form	lung,air,gas	pneumon,pneumo
pod	word root	foot	podo
podo	combining form	foot	pod
-poiesis	suffix	formation	no related terms
-poietin	suffix	substance that forms	no related terms
poikil	word root	varied,irregular	poikilo
poikilo	combining form	varied,irregular	poikil
pol	word root	extreme	polo
polio-	prefix	substantia grisea,gray matter in the brain and spinal cord	no related terms
polo	combining form	extreme	pol
poly-	prefix	many,much	no related terms
polyp	word root	polyp,small growth	polypo
polypo	combining form	polyp,small growth	polyp
pont	word root	pons,a portion of the hindbrain that connects the cerebral cortex with the medulla oblongata	ponto
ponto	combining form	pons,a portion of the hindbrain that connects the cerebral cortex with the medulla oblongata	pont
por	word root	opening,passageway	poro,-pore
-pore	suffix	opening,passageway	poro,por
poro	combining form	opening,passageway	por,-pore
-porosis	suffix	condition of pores	por,poro
-posia	suffix	drinking	no related terms
posit	word root	arrangement,place	posito
posito	combining form	arrangement,place	posit
post-	prefix	after,behind	no related terms
poster	word root	back of body,behind	postero
postero	combining form	back of body,behind	poster
-prandial	suffix	meal	no related terms
-praxia	suffix	action	no related terms
pre-	prefix	before,in front of	no related terms
presby	word root	old age	presbyo
presbyo	combining form	old age	presby
primi-	prefix	first	no related terms
pro-	prefix	before,foward	no related terms
proct	word root	anus and rectum	no related terms
procto	combining form	anus and rectum	no related terms
pros	word root	forward,anterior	proso
pros-	prefix	before,forward	no related terms
proso	combining form	forward,anterior	pros
prosop	word root	face	prosopo
prosopo	combining form	face	prosop
prostat	word root	prostate gland,a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing prostatic fluid	prostato
prostato	combining form	prostate gland,a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing prostatic fluid	prostat
prot	word root	first	proto
prote	word root	protein	proteo
proteo	combining form	protein	prote
proto	combining form	first	prot
proxim	word root	near	proximo
proximo	combining form	near	proxim
prurit	word root	itching	prurito
prurito	combining form	itching	prurit
psamm	word root	sand,sand-like material
psammo	combining form	sand,sand-like material
pseudo-	prefix	false	no related terms
psor	word root	itching	psoro
psoro	combining form	itching	psor
psych	word root	mind	psycho
psycho	combining form	mind	psych
psychr	word root	cold	psychro
psychro	combining form	cold	psychr
-pterygium	suffix	abnormality of the conjunctiva,the mucous membrane of the eye	no related terms
-ptosis	suffix	droop,sag,prolapse,protrude	no related terms
ptyal	word root	saliva	ptyalo
ptyalo	combining form	saliva	ptyal
-ptysis	suffix	spitting	no related terms
pub	word root	pubis,anterior part of hip bone	pubo
pubo	combining form	pubis,anterior part of hip bone	pub
pulmon	word root	lung	pulmono
pulmono	combining form	lung	pulmon
puls	word root	to beat, beating	pulso,pulsat,pulsato
pulsat	word root	to beat, beating	pulso,puls,pulsato
pulsato	combining form	to beat, beating	pulso,pulsat,puls
pulso	combining form	to beat, beating	puls,pulsat,pulsato
-puncture	suffix	to pierce a surface	no related terms
pupill	word root	pupil,dark center of eye	pupillo
pupillo	combining form	pupil,dark center of eye	pupill
purpur	word root	purple	purpuri
purpuri	combining form	purple	purpur
purul	word root	pus	purulo,py,pyo
purulo	combining form	pus	purul,py,pyo
py	word root	pus	purul,purulo,pyo
pycn	word root	thick,dense	pycno
pycno	combining form	thick,dense	pycn
pyel	word root	renal pelvis	pyelo
pyelo	combining form	renal pelvis	pyel
pyl	word root	portal vein	pyle
pyle	combining form	portal vein	pyl
pylor	word root	pylorus,pyloric sphincter,the opening from the stomach into the duodenum (small intestine)	pyloro
pyloro	combining form	pylorus,pyloric sphincter,the opening from the stomach into the duodenum (small intestine)	pylor
pyo	combining form	pus	purul,purulo,py
