a/an

without, not

ab

away from

abdomin/o

abdomen

acr/o

extremity

ad

toward

adeno

gland

adipo

fat

-algia

pain

ante

before, in front of

andro

male

Antero

Anterior, front

Anti

Against

Arterio

Artery

Arthro

Joint

Ation

Process, condition

Audio

Hearing

Auto

Self, own

Bacterio

Bacteria

Brachio

Arm

Brachy

Short

Brady

Slow

Broncho

Bronchus

-capnia

Carbon dioxide

carcino

cancer

cardio

heart

Cardia

heart condtion

-cele

hernia, swelling

cephalo

head

cerebro

cerebrum

-cide

killing

circum

sround

-cision

a cutting

contra

against, opposite

cranio

cranium

-crine

secrete

cutaneo

skin

cyano

blue

cysto

bladder

cyto

cell

de-

cessation

di

double

disto

far, farthest

dorso

back

an/endo

in, within

epi

above

erytho

red

-esis

condition

eu

normal

gastro

stomach

-gnosis

knowing

gyn

female

hem

blood

hemi

one half

hepato

liver

histo

tissue

hypo

under, below

hyper

excessive, above

-ia

condition

hystero

uterus

-iasis

abnormal condition

idio

unknown

-ine

pertaining to

-ization

process

jaund

yellow

-lysis

destruction of

-malacia

softening

mammo

breast

mega/megalo/-megaly

enlargement

myo, musculo

muscle

-plexy

stroke

-pnea

breathing

pyo

pus

procto

anus, rectum

chondr/o

Cartilage

-oma

tumor

-itis

inflammation

Myotonia

temporary muscle spasm

Myositis

inflammation of the muscle characterized by pain, tenderness, and occasional spasm

Myalgia

muscle pain

Lumbar

the area of the back that is located between the lowest ribs and the pelvis

Hypertrophy

an increase and growth of muscle cells

Chondroma

a noncancerous tumor made of cartilage

Bursitis

a painful swelling of the bursa that is located in the joint

Atrophy

the degeneration or wasting away of tissue

Ambulatory

ability to walk

Osteosclerosis

an increase in bone density