A
|
Prefixes/ Suffixes |
Meaning |
Example |
|
a-, an- |
not, lack of, without |
asexual, anaerobic |
|
ad- |
to, toward |
adhesive, adsorption |
|
adip- |
fat |
adipocytes |
|
agri-,
agro- |
field, soil |
agriculture |
|
-al |
kind of, pertaining to, relating to |
cervical, intestinal |
|
alb- |
white |
albumin |
|
amphi- |
both |
amphipathic, amphibian |
|
amyl- |
starch |
amylase, amylopectin |
|
ana- |
build up, synthesis, repetition |
anabolism, anaphase |
|
andro |
male |
androgen |
|
angi-, angio- |
blood, vessel |
angiotensin |
|
anti- |
opposite |
antibody, antigen |
|
aqua- |
water |
aquaporin |
|
-ar |
pertaining to |
lumbar |
|
arteri- |
artery |
arteriole, arteriosclerosis |
|
arthr-,
arthro- |
joint or junction that separates different
parts |
arthropod, arthritis |
|
-ase |
enzyme |
polymerase, transferase |
|
auto- |
something related to oneself,
occur within or occur spontaneously |
autoimmune |
B
|
Prefixes/ Suffixes |
Definition |
Example |
|
bacter- |
bacteria |
bacteriophage, bacteria |
|
baro- |
pressure |
baroreceptor |
|
bi- |
two |
bisexual, bilateral |
|
bi-, bio- |
life |
biome, biosphere |
|
blast-, -blast |
bud, sprout, shoot (embryonic stage of
development) |
osteoblast, blastocyst |
|
botan- |
plants, herbs |
botany, botanist |
|
brachy- |
short |
brachycephaly |
C
|
Prefixes/ Suffixes |
Meaning |
Example |
|
calor- |
heat |
calorimeter |
|
cardi- |
heart |
cardiac |
|
carcin- |
cancer |
carcinogen |
|
carp- |
fruit |
pericarp |
|
carpal- |
pertaining to carpus/ wrist |
metacarpal |
|
cata- |
break down |
catabolism |
|
centr- |
center |
centrosome |
|
cephal- |
head |
cephalothorax, cephalic |
|
cerebr- |
brain |
cerebellum, cerebrospinal |
|
cervic- |
neck |
cervical |
|
chem- |
related to chemistry |
chemotherapy |
|
chlor- |
green |
chlorophyll |
|
chondr- |
cartilage |
chondrocytes |
|
chrom- |
colour |
chromatography |
|
-cide, -cidal |
to kill |
pesticide, bactericidal |
|
-clasis |
to break |
osteoclasis |
|
co-, com-, con- |
with, together, both |
cohesive, codominance, community,
conjugation |
|
coel-.
-coelom |
cavity within the body |
coelomate, pseudocoelom |
|
contra- |
against |
contralateral |
|
corp-, corpus- |
body |
corpuscle |
|
-crin, -crine |
secrete |
endocrine |
|
cutane- |
skin |
percutaneous |
|
cyan- |
blue |
cyanobacteria |
|
-cycle |
cycle, ring |
pericycle |
|
-cytes, cyto- |
cells |
adipocytes |
|
|
D
|
Prefixes/
Suffixes |
Meaning |
Example |
|
-dactyl |
finger |
pentadactyl |
|
deca-,
deci |
ten |
decade,
decimeter |
|
dendro- |
tree |
dendrochronology, dendrite (branching
like tree) |
|
derm- |
skin |
dermatitis,
epidermis |
|
deutero- |
second |
deuterostome |
|
dextro- |
right side |
dextrorotation |
|
dia-, dif-, dis- |
across, apart, separate |
dialysis, diffuse, dislocation |
|
diplo- |
double, paired |
diploblastic |
|
dorm- |
sleep |
dormancy |
|
dors- |
back, posterior |
dorsal |
|
dynam- |
power |
dynamic |
|
dys- |
bad, difficult |
dysfunction |
E
|
Prefixes/
Suffixes |
Meaning |
Example |
|
-eal |
pertaining
to |
pharyngeal |
|
echin- |
spiny, prickly |
echinoderm |
|
echo- |
reflected sound |
echocardiography |
|
-ectasia |
distension, widening |
gastrectasia |
|
ecto-, exo- |
outside |
ectoderm, exoskeleton, exocrine |
|
-ectomy |
remove, cut out |
vasectomy |
|
-edema |
swelling, fluid retention |
lymphedema |
|
electro- |
electric,
electricity |
electrophoresis |
|
embryo- |
embryo |
embryogenesis |
|
-emia |
blood condition |
hyperglycemia,
anemia |
|
embolo- |
blockage, stopper |
embolus, embolism |
|
enanti- |
opposite |
enantiomer |
|
encephala- |
brain |
encephalitis |
|
endo- |
inside |
endoskeleton,
endoscopy |
|
enter-, entero- |
intestine |
enteropathy |
|
eosin- |
red, pink rosy |
eosinophil |
|
epi- |
above, upon |
epidermis, epicardium |
|
equ- |
same, equal |
equilibrium |
|
erythr- |
red |
erythrocyte, erythropoiesis |
|
-esthesia |
feeling,