pyr	word root	fever,fire	pyro,pyret,pyreto,pyrexo
pyret	word root	fever	pyro,pyr,pyreto,pyrexo
pyreto	combining form	fever	pyro,pyret,pyr,pyrexo
pyrex	word root	fever	pyro,pyret,pyreto,pyrexo
pyrexo	combining form	fever	pyro,pyret,pyreto,pyrex
pyro	combining form	fever,fire	pyr,pyret,pyreto,pyrexo
quad-	prefix	four	quadri-,tetra-
quadri-	prefix	four	quad-,tetra-
quadri-	prefix	four,square	quart-
qual-	prefix	quality,characteristic	no related terms
quant-	prefix	how much,amount	no related terms
quart-	prefix	fourth,four	quadri-
quasi-	prefix	to some degree,as if	no related terms
quer-	prefix	to seek,search	no related terms
quercin	word root	oak	no related terms
quint-	prefix	five,fifth	no related terms
quota-	prefix	how many,target,limit	no related terms
rachi	word root	spinal column,vertebrae	rachio
rachio	combining form	spinal column,vertebrae	rachi
radi	word root	x-rays,radioactivity,radius(lateral lower arm bone)	radio
radicul	word root	nerve root	radiculo
radiculo	combining form	nerve root	radicul
radio	combining form	x-rays,radioactivity,radius(lateral lower arm bone)	radi
re-	prefix	back,again,backward	no related terms
-receptor	suffix	receiver	-ceptor
rect	word root	rectum	recto
recto	combining form	rectum	rect
ren	word root	kidney	reno
reno	combining form	kidney	ren
respir	word root	breath	respiro
respiro	combining form	breath	respir
resuscit	word root	to revive	resuscito
resuscito	combining form	to revive	resuscit
reticul	word root	network	reticulo
reticulo	combining form	network	reticul
retin	word root	retina,a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye	retino
retino	combining form	retina,a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye	retin
retro-	prefix	behind,back,backward	no related terms
rhabd	word root	rod	rhabdo
rhabdo	combining form	rod	rhabd
rhabdomy	word root	striated or skeletal muscle	rhabdomyo
rhabdomyo	combining form	striated or skeletal muscle	rhabdomy
-rhagia	suffix	rupture, profuse fluid discharge	no related terms
rhe	word root	flow,current,stream	rheo
rheo	combining form	flow,current,stream	rhe
rheumat	word root	watery flow	rheumato
rheumato	combining form	watery flow	rheumat
rhin	word root	nose	rhino
rhino	combining form	nose	rhin
rhiz	word root	root	rhizo
rhizo	combining form	root	rhiz
rhod	word root	red,rosy	rhodo
rhodo	combining form	red,rosy	rhod
rhythm	word root	rhythm	rhythmo
rhythmo	combining form	rhythm	rhythm
rhytid	word root	wrinkle	rhytido
rhytido	combining form	wrinkle	rhytid
roentegen	word root	xrays	roentegeno
roentegeno	combining form	xrays	roentegen
rose	word root	rosy	roseo
roseo	combining form	rosy	rose
rot	word root	turn,revolve	roto,rotat,rotato
rotat	word root	turn,revolve	rot,roto,rotato
rotato	combining form	turn,revolve	rot,rotat,roto
roto	combining form	turn,revolve	rot,rotat,rotato
-rrhage	suffix	excessive flow	no related terms
-rrhaphy	suffix	suture	no related terms
-rrhea	suffix	flow,discharge	no related terms
-rrhexis	suffix	rupture	no related terms
rubr	word root	red	rubro,rubri
rubri	combining form	red	rubr,rubro
rubro	combining form	red	rubr,rubri
sacchar	word root	sugar	saccharo
saccharo	combining form	sugar	sacchar
sacr	word root	sacrum,a large wedge shaped vertebra at the inferior end of the spine	sacro
sacro	combining form	sacrum,a large wedge shaped vertebra at the inferior end of the spine	sacr
salping	word root	denoting a tube,usually the uterine or auditory tubes	salpingo
salpingo	combining form	denoting a tube,usually the uterine or auditory tubes	salping
-salpinx	suffix	fallopian tube or eustachian tube	no related terms
sangu	word root	blood	sangui
sangui	combining form	blood	sangu
sanit	word root	health	sanita
sanita	combining form	health	sanit
sapr	word root	rotten,decay	sapro
sapro	combining form	rotten decay	sapr
sarc	word root	flesh,connective tissue	sarco
sarco	combining form	flesh,connective tissue	sarc
scapul	word root	scapula,shoulder blade	scapulo
scapulo	combining form	scapula,shoulder blade	scapul
-schisis	suffix	to split	no related terms
schist	word root	split,a space or opening made by cleavage	schisto
