| A | B |
|---|
| a- | (not, without, lacking, deficient) afebrile, without fever |
| ab- | (away from) abduct, to draw away from the midline |
| abdomin/o | (abdomen) abdominal, pertaining to the abdomen |
| -able, -ible | (capable of) reducible, capable of being reduced (as a fracture)AC- |
| ac- | (to) acclimate, to become accustoned to |
| acou | (hear) acoustic, pertaining to sound or hearing |
| acr/o | (extremity, top, peak) acrodermatitis, inflammation of the skin of the extremities |
| acu | (needle) acupuncture, the Chinese practice of piercing specific peripheral nerves with needles to relieve the discomfort associated with painful disorders |
| ad- | (to, toward) adduct, to draw toward the midline |
| aden/o | (gland) adenitis, inflammation of a gland |
| adip/o | (far) adipose, fatty; fat (in size) |
| aer/o | (air) aerobic, requiring the presence of oxygen to live and grow |
| af- | (to) afferent, conveying toward |
| ag- | (to) aggregate, to crowd or cluster together |
| -algesia | (painful) hyperalgesia, overly sensitive to pain |
| -algia | (painful condition) neuralgia, pain that extends along the course of one or more nerves |
| ambi- | (both sides) ambidextrous, able to perform manual skills with both hands |
| ambl/y | (dim, dull, lazy) amblyopia, lazy eye |
| amphi- ampho- | (on both sides, around both) amphigonadism, having both testicular and orarian tissues |
| amyl/o | (starch) amyloid, starchlike |
| an- | (without) anemia, a reduced volume of blood cells |
| ana- | (upward, again, backward, excess) anaphylaxis, an unusual or exaggerated reaction of an organism to a substance to which it becomes sensitized |
| andr/o | (man, male) android, resembling a man |
| angi/o | (blood vessel, duct) angioplasty, surgery of blood vessels |
| ankyl/o | (stiff) ankylosis, stiffness |
| ant- anti- | (against, opposed to, preventing, relieving) antidote, a substance for counteracting a poison |
| ante- | (before, foward) antecubital, situated in front of the elbow |
| antero- | (front) anterolateral, situated in from and to one side |
| ap- | (to) approximate, to bring together; to place close to |
| apo- | (spearation, derivation from) apoplexy, suddent neurologic impairment due to a cardiovascular disorder |
| -arium -orium | (place form something) solarium, a place for the sun |
| arteri/o | (artery) arteriosclerosis, thickening of the walls of the smaller arteries |
| arthrio | (joint, articulation) arthritis, inflammation of a joint or joints |
| articul/o | (joint) articulated, united by joints |
| as- | (to) assimilate, to take into |
| at- | (to) attract, to draw toward |
| audi/o | (hearing) audiometer, an instrument to test the power of hearing |
| aur/o | (ear) auricle, the flap of the ear |
| aut/o | (self) autistic, self-centered |
| bi- | (two, twice, double, both) bilateral, having two sides; pertaining to two sides |
| bi/o | (life) biology, the study of life |
| blephario | (eyelid) blewpharitis, inflammation of the eyelid |
| brachi/o | (upper arm) brachialgia, pain in the upper arm |
| brady- | (slow) bradycardia, an abnormally slow heart rate |
| bronch/o | (larger air passages of the lungs) bronchitis, inflammation of the larger air passages of the lungs |
| bucc/o | (cheek) buccal, pertaining to the cheek |
| cac/o | (bad) cacosmis, a bad odor |
| calc/o | (bad) calculus, an abnormal hard inorganic mass such as a gallstone |
| calcane/o | (heel) calcaneus, the heel bone |
| calor/o | (heat) caloric, pertaining to heat |
| cancr/o | (cancer) cancroid, resembling cancer |
| capit/o | (head) capitate, head-shaped |
| caps/o | )container) capsulation, enclosed in a capsule or container |
| carcin/o | (cancer) carcinogen, a substance that causes cancer |
| cardi/o | (heart) cardiogenic, originating in the heart |
| carp/o | (wrist bone) carpal, pertaining to the wrist bone |
| cat- cata- | (down, lower, under, against, along with) catabasic, the stage of decline of a disease |
| -cele | (tumor, hernia) hydrocele, a confined collection of water |
| celi/o | (abdomen) celiomyalgia, a pain in the muscles of the abdomen |
