Medical Medical

Prefixes/Prefixes/SuffixesSuffixes

a/ana/an

With outWith out

AnaerobicAnaerobic

AbAb

AwayAway

AbductionAbduction

ADAD

TowardToward

AdductionAdduction

ArthroArthro

JointJoint

Arthroscopic surgeryArthroscopic surgery

BiBi

TwoTwo

BicepsBiceps

Brady-Brady-

SlowSlow

BradycardiaBradycardia

BreviBrevi

ShortShort

Peroneus BrevisPeroneus Brevis

CardiCardi

HeartHeart

Cardiac, MyocardialCardiac, Myocardial

Carp-Carp-

Pertaining to the wristPertaining to the wrist

Carpal bonesCarpal bones

CerebroCerebro

BrainBrain

Cerebrospinal fluidCerebrospinal fluid

ContraContra

AgainstAgainst

Contra-indicationContra-indication

Costo-Costo-

Pertaining to the ribsPertaining to the ribs

Costal cartilageCostal cartilage

DermDerm

SkinSkin

Dermis, dermatitisDermis, dermatitis

DisDis

ApartApart

Disassemble, dislocateDisassemble, dislocate

EndoEndo

WithinWithin

EndocardiumEndocardium

EpiEpi

OnOn

EpidermisEpidermis

HemoHemo

BloodBlood

Hemoglobin, hemostatHemoglobin, hemostat

Hyper-Hyper-

Beyond normalBeyond normal

HyperventilationHyperventilation

Hypo-Hypo-

Below normalBelow normal

HypoglycemicHypoglycemic

InfraInfra

BelowBelow

InfraspinatusInfraspinatus

InterInter

BetweenBetween

Intercostal muscleIntercostal muscle

LatiLati

WideWide

Latisimus dorsiLatisimus dorsi

LongiLongi

LongLong

Peroneus longusPeroneus longus

MyoMyo

MuscleMuscle

Myocardial, myositisMyocardial, myositis

NeuroNeuro

NerveNerve

Neurologist, neuritisNeurologist, neuritis

OcuOcu

EyeEye

Ocular nerveOcular nerve

orthoortho

Straight/correctStraight/correct

Orthopedic surgeon, orthodontistOrthopedic surgeon, orthodontist

OsteoOsteo

BoneBone

OsteoperosisOsteoperosis

PodPod

FootFoot

PodiatristPodiatrist

PostPost

AfterAfter

Post concussion syndromePost concussion syndrome

PrePre

beforebefore

QuadQuad

FourFour

QuadricepsQuadriceps

RetroRetro

BackwardBackward

RetroactiveRetroactive

SpondylSpondyl

VertebraeVertebrae

Spondylolysis, SpondylolisthesisSpondylolysis, Spondylolisthesis

SubSub

UnderUnder

Subclavian arterySubclavian artery

SupraSupra

AboveAbove

SupraspinatusSupraspinatus

Tachy-Tachy-

FastFast

TachycardiaTachycardia

TenoTeno

TendonTendon

TenosynovitisTenosynovitis

TransTrans

AcrossAcross

Transverse processesTransverse processes

TriTri

ThreeThree

TricepsTriceps

UltraUltra

BeyondBeyond

UltrasoundUltrasound

-al-al

Relating toRelating to

MedicinalMedicinal

-algia-algia

PainPain

NeuralgiaNeuralgia

-cian-cian

Possessing a specific skill or artPossessing a specific skill or art

Physician, dieticianPhysician, dietician

-ectomy-ectomy

To cut outTo cut out

Appendectomy, menisectomyAppendectomy, menisectomy

-esthesia-esthesia

FeelingFeeling

AnesthesiaAnesthesia

-iatry-iatry

HealingHealing

PodiatryPodiatry

-ism-ism

Condition/DiseaseCondition/Disease

AutismAutism

-ist-ist

One who practicesOne who practices

Podiatrist, DentistPodiatrist, Dentist

-itis-itis

InflammationInflammation

Tendonitis, ArthritisTendonitis, Arthritis

-lysis-lysis

DestructionDestruction

SpondylolysisSpondylolysis

-ology-ology

The study ofThe study of

Biology, astrology, cardiologyBiology, astrology, cardiology

-oscopy-oscopy

To viewTo view

ArthroscopyArthroscopy

-pathy-pathy

DiseaseDisease

OsteopathyOsteopathy

-pnea-pnea

BreathingBreathing

ApneaApnea

-thermy-thermy

Use of heatUse of heat

DiathermyDiathermy

-trophy-trophy

GrowthGrowth

Atrophy, hypertrophyAtrophy, hypertrophy