schisto	combining form	split,a space or opening made by cleavage	schist
schiz	word root	split,a space or opening made by cleavage	schizo
schizo	combining form	split,a space or opening made by cleavage	schiz
scint	word root	spark	scinti
scinti	combining form	spark	scint
scirrh	word root	hard	scirrho
scirrho	combining form	hard	scirrh
scler	word root	sclera,white of eye	sclero
sclero	combining form	sclera,white of eye	scler
-sclerosis	suffix	hardening	no related terms
scolec	word root	worm	scoleco
scoleco	combining form	worm	scolec
scoli	word root	crooked,bent	scolio
scolio	combining form	crooked,bent	scoli
-scope	suffix	instrument for visual examinations	no related terms
-scopy	suffix	visual examination	no related terms
scot	word root	darkness	scoto
scoto	combining form	darkness	scot
seb	word root	sebum,an oily, waxy substance produced by your body's sebaceous glands	sebo,sebaceo
sebace	word root	sebum,an oily, waxy substance produced by your body's sebaceous glands	seb,sebo,sebaceo
sebaceo	combining form	sebum,an oily, waxy substance produced by your body's sebaceous glands	sebace,sebo
sebo	combining form	sebum,an oily, waxy substance produced by your body's sebaceous glands	seb,sebaceo
sect	word root	to cut	secto
secto	combining form	to cut	sect
semi-	prefix	half	no related terms
semin	word root	semen,an organic fluid created to contain spermatozoa	semini
semini	combining form	semen,an organic fluid created to contain spermatozoa	semin
seps	word root	infection	sepso
-sepsis	suffix	putrefaction,the process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter	no related terms
sepso	combining form	infection	seps
sept	word root	partition	septo
sept-	prefix	seven	septi-,hepta-
septi-	prefix	seven	sept-,hepta-
septo	combining form	partition	sept
ser	word root	serum,serous	sero
sero	combining form	serum,serous	ser
sex-	prefix	six	hex-,hexa-
sial	word root	saliva,the watery and usually somewhat frothy substance produced in the mouth	sialo
sialaden	word root	salivary gland	sialadeno
sialadeno	combining form	salivary gland	sialaden
sialo	combining form	saliva,the watery and usually somewhat frothy substance produced in the mouth	sial
sider	word root	iron	sidero
sidero	combining form	iron	sider
sigmoid	word root	sigmoid colon,the last section of the bowel	sigmoido
sigmoido	combining form	sigmoid colon,the last section of the bowel	sigmoid
silic	word root	glass	silico
silico	combining form	glass	silic
sinistr	word root	left	sinistro
sinistro	combining form	left	sinistr
sinus	word root	sinus, a cavity within a bone or other tissue	sinuso
sinuso	combining form	sinus, a cavity within a bone or other tissue	sinus
-sis	suffix	state of,condition	no related terms
sit	word root	food	sito
sito	combining form	food	sit
skelet	word root	skeleton	skeleto
skeleto	combining form	skeleton	skeleto
-sol	suffix	solution	no related terms
somat	word root	body,bodily	somato
somato	combining form	body,bodily	somat
-some	prefix	body	no related terms
somn	word root	sleep	somno,-somnia
-somnia	suffix	sleep	somno
somno	combining form	sleep	somn,-somnia
son	word root	sound	sono
sono	combining form	sound	son
-spadia	suffix	to tear,cut	no related terms
span	word root	scanty,scarce	spano
spano	combining form	scanty,scarce	span
-spasm	suffix	sudden contraction of muscles	no related terms
spectr	word root	image,spectrum	spectro
spectro	combining form	image,spectrum	spectr
sperm	word root	spermatoza,sperm cells	spermo
spermat	word root	spermatoza,sperm cells	spermato
spermato	combining form	spermatoza,sperm cells	spermat
spermo	combining form	spermatoza,sperm cells	sperm
sphen	word root	wedge,sphenoid bone	spheno
spheno	combining form	wedge,sphenoid bone	sphen
spher	word root	globe-shaped,round	sphero
sphero	combining form	globe-shaped,round	spher
sphygm	word root	pulse	sphygmo
sphygmo	combining form	pulse	sphygm
-sphyxia	suffix	pulse	no related terms
spin	word root	spine,backbone	spino
spino	combining form	spine,backbone	spin
spir	word root	to breathe	spiro
spiro	combining form	to breathe	spir
splanchn	word root	viscera,internal organs	splanchno