sensation |
anesthesia |
|
estro- |
female |
estrogen |
|
eu- |
true |
eukaryotes |
|
extra- |
outside of |
extracellular, extrapolate |
F
|
Prefixes/
Suffixes |
Meaning |
Example |
|
femur- |
femur (thigh bone) |
femoral |
|
ferro- |
iron |
ferredoxin |
|
-fer- |
to transport, to carry |
afferent, efferent |
|
fet- |
fetus |
fetus, fetal |
|
fibr-, fiber- |
fiber, thread |
fibrinogen |
|
flor- |
flower |
florigen |
|
fluoro- |
luminous |
fluorescence |
|
fore- |
before |
forehead |
|
frac- |
to break |
fracture |
G
|
Prefixes/
Suffixes |
Meaning |
Example |
|
galact- |
milk |
galactose |
|
gam-,
gamo-, -gamy |
refer to
fertilisation, sexual reproduction or marriage |
gametes, |
|
gastr-, gastro- |
stomach |
gastric acid, gastrointestinal |
|
-gen,
-genic, genous |
substance that
produces |
|
|
-genesis |
formation |
glycogenesis, spermatogenesis |
|
geo- |
earth |
geology |
|
gest- |
pregnancy |
gestation |
|
glo- |
glue |
globulin, globin |
|
gluco- |
sugar, glucose |
glucocorticoid, glucagon |
|
glyco- |
sugar, glucose |
glycogenesis, glycolysis |
|
-gnosis |
knowledge, to know |
diagnosis |
|
-gram,
-graph |
written, picture |
electrocardiogram,
radiography |
H
|
Prefixes/
Suffixes |
Meaning |
Example |
|
haem-, heme- |
blood |
haemorrhage, haemoglobin |
|
halo- |
salt, Group 17 element |
halogen, halophile |
|
hapl- |
simple |
haploid |
|
-helminth |
worm |
platyhelminth |
|
hemi- |
half |
hemithorax, hemiplegia |
|
hepato- |
liver |
hepatocyte,
hepatitis |
|
herb- |
plant |
herbivore |
|
hernia- |
abnormal protrusion
of organ from one anatomic space to another |
herniated disk |
|
heter-, hetero- |
unlike, different |
heterozygote |
|
hist-,
histo- |
tissue |
histology,
histamine |
|
holo- |
complete, whole |
holoblastic |
|
homeo-,
homo- |
same, alike |
homeostasis,
homosexual |
|
hydro- |
water, fluid |
hydrolysis, hydronephrosis |
|
hyper- |
high, excessive,
above normal |
hyperglycemia,
hypertension |
|
hypo- |
low-, insufficient, below normal |
hypoglycaemia, hypotonic |
I
|
Prefixes/
Suffixes |
Meaning |
Example |
|
-ia |
condition |
anaemia |
|
-iac,
-ic |
pertaining to |
thoracic |
|
-iatr- |
physician, treatment |
pediatrician |
|
-iasis |
abnormal
condition |
trichiasis |
|
-ician |
specialist |
physician |
|
-icle |
small |
vesicle |
|
-ichthy- |
fish |
Osteichthyes |
|
-id |
in a condition
of |
diploid |
|
ile-, ileo- |
ileum |
ileitis |
|
ili-,
ilio- |
ilium |
iliolumbar |
|
immune- |
immune, protection |
immunoglobin |
|
in- |
into, not |
incise, influx |
|
-in, -ine |
substance, chemical compound |
histidine, cysteine |
|
inter- |
between |
intercellular,
interspecies |
|
intra- |
inside of, within |
intracellular, intraspecies |
|
-ion |
process |
operation,
diffusion |
|
-ism |
condition, process |
metabolism, hyperthyroidism |
|
iso- |
same |
isotonic |
|
-itis |
inflammation of |
hepatitis, dermatitis |
|
-ium |
structure,
tissue |
epithelium |
K
|
Prefixes/
Suffixes |
Meaning |
Example |
|
karyo- |
nucleus |
karyotype, prokaryote |
|
kerat- |
cornea, hard,
horny tissue |
keratitis |
|
kin-, kine-, -kine |
movement |
cytokine |
L
|
Prefixes/
Suffixes |
Meaning |
Example |
|
lac- |
milk |
lactose,
lactation |
|
lachry- |
tear |
lachrymal gland |
|
later- |
side |
lateral |
|
lecith- |
yolk, ovum |
lecithin |
|
-lemma |
sheath, covering |
sarcolemma |
|
-lepsy |
seizure |
epilepsy |
|
leth- |
death |
lethal |
|
leuco-,
leuko- |
white |
leucocyte,
leukemia |
|
levo- |
left |
levorotation |
|
ligat- |
bind, tying |
ligation, ligase |
|
lip-, lipo- |
fat |
lipid, lipoprotein |
|
loc- |
place |
locus |
|
-logy |
study or science of |
biology, virology |
|
lumb- |
lower back, loin |
lumbar |
|
lute- |
yellow |
corpus luteum |
|
lymph- |
lymph |
lymphocyte |
|
lys-, -lysis |
to loosen, breakdown, separate |
lysozyme, glycolysis |
|
-lytic |
destroy |
proteolytic |
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