-able: Capable
-ac: Pertaining To
-ad: Pertaining To
-al: Pertaining To
-algesia: Pain
-ance: State of
-ary: Pertaining To
-asia: Condition
-ation: Process, Action
-cyte: Cell
-dynia: Pain
-ectomy: Surgical Removal
-emia: Blood Condition
-er: One who
-esis: Condition
-gram: Record, Picture
-graph: Instrument for Recording
-ia: Condition
-ic: Pertaining To
-ician: Specialist
-ics: Specialty
-ile: Pertaining To
-ine: Pertaining To
-ism: Condition, Process
-itis: Inflammation
-logy: Study of
-lysis: Breakdown, Separation
-malacia: Softening
-megaly: Enlargement
-meter: Instrument for Measuring
-ness: State of
-oma: Tumor
-osis: Condition, Usually Abnormal
-ous: Pertaining To
-pathy: Disease
-penia: Deficiency
-phagia: Eating, Swallowing
-phasia: Speech
-phobia: Fear
-plasty: Surgical Repair
-plegia: Paralysis
-poiesis: Formation
-ptosis: Drooping
-rrhagia: Bleeding
-rrhea: Flow, Discharge
-scope: Instrument for Viewing
-stasis: Standing Still
-tomy: Cutting, Incision
-uria: Urine
Encephal/o: Brain
Enter/o: Intestine
Hetero-: Other, Different
Hex-: Six
Ovari/o: Ovary
Ox/i/o/y: Oxygen
Palat/o: Palate
Pod/o: Foot
Pol/i/o: Gray
Ras: Scrape
Rect/o: Rectum
Ren/o: Kidney
Respirat/o: Breathing
Spin/o: Spine
Spir/o: Breathe
Splen/o: Spleen
Spondyl/o: Vertebra
Maxill/o: Maxilla, Upper Jaw
Medull/o: Medulla, Marrow
Menstru/o: Menstruation
Pneum/o: Lung
Psych/o: Mind
Ren/o: Kidney
Sarc/o: Flesh
Stomat/o: Mouth
Thromb/o: Thrombus, Clot
Tonsill/o: Tonsil
Trache/o: Trachea
Uter/o: Uterus
Vas/o: Vessel
Ven/o: Vein
Vertebr/o: Vertebra
Viscer/o: Internal Organ
Xer/o: Dry
Zo/o: Animal
A-, An-: Without, Not
Ab-: Away From
Ad-: Toward
Ambi-: Both
Anti-: Against
Brady-: Slow
Cata-: Down
Co-: Together
Con-: With, Together
De-: Down, Without
Dys-: Bad, Difficult
Epi-: Upon, On
Eu-: Good, Well
Extra-: Outside
Hemi-: Half
Hyper-: Excessive, Above
Hypo-: Below, Under
Inter-: Between
Intra-: Within
Macro-: Large
Micro-: Small
Mono-: One
Multi-: Many
Neo-: New
Pan-: All
Para-: Beside, Beyond
Peri-: Around
Poly-: Many
Post-: After
Pre-: Before
Pro-: Before, Forward
Re-: Back, Again
Retro-: Behind
Sub-: Under
Super-: Above
Supra-: Above
Sym-: Together
Syn-: Together
Tachy-: Fast
Trans-: Across
Ultra-: Beyond
Uni-: One
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable flashcards medical terminology.
