Medical Derivatives

-(an-)/ G, without anemia

ab- / L, away from/ abduct
acro- / G, tip / acromion process
ad- / L, toward / adduct
ambi- / L, both / ambidextrous
ana- / G, apart / anatomy
ante- / L, before / anteversion, antebrachial
anti- / G, against antiseptic
arthr- (arthro-) / G, a joint / arthritis
arthr- (arthro-) / G, a joint / arthritis
bi- / L, two, double / bilateral
brachi- / G, arm / brachial artery
brachium / L, arm / antebrachium
brevis / L, short / peroneus brevis
capit (caput) / L, head / semispinalis capitis
cauda / L, tail / cauda equina
cervix / L, neck / cervix of uterus
chondro- / L, cartilage / chondrocyte
circum- / L, around / circumflex
condyle / G, knuckle / humeral condyles
coracoid / G, beak / coracoid process
corona / L, crown / coronary ligament
coronoid / L, crows beak / coronoid process
cornu / L, horn greater / cornu of hyoid
costa / L, rib / intercostal
crus / L, leg / crus of penis
crux / L, cross / cruciate ligament
delta / G, triangle / deltoid
di- / G, double, two / digastric
dis- / L, separation / dissect
duco- / L, to lead / abduct
ect- / G, outside / ectoderm
-ectomy / G, excision / hysterectomy
end- (ent-) / G, within / endothelium
epi- / G, upon / epicondyle
ex- (exo-) / G&L, out / exocrine
extra- / L, outward / extracellular
fossa / L, ditch / infraspinous fossa
gastr- (gastro-) / G, belly / gastritis, digastric
glenoid / G, socket / glenoid fossa
glosso- (gloss) / G, tongue / styloglossus
hyper- / G, above, over / hypertrophy, hyperextension
hypo- / G, under, less / hypotension
infra- / L, below / hypotension
inter- / L, between / intertubercular
intr- (intra-) / L, within intravenous, / intrahepatic
linea / L, line / linea aspera
lingua- / L, tongue / lingual artery
meta- / G, beyond / metatarsal
myo- / G, muscle / myotome
-oid / G, appearance / glenoid
omo / G, scapula, / shoulder omohyoid
-otomy / G, to open / craniotomy
para- / G, beside / paravertebral
peri / G, around / perichondrium
peroneus / G, fibula / peroneus longus, peroneal nerve
post- / L, after, behind / postnatal
pre- / L, before / preganglionic
ram- / L, branch / ramus
re- / L, again, back / recurrent
rect- / L, straight / rectus femoris
ren / L, kidney / renal
retro- / L, back / retroperitoneal
sect- / L, to cut / dissect
serra / L, saw-like / serratus anterior
splenius / G, bandage / splenius capitis
sub- / L, under / subdural
super- / L, over, / superficial
supra- / L, above / supraorbital
sym- (syn-) / G, together / symphysis, synthesis
teres / L, round / ligamentum teres
trans- / L, across / transfusion
tome / G, cutting / anatomy
tuber / L, swelling / tubercle
ultra- / L, beyond / ultrastructure
vagina / L, sheath, sleeve / vaginal process
vas / L, duct, vessel / vas deferens
vent- (ventr-) / L, belly / ventral
versio / L,a turning / anteversion