splanchno	combining form	viscera,internal organs	splanchn
splen	word root	spleen	spleno
spleno	combining form	spleen	splen
spondyl	word root	vertebra,backbone	spondylo
spondylo	combining form	vertebra,backbone	spondyl
squam	word root	scale	squamo
squamo	combining form	scale	squam
-stabile	suffix	stable,fixed	no related terms
-stalis	suffix	contraction	no related terms
-stalsis	suffix	contraction	no related terms
staped	word root	stapes,middle ear bone	stapedo
stapedo	combining form	stapes,middle ear bone	staped
staphyl	word root	clusters,uvula	staphylo
staphylo	combining form	clusters,uvula	staphyl
-stasis	suffix	to stop,control,place	no related terms
-stat	suffix	device/instrument for keeping something stationary	no related terms
-static	suffix	pertaining to stopping,controlling	no related terms
steat	word root	fat,fatty matter	steato
steato	combining form	fat,fatty matter	steat
sten	word root	narrowed,constricted	steno
steno	combining form	narrowed,constricted	sten
-stenosis	suffix	narrowed,tightening,stricture	no related terms
ster	word root	solid structure,steroid	stero
stere	word root	solid,three-dimensional	stereo
stereo	combining form	solid,three-dimensional	stere
stern	word root	sternum,breastbone,a flat bone located at the anterior aspect of the thorax	sterno
sterno	combining form	sternum,breastbone,a flat bone located at the anterior aspect of the thorax	stern
stero	combining form	solid structure,steroid	ster
steth	word root	chest	stetho
stetho	combining form	chest	steth
-sthenia	suffix	strength	no related terms
stich	word root	rows	sticho
sticho	combining form	rows	stich
stigmat	word root	mark,point	stigmato
stigmato	combining form	mark,point	stigmat
-stitial	suffix	to set,pertaining to standing or positioned	no related terms
stomat	word root	mouth	stomato
stomato	combining form	mouth	stomat
-stomia	suffix	condition of the mouth	no related terms
-stomy	suffix	new opening to form a mouth	no related terms
strept	word root	twisted or curved	strepto
strepto	combining form	twisted or curved	strept
-stroma	suffix	supporting tissue of an organ	no related terms
styl	word root	pole or stake	stylo
stylo	combining form	pole or stake	styl
sub-	prefix	under,below	no related terms
submaxill	word root	mandible,lower jaw bone	submaxillo
submaxillo	combining form	mandible,lower jaw bone	submaxill
succ	word root	juice	succo
succo	combining form	juice	succ
sud	word root	sweat	sudo
sudo	combining form	sweat	sud
super-	prefix	above,beyond	no related terms
-suppression	suffix	to stop	no related terms
supra-	prefix	above,upper	no related terms
sym-	prefix	together,with	no related terms
symptom	word root	occurrence	symptomo
symptomo	combining form	occurrence	symptom
syn-	prefix	together,with	no related terms
synaps	word root	point of contact,to join	synapso
synapso	combining form	point of contact,to join	synaps
synapt	word root	point of contact,to join	synapto
synapto	combining form	point of contact,to join	synapt
syncop	word root	to cut off, cut short,faint	syncopo
syncopo	combining form	to cut off, cut short,faint	syncop
syndesm	word root	ligament	syndesmo
syndesmo	combining form	ligament	syndesm
synov	word root	synovia,synovial membrane,sheath around a tendon	synovo
synovo	combining form	synovia,synovial membrane,sheath around a tendon	synov
syring	word root	tube	syringo
syringo	combining form	tube	syring
system	word root	system	systemo
systemo	combining form	system	system
systol	word root	contraction	systolo
systolo	combining form	contraction	systol
tachy-	prefix	fast	no related terms
tal	word root	talus,the bone that makes up the lower part of the ankle joint	talo
talo	combining form	talus,the bone that makes up the lower part of the ankle joint	tal
tars	word root	tarsus,hindfoot or ankle	tarso
tarso	combining form	tarsus,hindfoot or ankle	tars
tauto-	prefix	identical,same	no related terms
tax	word root	order,coordination	taxo
taxo	combining form	order,coordination	tax
techn	word root	skill,art	techno
techno	combining form	skill,art	techn
tel	word root	complete	telo
tele	word root	distant	teleo
