List of Medical Roots prefixes and suffixes

List of roots with A

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
अ(a-), अन् an-		not, without (alpha privative)	Greek ἀ-/ἀν- (a-/an-), not, without	analgesic, apathy

List of roots with Ab

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
अब ab-		from; away from	Latin	abduction
abdomin-		of or relating to the abdomen	Latin abdōmen, abdomen, fat around the belly	abdomen, abdominal

List of roots with Ac

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-ac अक	pertaining to; one afflicted with	Greek -ακός (-akós)	cardiac, hydrophobiac
अकण्ठ acanth-	thorn or spine	Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha), thorn	acanthion, acanthocyte, acanthoma, acanthulus
अकान acou-	of or relating to hearing	Greek ἀκούειν (akoúein), ἀκουστικός (akoustikós), of or for hearing	acoumeter, acoustician, hyperacusis
अग्र acr-	extremity, topmost	Greek ἄκρον (ákron), highest or farthest point	acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis, acroposthia
-acusis	hearing	Greek ἀκουστικός (akoustikós), of or for hearing	paracusis

List of roots with Ad

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ऐड -ad	toward, in the direction of	Latin ad, toward, to	dorsad, ventrad
ऐडad-	at, increase, on, toward	Latin ad-, to	adduction, addition
aden-	of or relating to a gland	Greek ἀδήν, ἀδέν-, (adḗn, adén-), an acorn; a gland	adenocarcinoma, adenology, adenotome, adenotyphus
adipo-	of or relating to fat or fatty tissue	Latin (adeps, adip-), fat	adipocyte
adren-	of or relating to the adrenal glands	Latin ad + rēnēs, kidneys	adrenal artery

List of roots with Ae

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-aemia, ema, hemat (BrE)	blood condition	Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía), without blood	anaemia
aer(o)-	air, gas	Greek ἀήρ, ἀέρος (aḗr, aéros)	aerosinusitis, aerodynamics
aesthesi- (BrE)	sensation	Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis)	anaesthesia

List of roots with Al

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-al	pertaining to	Latin -alis	abdominal, femoral
alb-	denoting a white or pale color	Latin albus, white	albino, tunica albica
alge(si)-	pain	Greek ἄλγος (álgos)	analgesic
-algia, alg(i)o-	pain	Greek	myalgia
all-	denoting something as different, or as an addition	Greek ἄλλος (állos), another, other	alloantigen, allopathy

List of roots with Am

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ambi-	denoting something as positioned on both sides; describing both of two	Latin (ambi-, ambo), both, on both sides	ambidextrous
amnio-	Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)	Greek ἄμνιον (ámnion)	amniocentesis
amph(i)-,	on both sides	Greek ἀμφί (amphí)	amphicrania, amphismela, amphomycin
amylo-	starchy, carbohydrate-related	Latin amylum (starch)	amylase, amylophagia

List of roots with An

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
an-	not, without (alpha privative)	Greek	analgesia
ana-	back, again, up	Greek ἀνα- (ana-)	anaplasia
an-	anus	Latin	anal
andr-	pertaining to a man	Greek ἀνήρ, ἀνδρ- (anḗr, andr-), male	android, andrology, androgen
angi-	blood vessel	Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)	angiogram, angioplasty
aniso-	describing something as unequal	Greek ἄνῑσος (ánīsos), unequal	anisocytosis, anisotropic
ankyl-, ancyl-	denoting something as crooked or bent	Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos), crooked, curved	ankylosis
ante-	describing something as positioned in front of another thing	Latin (āntē), before, in front of	antepartum
anthropo-	human	Greek άνθρωπος (ánthrōpos), human	anthropology
anti-	describing something as 'against' or 'opposed to' another	Greek αντι (anti), against	antibody, antipsychotic

List of roots with Ap

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
apo-		away, separated from, derived from	Greek ἀπό (apó)	apoptosis

List of roots with Ar

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
archi-	first, primitive	Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)	archinephron
arsen(o)-	of or pertaining to a male; masculine	Greek αρσενικός (arsenikós)	arsenoblast
arteri(o)-	of or pertaining to an artery	Greek ἀρτηρία (artēría), a wind-pipe, artery (used distinctly versus a vein)	arteriole, artery
arthr-	of or pertaining to the joints, limbs	Greek ἄρθρον (árthron), a joint, limb	arthritis
articul-	joint	Latin articulus	Articulation
-ary	pertaining to	Latin -arius	biliary tract, coronary

List of roots with As

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-ase		enzyme	from Greek διάστασις (δια- (dia-, part, apart) + στάσις (stásis, stand)), division	Lactase
-asthenia		weakness	Greek ἀσθένεια (asthéneia)	Myasthenia gravis

List of roots with At

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
atel(o)-	imperfect or incomplete development	Greek ἀτελής (atelḗs), without end, incomplete	atelocardia
ather-	fatty deposit, soft gruel-like deposit	ἀθάρη (athárē)	Atherosclerosis
-ation	process	Latin	medication, civilization
atri-	an atrium (esp. heart atrium)	Latin	atrioventricular

List of roots with Au

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
aur-		of or pertaining to the ear	Latin (auris), the ear	Aural
aut-		self	Greek αὐτός, αὐτο- (autós, auto-)	Autoimmune, autograph, autobiography, automobile, automatic

List of roots with Ax

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
aux(o)-		increase; growth	Greek αὐξάνω, αὔξω (auxánō, aúxō)	Auxocardia: enlargement of the heart, auxology
axill-		of or pertaining to the armpit (uncommon as a prefix)	Latin (axilla), armpit	Axilla

List of roots with Az

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
azo(to)-		nitrogenous compound	French azote, nitrogen; from Greek άζωτικός (ázōtikós) ἀ- (a-, no, without) + ζωή (zōḗ, life)), mephitic air	azothermia: raised temperature due to nitrogenous substances in blood

List of words with I

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-iasis	condition, formation, or presence of	Latin -iasis, pathological condition or process; from Greek ἴασις (íasis), cure, repair, mend	mydriasis
iatr(o)-	of or pertaining to medicine or a physician (uncommon as a prefix but common as a suffix; see -iatry)	Greek ἰατρός (iatrós), healer, physician	iatrochemistry, iatrogenesis
-iatry	denotes a field in medicine emphasizing a certain body component	Greek ἰατρός (iatrós), healer, physician	podiatry, psychiatry

List of roots with Ic

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-ic		pertaining to	Greek -ικός (-ikós)	hepatic artery
-ics		organized knowledge, treatment	Latin -icus, collection of related things, theme; cognate with Greek -ικός (ikós), of, pertaining to	obstetrics

List of roots with Id

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
idio- (इड )		self, one's own	Greek ἴδιος (ídios), one's own	idiopathic

List of roots with Il

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ileo- (ईल )		ileum	Greek εἰλεός (eileós), to shut in, intestinal obstruction	ileocecal valve

List of roots with In

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
infra- (इं -फ्र )	below	Latin īnfrā, below	infrahyoid muscles
inter- (इं - टर )	between, among	Latin inter	interarticular ligament
intra- (इं - ट्र) )	within	Latin intrā	intramural

इन्द्र , इंथ , इंच , इंक , इंग , इंज ,

List of roots with Ip

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ipsi- (इप्स )		same	Latin ipsi-	ipsilateral

List of roots with Ir

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
irid(o)- ( ईरा )		of or pertaining to the iris	Latin īrīs, rainbow; from Greek ἶρις (îris), rainbow	iridectomy

