Medical Prefixes and Root Words for Anatomy and Physiology

Medical Prefixes and Root Words for Anatomy
and Physiology

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a without/no (Example: apneic means no breathing)


ante forward, in front of, before (Example: antenatal
means before birth)


anti against (Example: antibacterial means against
bacteria)


dys abnormal, difficult, bad (Example: dystrophy means
abnormal nourishment/weakness)


endo within (Example: endoscopy means the process of
viewing within)


epi above, upon (Example: epigastric means above the
stomach)


hyper high/above (Example: hyperglycemia means high
blood sugar)


hypo low/below (Example: hypoglossal means below
the tongue)

, inter between (Example: intervertebral means between
back bones)


intra within (Example: intramuscular means within the
muscle)


neo new (Example: neonatal means newborn)


par near, beside (Example: parotid means near the ear)


para near, beside, abnormal (Example: parathyroid
means beside the thyroid)


per through (Example: percutaneous means through
the skin)


peri surrounding, around (Example: pericarditis means
inflammation around the heart)


poly many, much, excessive (Example: polyneuritis
means inflammation of many nerves)


post after, behind (Example: postnatal means after birth)


pre before, in front (Example: prenatal means before
birth)


sub under, below (Example: subhepatic means under
the liver)


trans through/across (Example: transurethral means
through the urethra)