| -centesis | (perforation or tapping, as with a needle) abdominocetesis, surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity |
| cephal/o | (head) electroencephalogram, a recording of the electric al activity of the brain |
| cerebr/o | (cerebrum) cerebrospinal, pertaining to the brain and spinal fluid |
| cervic/o | (neck, cervix) cervical, pertaining to the neck (or cervix) |
| cheil/o, chil/o | (lip) cheilitis, inflammation of the lips |
| cheirio, chir/o | (hand) cheiralgia, pain the the hand |
| chlor/o | (green) chloroma, green cancer, a greenish tumor associated with myelogenous leikemia |
| chol/o | (bile, gall) choledochitis, inflammation of the common bile duct |
| chondr/o | (cartilage) chondrodynia, pain in a cartilage |
| chrom/o, chromat/o | (color) monochromatic, being of one color |
| chron/o | (time) chronic, persisting for a long time |
| -cid | (cut, kill, fall) insecticide, an agent that kills insects |
| circum- | (around) circumscribed, confined to a limited space |
| -cis | (cut, kill, fall) excise, to cut out |
| clysis | (irrigation) enteroclysis, ittigation of the small intestine |
| co- | (with) cohesion, the force that causes carious particles to unite |
| col- | (with) collateral, secondary or accessory; a small side branch such as a blood vessel or nerve |
| col/o | (colon, large intestine) colitis, inflammation of the colon |
| colp/o | (vagina) colporrhagia, bleeding from the vagma |
| com- | (with) comminuted, broken or crushed into small pieces |
| con- | (with) congenital, existing from the time of birth |
| contra- | (against, opposite) contraindicated, inadvisable |
| cor/e, core/o | (pupil) corectopia, abnormal location of the pupil of the eye |
| cost/o | (rib) intercostal, between the ribs |
| crani/o | (skull) cranial, pertaining to the skull |
| cry/o | (cold) cryogenic, that which produces low temperature |
| crypt/o | (hide, cover, conceal) cryptogenic, of doubtful origin |
| cyan/o | (blue) cyanosis, bluish, discoloration of the skil and mucous membranes |
| cyst/o | (urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid) cystitis, inflammation of the bladder |
| -cyte | (cell) leukocyte, white cell |
| cyt/o | (cell) cytoma, tumor of the cell |
| dacry/o | (tear) dacryorrhea, excessive flow of tears |
| dactyl/o | (finder, tow) dactylomegaly, abnoramlly large fingers or toes |
| de- | (down) descending, coming down from |
| dent/o | (tooth) dental, pertaining to the teeth |
| derm/o, dermat/o | (skin) dermatitis, inflammation of the skin |
| dextr/o | (right) dextrad, toward the right side |
| di- | (twice, double) diplegia, paralysis affecting like parts on both sides of the body |
| dia- | (through, across, apart) diaphragm, the partition that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities |
| dipl/o | (double, twin, twice) diplopia, double vision |
| dips/o | (thrist) dipsomania, alcoholism |
| dis- | (to free, to undo) dissect, to cut apart |
| dors/o | (back) dorsal, pertaining to the back |
| -dynia | (painful condition) cephalodynia, headache |
| dys- | (bad, difficult, abnormal, incomplete) dyspnea, labored breathing |
| -ectasia | (dilation or enlargement of an organ or part) gastrectasia, dilation (stretching of the stomach |
| ecto- | (outer, outside of) ectopic, located away from the normal position |
| -ectomy | (the surgical removal of an organ or part) appendectomy, surgical removal of the appendix |
| electr/o | (electric) electrocardiogram, the written record of the heart's electrical activity |
| -emia | (condition of the blood) anemia, a deficiency of red blood cells |
| en- | (in, into, within) encapsulate, to enclose within a container |
| encephal/o | (brain) encephalitis, inflammation of the brain |
| end-, endo- | (within) endotracheal, within the trachea |
| ent-, ento- | within, inner) entopic, occurring in the proper place |
| enter/o | (small intestine) enteritis, inflammation of the intestine |
| ep- epi- | (over, on, upon) epidermis, the outermost layer of skin |
| erythr/o | (red) erythrocyte, a red blood cell |
| esthesia | (feeling) anesthesia, without feeling |
| eu | (good, well, normal, healthy) euphoria, an abnormal or exaggerated feeling of well-being |