List of roots with Is

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
isch- (ईश - इच )	restriction	Greek ἴσχω (ískhō), hold back, restrain	ischemia
ischio-	of or pertaining to the ischium, the hip-joint	Greek ἰσχίον (iskhíon), hip-joint, ischium	ischioanal fossa
-ism (इस्म )	condition, disease	Greek -ισμός (-ismós), suffix forming abstract nouns of state, condition, doctrine	dwarfism
-ismus	spasm, contraction	Greek -ισμός	hemiballismus
iso- (ऐसा , वैसा )	denoting something as being equal	Greek ἴσος (ísos), equal	isotonic
-ist (इस्ट )	one who specializes in	Greek -ιστής (-istḗs), agent noun, one who practices	pathologist

List of roots with It

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-ite (इत )		the nature of, resembling	Latin -ītēs, those belonging to, from Greek -ίτης (-ítēs)	dendrite
-itis (इटीस )		inflammation	Greek -ῖτις (-îtis) fem. form of -ίτης (-ítēs), pertaining to, because it was used with the feminine noun νόσος (nósos, disease), thus -îtis nósos, disease of the, disease pertaining to	tonsillitis

List of roots with Iu

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-ium		structure, tissue	Latin -ium, aggregation or mass of (such as tissue)	pericardium

List of words with U

List of roots with Ul

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-ula, -ule (उल )		small	Latin	Nodule
ultra- (उथल )		beyond, excessive	Latin ultra	ultrasound, ultraviolet

List of roots with Um

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
umbilic- (ऊंभ)		of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus	Latin umbilīcus, navel, belly-button	umbilical

List of roots with Un

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ungui- (उंगुआ)		of or pertaining to the nail, a claw	Latin unguis, nail, claw	unguiform, ungual
un(i)- (औन )	1	one	Latin ūnus	unilateral hearing loss

List of roots with Ur

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ur- (उर )		of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system	Greek οὐρέω, οὐρεῖν (ouréō, oureîn); οὖρον (oûron), urine	antidiuretic, diuresis, diuretic, dysuria, enuresis, polyurea, polyuria, uraemia/uremia, uremic, ureter, urethra, urology
urin- (उरिन )		of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system	Latin ūrīna, urine < Greek οὖρον (oûron), see ur- above.	uriniferous

List of roots with Ut

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
uter(o)- (उटेर )		of or pertaining to the uterus or womb	Latin uterus, womb, uterus	uterus

List of words with E

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-eal (see -al)		pertaining to	English -al, from Latin -ālis	adenohypophyseal, corneal, esophageal, perineal

List of roots with Ec

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ec- ((एख )	out, away	Greek ἐκ (ek), out of, from	ectopia, ectopic pregnancy
ect(o)- (एख्त )	outer, outside	Greek ἐκτός (ektós)	ectoblast, ectoderm, ectoplasm
-ectasia, -ectasis	expansion, dilation	Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis)	bronchiectasis, telangiectasia
-ectomy	denotes a surgical operation or removal of a body part; resection, excision	Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ), excision	mastectomy

List of roots with Em

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-emesis		vomiting condition	Greek ἕμεσις (hémesis)	hematemesis
-emia		blood condition (Am. Engl.)	Greek αἷμα (haîma), blood	anemia

List of roots with En

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
encephal(o)- ( इं- सेफ/सिर )	of or pertaining to the brain; see also cerebro-	Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos), the brain	encephalogram
endo- (इं - डॉ )	denotes something as inside or within	Greek ἔνδον (éndon), inside, internal	endocrinology, endospore, endoskeleton
eosin(o)- ( इ - ऑस )	having a red color	Greek ἠώς (ēṓs), dawn, daybreak, morning red, goddess of the dawn (Ἠώς, Ēṓs)	eosinophil granulocyte
enter(o)- ( इं - तर )	of or pertaining to the intestine	Greek ἔντερον (énteron), intestine	gastroenterology

List of roots with Ep

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
epi-		on, upon	Greek ἐπι- (epi-), before, upon, on, outside, outside of	epicardium, epidermis, epidural, episclera, epistaxis, epidemic
episi(o)-		of or pertaining to the pubic region, the loins	Greek ἐπίσιον (epísion), the pubic area, loins; vulva	episiotomy

List of roots with Er

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
erythr(o)-		having a red color	Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós), red	erythrocyte

List of roots with Es

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-esophageal, -esophago- (ई-सोफ़ )		gullet (AmE)	Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos)	esophagus
esthesio- (ई -स्थ )		sensation (AmE)	Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis), to perceive	esthesioneuroblastoma, esthesia

List of roots with Eu

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
eu-		true, good, well, new	εὖ (eû)	eukaryote

List of roots with Ex

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ex- (ए - क्स	out of, away from	Latin ex-	excision, except
exo-	denotes something as outside another	Greek ἔξω (éxō), outside of, external	exophthalmos, exoskeleton, exoplanet
extra- (ए - कस्ट्रा )	outside	Latin extra, outside of, beyond	extradural hematoma extraordinary, extreme

List of words with O

List of roots with Oc

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ocul-		of or pertaining to the eye	Latin oculus, the eye	Oculist

List of roots with Od

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
odont- (ओदन्त )		of or pertaining to teeth	Greek ὀδούς, ὀδοντ- (odoús, odont-, tooth	orthodontist
odyn- (ओदन )		pain	Greek ὀδύνη (odúnē)	stomatodynia

List of roots with Oe

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-oesophageal, oesophago- (BrE)		gullet	Greek οἰσοφᾰ́γος (oisophágos)	oesophagus

List of roots with Oi

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-oid		resemblance to	Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs), like, connected to, pertaining to	Sarcoidosis

List of roots with Ol

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ole		small or little	Latin -olus, suffix to form a diminutive of the noun	arteriole
olig-		having little, having few	Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olígos), few	oligotrophy

List of roots with Om

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
om(o)- (ओम , उमा )	shoulder	Greek ὦμος (ômos), shoulder	omoplate
-oma (singular), -omata (plural)	tumor, mass, fluid collection	Greek -μα (-ma), suffix added to verbs to form nouns indicating the result of a process or action; cf. English -tion	sarcoma, teratoma, mesothelioma
omphal(o)- (उम्फ )	of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus	Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós), navel, belly-button	omphalotomy

List of roots with On

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
onco-	tumor, bulk, volume	Greek ὄγκος (ónkos)	oncology
-one			hormone
onych(o)-	of or pertaining to the nail (of a finger or toe)	Greek ὄνυξ, ὀνυχο- (ónux, onukho-), nail; claw; talon	onychophagy

List of roots with Oo

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
oo-		of or pertaining to an (egg), a woman's egg, the ovum	Greek ᾠόν, ᾠο- (ōión, ōio-), egg, ovum	oogenesis
oophor(o)-		of or pertaining to the woman's (ovary)	Neoclassical Greek ᾠοφόρον (ōiophóron), ovary, egg-bearing	oophorectomy

List of roots with Op

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ophthalm(o)-	of or pertaining to the (eye)	Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós), the eye	ophthalmology
opistho- (ओ - पृष्ठ )	back, behind, rear[8]	Greek ὄπῐσθεν (ópisthen), behind, at the back	opisthotonus
-opsy	examination or inspection	Greek ὄψῐς (ópsis), view	biopsy, autopsy
optic(o)-	of or relating to chemical properties of the eye	Middle French optique; from Greek ὀπτῐκός (optikós); cognate with Latin oculus, relating to the eye	opticochemical, biopsy

List of roots with Or

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
or(o)-	of or pertaining to the mouth	Latin ōs, ōris, mouth	oral
-or	one who, agent noun–forming suffix	generally appended where Latin would do it—to the root of a Latin-type perfect passive participle. Cf. -er	doctor
orchi(o)-, orchid(o)-, orch(o)- (ओ - र्ख )	testis	Greek ὄρχις (órkhis), testicle, ovary	orchiectomy, orchidectomy
orth(o)-	denoting something as straight or correct	Greek ὀρθός (orthós), straight, correct, normal	orthodontist

