The following is a list of medical prefixes alphabetical by their English prefix, along with their meaning, the orgin of the prefix , their root classification, and an English example.
| Prefix |
Prefix Meaning |
Origin Language and Etymology |
Root Type |
Example(s) |
| a-, an- |
Denotes an absence of |
< Ancient Greek α-/αν- (a-/an-), without, not |
Quantity |
Apathy |
| abdomin(o)- |
Of or relating to the Abdomen |
< Latin (abdōmen), abdomen, fat around the belly |
External Body |
Abdomen |
| aden(o)-, aden(i)- |
Of or relating to a gland |
< Ancient Greek αδην, αδέν- (adēn, aden-), an acorn; a gland |
Internal Body |
Adenology |
| adip- |
Of or relating to fat or fatty tissue |
< Latin (adeps, adip-), fat |
Internal Body |
Adipocyte |
| alb- |
Denoting a white or pale color |
< Latin (albus), white |
Color (Description) |
Albino |
| allo- |
Denoting something as different, or as an addition |
< Ancient Greek αλλος (allos), another, other |
Quantity; Description |
Alloantigen, allopathy |
| ankyl(o)-, ancyl(o)- |
Denoting something as crooked or bent |
< Ancient Greek ανκύλος (ankýlos), crooked, curved |
Description |
Ankylosis |
| ambi- |
Denoting something as positioned on both sides; Describing both of two |
< Latin (ambi-, ambo), both, on both sides |
Position |
Ambidextrous |
| aniso- |
Describing something as unequal |
< Ancient Greek ανῑσος (anīsos), unequal |
Quantity |
Anisotropic |
| ante- |
Describing something as positioned in front of another thing |
< Latin (āntē), before, in front of |
Position |
antepartum |
| anti- |
Describing something as 'against' another |
< Ancient Greek αντι (anti), against |
Description |
Antibody, antipsychotic |
| arthr(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the joints, limbs |
< Ancient Greek αρθρος (arthros), a joint, limb |
Internal Body |
Arthritis |
| aur- |
Of or pertaining to the ear |
< Latin (auris), the ear |
External Body |
Aural |
| axill- |
Of or pertaining to the armpit [uncommon as a prefix] |
< Latin (axilla), armpit |
External Body |
Axilla |
| blephar(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the eyelid |
< Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon), eyelid |
External Body |
Blepharoplast |
| brachi(o)- |
Of or relating to the arm |
< Latin (brachium) < Ancient Greek βραχίων (brachiōn), arm |
External Body |
Brachium |
| brachy- |
Indicating something as 'short' or less commonly 'little' |
< Ancient Greek βραχυς (brachys), short; little, shallow |
Description |
brachycephalic |
| brady- |
Indicating something as 'slow' |
< Ancient Greek βραδυς (bradys), slow |
Description |
Bradycardia |
| bucc(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the cheek |
< Latin (bucca), cheek |
External Body |
Buccolabial |
| capill- |
Of or pertaining to hair |
< Latin (capillus), hair |
External Body |
Capillus |
| capit- |
Pertaining to the head (as a whole) |
< Latin (caput, capit-), the head |
External Body |
Capitation |
| cardi(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the heart |
< Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía), heart |
Internal Body |
Cardiology |
| carp(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the wrist. |
< Latin (carpus) < Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós), wrist; [NOTE: This root need not be confused with the mirror root carp(o)- meaning fruit. |
External Body |
Carpopedal |
| cephal(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the head (as a whole) |
< Ancient Greek κέφαλή (képhalē), the head |
External Body |
Cephalalgy |
| cerat(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the cornu; a horn |
< Ancient Greek κέρας, κερατ- (kéras, kerat-), a horn |
Internal Body |
Ceratioid |
| cerebell(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the cerebellum |
< Latin (cerebellum), little brain |
Internal Body |
Cerebellum |
| cerebr(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the brain |
< Latin (cerebrum), brain |
Internal Body |
Cerebrology |
| cervic(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the neck, the cervix |
