List of meical roots,prefixes and suffixes.doc

List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes [edit] Prefixes and suffixes The following is an alphabetical list of medical prefixes and suffixes, along with their meanings, origin, and an English example. [edit] A Prefix or suffix Meaning Origin language and etymology Example(s) a-, an- not, without Ancient Greek ?-/?ν- (a-/an-), without, not Apathy, Analgesic ab- away Latin Abduction abdomin(o)- Of or relating to the abdomen Latin (abdōmen), abdomen, fat around the belly Abdomen -ac, -acal pertaining to Greek -ακ?? (-akos) cardiac, hydrophobiac, pharmacomaniacal acanth(o)- thorn or spine Ancient Greek ?κανθα (akantha), thorn acanthion, acanthocyte, acanthoma, acanthulus acous(io)- Of or relating to hearing Greek ?κουστικ?? (acoustikos), of or for hearing acoumeter, acoustician acr(o)- extremity, topmost Greek ?κρον (akron), highest or farthest point Acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis, acroposthia -acusis hearing Greek ?κουστικ?? (acoustikos), of or for hearing paracusis -ad toward, in the direction of dorsad ad- increase, adherence, motion toward, very Latin Adduction aden(o)-, aden(i)- Of or relating to a gland Ancient Greek ?δ?ν, ?δ?ν- (adēn, aden-), an acorn; a gland Adenocarcinoma, adenology, adenotome, adenotyphus adip(o)- Of or relating to fat or fatty tissue Latin (adeps, adip-), fat Adipocyte adren(o)- Of or relating to adrenal glands Latin adrenal artery -aemia(BrE) bloodcondition Greek ?ναιμ?α, without blood Anaemia aer(o)- air, gas Greek ??ρ, ??ρο? Aerosinusitis aesthesio-(BrE) sensation Greek α?σθησι? Anesthesia -al pertaining to Latin -alis abdominal alb- Denoting a white or pale color Latin albus, white Albino alge(si)- pain Greek ?λγο? Analgesic -algia pain Greek Myalgia alg(i)o- pain Greek Myalgia allo- Denoting something as different, or as an addition Ancient Greek ?λλο? (allos), another, other Alloantigen, allopathy ambi- Denoting something as positioned on both sides; Describing both of two Latin (ambi-, ambo), both, o