List of roots with Os

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-osis	a condition, disease or increase	Greek -ωσις (-ōsis), state, abnormal condition, action	Harlequin type ichthyosis, psychosis, osteoporosis
ossi-, osse-	bone, bony	Latin os, bone	peripheral ossifying fibroma, osseous
ost(e)-, oste(o)-	bone	Greek ὀστέον (ostéon), bone	osteoporosis, osteoarthritis

List of roots with Ot

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ot(o)-		of or pertaining to the ear	Greek οὖς, ὠτ- (oûs, ōt-), the ear	otology

List of roots with Ou

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
-ous		pertaining to	Latin -ōsus, full of, prone to	porous

List of roots with Ov

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
ovari(o)-		of or pertaining to the ovaries	Latin ōvarium, ovary	ovariectomy
ovo-, ovi-, ov-		of or pertaining to the eggs, the ovum	Latin (ōvum), egg, ovum	ovogenesis

List of roots with Ox

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
oxo-, ox/i		addition of oxygen
oxy- (उक्स )		sharp, acid, acute; oxygen	borrowed from French oxygène (originally principe oxigine, 'acidifying principle', referring to oxygen's role in the formation of acids, from Greek ὀξύς (oxús), sharp, pointed + γένος (génos), birth)	oxytocin, oxygenated, oxycodone

List of words with K

kal-	potassium	New Latin kalium, potassium	hyperkalemia
kary-	nucleus	Greek κάρυον (káruon), nut	eukaryote
kerat-	cornea (eye or skin)	Greek κέρας (kéras), horn	keratoscope
kine-	movement	Greek κινέω (kinéō), to move, to change	akinetopsia, kinesthesia
koil-	hollow	Greek κοῖλος (koîlos)	koilocyte
kyph-	humped	Greek κυφός (kuphós), bent forward, stooping, hunchbacked	kyphoscoliosis

List of words with G

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
galact-	milk	Greek γάλα, γαλακτ- (gála, galakt-)	galactorrhea, galaxy
gastr-	of or pertaining to the stomach	Greek γαστήρ, γαστρ- (gastḗr, gastr-), stomach, belly	gastroenterology, gastropod
-gen	*born in, from	Greek -γενής (-genḗs), from γεν-νάειν (gen-náein), to be born	*endogen
	of a certain kind		heterogenous
-genic	formative; pertaining to producing	Greek -γενής (-genḗs)	cardiogenic shock
genu-	of or pertaining to the knee	Latin genū, knee	genu valgum
-geusia	taste	Greek γεῦσις (geûsis)	ageusia, dysgeusia, hypergeusia, hypogeusia, parageusia
gingiv-	of or pertaining to the gums	Latin gingīva, gum	gingivitis
gon-	seed, semen; reproductive	Greek γόνος (gónos), fruit, seed, procreating	gonorrhea

List of words with Gl

glauc(o)-	Having a grey or bluish-grey colour	Greek γλαυκός (glaukós), grey, bluish-grey	glaucoma
gloss(o)-, glott(o)-	of or pertaining to the tongue	Greek γλῶσσα, γλῶττα (glôssa, glôtta), tongue	glossology
gluco-	sweet	Greek γλυκύς (glukús), sweet	glucocorticoid, glucose
glyc-	sugar	Greek γλυκύς (glukús), sweet	glycolysis

List of words with Gn

gnath-		of or pertaining to the jaw	Greek γνάθος (gnáthos), jaw	gnathodynamometer
-gnosis		knowledge	Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis), inquiry, knowledge	diagnosis, prognosis

List of words with Gr

-gram, -gramme	record or picture	Greek γράμμα (grámma), picture, letter, writing	angiogram, gramophone
-graph	instrument used to record data or picture	Greek -γραφία (-graphía), written, drawn, graphic interpretation	electrocardiograph, seismograph
-graphy	process of recording	Greek -γραφία (-graphía), written, drawn, graphic interpretation	angiography

List of words with Gy

gyno-, gynaeco- (BrE), gyneco- (AmE)

woman

Greek γυνή, γυναικ (gunḗ, gunaik)

gynaecology, gynecomastia, gynoecium

List of words with C

words with ca-

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
capill-	of or pertaining to hair	Latin capillus, hair	capillus
capit-	pertaining to the head as a whole	Latin caput, capit-, the head	capitation, decapitation
carcin-	cancer	Greek καρκίνος (karkínos), crab	carcinoma
cardi-	of or pertaining to the heart	Greek καρδία (kardía), heart	cardiology
carp-	of or pertaining to the wrist	Latin (carpus) < Greek καρπός (karpós), wrist; NOTE: This root should not be confused with the mirror root carp(o)- meaning fruit.	carpal, carpopedal spasm, metacarpal
cata-	down, under	Greek κατά (katá)	catabolism, catacombs, cataract

words with ci-

-cidal, -cide	killing, destroying	Latin -cīda, cutter, killer	bacteriocidal, suicide, suicidal
cili-	of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids	Latin cilium, eyelash; eyelid	ciliary
circum-	denoting something as 'around' another	Latin circum, around	circumcision
cis-	on this side	Latin cis	cisgender

words with cu-

cutane-		skin	Latin cutis	subcutaneous
cyan(o)-		having a blue color	Greek κύανος, κυάνεος (kúanos, kuáneos, blue, of the color blue)	cyanopsia

words with ce-

-cele (शीला )	pouching, hernia	Greek κήλη (kḗlē)	Hydrocele, Varicocele
-centesis (छेदन )	surgical puncture for aspiration	Greek κέντησις (kéntēsis)	amniocentesis
cephal(o)- (शीर्ष )	of or pertaining to the head (as a whole)	Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ), the head	cephalalgy, hydrocephalus
cerat(o)- (किरट )	of or pertaining to the cornu; a horn	Greek κέρας, κερατ- (kéras, kerat-), a horn	ceratoid
cerebell(o)- (सिर-बल)	of or pertaining to the cerebellum	Latin cerebellum, little brain	cerebellum
cerebr(o)- (सिर-ब्रह्म)	of or pertaining to the brain	Latin cerebrum, brain	cerebrology
cervic- (सर्वक	of or pertaining to the neck or the cervix	Latin cervix, cervīc-), neck, cervix	cervical vertebrae, cervicodorsal

words with co-

co-	with, together, in association	Latin co-	coenzymes, co-organization
-coccus, ‑coccal (गोल )	round, spherical	Greek κόκκος (kókkos), berry, seed	Streptococcus
col-, colo-, colono- (कोल )	colon	Greek κόλον (kólon)	colonoscopy
colp-	of or pertaining to the vagina	Greek κόλπος (kólpos), bosom, womb; hollow, depth	colposcopy
com-	with, together	Latin cum	communicate
contra-	against	Latin contrā	contraindication
cor-	with, together	Latin cor-	corrective
cor-	of or pertaining to the eye's pupil	Greek κόρη (kórē), girl, doll; pupil of the eye	corectomy
cord(i)-	of or pertaining to the heart (uncommon as a prefix)	Latin cor, heart	commotio cordis,
cornu-	applied to describing processes and parts of the body as likened or similar to horns	Latin cornū, horn	greater cornu
coron- (को-रॉन )	pertaining to the heart	Latin corōna	coronary heart disease
cortic- (का-र्त )	cortex, outer region	Latin cortex, bark of a tree	corticosteroid
cost- (कोष्ठ )	of or pertaining to the ribs	Latin costa, rib	costochondral
cox- (कक्ष )	of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint	Latin coxa, hip	coxopodite