< Latin (cervix, cervīc-), neck, cervix |
External Body |
Cervicodorsal |
| chir(o)-, cheir(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the hand |
< Ancient Greek χείρ, χειρο- (cheir, cheiro-), hand |
External Body |
Chiropractor |
| chlor(o)- |
Denoting a green color |
< Ancient Greek χλορος (chloros), green, yellow-green |
Color (Description) |
Chlorophyll |
| chol(e)- |
Of or pertaining to bile |
< Ancient Greek χολή (cholē), bile |
Body Fluid/Substance |
Cholaemia |
| cholecyst(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the gallbladder |
< Ancient Greek χοληκύστις (cholēkýstis), gallbladder < χολη (cholē), bile, gall + κύστις (kýstis), bladder |
Internal Body |
Cholecystectomy |
| cili- |
Of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids |
< Latin (cilium), eyelash; eyelid |
External Body |
Ciliary |
| circum- |
Denoting something as 'around' another |
< Latin (circum), around |
Position |
Circumcision |
| colp(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the vagina |
< Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos), bosom, womb; hollow, depth |
External Body |
Colposcopy |
| cor-, core-, coro- |
Of or pertaining to eye's pupil |
< Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē), girl, doll; pupil of the eye |
External Body |
Corectomy |
| cordi- |
Of or pertaining to the heart [Uncommon as a prefix] |
< Latin (cor, cordi-), heart |
Internal Body |
Cardiology |
| cornu- |
Applied to processes and parts of the body describing them likened or similar to horns |
< Latin (cornū), horn |
Description; External/Internal Body |
Cardiology |
| cost(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the ribs |
< Latin (costa), rib |
Internal Body |
Costochondral |
| crani(o)- |
Belonging or relating to the cranium |
< Latin (cranium) < Ancient Greek κρᾱνίον (krānion), the cranium, skull, bones enclosing the brain |
Internal Body |
Craniology |
| cox- |
Of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint |
< Latin (coxa), hip |
External Body |
Coxopodite |
| cyan(o)- |
Denotes a blue color |
< Ancient Greek κύανος, κυάνεος (kýanos, kyáneos), blue |
Color (Description) |
Cyanopsia |
| cyph(o)- |
Denotes something as bent [uncommon as a prefix] |
< Ancient Greek κυφός (kȳphós), bent, hunchback |
Description |
Cyphosis |
| cyst(o)-, cyst(i)- |
Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder |
< Ancient Greek κύστις (kýstis), bladder; cyst |
Internal Body |
Cystotomy |
| dactyl(o)- |
Of or pertaining to a finger, toe |
< Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktylos), finger, toe |
External Body |
Dactylology |
| dent- |
Of or pertaining to teeth |
< Latin (dens), tooth |
External Body |
Dentist |
| dermat-, derm- |
Of or pertaining to the skin |
< Ancient Greek δέρμα, δέρματ- (dérma, démat-), skin, human skin |
External Body |
Dermatology |
| dia- |
[same as Greek meaning] |
< Ancient Greek διά (diá), through, during, across |
Position |
Diacetyl |
| digit- |
Of or pertaining to the finger [rare as a root] |
< Latin (digitus), finger, toe |
External Body |
Digit |
| dors(o)-, dors(i)- |
Of or pertaining to the back |
< Latin (dorsum), back |
External Body |
Dorsocephalad |
| encephal(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the brain |
< Ancient Greek ενκέφαλος (enképhalos), the brain |
Internal Body |
Encephalogram |
| endo- |
Denotes something as 'inside' or 'within' |
< Ancient Greek ενδο- (endo-), inside, internal |
Position |
Endocrinology |
| enter(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the intestine |
< Ancient Greek έντερον (énteron), intestine |
Internal Body |
Enterology |
| epi- |
[Same as Greek meaning] |
< Ancient Greek επι- (epi-), before, upon, on, outside, outside of |
Position |
Epidermis |
| episi(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the pubic region, the loins |
< Ancient Greek επίσιον- (epísion), the pubic area, loins; vulva |
External Anatomy |
Episiorrhaphy |
| erythr(o)- |
Denotes a red color |
< Ancient Greek ερυθρος (erythros), red |
Color (Description) |
Erythrocyte |
| exo- |
