| A | B |
|---|
| a-, an- | anaerobic (in the absence of oxygen) |
| ab- | abnormal (away from normal) |
| acou- | acoustics (science of sound) |
| ad- | adorbital (toward the orbit) |
| aero- | aerobic (requires oxygen) |
| af- | afferent neurons (carry message to CNS) |
| angi- | angitis (inflammation of the blood vessel) |
| aqua-, aque- | aqueous solution |
| arthr-, arthro- | arthropathy (disease of a joint) |
| aut-, auto- | autogenous (self-generated) |
| bi- | biscuspid (having two cusps) |
| brev- | peroneus brevis (short leg muscle) |
| bucco- | buccal (muscle of the cheek) |
| carcin- | carcinogen (cancer causing) |
| cephal- | cephalic (region of the head) |
| cerebro- | cerebrospinal fluid |
| contra- | contraceptive (preventing conception) |
| corp- | corpse |
| cost- | intercostal (between the ribs) |
| derm- | dermis |
| dura- | dura mater (outer later of the meninges) |
| edem- | edema (water buildup in tissue) |
| ef- | efferent nerves (away from CNS) |
| erythr- | erythrocyte (RBC) |
| exo- | exocytosis (leaving the cell) |
| gastr- | gastrology (study of the stomach) |
| glosso- | glossopathy (disease of the tongue) |
| hepat- | hepatocyte (liver cell) |
| holo- | holocrine (secretes whole cells) |
| hyper- | hypertension (too much tension) |
| hypo- | hypotonic (less solute concentration) |
| phago- | phagocytosis (cell eating) |
| pin-,pino- | pinocytosis (cell drinking) |
| pneumo- | pneumothorax (air in the chest) |
| pseudo- | pseudotumor ( a false tumor ) |
| pulmo- | pulmonary artery (blood to lungs) |
| ren- | renal artery |
| rhin-, rhino- | rhinoplasty (nose surgery) |
| sphin- | sphincter |
| tact- | tactile sensation |
| -ac | cardiac |
| -cide | germicide ( kills germs ) |
| -emia | anemia ( RBC deficiency ) |
| -ia | insomnia |
| -itis | gastritis (inflammation of stomach) |
| -phil | hydrophilic ( liking water ) |
| -phobia | acrophobia ( fear of heights ) |
| -plasty | rhinoplasty |
| -plegia | paraplegia ( lower half or limbs) |
| -tomy | appendectomy |