words with ch

cheil- ( खिल )	of or pertaining to the lips	Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos), lip, mouth, beak	angular cheilitis
chem(o)- (खेम )	chemistry, drug	Greek χημεία (khēmeía)	chemical, chemistry, chemotherapy
chir-, cheir-	of or pertaining to the hand	Greek χείρ, χειρο- (kheír, kheiro-), hand	chiropractor
chlor- (हर )	denoting a green color	Greek χλωρός (khlōrós), green, yellow-green	chlorophyll
chol(e)- (खल , हरल )	of or pertaining to bile	Greek χολή (kholḗ), bile	cholaemia (UK) / cholemia (US), cholecystitis
cholecyst(o)-	of or pertaining to the gallbladder	Greek χοληκύστις (kholēkústis), gallbladder < χολή (kholḗ), bile, gall + κύστις (kústis), bladder	cholecystectomy
chondr(i)o- (कण्डर	cartilage, gristle, granule, granular	Greek χονδρός (grc)	chondrocalcinosis
chrom(ato)- (खरोम् )	color	Greek χρῶμα (khrôma)	hemochromatosis

words with cl-

-clast		break	Greek κλαστός (klastós), broken	osteoclast
clostr-		spindle	Greek κλωστήρ (klōstḗr), spindle, thread	Clostridium

words with cr-

crani(o)-	belonging or relating to the cranium	Latin cranium, from Greek κρᾱνίον (krāníon), cranium, skull, bones enclosing the brain	craniology
-crine, crin(o)-	to secrete	Greek κρίνω (krínō), separate, divide, discern	endocrine
cry(o)-	cold	Greek κρύος (krúos), cold, frost	cryoablation, cryogenic

words with cy-

cycl-	circle, cycle	Greek κύκλος (kúklos)	cyclosis, cyclops, tricycle
cyph(o)-	denotes something as bent (uncommon as a prefix)	Greek κυφός (kuphós), bent, hunchback	cyphosis
cyst(o)-, cyst(i)-	of or pertaining to the urinary bladder	Greek κύστις (kústis), bladder, cyst	cystotomy
cyt(o)-, -cyte	cell	Greek κύτος (kútos), a hollow, vessel	cytokine, leukocyte, cytoplasm

List of words with J

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
juxta-		near to, alongside, or next to	Latin iuxta	juxtaglomerular apparatus

List of words with T

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
tachy- (तचय)	denoting something as fast, irregularly fast	Greek τᾰχῠ́ς (takhús), fast, quickly	tachycardia
-tension, -tensive	pressure	Latin tēnsiō, stretching, extension, tension	hypertension
terato- (टरटर)	Monster	Greek τέρᾰς (téras)	teratoma, teratogen
tetan- (टतन )	rigid, tense	Greek τέτανος (tétanos)	tetanus
-tic	pertaining to	Greek -τῐκός (-tikós), adjective-forming suffix denoting: relating to, able to, suited to
toco- (टोको )	childbirth	Greek τόκος (tókos)	tocolytic
-tome	cutting instrument	Greek τομή (tomḗ), intersection
-tomy	act of cutting; incising, incision	Greek τομία (-tomía)	Gastrotomy
ton- (तन )	tone, tension, pressure	Greek τόνος (tónos), rope, cord; tension
-tony	tension	Greek -τονία (-tonía)
top(o)- (टोपी )	place, topical	Greek τόπος (tópos)	Topical anesthetic
tort(i)- (टोंटी )	twisted	Latin tortus	Torticollis
tox(i)-, tox(o)-, toxic(o)- (टॉक )	toxin, poison	Greek τοξικόν (toxikón), bow (archery), bow-related; from Greek τοξικόν φάρμᾰκον (toxikón phármakon), poison for smearing arrows with	Toxoplasmosis
tympan(o)-	eardrum	Greek τῠ́μπᾰνον (túmpanon), drum, eardrum	tympanocentesis

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thec- (ठेक )	case, sheath	Greek θήκη (thḗkē)	intrathecal
thel- (थैली )	of or pertaining to a nipple (uncommon as a prefix)	Greek θηλή (thēlḗ), a teat, nipple	Theleplasty, thelarche
thely- (थेलि )	denoting something as relating to a woman, feminine	Greek θῆλῠς (thêlus), female, feminine	Thelygenous
therap-	treatment	Greek θερᾰπείᾱ (therapeíā)	hydrotherapy, therapeutic
therm(o)- (थर्म )	heat	Greek θερμός (thermós)	hypothermia
thorac(i)-, thorac(o)-, thoracico- (थाक्ष )	of or pertaining to the upper chest, chest; the area above the breast and under the neck	Latin thōrāx < Greek θώρᾱξ (thṓrāx), chest, cuirass	thoracic, thorax
thromb(o)- (थंभ )	of or relating to a blood clot, clotting of blood	Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos), lump, piece, clot of blood	thrombus, thrombocytopenia
thyr(o)- (ठार )	thyroid	Greek θῠρεός (thureós), large oblong shield; + εἶδος (eîdos), a form or shape
thym- (थम )	emotions	Greek θῡμός (thūmós), spirit, soul; courage; breath, mind, emotions	dysthymia

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trache(a)-		trachea	Greek τραχεῖα (trakheîa), windpipe	Tracheotomy
trachel(o)-		of or pertaining to the neck	Greek τρᾰ́χηλος (trákhēlos), neck	tracheloplasty
trans-		denoting something as moving or situated across or through	Latin trāns, across, through	Transfusion
tri-	3	three	Latin tri-	triangle, triceps
trich(i)-, trichia, trich(o)-		of or pertaining to hair, hair-like structure	Greek θρῐ́ξ (thríx), hair	trichocyst
-tripsy		crushing	Greek τρῖψις (trípsis), rubbing, friction	lithotripsy
-trophy		nourishment, development	Greek τροφή (trophḗ), food, nourishment	pseudohypertrophy
-trop		turned toward, with an orientation toward, having an affinity for, affecting	Greek (trópos), turn, way, manner, style	geotropic, phototropic

List of words with D

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
dacry(o)-		of or pertaining to tears	Greek δάκρυ, tear	dacryoadenitis, dacryocystitis
-dactyl(o)-		of or pertaining to a finger, toe	Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos), finger, toe	dactylology, polydactyly
de-		from, down, or away from	Latin de-	dehydrate, demonetize, demotion
dent-		of or pertaining to teeth	Latin dens, dentis, tooth	dentist, dental
dermat(o)-, derm(o)-		of or pertaining to the skin	Greek δέρμα, δέρματος (dérma, dérmatos), skin, human skin	dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic, xeroderma
-desis		binding	Greek δέσις (désis)	arthrodesis
dextr(o)-		right, on the right side	Latin dexter	dextrocardia
di-	2	two	Greek δι-	diplopia,
di-		apart, separation	Latin dis-	dilation, distal, dilute
dia-		through, during, across	Greek διά (diá), through, during, across	dialysis
dif-		apart, separation	Latin dif-	different
digit-		of or pertaining to the finger [rare as a root]	Latin digitus, finger, toe	digit
diplo-	2	twofold	Greek διπλόος (diplóos)	diploid, diplosis
-dipsia		(condition of) thirst	Greek δίψα (dípsa)	dipsomania, hydroadipsia, oligodipsia, polydipsia
dis-		separation, taking apart	Latin dis-	dissection
dors(o)-, dors(i)-		of or pertaining to the back	Latin dorsum, back	dorsal, dorsocephalad
duodeno-	12	twelve	Latin duodeni	duodenal atresia, duodenum
dura-		hard	Latin durus	dura mater

