1. abdomin-, abdomino- belly or abdominal area

2. antero- position ahead of or in front of

3. arthr-, arthro- joint or articulation

4. -ase enzyme

5. condition or process, usually abnormal -asis

6. audio sound, hearing

7. aur- ear

8. aut-, auto- self-

9. bi- two, twice

10. acou- hearing, sound

11. ab- away from

12. toward, added to, near ad-

13. a-, an- absent, deficient, lack of

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

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

16. aden-, adeno gland

17. -agogue inducing, leading, stimulating

18. alge-,algo-,algesi pain

19. -algia pain, painful condition

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

21. ambly- dimness, dullness

22. angio- vessel

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

24. ante- before, ahead of

25. bio_ life, living organism

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

27. bleph-, blephar-, blepharo- eyelid, eyelash

28. arm brachi-

29. brachy- short

30. brady- slow

31. bronch- windpipe or other air tubes

32. bucc- cheek

33. carcin- cancer

34. cardi-, cardia-, cardio heart

35. -cele swelling, large space or cavity

36. related to 100 centi-

37. -centesis perforation, tapping

38. cephal-, cephalo- head

39. cerebro- brain

40. cervi- neck

41. cheil-, cheilo- lips; brim or edge

42. cheir-, cheiro- hand

43. chol-, chole-, cholo- bile, gall

44. chondr-, chondri-, chondrio- cartilage

45. to cut kill or destroy -cid, -cide

46. circum- around, surrounding

47. -clast break

48. colp-, colpo- vagina

49. contra opposed, against

50. cost-, costa-, costo- ribs

51. counter- against, opposite to

52. skull crani-, cranio-

53. cry-, cryo-, crymo- low temperature

54. crypt-, crypto- hidden, concealed

55. cut- skin

56. cysti-, cysto sac or bladder

57. cyt-, cyto-, -cyte cell

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

59. de- remove

60. dendr_ tree

61. tooth dento-, dent-, denti-

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

63. di-, diplo- twice, double

64. dia- through, between, across, apart

65. dis- apart, away from

66. dorsi-, dorso back

67. -dynia pain, tenderness

68. dys- disordered, difficult, painful

69. expansion, dilation, stretching -ectasis

70. ecto- outside, external

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

72. edem_ swelling