Denotes something as 'outside' another |
< Ancient Greek εξο- (exo-), outside of, external |
Position |
Exoskeleton |
| faci(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the face |
< Latin (faciēs), the face, countenance |
External Body |
Facioplegic |
| front- |
Of or pertaining to the forehead |
< Latin (frōns, front-), the forehead |
External Body |
Frontonasal |
| gastr(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the stomach |
< Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastēr), stomach, belly |
External Body |
Gasteral |
| genu- |
Of or pertaining to the knee |
< Latin (genū), knee |
External Body |
Genuflex |
| gingiv- |
Of or pertaining to the gums |
< Latin (gingīva), gum |
External Body |
Gingivitis |
| glauc(o)- |
Denoting a grey, bluish-grey color |
< Ancient Greek γλαυκός (glaúkos), grey, bluish-grey |
Color (Description) |
Glaucoma |
| gloss(o)-, glott(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the tongue |
< Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, γλῶττα (glōssa, glōtta), tongue |
Internal Body |
Glossology |
| gnath(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the jaw |
< Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos), jaw |
Internal Body |
Gnathonic |
| halluc- |
Of or pertaining to the thumb, the big toe |
Corrupted word formation < Classical Latin (hallex, hallicis), thumb, big toe |
External Body |
Hallucinosis |
| haemat-, hemat-, haem-, hem- |
Of or pertaining to blood |
< Latin (hæma) < Ancient Greek αίμα, αίματ- (haima, haimat-), blood |
Body Fluid/Substance |
Hematology, older form Haematology |
| hepat(o)-, hepatic(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the liver |
< Ancient Greek ηπαρ, ηπατο- (hēpar, hēpato-), the liver |
Internal Body |
Hepatology |
| hetero- |
Denotes something as 'the other' (of two), as an addition, or different |
< Ancient Greek έτερος (héteros), the other (of two), another; different |
Description |
Heterogeneous |
| homo- |
Denotes something as 'the same' as another, alike, or common |
< Ancient Greek ομο- (homo-), the same; alike; common |
Description |
Homosexuality |
| humer(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the shoulder (or [rarely] the upper arm) |
Incorrect Etymology < Latin (umerus), shoulder |
External Body |
Humerus |
| hyper- |
Denotes something as 'extreme' or 'beyond normal' |
< Ancient Greek υπερ (hyper), over, above; beyond, to the extreme |
Quantity |
Hypertension |
| hyp(o)- |
Denotes something as 'below normal' |
< Ancient Greek υπ(ο)- (hypo-), below, under |
Quantity |
Hypodermic, |
| hyster- |
Of or pertaining to the womb, the uterus |
< Ancient Greek υστέρα (hystéra), womb |
Internal Body |
Hysterectomy |
| iatr(o)- |
Of or pertaining to medicine, or a physican [uncommon as a prefix; common as as suffix, see -iatry] |
< Ancient Greek ιᾱτρός (iātrós), healer, physician |
Descriptian |
Iatrochemistry |
| ischio- |
Of or pertaining to the ischium, the hip-joint |
< Ancient Greek ισχιόν (ischión), hip-joint, ischium |
Internal Body |
Ischiorrhogic |
| iso- |
Denoting something as being 'equal' |
< Ancient Greek ίσος (ísos), equal |
Quantity |
Isotonic |
| labi(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the lip |
< Latin (labium), lip |
External Body |
Labiodental |
| lapar(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the abdomen-wall, flank |
< Ancient Greek λαπάρᾱ (lapárā), flank |
Internal Body |
Laparotomy |
| laryng(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the larynx, the lower throat cavity where the voice box is, not to be confused with the pharynx. |
< Ancient Greek λάρυγξ, λαρυγγ- (lárynx, laryng-), throat, gullet |
Internal Body |
Larynx |
| leuc-, leuk- |
Denoting a white color |
< Ancient Greek λευκος (leukos), white, bright |
Color (Description) |
Leukocyte |
| lingu(a)- |
Of or pertaining to the tongue; language (in non-medical senses) |
< Latin (lingua), tongue |
External Body |
Linguistics |
| mamm(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the breast |
< Latin (mamma), breast; udder |
External Body |
Mammogram |