List of roots with Dr

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
dromo-		running, conduction, course	Greek δρόμος (drómos)	dromotropic, syndrome

List of roots with Dy

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
dynam(o)-	force, energy, power	Greek δύναμις (dúnamis)	hand strength dynamometer, dynamics
-dynia	pain	Greek ὀδύνη (odúnē)	vulvodynia
dys-	bad, difficult, defective, abnormal	Greek δυσ- (dus-)	dysentery, dysphagia, dysphasia

List of words with N

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
nan(o)-	dwarf, small	Greek νᾶνος (nânos), dwarf	nanogram, nanosecond
narc(o)-	numb, sleep	Greek νάρκη (nárkē), numbess, torpor	narcolepsy
nas(o)-	of or pertaining to the nose	Latin nāsus, nose	nasal
nat(o)-	birth	Latin nātus, born, arisen, made	neonatology
necr(o)-	death	Greek νεκρός (nekrós), dead body, corpse, dying person	necrosis, necrotizing fasciitis
neo-	new	Greek νέος (néos), young, youthful, new, fresh	neoplasm
nephr(o)-	of or pertaining to the kidney	Greek νεφρός (nephrós), kidney	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 Greek νεῦρον (neûron), tendon, string, nerve	nerve, nervous system
neur-	of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system	Greek νεῦρον (neûron), tendon, sinew, nerve	neurofibromatosis
noci-	pain, injury, hurt	Latin noceō	nociception
norm-	normal	Latin nōrma, norm or standard; lit. carpenter's square	normocapnia

List of words with P

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
pachy-	thick	Greek πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhús), thick, large, stout	pachyderma, pachyderm
-pagus	Indicates conjoined twins, with the first part denoting the organs fused	Greek πάγος (págos), fixed, set, fastened	xiphopagus
palpebr-	of or pertaining to the eyelid	Latin palpebra, eyelid	palpebra
pan-, pant(o)-	denoting something as 'complete' or containing 'everything'; all	Greek πᾶς, παν- (pâs, pan-), all, every	panophobia, panopticon, pancytopenia (deficiency in all blood cell types - erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes)
papill-	of or pertaining to the nipple (of the chest/breast)	Latin papilla, nipple; diminutive of papula (see below)	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	papulation
para-	alongside of	Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (pará)	paracyesis
-paresis	slight paralysis	Greek πάρεσις (páresis)	hemiparesis
parvo-	small	Latin parvus, small, little, unimportant	Parvovirus
path(o)-	disease	Greek πᾰ́θος (páthos), pain, suffering, condition	Pathology
-pathy	denotes (with a negative sense) a disease, or disorder	Greek πᾰ́θος (páthos), suffering, accident	sociopathy, neuropathy
pauci-	Few	Latin paucus	Pauci-immune
pector-	breast or chest	Latin pectus	pectoralgia, pectoriloquy, pectorophony
ped-, -ped-, -pes	of or pertaining to the foot; -footed	Latin pēs, pēd-, foot	Pedoscope
ped-, pedo-	of or pertaining to the child	Greek παῖς, παιδός (paîs, paidós), child	pediatrics. pedophilia
pelv(i)-, pelv(o)-	hip bone	Latin pelvis, basin	Pelvis
-penia	deficiency	Greek πενῐ́ᾱ, poverty, indigence	osteopenia
peo-	of or pertaining to the penis	Greek πέος (péos)	Peotomy
-pepsia	denotes something relating to digestion, or the digestive tract.	Greek πεπτός (peptós), cooked, digested < πέσσω (péssō), I boil, cook; digest	dyspepsia
per-	through	Latin per, through, by means of	percutaneous
peri-	denoting something with a position 'surrounding' or 'around' another	Greek περῐ́ (perí), around, about, concerning	periodontal
-pexy	fixation	Greek πῆξις (pêxis), fixing in place, fastening	nephropexy
pia	soft	Medieval Latin pia mater, tender mother, from Latin pia, pius, pious, dutiful, good	pia mater
piri-	Pear	Latin pirum, cognate with Greek ἄπιον (ápion), pear	Piriformis muscle
pod-, -pod-, -pus	of or pertaining to the foot, -footed	Greek πούς, ποδ- (poús, pod-), foot	podiatry
-poiesis	production	Greek ποίησις (poíēsis), poetry, poem, creation	hematopoiesis
polio-	having a grey color	Greek πολῐός (poliós), grey, grizzled	poliomyelitis
poly-	denotes a 'plurality' of something	Greek πολῠ́ς (polús), many, a lot of, large, great	polymyositis
por-	pore, porous	Greek πόρος (póros), passage, passageway	pore
porphyr-	denotes a purple color	Greek πορφύρα (porphúra), Tyrian purple, royal purple	porphyroblast
post-	denotes something as 'after (time)' or 'behind (space)' another	Latin post, after, behind	postoperation, postmortem
pulmon-, pulmo-	of or relating to the lungs	Latin pulmō, a lung	pulmonary

List of words with Ph

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
phaco-	lens-shaped	Greek φᾰκός (phakós), lentil-bean	phacolysis, phacometer, phacoscotoma
-phagia, -phage	Forms terms denoting conditions relating to eating or ingestion	Greek φαγία (phagía) eating < φᾰγεῖν (phageîn), to eat	Sarcophagia
-phago-	eating, devouring	Greek -φᾰ́γος (-phágos), eater of, eating	phagocyte
phagist-	Forms nouns that denote a person who 'feeds on' the first element or part of the word	Greek φαγιστής (phagistḗs) eater; see -phagia	Lotophagi
-phagy	Forms nouns that denotes 'feeding on' the first element or part of the word	Greek φαγία (phagia) eating; see -phagia	hematophagy
phall-	phallus	Greek φαλλός (phallós), penis	Aphallia
pharmac-	drug, medication	Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármakon), witchcraft, drug	pharmacology
pharyng-	of or pertaining to the pharynx, the upper throat cavity	Greek φᾰ́ρῠγξ, φαρυγγ- (phárunx, pharung-), throat, windpipe; chasm	pharyngitis, pharyngoscopy
-phil(ia)	attraction for	Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (philíā), friendship, love, affection	hemophilia
phleb-	of or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a vein	Greek φλέψ, φλεβ- (phléps, phleb-), blood-vessel, vein	phlebography, phlebotomy
-phobia	exaggerated fear, sensitivity, aversion	Greek φόβος (phóbos), terror, fear, flight, panic	arachnophobia
phon-	sound	Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)	phonograph, symphony
phos-	of or pertaining to light or its chemical properties, now historic and used rarely. See the common root phot- below.	Greek φῶς, φᾰ́ος, φωτ- (phôs, pháos), light	phosphene
phot-	of or pertaining to light	Greek φωτω- (phōtō-), < φῶς (phôs), light	photopathy
phren-, phrenic-	the mind	Greek φρήν (phrḗn), intellect, wits, mind	phrenic nerve, schizophrenia
phyllo-	leaf-like	Greek φῠ́λλον (phúllon), leaf, foliage, plant	phyllodes tumour, phyllotaxis
-phyte, phyto-	to grow	Greek φῠτόν (phutón), plant, tree	hydrophyte

List of words with Pl

-plasia	formation, development	Greek πλᾰ́σῐς (plásis), moulding, conformation	Achondroplasia
-plasty	surgical repair, reconstruction	Greek πλαστός (plastós), molded, formed	rhinoplasty
-plegia	paralysis	Greek πληγή (plēgḗ), stroke (from a sword), from πληγή (plēgḗ), to strike or smite	paraplegia
pleio-	more, excessive, multiple	Greek πλεῖον (pleîon), more	pleiomorphism
pleur-	of or pertaining to the ribs	Greek πλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́), rib, side of the body	Pleurogenous
-plexy	stroke or seizure	Greek πλήσσω, πλήσσειν (plḗssō, plḗssein), to strike or smite	Cataplexy