| ex- | (out of, away from) excrement, waster material discharged from the body |
| exo- | (outside, outward) exophytic, to grow outward or on the surface |
| extra- | (on the outside, beyond, in addition to) extra-corporeal, outside the body |
| faci/o | (face, surface) facial, pertaining to the face |
| febr/i | (fever) febrile, feverish |
| -ferent | (bear, carry) efferent, carrying away from a center |
| fibr/o | (fiber, filament( fibrillation, muscular contractions due to the activity of muscle fibers |
| -form | (shape) deformed, abnormally shaped |
| -fugal | (moving away) centrifugal, moving away from a center |
| galact/o | (milk) galactopyria, milk fever |
| gangli/o | (knot) ganglion, a knotlike mass |
| gastr/o | (stomach) gastritis, inflammation of the stomach |
| gen/o | (come into being, originate) genetic, inherited |
| -genesis | (production or origin) pathogenesis, the development of a disease |
| -genic | (giving rise to, originating in) cardiogenic, originating in the heart |
| gloss/o | (tongue) glossal, pertaining to the tongue |
| glyc/o | (sweet) glycemia, the presence of sugar in the blood |
| gnath/o | (jaw) gnathitis, inflammation of the jaw |
| -gram | (drawing, written record) electrocardiogram, a recording of the heart's electrical activity |
| -graph | (an instrument for recording the activity of an organ) electrocardiograph, an instrument for measuring the heart's electrical activity |
| -graphy | (the recording of the activity of an organ) electrocardiography, the method of recording the heart's electrical activity |
| gynec/o | (woman) gynecologist, a specialist in disease of the female genital tract |
| gnos/o | (knowledge) prognosis, a prediction of the outcome of a disease |
| hem/a, hem/o, hemat/o | (blood) hematoma, a localized collection of blood |
| hemi- | (one-half) hemiplegia, paralysis of one side of the body |
| hepta/o | (liver) hepatitis, inflammation of the liver |
| heter/o | (other) heterogeneous, from a different source |
| hidr/o, hidrot/o | (sweat) hidrosis, excessive sweating |
| hist/o | (tissue) histodialysis, the breaking down of tissue |
| hom/o, home/o | (same, similar, unchanging, constant) homeostasis, stability in an orgamism's normal physiological states |
| hydr/o | (water, fluid) hydrocephalus, an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the skull with resulting enlargement of the head |
| hypn/o | (sleep) hypontic, that which induces sleep |
| hyal/o | (glass) hyaline, glassy, transparent |
| hyper- | (beyond normal, excessive) hypertension, abnormally high blood pressure |
| hypo- | (below normal, deficient, under, beneath) hypotension, abnormally low blood pressure |
| hyster/o | (uterus, womb) hysterectomy, surgical removal of the uterus |
| -iasis | (condition) psoriasis, a chronic skin condition characterized by lesions |
| iatr/o | (healer, physician) pediatrician, a physician that specializes in children's disorders |
| -id | (in a state, condition of) gravid, pregnant |
| idio | (peculiar, separate, distinct) idiopathic, occuring without a known cause |
| il- | (negative prefix) illegible, cannot be read |
| ile/o | (ileum) ileitis, inflammation of the ileum |
| ili/o | (ilium) iliac, pertaining to the ilium |
| im- | (negative, prefix) immature, not mature |
| in- | (in, into, within) incise, to cut into |
| infra- | (beneath, below) infracostal, below a rib, or below the ribs |
| inter- | (between) intercostal, between two ribs |
| intra- | (within) intraoral, within the mouth |
| intro- | (within, into) introspection, the contemplation of one's own thoughts and feelings; self-ayalysis |
| ir/o, irid/o | (iris) iridotomy, incision of the iris |
| ischi/o | (ischium) ischialgia, pain in the ischium |
| -ismus | (abnormal condition) strabismus, deviation of the eye that a person cannot overcome |
| iso- | (same, equal, alike) isometric, of equal dimensions |
| -itis | (inflammation) endocarditis, inflammation within the heart |
| kerat/o | (cornea) keratitis, inflammation of the cornea |
| kinesi/o | (movement) kinesialgia, pain upon movement |
| labi/0 | (lip) labiodental, pertaining to the lip and teeth |
| lact/o | (milk) lactation, the secretion of milk |
