abdomin-, abdomino-
belly or abdominal area
antero-
position ahead of or in front of
arthr-, arthro-
joint or articulation
condition or process, usually abnormal-asis
audio
sound, hearing
acou-
hearing, sound
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
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
bronch-
windpipe or other air tubes
cardi-, cardia-, cardio
heart
-cele
swelling, large space or cavity
related to 100
centi-
-centesis
perforation, tapping
cephal-, cephalo-
head
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
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
cysti-, cysto
sac or bladder
cyt-, cyto-, -cyte
cell
dactyl-, dactylo-
digits (usually fingers but sometimes
toes)
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