0
Q
Bucc-
A
Cheek
1
Q
Branchi-
A
Arm
2
Q
Caud-
A
Tail
3
Q
Celi-
A
Abdomen
4
Q
Cel-
A
Abdomen
5
Q
Lapar-
A
Abdomen
6
Q
Abdomin-
A
Abdomen
7
Q
Ventr-
A
Abdomen
8
Q
Cephal-
A
Head
9
Q
Cervic-
A
Neck (within the body structure)
10
Q
Trachel-
A
Neck (any neck within the body structure)
11
Q
Cheil-
A
Lip; labium (pl labia)
12
Q
Labi-
A
Lip; labium (pl. labia)
13
Q
Cheir-
A
Hand
14
Q
Chir-
A
Hand
15
Q
Crur-
A
Leg; leg-like structure; thigh
16
Q
Dactyl-
A
Digit; finger; toe
17
Q
Derm-
A
Skin
18
Q
Dermat-
A
Skin
19
Q
Gnath-
A
Jaw
20
Q
Inguin-
A
Groin
21
Q
Later-
A
The side (of the body)
22
Q
Lumb-
A
Loin
23
Q
Ment-
A
Chin
24
Om-
Shoulder
25
Omphal-
Navel; umbilicus
26
Path-
Disease
27
Pod-
Foot
28
Ped-
Foot
29
Sarc-
Flesh
30
Soma-
Body
31
Somat-
Body
32
Thorac-
Chest; thorax
33
Steth-
Chest; thorax
34
Pector-
Chest; thorax
35
-ad
Moving in a direction towards
| When 2 roots are used, the first denotes the origin and the second the direction
36
-ate
Having; having the form of
37
-ics
Study (of a subject)
| Do not use unless directed
38
-ist
A specialist (in a subject)
39
-itis
Inflammation
40
-oid
Resembling; like
41
-osis
Disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic) ; [abnormal] condition characterized by/caused by (a substance)
(Use unless directed otherwise)
42
-ism
Disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized by/caused by (a substance)
43
-iasis
Disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized by/caused by (a substance)
44
-ous
Containing
45
-ia
Suffix which creates a noun
46
-y
Suffix which create a noun
47
-ic
Suffix which creates an adjective
48
-tic
Suffix which create an adjective
49
-al
Suffix which creates an adjective
50
-ical
Suffix which creates an adjective
51
-ac
Suffix which creates an adjective
52
-ar
Suffix which creates an adjective
53
-ary
Suffix which creates an adjective
54
-eal
Suffix which creates an adjective
55
-ine
Suffix which creates an adjective
56
-ous
Suffix which creates an adjective
| - also means containing
57
-ize (-ise)
Suffix which creates a verb, as in "to (do something)"
58
-algia
Pain
59
-cele
Protrusion (from an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)
60
-ectome
Instrument used to excise (cut out)
61
-ectomize
To excise; to cut out; to remove
62
-ectomy
Excision; surgical removal
63
-gram
Record
64
-graph
Instrument used to record
65
-graphy
Act of recording
66
-logist
A specialist in the study (of a subject)
67
-logical
Pertaining to the study (of a subject)
68
-logy
Study (of a subject)
69
-megaly
Enlargement (of an organ or structure)
70
-meter
Instrument used to measure
71
-metry
Measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)
72
-ostomy
Creation of a passage between (one organ or structure) and (another organ or structure); creation of a passage between two segments of (one organ or structure)
73
-pathic
Pertaining to disease; diseased
74
-pathy
Disease
75
-plasty
Surgical repair
76
-scope
Instrument used to make a visual examination
77
-scopy
Visual examination
78
-tome
Instrument used to cut (into)
79
-tomy
Incision (in, or out)
80
Arm
Brachi-
81
cheek
Bucc-
82
Tail
Caud-
83
Abdomen
```
Celi-
Cel-
Lapar-
Abdomen-
Ventr-
```
84
Head
Cephal-
85
Neck
Cervic-
| Trachel-
86
Lip; Labium (Labia pl.)
Cheil-
| Labi-
87
Hand
Cheir-
| Chir-
88
Leg; leg-like structure; thigh
Crur-
89
Digit; Finger; Toe
Dactyl-
90
Skin
Derm-
| Dermat-
91
Jaw
Gnath-
92
Groin
Inguin-
93
The side (of the body)
Later-
94
Loin
Lumb-
95
Chin
Ment-
96
Shoulder
Om-
97
Navel; Umbilicus
Omphal-
| Umbilic-
98
Disease
Path-
99
Foot
Pod-
| Ped-
100
Flesh
Sarc-
101
Body
Soma-
| Somat-
102
Chest; Thorax
Thorac-
Steth-
Pector-
103
Moving in a direction toward
-ad
104
having; having the form of
-ate
105
Study (of a subject)
- logy
| - ics (don't use unless told)
106
A Specialist (in a subject)
-ist
107
inflammation
-itis
108
Resembling; like
-oid
109
disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic) ; [abnormal] condition characterized by/caused by (a substance)
- osis
- ism
- iasis
110
Containing
-ous
111
Creating a noun (may use "condition" or "condition characterized by" in the definition)
- ia
| - y
112
Creating an adjective (usually meaning "pertaining to" or "located in")
- ic
- tic
- al
- ac
- ar
- ary
- eal
- ine
- ous* (usually means containing)
113
Creating a verb ("to (do something)")
- ize
| - ise
114
Pain
-algia
115
Protusion (from an organ or other structure); Protrusion filled with (a substance)
-cele
116
Instrument used to excise (cut out)
-ectome
117
to excise; to cut out; to remove
-ectomize
118
excision; surgical removal
-ectomy
119
Record
-gram
120
Instrument used to record
-graph
121
Act of Recording
-graphy
122
A specialist in the study (of a subject)
-logist
123
Pertaining to the study (of a subject)
-logical
124
Study (of a subject)
-logy
125
Enlargement (of an organ or structure)
-megaly
126
Instrument used to measure
-meter
127
Measurement (of an organ, structure, function, or characteristic)
-metry
128
creation of a passage between (one organ or structure) and (another organ or structure); creation of a passage between two segments of (one organ or structure)
-ostomy
129
pertaining to disease; diseased
-pathic
130
Disease
-pathy
131
Surgical Repair
-plasty
132
Instrument used to make a visual examination
-scope
133
Visual Examination
-scopy
134
Intrument used to cut (into)
-tome
135
Incision (in, or out)
-tomy
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