| lal/o | (talk) lalopathy, any speech disorder |
| lapar/o | (flank, abdomen, abdominal wall) laparotomy, an incision through the abdominal wall |
| laryng/o | (larynx) laryngoscope, an instrument for examining the larynx |
| lept/o | (thin) leptodactylous, having slender fingers |
| leuc/o, leuk/o | (white) leukemia, a malignant disease characterized by the increased development of white blood cells |
| lingu/o | (tongue) sublingual, under the tongue |
| lip/o | (fat) lipoma, fatty tumor |
| lith/o | (stone) lithotriptor, an instrument for crushing stones in the bladder |
| -logist | (a person who studies) pathologist, a person who studies diseases |
| log/o | (speak), give an account logospasms, spasmodic speech |
| -logy | (study of) pathology, the study of disease |
| lumb/o | (loin) lumbago, pain in the lumbar region |
| lymph/o | (lymph) lymphoduct, a vessel of the lymph system |
| -lysis | (destruction) electrolysis, destruction (of hair, for example) by passage of an electric current |
| macr/o | (large, long) macrocephalous, having an abnormally large head |
| malac/o | (a softening) malacia, the morbid softening of a body part or tissue |
| mamm/o | (breast) mammary, pertaining to the breast |
| -mania | (mental aberration) kleptomania, the compulsion to steal |
| mast/o | (breast) mastectomy, surgical removal of the breast |
| medi/o | (middle) mediastinum, middle partition of the thoracic cavity |
| mega- | (large) megacolon, an abnormally large colon |
| megal/o | (large) megalomaniac, a person impressed with his own greatness |
| -megaly | (an enlargement) cardiomegaly, enlargement of the heart |
| melan/o | (dark, black) melanoma, a tumor comprised of darkly pigmented cells |
| men/o | (month) menopause, cessation of menstruation |
| mes/o | (middle) mesiad, toward the center |
| meta- | (change, transformation, exchange) metabolism, the sum of the physical and chemical processes by which an orgamism survives |
| metr/o | (uterus) metralgia, pain in the uterus |
| micr/o | (small) microscope, an instrument for magnifying small objects |
| mon/o | (single, only, sole) monoplegia, paralysis of a single part |
| morph/o | (form) morphology, the study of form and shape |
| multi- | (many, much) multipara, a woman who has given two or more live births |
| myc/o, mycet/o | (fungus) mycosis, any disease caused by a fungus |
| my/o | (muscle) myasthenia, muscular weakness |
| myel/o | (marrow, also ofter refers to spinal cord) myelocele, protrusion of the spinal cord through a defect in the spinal column |
| myx/o | (mucous, slimelike) myxiod, resembling mucous |
| narc/o | (stupor, numbness) narcotic, an agent that induces sleep |
| nas/o | (nose) oronasal, pertaining to the nose and mouth |
| ne/o | (new) neonate, a newborn infant |
| necr/o | (corpse) necrotic, dead (when referring to tissue) |
| nephr/o | (kidney) nephralgia, pain in the kidneys |
| neur/o | (nerve) neuritis, inflammation of nerve pathways |
| noct/i | (night) noctambulism, sleep walking |
| norm/o | (rule, order, normal) normotension, normal blood pressure |
| null/i | (none) millipara, a woman who has never given birth to a child |
| nyct/o | (night) nycturia, excessive urination at night |
| ob- | (against, in front of, toward) obturator, a device that closes an opening |
| oc- | (against, in front of, toward) occlude, to obstruct |
| ocul/o | (eye) ocular, pertaining to the eye |
| odont/o | (tooth) odontalgia, toothache |
| -oid | (shape, form, resemblance) ovoid, egg-shaped |
| olig/o | (few, deficient, scanty) oligemia, lacking in blood volume |
| -oma | (tumor, swelling) adenoma, tumor of a gland |
| o/o | (ege) ooblast, a primitive cell from which an ovum develops |
| onych/o | (nail) onychoma, tumor of a nail or nail bed |
| oophor/o | (ovary) oophorectomy, a surgical removal of one or both ovaries |
| -opsy | (a viewing) autospy, postmortem examination of a body |
| opthalm/o | (eye) opthalmic, pertaining to the eyes |
| opt/o, optic/o | (sight, vision) optometrist, a specialist in adapting lenses for the correcting of visual defects |
| or/o | (mouth) oral, pertaining to the mouth |