teleo	combining form	distant	tele
telo	combining form	complete	tel
temp	word root	period of time or temporal	tempo,temporo
tempo	combining form	period of time or temporal	temp,temporo
tempor	word root	period of time or temporal	tempo,temporo
temporo	combining form	period of time or temporal	tempo,tempor
ten	word root	tendon	teno,tendin,tendino
tendin	word root	tendon	ten,teno,tendino
tendino	combining form	tendon	ten,tendin,teno
teno	combining form	tendon	ten,tendin,tendino
tens	word root	streched,strained	tenso
-tension	suffix	pressure	no related terms
tenso	combining form	streched,strained	tens
tephr	word root	gray,ashen	tephro
tephro	combining form	gray,ashen	tephr
terat	word root	malformed fetus	terato
terato	combining form	malformed fetus	terat
test	word root	testis,the male reproductive glands or gonads in all animals	testo
testo	combining form	testis,the male reproductive glands or gonads in all animals	test
tetan	word root	tetanus,a disease caused by a bacterial toxin that affects your nervous system	tetano
tetano	combining form	tetanus,a disease caused by a bacterial toxin that affects your nervous system	tetan
tetra-	prefix	four	quad-,quadri-
tetra-	prefix	four	no related terms
thalam	word root	thalamus,a small structure within the brain located just above the brain stem	thalamo
thalamo	combining form	thalamus,a small structure within the brain located just above the brain stem	thalam
thalass	word root	sea	thalasso
thalasso	combining form	sea	thalass
thanat	word root	death	thanato
thanato	combining form	death	thanat
the	word root	put,place	theo
thec	word root	sheath	theco
theco	combining form	sheath	thec
thel	word root	nipple	thelo
thelo	combining form	nipple	thel
theo	combining form	put,place	the
therapeut	word root	treatment	therapeuto
therapeuto	combining form	treatment	therapeut
-therapy	suffix	treatment	therapeuto
therm	word root	heat	thermo
thermo	combining form	heat	therm
thorac	word root	chest	thoraco
thoraco	combining form	chest	thorac
-thorax	suffix	chest,pleural cavity,	no related terms
thromb	word root	clot	thrombo
thrombo	combining form	clot	thromb
thym	word root	thymus gland,a small organ behind the breastbone that plays an important function in the immune and endocrine systems	thymo
-thymia	prefix	condition of the mind	no related terms
-thymic	suffix	pretaining to the mind	no related terms
thymo	combining form	thymus gland,a small organ behind the breastbone that plays an important function in the immune and endocrine systems	thym
thyr	word root	thyroid gland,a butterfly-shaped organ located in the base of your neck which releases hormones that control metabolism	thyro
thyro	combining form	thyroid gland,a butterfly-shaped organ located in the base of your neck which releases hormones that control metabolism	thyr
thyroid	word root	thyroid gland,a butterfly-shaped organ located in the base of your neck which releases hormones that control metabolism	thyr,thyro,thuroido
thyroido	combining form	thyroid gland,a butterfly-shaped organ located in the base of your neck which releases hormones that control metabolism	thyroid,thyr,thyro
tibi	word root	tibia,shin bone	tibio
tibio	combining form	tibia,shin bone	tibi
-tic	suffix	pretaining to	no related terms
toc	word root	labor,birth	toco
-tocia	suffix	labor,condition of birth	no related terms
-tocin	suffix	labor or a substance for birth	no related terms
toco	combining form	labor,birth	toc
tom	word root	to cut	tomo
-tome	word root	instrument to cut	no related terms
tomo	combining form	to cut	tom
-tomy	suffix	process of cutting,surgical incision	no related terms
ton	word root	tension	tono
tone	word root	to strech	toneo
toneo	combining form	to strech	tone
tono	combining form	tension	ton
tonsill	word root	tonsil,the two lymph nodes located on each side of the back of your throat	tonsillo
tonsillo	combining form	tonsil,the two lymph nodes located on each side of the back of your throat	tonsill
top	word root	place,position,location	topo
topo	combining form	place,position,location	top
torso	word root	the human body excluding the head and limbs	no related terms