| manu- |
Of or pertaining to the hand |
< Latin (manus), hand |
External Body |
Manufacture |
| mast(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the breast |
< Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós), breast, women's breast; man's peck |
External Body |
Mastectomy |
| melan(o)- |
Denoting a black color |
< Ancient Greek μελας, μελανο- (melas, melano-), black; dark |
Color (Description) |
Melanin |
| metr(o)- |
Pertaining to conditions or instruments of the uterus |
< Ancient Greek μήτρᾱ (mētrā), womb, uterus |
Internal Body |
Metrorrhagia |
| micro- |
denoting something as small, or relating to smallness |
< Ancient Greek μικρος (mikros), small |
Description |
Microscope |
| my(o)- |
Of or relating to muscle |
< Ancient Greek μυς, μυ- (mys, my-), muscle; mouse; mussel |
Internal Body |
Myoblastoma |
| myel(o)- |
Of or relating to bone marrow |
< Ancient Greek μυελον (myelon), marrow; bone-marrow |
Body Substance |
Myeloblast |
| nas(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the nose |
< Latin (nāsum), nose |
External Body |
nasal |
| nephr(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the kidney |
< Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós), kidney |
Internal Body |
Nephrology |
| nerv- |
Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system [Uncommon as a root: neuro- mostly always used] |
< Latin (nervus), tendon; nerve; Cognate with the Greek νευρον (neuron) (see below) |
Internal Body |
Nerve |
| neur(o)- |
Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system |
< Ancient Greek νευρον (neuron), tendon, sinew; nerve |
Internal Body |
Neurology |
| ocul- |
Of or pertaining to the eye |
< Latin (oculus), the eye |
External Body |
Oculist |
| odont(o)- |
Of or pertaining to teeth |
< Ancient Greek οδούς, οδοντ- (odoús, odont-), tooth |
External Body |
orthodontist |
| oligo- |
Denoting something as 'having little, having few' |
< Ancient Greek ολιγος (oligos), few |
Quantity |
Oligotrophy |
| om(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the shoulder |
< Ancient Greek ωμος (ōmos), shoulder |
External Body |
Omoplate |
| omphal(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus |
< Ancient Greek ομφαλός (omphalós), navel, belly-button |
External Body |
Omphalotomy |
| onych(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the nail (of a finger or toe) |
< Ancient Greek < όνυξ, όνυχο- (ónyx, ónycho-), nail; claw; talon |
External Body |
Onychophagy |
| oo- |
Of or pertaining to the an egg, a woman's egg, the ovum |
< Ancient Greek ωόν, ωο- (ōón, ōo-), egg, ovum |
Body Fluid/Substance |
Oogenesis |
| oophor(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the woman's ovary |
< Ancient Greek ωφόρον (ōphóron), ovary, egg-bearing |
Internal Body |
Oophorectomy |
| ophthalm(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the eye |
< Ancient Greek οφθαλμός (ophthalmós), the eye |
External Body |
Ophthalmology |
| optic(o)- |
Of or relating to chemical properties of the eye |
< Middle French (optique) < Greek οπτικός (optikós); Cognate with Latin [[oculus]], relating to the eye |
External Body |
Opticochemical |
| or(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the mouth |
< Latin (ōs, or-), mouth |
Internal Body |
Oral |
| orth(o)- |
Denoting something as straight or correct |
< Ancient Greek ορθος (orthos), straight, correct, normal |
Description |
Orthodontist |
| ot(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the ear |
< Ancient Greek ους, ωτ- (ous, ōt-), the ear |
External Body |
Otopathy |
| ovari(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the ovaries |
< Latin (ōvarium), ovary |
Internal Body |
Ovariectomy |
| ovo-, ovi-, ov- |
Of or pertaining to the eggs, the ovum |
< Latin (ōvum), egg, ovum |
Body Fluid/Substance |
Ovogenesis |
| palpebr- |
Of or pertaining to the eyelid [uncommon as a root] |
< Latin (palpebra), eyelid |
External Body |
Palpebra |
| pan- |
Denoting something as 'complete' or containing 'everything' |
< Ancient Greek πας, παν- (pas, pan-), all, every |
Quantity |
panophobia, panopticon |