| orch/o | Itesticle) orchitis, inflammation of the testicles |
| orth/o | (straight, upright) orthopedia, pertaining to the correction of skeletal defects |
| -osis | )process, an abnormal condition) dermatosis, any skin condition |
| oste/o | (bone) osteomyelitis, inflammation of bone or bone marrow |
| ot/o | (ear) otalgia, earache |
| ovari/o | (ovary) ovariocele, hernia of an ovary |
| ov/i, ov/o | (egg) oviduct, a passage through which an egg passes |
| pachy- | (thichen) pachyderma, abnormal thickening of the skil |
| palat/o | (palate) palatitis, inflammation of the palate |
| pan- | (all, entire, every) panacea, a remedy for all disease, a "cure-all" |
| para- | (beside, beyond, accessory to, apart from, against) paranormal, beyond the natural or normal |
| path/o | (disease) pathogen, any disease-producing agent |
| -pathy | (disease of a part) osteopathy, disease of a bone |
| -penia | (an abnormal reduction) leukopenia, deficiency in white blood cells |
| peps/o, pept/o | (digestion) dyspepsia, port digestion |
| per- | (throughtout, completely, extremely) perfusion, the passage of fluid through the vessels of an organ |
| peri- | (around, surrounding) pericardium, the sac that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great vessels |
| -pexy | (fixation) splendopexy, surgical fixation of the spleen |
| phag/o | (eat) phagomania, an insatiable craving for food |
| pharyng/o | (throat) pharyngospasms, spasms of the muscles of the pharynx |
| phas/o | (speech) aphasic, unable to speak |
| phil/o | (like, have an affinity for) necrophilia, an abnormal interest in death |
| phleb/o | (vein) phlebotomy, surgical incision of a vein |
| -phobia | (fear, dread) claustrophobia, a fear of closed spaces |
| phon/o | (sound) phonetic, pertaining to the voice |
| phor/o | (bear, carry) diaphoresis, profuse sweating |
| phot/o | (light) photosensitivity, abnormal reactivity of the skin to sunlight |
| phren/o | (diaphragm) phrenic nerve, a nerve that carries messages to the diaphragm |
| physi/o | (nature) physiology, the science that studies the function of living things |
| pil/o | (hair) pilose, hairy |
| -plasia | (development, formation) dysplasia, poor or abnormal formation |
| -plasty | (surgical repair) arthroplasty, surgical repair of a joint |
| -plegia | (paralysis) paraplegia, paralysis of the lower body, including the legs |
| pleur/o | (rib, side, pleura) pleurisy, inflammation of the pleura |
| -pena | (breath, breathing) orthopnea, difficult breathing except in an upright position |
| pneum/o, pneumon/o | (lung) pneumonia, inflammation of the lungs with the excape of fluid |
| pod/o | (foot) podiatrist, a specialist in the care of feet |
| -poiesis | (formation) hematopoiesis, formation of blood |
| poly- | (much, many) polychromatic, multicolored |
| post- | (after, behind) postmortem, after death |
| pre- | (before) premature, occuring before the proper time |
| pro- | (before, infrom of) prolaspe, the falling down, or sinking of a part |
| proct/o | (anus) proctitis, inflammation of the rectum |
| pseud/o | (false) pseudoplegia, hysterical paralysis |
| psych/o | (mind, soul) psychopath, one who displays aggressive antisocial behavior |
| -ptosis | (abnormal dropping or sagging of a part) hysteroptosis, sagging of the uterus |
| pulmon/o | (lung) pulmonary, pertaining to the lungs |
| py/o | (pus) pyorrhea, copious dischage of pus |
| pyel/o | (renal pelvis) pyelitis, inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| pyr/o | (fire, fever) pyromaniac, compulsive fire setter |
| quadri | (four) quadriplegia, paralysis of all four limbs |
| rach/i | (spine) rachialgia, pain in the spine |
| radi/o | (ray, radiation) radiology, the use of ionizing radiation in diagnosis and treatment |
| re- | (back, against, contrary) recurrence, the return of symptoms after remission |
| rect/o | (rectum) rectal, pertaining to the rectum |
| ren/o | (the kidneys) renal, pertaining to the kidneys |
| retro- | (located behind, backward) retroperineal, behind the perineum |
| rhin/o | (nose) rhinitis, inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose |
| -rrhage | (abnormal discharge) hemorrhage, abnormal dischage of blood |