tox	word root	poison	toxo,toxic,toxico
toxic	word root	poison	tox,toxo,toxico
toxico	combining form	poison	tox,toxo,toxic
toxo	combining form	poison	tox,toxic,toxico
trache	word root	trachea,windpipe	tracheo
tracheo	combining form	trachea,windpipe	trache
trans-	prefix	across,through	no related terms
traumat	word root	trauma,injury,wound	traumato
traumato	combining form	trauma,injury,wound	traumat
trem	word root	shaking,trembling	tremom,tremul,tremulo
tremo	combining form	shaking,trembling	trem,tremul,tremulo
tremul	word root	shaking,trembling	tremulo,trem,tremo
tremulo	combining form	shaking,trembling	trem,tremo,tremul
-tresia	suffix	opening	no related terms
tri-	prefix	three	no related terms
tri-	prefix	three	no related terms
trich	word root	hair	tricho
tricho	combining form	hair	trich
trigon	word root	trigone,the neck of the bladder	trigono
trigono	combining form	trigone,the neck of the bladder	trigon
-tripsy	suffix	to crush	no related terms
troph	word root	nourishment; development	tropho,-trophy
tropho	combining form	nourishment; development	troph,-trophy
-trophy	suffix	nourishment; development	troph,tropho
-tropia	suffix	to turn	no related terms
-tropia	suffix	to turn	no related terms
-tropic	suffix	turning	no related terms
-tropin	suffix	simulate,act on	no related terms
tub	word root	tube	tubo
tubo	combining form	tube	tub
tumesc	word root	swelling	tumesco,-tumescence
-tumescence	suffix	swelling	tumesco,tumesc
tumesco	combining form	swelling	tumesc,-tumescence
tympan	word root	tympanic membrane(eardrum),middle ear	tympano
tympano	combining form	tympanic membrane(eardrum),middle ear	tympan
-type	suffix	classification,picture	no related terms
typhl	word root	cecum,blindness	typhlo
typhlo	combining form	cecum,blindness	typhl
ul	word root	scar,scarring	ulo
-ule	suffix	little,small	no related terms
uln	word root	ulna,a long bone found in the forearm that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger	ulno
ulno	combining form	ulna,a long bone found in the forearm that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger	uln
ulo	combining form	scar,scarring	ul
ultra-	prefix	beyond,excess	no related terms
-um	suffix	structure,tissue,thing	no related terms
umbilic	word root	umbilicus,navel,belly button	umbilico
umbilico	combining form	umbilicus,navel,belly button	umbilic
ungu	word root	nail	unguo
unguo	combining form	nail	ungu
uni-	prefix	one	mono-
uni-	prefix	one	no related terms
ur	word root	urine,urinary tract	uro
uran	word root	palate	urano
urano	combining form	palate	uran
-uresis	suffix	urination	no related terms
ureter	word root	ureter,a tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder	uretero
uretero	combining form	ureter,a tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder	ureter
urethr	word root	urethra,a tube that leads from the bladder and transports and discharges urine outside the body	urethro
urethra	word root	urethra,a tube that leads from the bladder and transports and discharges urine outside the body	no related terms
urethro	combining form	urethra,a tube that leads from the bladder and transports and discharges urine outside the body	urethr
-uria	suffix	urination,condition of urine	no related terms
uric	word root	urine condition	urico
urico	combining form	urine condition	uric
urin	word root	urine	urino
urino	combining form	urine	urin
uro	combining form	urine,urinary tract	ur
-us	suffix	structure,thing	no related terms
uter	word root	uterus,womb	utero
utero	combining form	uterus,womb	uter
uve	word root	uvea, vascular layer of eye (iris, choroid, ciliary body)	uveo
uveo	combining form	uvea, vascular layer of eye (iris, choroid, ciliary body)	uve
uvul	word root	a conic projection from the back edge of the middle of the soft palate	uvulo
uvulo	combining form	a conic projection from the back edge of the middle of the soft palate	uvul
vaccin	word root	vaccine	vaccino
vaccino	combining form	vaccine	vaccino
vag	word root	vagus nerve	vag
vagin	word root	vagina	vagino
vagino	combining form	vagina	vagin
vago	combining form	vagus nerve	vago
