abdomin-, abdomino- belly or abdominal area

antero- position ahead of or in front of

arthr-, arthro- joint or articulation

-ase enzyme

condition or process, usually abnormal -asis

audio sound, hearing

aur- ear

aut-, auto- self-

bi- two, twice

acou- hearing, sound

ab- away from

toward, added to, near ad-

a-, an- absent, deficient, lack of

acr-, acro extreme ends of a part, especially of the extremities

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

aden-, adeno gland

-agogue inducing, leading, stimulating

alge-,algo-,algesi pain

-algia pain, painful condition

both, on two sides amb-, ambi-, ambo-

ambly- dimness, dullness

angio- vessel

ant-, anti against, to prevent, suppress or destroy

ante- before, ahead of

bio_ life, living organism

blast-, blasto-, -blast early stage, immature cell or bud

bleph-, blephar-, blepharo- eyelid, eyelash

arm brachi-

brachy- short

brady- slow

bronch- windpipe or other air tubes

bucc- cheek

carcin- cancer

cardi-, cardia-, cardio heart

-cele swelling, large space or cavity

related to 100 centi-

-centesis perforation, tapping

cephal-, cephalo- head

cerebro- brain

cervi- neck

cheil-, cheilo- lips; brim or edge

cheir-, cheiro- hand

chol-, chole-, cholo- bile, gall

chondr-, chondri-, chondrio- cartilage

to cut kill or destroy -cid, -cide

circum- around, surrounding

-clast break

colp-, colpo- vagina

contra opposed, against

cost-, costa-, costo- ribs

counter- against, opposite to

skull crani-, cranio-

cry-, cryo-, crymo- low temperature

crypt-, crypto- hidden, concealed

cut- skin

cysti-, cysto sac or bladder

cyt-, cyto-, -cyte cell

dactyl-, dactylo- digits (usually fingers but sometimes toes)

de- remove

dendr_ tree

tooth dento-, dent-, denti-

derm-, derma-, dermo-,dermat-, dermato skin

di-, diplo- twice, double

dia- through, between, across, apart

dis- apart, away from

dorsi-, dorso back

-dynia pain, tenderness

dys- disordered, difficult, painful

expansion, dilation, stretching -ectasis

ecto- outside, external

-ectomize, -ectomy surgical removal or destruction by other means

edem_ swelling