List of words with Pn

pne-, pneum-

air, breath, lung

Greek πνεῖν (pneîn), πνεῦμα, πνεύματος (pneûma, pneúmatos), πνεύμων (pneúmōn)

apnea, pneumatology, pneumonocyte, pneumonia

List of words with Pr

pre-	denotes something as 'before' another (in [physical] position or time)	Middle English pre-, from Medieval Latin pre- < (Classical) Latin prae-, before, in front of	premature birth
presby-	old age	Greek πρέσβυς (présbus), old man, elder	presbyopia, presbycusis
prim-	denotes something as 'first' or 'most-important'	Latin prīmus, first, most important	primary
pro-	denotes something as 'before' another (in [physical] position or time)	Greek πρό- (pró-), before, in front of	procephalic
proct-	anus, rectum	Greek πρωκτός (prōktós), anus	proctology
prosop-	face	Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon), face, visage, mask	prosopagnosia
prot-	denotes something as 'first' or 'most important'	Greek πρωτος (prōtos), first; principal, most important	protoneuron

List of words with Ps

pseud-	denotes something false or fake	Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō), to lie or deceive	pseudoephedrine
psor-	Itching	Greek ψώρα (psṓra), itch, mange, scurvy	psoriasis
psych-	of or pertaining to the mind	Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ), breath, life, soul	psychology, psychiatry

List of words with Pt

ptero-, ptery-	Pertaining to a wing; 'pterygo-', wing-shaped	Greek πτερόν (pterón), wing, feather	lateral pterygoid plate
-ptosis	falling, drooping, downward placement, prolapse	Greek πτῶσῐς (ptôsis), falling	apoptosis, nephroptosis
-ptyal-, ptyalo	saliva, salivary glands, sialaden		ptyalolithiasis
-ptysis	spitting	Greek πτῡ́ω (ptū́ō), to spit up, disgorge; + -σις (-sis), added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process	hemoptysis, the spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes

List of words with Py

py-	pus	Greek πύον (púon	pyometra
pyel-	pelvis	Greek πύελος (púelos), pelvis, wash basin	pyelonephritis
pykno-	to thicken (as the nucleus does in early stages of cell death)	Greek πύκνωσις (púknōsis), thickening	pyknosis
pylor-	gate	Greek πυλωρός (pulōrós), gate keeper; lower orifice of the stomach	pyloric sphincter
pyr-	fever	Greek πῦρ, πυρετός (pûr, puretós), fire, heat, fever	antipyretic

List of words with F

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
faci-	of or pertaining to the face	Latin faciēs, the face, countenance	facioplegic, facial
fibr-	fiber	Latin fibra, fiber, filament, entrails[2]	fibril, fibrin, fibrinous pericarditis, fibroblast, fibrosis
fil-	fine, hair-like	Latin fīlum, thread	filament, filum terminale
foramen	hole, opening, or aperture, particularly in bone	Latin forāmen	foramen magnum
-form	used to form adjectives indicating having the form of	Latin fōrma, form, shape	cruciform, cuneiform, falciform
fore-	before or ahead	Old English fōr(e)-, before, in front of	foregut, foreshadow
fossa	a hollow or depressed area; a trench or channel	Latin fossa, ditch, pit	fossa ovalis
front-	of or pertaining to the forehead	Latin frōns, front-, the forehead	frontonasal

List of words with B

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
bacillus	rod-shaped	Latin baculus, stick	Bacillus anthracis
bacteri-	Pertaining to bacteria	Latin (bacterium; Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion), small staff	bacteriophage, bactericide
balan-	of the glans penis or glans clitoridis	Greek βάλανος (bálanos), acorn, glans	balanitis
bas-	of or pertaining to base	Greek βάσις (básis), foundation, base	basolateral
bi-	twice, double	Latin bi-	binary vision, bicycle, bisexual
bio-	life	Greek βίος (bíos)	biology, biological
bucc(o)-	of or pertaining to the cheek	Latin bucca, cheek	buccolabial
burs(o)-	bursa (fluid sac between the bones)	Latin (bursa), purse; Greek βύρσα (búrsa), hide, wine-skin	bursa, bursitis

List of words with Bl

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
blast-		germinate or bud	Greek βλαστός (blastós)	blastomere
blephar(o)-		of or pertaining to the eyelid	Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon), eyelid	blepharoplasty

List of words with Br

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
brachi(o)-	of or relating to the arm	Latin (bracchium), from Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn), arm	brachium of inferior colliculus
brachy-	indicating 'short' or less commonly 'little'	Greek βραχύς (brakhús), short, little, shallow	brachycephalic
brady-	slow	Greek βραδύς (bradús), slow	bradycardia
bronch(i)-	of or relating to the bronchus	Latin (bronchus); Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos), windpipe	bronchitis, bronchiolitis obliterans

List of words with M

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
macr(o)-		large, long	Greek μᾰκρός (makrós), long, tall	macrophage
-malacia		softening	Greek μαλακία (malakía), soft, weak, self-indulgent	osteomalacia
mamm(o)-		of or pertaining to the breast	Latin mamma, breast, udder	mammogram
mammill(o)-		of or pertaining to the nipple	Latin mammilla, nipple	mammillaplasty, mammillitis
manu-		of or pertaining to the hand	Latin manus, hand	manufacture
mast(o)-		of or pertaining to the breast	Greek μαστός (mastós), breast, woman's breast, man's pectoral muscle	mastectomy
meg(a)-, megal(o)-, -megaly		enlargement, million	Greek μέγᾰς (mégas), big, large, great, mighty	splenomegaly, megameter
melan(o)-		having a black color	Greek μέλᾱς, μελανο- (mélās, melano-), black, dark	melanin
melos		extremity	Greek μέλος (mélos), part of a body, limb, member	erythromelalgia
mening(o)-		membrane	Greek μῆνῐγξ (mêninx)	meningitis
men-		month, menstrual cycle	Greek μήν (mḗn), month	menopause, menorrhagia
mer-		part	Greek μέρος (méros), part, component, region	merocrine, meroblastic
mes-		middle	Greek μέσος (mésos), middle, between, half	mesoderm
met, meta-		after, beside, beyond or change	Greek μετᾰ́ (metá), with, among, along with, in common with	metacarpal, metacarpus, metacromion, metanephros, metatheria
-meter		instrument used to measure or count	Greek μέτρον (métron), measure or property, something used to measure	sphygmomanometer, thermometer
-metry		process of measuring, -meter + -y (see -meter)	Greek μέτρον (métron)	optometry
metr-		pertaining to conditions or instruments of the uterus	Greek μήτρᾱ (mḗtrā), womb, uterus	metrorrhagia
micr-		millionth; denoting something as small, relating to smallness	Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós), small	microscope
milli-		thousandth	Latin mille, thousand	milliliter
mon-	1	single	Greek μονός (monós)	infectious mononucleosis
morph-		form, shape	Greek μορφή (morphḗ)	morphology
muscul(o)-		muscle	Latin mūsculus, muscle (lit. mouse-like, due to mouse-shaped appearance of some muscles; loanword from Greek μῦς (mûs), mouse, + Latin -culus, diminutive suffix)	musculoskeletal system