| papill- |
Of or pertaining to the nipple (of the chest/breast) |
< Latin (papilla), nipple; dimunitive of papula (see below) |
External Body |
Papillitis |
| papul(o)- |
Indicates papulosity, a small elevation or swelling in the skin, a pimple, swelling |
< Latin (papula), pimple, pustle; a small elevation or swelling in the skin |
External Body |
Papulation |
| ped-, -ped-, -pes |
Of or pertaining to the foot; -footed |
< Latin (pēs, pēd-), foot |
External Body |
Pedoscope |
| peri- |
Denoting something with a position 'surrounding' or 'around' another |
< Ancient Greek περι- (peri-), around |
Position |
Periodontal |
| pharyng(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the pharynx, the upper throat cavity, not to be confused with the larynx. |
< Ancient Greek φάρυγξ, φάρυγγ- (lárynx, láryng-), throat, windpipe; chasm |
Internal Body |
Pharyngitis, Pharyngoscopy |
| phleb(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a vein |
< Ancient Greek φλεψ, φλεβ- (phleps, phlebo-), blood-vessel, vein |
Body Fluid/Substance |
Phlebography, Phlebotomy |
| pleur(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the ribs |
< Latin (pleura) < Ancient Greek πλευρόν (pleurón), rib, side of the body |
Internal Body |
Pleurogenous |
| pneum(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the lungs |
< Ancient Greek πνευμων, πνευμον- (pneumōn, pneumon-), lung < πνευμα (pneuma), wind, spirit |
Internal Body |
Pneumonocyte, Pneumonia |
| pod-, -pod-, -pus |
Of or pertaining to the foot, -footed |
< Ancient Greek πούς, ποδ- (poús, pod-), foot |
External Body |
Podiatry |
| polio- |
Denoting a grey color |
< Ancient Greek πολιός (poliós), grey |
Color (Description) |
Poliomyelitis |
| poly- |
Denotes a 'plurality' of something |
< Ancient Greek πολυς (polys), much, many |
Quantity |
Polymyositis |
| porphyr(o)- |
Denotes a purple color |
< Ancient Greek πορπύρα (porphýra), purple |
Color (Description) |
Porphyroblast |
| post- |
Denotes something as 'after' or 'behind' another |
< Latin (post), after, behind |
Position |
Postoperation, Postmortem |
| prim- |
Denotes something as 'first' or 'most-important' |
< Latin (prīmus), first, most important |
Description |
Primary |
| pre- |
Denotes something as 'before' another (in [physical] position or time) |
< Medieval Latin (pre-) < (Classical) Latin (præ), before, in front of |
Position; Description |
Prematurity |
| pro- |
Denotes something as 'before' another (in [physical] position or time) |
< Ancient Greek προ (pro), before, in front of |
Position; Description |
Procephalic |
| prot(o)- |
Denotes something as 'first' or 'most-important' |
< Ancient Greek πρωτος (prōtos), first; principle, most important |
Position; Description |
Protoneuron |
| psych- |
Of or pertaining to the mind |
< Ancient Greek ψυχή (psyché), breath, life, soul |
Internal Body |
Psychology, Psychiatry |
| re-, red- |
Denotes something as 'happening again' or 'back again' |
< Latin (re-, red-), back, again |
Quantity |
Rehydration |
| ren- |
Of or pertaining to the kidney |
< Latin (rēnes), kidney |
Internal Body |
Renal |
| rhin(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the nose |
< Ancient Greek ρῑς, ρῑνο- (rhīs, rhīno-), nose |
External Body |
Rhinoceros |
| rhod(o)- |
Denoting a rose-red color |
< Ancient Greek ρόδον (rhódon), rose |
Color (Description) |
Rhodophyte |
| rubr(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the red nucleus of the brain |
< Latin (ruber), red |
Internal Body; Color (Description) |
Rubrospinal |
| sangui-, sanguine- |
Of or pertaining to blood |
< Latin (sanguis, sanguin-), blood |
Body Fluid/Substance |
Sanguine |
| sarping(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the fallopian tubes |
< Ancient Greek σάρπιγξ, σαρπιγγ-, (sárpinx, sarpingo-) trumpet [literally] |
Internal Body |
Sarpingectomy |
| schiz- |
Denoting something 'split' or 'double-sided' |
< Ancient Greek; Irregular formation of the verb σχιζειν (schizein), to cut, split |
Description |
Schizophrenia |
| sinus- |
Of or pertaining to the sinus |
< Latin (sinus), a curve, bend, bay |