| -rrhagia | (hemorrhage from an organ or body part) menorrhea, excessive uterine bleeding |
| -rrhea | (flowing or dischage) diarrhea, abnormal frequency and liquidity of fecal discharges |
| sanguin/o | (blood) exsanguinate, to lose a large volume of blood either internally or externally |
| sarc/o | (flesh) sarcoma, a malignant tumor |
| schiz/o | (split) schizophrenia, any of a group of emotional disorders characterized by bizare behavior ( erroneously called split personality) |
| scler/o | (hardening) scleraderma, hardening of connective tissues of the body, including the skin |
| -sclerosis | (hardened conition) arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries |
| scoli/o | (twisted, crooked) scoliosis, sideward deviation of the spine |
| -scope | (an instrument for observing) endoscope, an instrument for the examination of a hollow body, such as the bladder |
| -sect | (sut) transsect, to cut across |
| semi- | (one-half, partly) semisupine, partly, but not completely, supine |
| sept/o, seps/o | (infection) aseptic, free from infection |
| somat/o | (body) psychosomatic, both psychological and physiological |
| son/o | (sound) sonogram, a recording produced by the passage of sound waves through the body |
| spermat/o | (sperm, semem) spermacide, an agent that skills sperm |
| sphygm/o | (pulse) sphygmomanometer, a device for measuring blood pressure in the arteries |
| splen/o | (spleen) splenectomy, surgical removal of the spleen |
| -stasis | (stopping, controlling) hemostatis, the control of bleeding |
| sten/o | (narrow) stenosis, a narrowing of a passage or opening |
| stere/o | (solid, three-dimensional) steroscopic, a three-dimensional appearance |
| steth/o | (chest) stethoscope, an instrument for listening to chest sounds |
| sthen/o | (strength) myasthenia, muscular weakness |
| -stomy | *surgically creating a new opening) colostomy, surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body |
| sub- | (under, near, almost, moderately) subclavian, situated under the clavicle |
| supra- | (above, over) suprapubic, situated above the pubic arch |
| sym-, syn- | (joined together, with) syndrome, a set of symptoms that occur together |
| tachy- | (fast) tachycardia, a very fast heart rate |
| -therapy | (treatment) hydrotherapy, treatment with water |
| therm/o | (heat) thermogenesis, the production of heat |
| thorac/o | (chest cavity) thoracic, pertaining to the chest |
| thromb/o | (clot, lumb) thrombophlebitis, inflammation of a vein |
| -tome | (a surgical instrument for cutting) microtome, an instrument for cutting thin slices of tissue |
| -tomy | (a surgical operation on an organ or body part) thoracotomy, surgical incision of the chest wall |
| top/o | (place) topographic, pertaining to special regions (of the body) |
| trache/o | (trachea) tracheostomy, an opening in the neck that passes to the trachea |
| trans- | (through, across, beyond) transfusion, the introduction of whole blood or blood components directly into the bloodstream |
| tri- | (three) trimester, a period of three months |
| trich/o | (hair) trichosis, any disease of the hair |
| -tripsy | (surgical crushing) lithotripsy, surgical chrusing of stones |
| troph/o | (nourish) hypertrophic, enlargement of an organ or body part due to the increase in the size of cells |
| ultra- | (beyond, excess) ultrasonic, beyond the audible range |
| uni- | (one) unilateral, affecting one side |
| ur/o | (urine) urinalysis, examination of urine |
| ureter/o | (ureter) ureteritis, inflammation of the ureter |
| urethr/o | (urethra) urethritis, inflammation of the urethra |
| vas/o | (vessel, duct) vasodilator, an agent that causes dilation of blood vessels |
| ven/o | (vein) venipuncture, surgical puncture of a vein |
| ventr/o | (belly, cavity) ventral, relating to the belly or abdomen |
| vesic/o | (blister, bladder) vesicle, a small fluid-filled viscera (abdominal organs) |
| xanth/o | (yellow) xanthroma, a yellow nodule in the skin |
| xen/o | (stranger) xenophobia, abnormal feat of strangers |
| xer/o | (dry) xerosis, abnormal dryness (as of the mouth or eyes) |
| zo/o | (animal life) zoogenous, acquired from an animal |