List of words with My

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
my(o)-		of or relating to muscle	Greek μῦς, μυ- (mûs, mu-), muscle, mouse, mussel	myoblast
myc(o)-		fungus	Greek μύκης, μυκητ-	onychomycosis
myel(o)-		of or relating to bone marrow or the spinal cord	Greek μυελός (muelós), marrow, bone-marrow	myelin sheath, myeloblast
myl(o)-		of or relating to molar teeth or the lower jaw	Greek μῠ́λη (múlē, mill, grind, molars	mylohyoid nerve
myri-	10000	ten thousand	Greek μῡρῐ́ος (mūríos), innumerable, countless, infinite	myriad
myring(o)-		eardrum	Latin myringa, eardrum	myringotomy
myx(o)-		mucus	Greek μύξᾰ (múxa), mucus, nasal discharge	myxoma

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List of words with R

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
radi-	radiation	Latin radiō, I radiate, emit beams; from radius, ray of light, spoke of a wheel	radiowave
radic-	referring to the beginning, or the root, of a structure, usually a nerve or a vein	Latin rādīx, root	radiculopathy
re-	again, back	Latin re-	relapse
rect-	rectum	abbr. of New Latin rectum intestinum ('straight intestine') < Latin rēctus, straight	rectal, rectum, rectus femoris
ren-	of or pertaining to the kidney	Latin rēn, rēnes, kidney	renal
reticul(o)-	net	Latin rēticulum	reticulocyte
retro-	backward, behind	Latin retro	retroversion, retroverted
rubr(o)-	of or pertaining to the red nucleus of the brain	Latin ruber, red	rubrospinal
-rupt	break or burst	Latin rumpō	erupt, interrupt

List of words with Rh

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
rhabd(o)- ( र- बड़ )	rod shaped, striated	Greek ῥᾰ́βδος (rhábdos), wand, stick, stripe	rhabdomyolysis
rhachi(o)- (र - ख )	spine	Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis), spine or backbone	rachial, rachialgia, rachidian, rachiopathy
rhin(o)- (र - न )	of or pertaining to the nose	Greek ῥίς, ῥῑνο- (rhís, rhīno-), nose	rhinoceros, rhinoplasty
rhod(o)- (र - द )	denoting a rose-red color	Greek ῥόδον (rhódon), rose	rhodophyte
-rrhage, -rrhagia (र - ह )	burst forth, rapid flow (of blood, usually)	Greek -ραγία (-ragía), to break, to burst	hemorrhage, menorrhagia
-rrhaphy (र - फ )	surgical suturing	Greek ῥαφή (rhaphḗ)	hymenorrhaphy, neurorrhaphy
-rrhea (AmE)	flowing, discharge	Greek ῥοίᾱ (rhoíā), flow, flux	galactorrhea, diarrhea
-rrhexis (र - क्स )	rupture	Greek ῥῆξῐς (rhêxis), breaking, bursting, discharge	karyorrhexis
-rrhoea (BrE)	flowing, discharge	Greek ῥοίᾱ (rhoíā), flow, flux	diarrhoea

List of words with L

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
labi- (ल-ब )	of or pertaining to the lip	Latin labia, labium, lip	labiodental
lacrim(o)- ( ल - क्रम )	tear	Latin lacrima, tear from crying	Lacrimal canaliculi
lact(i)-, lact(o) (ल - क्त )	milk	Latin lac, milk	lactation
lapar(o)- (ल - पर )	of or pertaining to the abdominal wall, flank	Greek λαπάρα (lapára), flank	laparotomy
laryng(o)- (ल - रिंग )	of or pertaining to the larynx, the lower throat cavity where the voice box is	Greek λᾰ́ρυγξ, (lárunx), throat, gullet	larynx
latero- ( ल - ट्र )	lateral	Latin laterālis, lateral, of or belonging to the side	lateral pectoral nerve
lei(o)- (ल - ओ )	smooth	Greek λεῖος (leîos), smooth	leiomyoma
-lepsis, -lepsy ( ल - पस )	attack, seizure	Greek λῆψις (lêpsis), seizure	epilepsy, narcolepsy
lept(o)- (ल - प्ट )	light, slender	Greek λεπτός (leptós), thin, lean	leptomeningeal
leuc(o)-, leuk(o)- (ल - क )	denoting a white color	Greek λευκός (leukós), white, bright, pale	leukocyte
lingu(a)-, lingu(o)- (लि - ग ) )	of or pertaining to the tongue	Latin lingua, tongue, speech, language	linguistics
lip(o)- (लि - प ) )	fat	Greek λίπος (lípos), fat, lard	liposuction
liss(os)- (लि - स् )	smooth	Greek Λισσός (Lissós), smooth	lissencephaly
lith(o)- (लि - ठ )	stone, calculus	Greek λῐ́θος (líthos)	lithotripsy
log(o)- (लो - ग )	speech	Greek λόγος (lógos)	dialog, catalog, logos
-logist	denotes someone who studies a certain field (the field of _-logy); a specialist; one who treats	Greek λογιστής (logistḗs), studier, practitioner (lit., accountant)	oncologist, pathologist
-logy (लो - ज )	denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field; the study of	Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logíā) base noun for the study of something	hematology, urology
lumb(o)-, lumb(a)- (लम - ब )	of or relating to the part of the trunk between the lowest ribs and the pelvis.	Latin lumbus or lumbaris, loin	lumbar vertebrae

List of words with Ly

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
lymph(o)-	lymph	Latin lympha, water	lymphedema
lys(o)-, -lytic	dissolution	Greek λῠ́σῐς (lúsis), loosen, release, + -ic	lysosome
-lysis	destruction, separation	Greek λῠ́σῐς (lúsis), loosen, release	paralysis

List of words with V

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
vagin- (व - ज )	of or pertaining to the vagina	Latin vāgīna, sheath, scabbard; vagina	vaginal epithelium
varic(o)- (व -री )	swollen or twisted vein	Latin varix	varicose, esophageal varices
vas(o)- ( व - सो )	duct, blood vessel	Latin vās, vessel, dish, vase	vasoconstriction
vasculo- (व - स्कू )	blood vessel	Latin vāsculum	cardiovascular
ven - ( वि - न )	of or pertaining to the veins, venous blood, and the vascular system	Latin vēna, blood-vessel, vein	venule, venospasm
ventr(o)- ( वे - ट्र )	of or pertaining to the belly, the stomach cavities	Latin venter, belly, stomach, womb	ventrodorsal
ventricul(o)-	of or pertaining to the ventricles; any hollow region inside an organ	Latin ventriculus, the ventricles of the heart, the ventricles of the brain	cardiac ventriculography, atrioventricular node
-version ( व - र्त )	turning	Latin versiō	anteversion, retroversion
vesic(o)- (वे - स )	of or pertaining to the bladder	Latin vēsīca, bladder, blister	vesical arteries
viscer(o)-	of or pertaining to the internal organs, the viscera	Latin viscus (pl. viscera), internal organ(s)	viscera

List of words with S

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
salping(o)- (सा-अल्प )		of or pertaining to tubes, e.g. Fallopian tubes	Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ, σαλπιγγ-, (sálpinx, salping-), trumpet	salpingectomy, salpingopharyngeus muscle
sangui-, sanguine- (सा -अङ्ग् )		of or pertaining to blood	Latin sanguis, blood	sanguine
sapro- (सा-पर )		relating to putrefaction or decay.	Greek sapros ‘putrid'	saprogenic
sarco- (सा-र्क )		muscular, flesh-like	Greek σάρξ (sárx), flesh	sarcoma, sarcoidosis
semi- (सेम )		one-half, partly	Latin semi-	semiconscious
sial(o)- (सि - अल )		saliva, salivary gland	Latin salīva, saliva.	sialagogue
sigmoid(o)- (सिग )	S	sigmoid, S-shaped curvature	Greek σιγμοειδής (sigmoeidḗs), crescent-shaped, lunate sigma-shaped	sigmoid colon
sinistr(o)- (सीन - इस्ट )		left, left side	Latin sinister
sinus- (सैन )		of or pertaining to the sinus	Latin sinus, a curve, bend, hollow cavity, bosom	sinusitis
sito- (स - ईट )		food, grain	Greek σῖτος (sîtos)	sitophobia
somat(o)-, somatico- (सो-म)		body, bodily	Greek σῶμα (sôma)	somatic
somn(o) (सो-मन )		Sleep	Latin somnus, sleep, drowsiness	insomniac
sub- (स - ब )		beneath, under	Latin sub	subcutaneous tissue
super- (स - उप )		in excess, above, superior	Latin super	superior vena cava
supra- (स - ऊपर )		above, excessive	Latin supra	supraorbital vein
sy, syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-		indicates similarity, likeness, or being together; assimilates before some consonants: before l to syl-, s to sys-, before a labial consonant to sym-	Greek σῠν- (sun-), with, together	symptom, synalgia, synesthesia, syssarcosis