valv	word root	valve	valvo,valvul,valvulo
valvo	combining form	valve	valv,valvul,valvulo
valvul	word root	valve	valvo,valvulo,valv
valvulo	combining form	valve	valvo,valvul,valv
varic	word root	varicose veins	varico
varico	combining form	varicose veins	varic
vas	word root	vessel,duct or vas deferens	vaso
vascul	word root	vessel,blood	vasculo
vasculo	combining form	vessel,blood	vascul
vaso	combining form	vessel,duct or vas deferens	vas
ven	word root	vein	veno
vener	word root	venereal,sexual contact	venero
venero	combining form	venereal,sexual contact	vener
veni	combining form	vein	ven
veno	combining form	vein	ven
ventil	word root	to aerate,oxygenate	ventilo
ventilo	combining form	to aerate,oxygenate	ventil
ventr	word root	belly side of body	ventro
ventricul	word root	ventricle of heart or brain	ventriculo
ventriculo	combining form	ventricle of heart or brain	ventricul
ventro	combining form	belly side of body	ventr
venul	word root	venule,small vein	venulo
venulo	combining form	venule,small vein	venul
verm	word root	worm	vermi
vermi	combining form	worm	verm
verruc	word root	wart	verruci
verruci	combining form	wart	verruc
vers	word root	turn,turning	verso
-verse	suffix	to turn	-version
versico	combining form	urinary bladder	versic
-version	suffix	to turn	-verse
verso	combining form	turn,turning	vers
vertebr	word root	vertebra,backbone	vertebro
vertebro	combining form	vertebra,backbone	vertebr
vesic	word root	urinary bladder	versico
vesicul	word root	seminal vesicle	vesiculo
vesiculo	combining form	seminal vesicle	vesicul
vestibul	word root	vestibule of the inner ear	vestibulo
vestibulo	combining form	vestibule of the inner ear	vestibul
vir	word root	virus	viro
viro	combining form	virus	vir
viscer	word root	internal organs	viscero
viscero	combining form	internal organs	viscer
vit	word root	life	vito
vito	combining form	life	vit
vitr	word root	vitreous body of the eye	vitro
vitre	word root	glass	vitreo
vitreo	combining form	glass	vitreo
vitro	combining form	vitreous body of the eye	vitr
viv	word root	life	vivo
vivo	combining form	life	viv
-volemia	suffix	blood volume	no related terms
volut	word root	to roll	voluto,volvo,volv
voluto	combining form	to roll	volut,volvo,volv
volv	word root	to roll	volvo,voluto,volut
volvo	combining form	to roll	volv,voluto,volut
vulv	word root	vulva,the outer part of the female genitals	vulvo
vulvo	combining form	vulva,the outer part of the female genitals	vulv
-ward	suffix	in the direction of	no related terms
-where	suffix	location	no related terms
-wise	suffix	direction	no related terms
with-	prefix	together,united	no related terms
xanth	word root	yellow	xantho
xantho	combining form	yellow	xanth
xen	word root	strnage,foreign	xeno
xeno	combining form	strnage,foreign	xen
xer	word root	dry,dryness	xero
xero	combining form	dry,dryness	xer
xiph	word root	sword shaped	xipho,xiphi-
xiphi-	prefix	sword shaped	xiph,xipho
xipho	combining form	sword shaped	xiph,xiphi-
xylo-	prefix	wood	no related terms
xys-	prefix	file,scrape	no related terms
yalos	word root	glass	no related terms
ydor	word root	water	no related terms
-yl	suffix	a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, e.g. ethyl	no related terms
-ylene	suffix	a bivalent organic radical	no related terms
-yne	suffix	a suffix used to form the names of hydrocarbons having one or more triple bonds,	no related terms
yocto-	prefix	one septillionth part of, the factor 10, yoctosecond	no related terms
yoeides	word root	U-shaped	no related terms
yper	word root	above	no related terms
ypo	word root	under	no related terms
ypsi	word root	high	no related terms
ystera	word root	uterus	no related terms
zinco-	prefix	pertaining to or containing the element zince	no related terms
zo	word root	animal life	zoo
zon-	prefix	girdle,belt	no related terms
zoo	combining form	animal life	zo
zyg	word root	union,junction,pair,yoke,tied together	zygo
zygo	combining form	union,junction,pair,yoke,tied together	zyg
zym	word root	enzyme,ferment	zymo
-zyme	suffix	enzyme	no related terms
zymo	combining form	enzyme,ferment	zym

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