Anatomy and Physiology Prefix/Suffix List Two

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY PREFIX/SUFFIX LIST TWO

Prefix/SuffixMeaning Example
acro-Extremity, peakAcromegaly (large extremities)
andro-Male Androcyte (male sex cell)
angio-Vessel Angiography (radiography of blood

vessels)
apo-Separation, off Apocope (cutting off)
basi-Base or foundationBasicranial (base of skull)
-blast-Bud, germ Fibroblast (fiber - producing cell)
brady-Slow Bradycardia (slow heart rate)
carcin-Cancer Carcinogenic (causing cancer)
cephal-Head Cephalic (toward the head)
-clast-Smash, break Osteoclast

crypto-Hidden Cryptorchidism (undescended or

hidden testes)
-ectomyCut out Appendectomy (cut out the

appendix)
-edem-Swell Myoedema (swelling of a muscle)
-emiaBlood Anemia (deficiency of blood)
erythro-Red Erythrocyte (red blood cell)
-ferentCarry Afferent (carrying into a location)
-formExpressing resemblanceFusiform (resembling a fusion)
-genProducing Cryogen (producing cold)
gloss-Tongue Hypoglossal (under the tongue)
-graphInstrument that recordsMyograph (instrument measuring

muscle contraction)
hem-Blood Hemolysis (breakdown of blood)
hemi-Half Hemiplegia (paralysis of half of the

body)
idio-Self-produced Idiopathic (self-originated, of

unknown cause)
juxta-Near or adjoiningJuxtaspinal (close to spinal column)
leuko-White Leukocyte (white blood cell)
-lysisBreaking up, dissolvingGlycolysis (breakdown of sugar)
narco-Numbness Narcotic (drug producing stupor or
weakness)
neuro-Nerve Neuritis (inflammation of a nerve)
oligo-Few, scanty, littleOliguria (little urine)
-omaTumor Carcinoma (cancerous tumor)
-oseFull of Adipose (full of fat)
pan-All Panphobia (fear of everything)
-phag-Eat Dysphagia (difficult eating or

swallowing)
-phas-Speak, utter Aphasia (unable to speak)
quasi-Almost, resemblingQuasidominance (mimicking

dominant inheritance)
-statInhibit Bacteriostat (inhibiting growth of

bacteria)
tachy-Fast, swift Tachycardia (rapid heart rate)
-tomyCut, incise Phlebotomy (incision of a vein)

Here is a list of words you should already know:

anteanticircum

dermdiecto

endoheterohomo

hyperhypomacro

megamesomicro

mono-ologyperi

postPrere

semisubtrans

triuni

From the first list:

-algiaPain Gastralgia (stomach pain)
-cyte- Cell Erythrocyte (red blood cell)
cyto-Cell Cytoskeleton (supportive fibers inside a cell)
gastro-Stomach Gastrodynia (stomach ache)
-genesisProduce, originPathogenesis (origin of disease)
-liga-Bind Ligament (structure that binds bone to bone)
pathyDisease Cardiopathy (disease of the heart)
-peniaDeficiency Thrombocytopenia (deficiency of

thrombocytes)

-stasisStop, stand stillHemostasis (stop bleeding)