List of words with Sch

schist(o)- (शि-ष्ट )		split, cleft	Greek σχῐστός (skhistós), cloven, divided	schistocyte
schiz(o)- (शाइ-जो )		denoting something split or double-sided	Greek σχῐ́ζω (skhízō), I split, cleave, part; irregular formation of the verb σχῐ́ζειν (skhízein), to cut, split	schizophrenia

List of words with Sc/sk

scler(o)- (स्क-लीर )	hard	Greek σκληρός (sklērós)	scleroderma
-sclerosis	hardening	Greek σκληρός (sklērós), hard, harden; + -σῐς (-sis), added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process	atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis
scoli(o)- (स्क -ओल	twisted	Greek σκολιός (skoliós), curved, bent	scoliosis
-scope	instrument for viewing	Greek σκόπος (skópos), watcher	stethoscope
-scopy ( (स्क- ओप	process of viewing	Greek σκοπέω (skopéō), to look at, behold, examine	endoscopy
scoto- (स्क- ओट )	darkness	Greek σκότος (skótos)	scotopic vision

List of words with Sp

-spadias (स्प-आड़ )	slit, fissure	Greek σπάω (spáō), break, split	hypospadias, epispadias
spasmo- (स्पा -स्म )	spasm	Greek σπασμός (spasmós)	Spasmodic dysphonia
sperma-, spermo-, spermato- (स्पार्म )	semen, spermatozoa	Greek σπέρμα (spérma), seed, semen	spermatogenesis
splanchn(i)-, splanchn(o)- (स्पा - नख )	viscera	Greek σπλᾰ́γχνον (splánkhnon), bowels, guts	splanchnology
splen(o)- (स्प - लीन )	spleen	Greek σπλήν, σπλην- (splḗn, splēn-), spleen, milt	splenectomy
spondyl(o)- (स्प - ओन्ड )	of or pertaining to the spine, the vertebra	Greek σφόνδῠλος / σπόνδυλος (sphóndulos, spóndulos), the spine	spondylitis
squamos(o)- (स्का- मो )	denoting something as full of scales or scaly	Latin squāmōsus, full of scales, scaly	squamous cell

List of words with St

stalsis (स्थ- लसिस )	contraction	Greek στέλλω (stéllō), I dispatch, place, set	peristalsis
-stasis (स्थ-लसिस )	stopping, standing	Greek στᾰ́σῐς (stásis), to stand, place, set	cytostasis, homeostasis
-staxis (स्था-क्ष )	dripping, trickling	Greek στάζω, στακτός (stázō, staktós), drip, leak, trickle
sten(o)- (स्ट-न	denoting something as narrow in shape or pertaining to narrowness	Greek στενός (stenós), narrow, short	stenography
-stenosis	abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure	Greek στενός (stenós), narrow, short; + -σῐς (-sis), added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process	restenosis, stenosis
steth- (स्ट-ठ )	of or pertaining to the upper chest, the area above the breast and under the neck	Greek στῆθος (stêthos), chest, cuirass	stethoscope
stheno-	strength, force, power	Greek σθένος (sthénos)
stom-, stomat- (सोम )	of or pertaining to the mouth; an artificially created opening	Greek στόμᾰ, στοματ- (stóma, stomat-), mouth	stomatogastric, stomatognathic system
-stomy (स्ट-म् )	creation of an opening	New Latin stoma, opening; from Greek στόμᾰ (stóma)	colostomy

List of words with H

Affix	Mantrakshar	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
हल्लु (halluc-)		to wander in mind	Latin ālūcinor, to wander in mind	hallucinosis, hallucination
hemo , haemo (हिम )		of or pertaining to blood	Latin hæma[citation needed], from Greek αἷμα, αἱματ- (grc), blood	hematology, older form haematology
hema-, hemo-		blood (AmE)	Greek αἷμα, (grc), blood	hemal, hemoglobin
hemangi(o)- (हिमांग )		blood vessels	Greek αἷμα, (grc), blood, + ἀγγεῖον (angeîon), vessel, urn	hemangioma
hemi- (हेमी )	1/2	one-half	Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-), half	cerebral hemisphere
hepat-, hepatic- (हेपट )		of or pertaining to the liver	Greek ἧπαρ, ἠπᾰτ- (hêpar, ēpat-), the liver	hepatology, hepatitis
heter(o)- (हेट्र )		denotes something as the other (of two), as an addition, or different	Greek ἕτερος (héteros), the other (of two), another; different	heterogeneous
hidr(o)- (हिद्र )		sweat	Greek ἱδρώς, ἱδρωτ- (hidrṓs, hidrōt-), sweat, perspiration	hyperhidrosis
hist(o)-, histio- (हीस्ट )		tissue	Greek ἱστός (histós), web, tissue	histology
home(o)- (होम )		similar	Greek ὅμοιος (homoios), like, resembling, similar	homeopathy
hom(o)-		denotes something as the same as another or common	Greek ὁμός (homós), the same, common	homosexuality, homozygote, homophobic
humer(o)- (हुमर )		of or pertaining to the shoulder (or [rarely] the upper arm)	Latin umerus, shoulder	humerus
hydr(o)- (हैद्र		water	Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr), water	hydrophobe, hydrogen
hyper- (हाइपर )		extreme or beyond normal	Greek ὑπέρ (hupér), over, above; beyond, to the extreme	hypertension, hypertrichosis
hyp(o)- (हाइपो )		below normal	Greek ὑπό, ὑπο- (hupó), below, under	hypovolemia, hypoxia
hyster(o)- (हिस्टेर )		of or pertaining to the womb or the uterus	Greek ὑστέρα (hustéra), womb	hysterectomy, hysteria

List of words with X-Z

Affix	Meaning	Origin language and etymology	Example(s)
क्सांथ xanth(o)-	having a yellow color, especially an abnormally yellow color	Greek ξᾰνθός (xanthós), yellow	xanthopathy,xanthelasma
क्सिन xen(o)-	foreign, different	Greek ξένος (xénos), foreign, stranger	xenograft
क्सिर xer(o)-	dry, desert-like	Greek ξηρός (xērós), dry	xerostomia, xeroderma
क्सिफ xiph-	sword	Greek ξῐ́φος (xíphos), sword	xiphisternum, xiphoid, xiphoidalgia
-y	condition or process of	Latin -ia, from Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, -ειᾰ (-íā, -eia), suffixes used to form abstract nouns	surgery
ज़ी ze-	boil	Greek ζέω (zéō), to boil, seethe, bubble	eczema
जू zo(o)-	animal, animal life	Greek ζῷον (zôion)	zoology
जैम zym(o)-	fermentation	Greek ζύμη (zúmē), leaven, yeast	enzyme, lysozyme