Internal Body |
Sinusitis |
| spondyl(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the spine, the vertebra |
< Greek σπόνδθλος / σφόνδθλος, (spóndylos / sphóndylos), the spine |
Internal Body |
Spondylitis |
| squamos(o)- |
Denoting something as 'full of scales' or 'scaly' |
< Latin (sqāmōsus), full of scales; scaly |
Description |
Squama |
| sten(o)- |
Denoting something as 'narrow in shape' or pertaining to narrow-ness |
< Ancient Greek στενος (stenos), narrow; short |
Description |
Stenography |
| steth(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the upper chest, chest, the area above the breast and under the neck |
< Ancient Greek στηθος (stēthos), chest, cuirass |
External Body |
Stethoscope |
| stomat(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the mouth |
< Ancient Greek στόμα, στοματ- (stóma, stomat-), mouth |
Internal Body |
Stomatogastric |
| tachy- |
Denoting something as fast, irregularly fast |
< Ancient Greek ταχυς (tachys), fast, quickly |
Description |
Tachycardia |
| thele- |
Of or pertaining to a woman's teat, nipple [uncommon as a prefix] |
< Ancient Greek θηλή (thēlē), a teat, nipple |
External Body |
Thelephoroid |
| thely- |
Denoting something as 'relating to a woman, feminine' |
< Ancient Greek θηλυς (thēlys), female, feminine |
Description |
Thelygenous |
| thorac(i)- |
Of or pertaining to the upper chest, chest; the area above the breast and under the neck |
< Latin (thōrāx) < Ancient Greek θώραξ (thōrax), chest, cuirass |
External Body |
Thorax |
| trachel(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the neck |
< Ancient Greek τράχηλος (tráchēlos), neck |
External Body |
Trachelotomy |
| trans- |
Denoting something as moving or situated 'across' or 'through' |
< Latin (trāns), across, through |
Description; Position |
Transfusion |
| trich(o)- |
Of or pertaining to hair |
< Ancient Greek τρίξ, τριχ(ο)- (tríx, trich(o)-), hair |
External Body |
Trichotomy |
| umbilic- |
Of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus |
< Latin (umbilīcus), navel, belly-button |
External Body |
Umbilical |
| ungui- |
Of or pertaining to the nail, a claw |
< Latin (unguis), nail, claw |
External Body |
Unguiform, Ungual |
| ur(o)- |
Of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system; (specifically) pertaining to the physiological chemistry of urine |
< Ancient Greek ουρον (ouron), urine |
Body Fluid/Substance |
Urology |
| urin- |
Of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system |
< Latin (ūrīna), urine < Ancient Greek ουρον (ouron), see above. |
Body Fluid/Substance |
Uriniferous |
| uter(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the uterus or womb |
< Latin (uterus), womb, uterus |
Internal Body |
Uterus |
| vagin- |
Of or pertaining to the vagina |
< Latin (vāgīna), sheath, scabbard |
External Body |
Vagina |
| ven- |
Of or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a vein [used in terms pertaining to the vascular system ] |
< Latin (vēna), blood-vessel, vein |
Body Fluid/Substance |
Vein, Venospasm |
| ventr(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the belly; the stomach cavities |
< Latin (venter), the belly, the stomach; the womb |
Internal Body |
Ventrodorsal |
| vesic(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the bladder |
< Latin (vēsīca), bladder; blister |
Internal Body |
Vesica |
| viscer(o)- |
Of or pertaining to the internal organs, the viscera |
< Latin (viscera), internal organs; plural of (viscerum), internal organ |
Internal Body |
Viscera |
| xanth(o)- |
Denoting a yellow color, an abnormally yellow color |
< Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós), yellow |
Color (Description) |
Xanthopathy |
The following is a list of medical suffixes alphabetical by their English Suffix, along with their word origin, their root classification, and an English example.
This section contains lists of different root classification (e.g. body components, quantity, description, etc.). Each list is alphabetized by English meanings, with the corresponding Greek and Latin roots given.
