crym- krymos [Gr.] frost. crymodynia. (See also cry-)
crypt- krypto
¯
[Gr.] hide, conceal. cryptorchidism
cult- colo, cultus [L.] tend, cultivate. culture
cune- cuneus [L.] wedge. Cf. sphen-. cuneiform
cut- cutis [L.] skin. Cf. derm(at)-. subcutaneous
cyan- kyanos [Gr.] blue. cyanophil
cycl- kyklos [Gr.] circle, cycle. cyclophoria
-cyesis ky
esis [Gr.] pregnancy. pseudocyesis
cymb- kymb
e [Gr.] boat. cymbocephaly
cyn- kyo
¯
n, kynos [Gr.] dog. cynophobia
cyst- kystis [Gr.] bladder. Cf. vesic-. cystalgia
cyt- kytos [Gr.] cell. Cf. cell-. cytotaxis
dacry- dakry [Gr.] tear. dacryocyst
dactyl- daktylos [Gr.] finger, toe. Cf. digit-. hexadactyly
de- de [L.] down from. decomposition
deca- deka [Gr.] ten. Indicates multiple in metric system.
Cf. deci-. decagram
deci- decem [L.] ten. Indicates fraction in metric system
(one-tenth). Cf. deca-. decibel, deciliter
demi- demi [Fr.], from dimidius [L.] half. demi
gauntlet
dendr- dendron [Gr.]
tree. dendrite
dent- dens, dentis [L.] tooth.
Cf. odont-. interdental
derm(at)- derma, dermatos [Gr.] skin. Cf. cut-. endoderm,
dermatitis
-desis desis [Gr.] a binding together. arthrodesis
desm- desmos [Gr.] band, ligament. syndesmoplasty
deut(er)- deuteros [Gr.] second. deuteranopia, deutan
dextr- dexter, dextr- [L.] right-hand. ambidextrous
di-
1
di [Gr.] two. dimorphism. (See also bi-
2
)
di-
2
See dia-. diuresis
di-
3
See dis-
1
. divergent
dia- dia [Gr.] (a is dropped before words beginning with a
vowel) through, apart. Cf. per-. diagnosis
dicty- diktyon [Gr.] nest. dictyotene
didym- didymos [Gr.] twin. Cf. gemin-. epididymal
digit- digitus [L.] finger, toe. Cf. dactyl-. digitigrade
diplo- diploos [Gr.] double. diplomyelia
dips- dipsa [Gr.] thirst. polydipsia, dipsogen
dis-
1
dis- [L.] (s may be dropped before a word beginning
with a consonant) apart, away from. dislocation
dis-
2
dis [Gr.] twice. disdiaclast
disc- diskos [Gr.] or discus [L.] disk. discoplacenta. (Also
spelled disk-)
dolich- dolichos [Gr.] long. dolichocephalic
dors- dorsum [L.] back. dorsoventral
drom- dromos [Gr.] course. dromograph
-ducent See duct-. adducent
-duct duco, ducentis, ductus [L.] lead, conduct. oviduct
dur- durus [L.] hard. Cf. scler-. induration
dynam- dynamis [Gr.] power. dynamometer, thermodynamics
dys- dys- [Gr.] bad, improper. Cf. mal-. dystrophic.
(See also cac-)
e- e [L.] out from. Cf. ec-
1
and ex-. emission
ec-
1
ek [Gr.] out of. Cf. e- and ex-. eccentric
ec-
2
oikos [Gr.] house. ecogenetics
-ech- echo
¯
[Gr.] have, hold, be. synechotomy
echin- echinos [Gr.] hedgehog. echinophthalmia
ect- ektos [Gr.] outside. Cf. extra-. ectoderm. (See also exo-)
ectr- ektro
¯
sis [Gr.] miscarriage. ectrodactyly
ede- oideo
¯
[Gr.] swell. edematous
ef- See ex-. efflorescent
elast- elasticus [L.] elastic. elastofibroma
elc- See helc-. cystelcosis
electro-
elektron [Gr.] amber. electrotherapy
em- See en-. embolism, empathy
-em- haima [Gr.] blood, anemia. (See also hem(at)-)
-emesis emein [Gr.] to vomit. hyperemesis
en- en [Gr.] (n changes to m before b, m, p,orph) in, on.
Cf. in-
1
. enarthosis
encephal- enkephalos [Gr.] brain. encephalopathy
end- endon [Gr.] inside. Cf. intra-. endangitis. (See also eso-)
ent- entos [Gr.] inside. entoptic
enter- enteron [Gr.] intestine. dysentery
entom- entomon [Gr.] insect. entomology
epi- epi [Gr.] (i is dropped before words beginning
with a vowel) upon, after, in addition. epiglottis,
epaxial
epipl- epiploon [Gr.] omentum. gastroepiploic
episi- epision [Gr.] pubic region. episiotomy
erg- ergon [Gr.] work, deed. energy
erot- ero
¯
s, ero
¯
tos [Gr.] sexual desire. erotomania
erythr- erythros [Gr.] red. Cf. rub(r)-. erythrocyte
eso- eso
¯
[Gr.] inside. Cf. intra-. esogastritis. (See also end-)
esthe- aisthanomai, aisth
e- [Gr.] perceive, feel. Cf. sens-.
anesthesia
etio- aitia [Gr.] cause. etiology
eu- eu [Gr.] good, normal. eupepsia
eury- eurys [Gr.] wide. eurygnathism
ex- ex [Gr.] or ex [L.] out of. Cf. e- and ec-
1
. excretion
exo- exo
¯
[Gr.] outside. Cf. extra-. exoskeleton. (See also ect-)
extra- extra [L.] outside of, beyond. Cf. ect- and exo-.
extracellular. (Also written extro-)
extro- See extra-. extrovert
faci- facies [L.] face. Cf. prosop-. faciolingual
-facient facio, facientis, factus, -fectus [L.] make. Cf. poie-.
calefacient
-fact- See -facient. artifact
fasci- fascia [L.] band. fasciotomy
febr- febris [L.] fever. Cf. pyr-. febricity
-fect- See -facient. defective
femor- femur [L.] femur. femorotibial
-ferent fero, ferentis, latus [L.] bear, carry. Cf. phor-. efferent
-ferous ferre [L.] to bear. lactiferous
ferr- ferrum [L.] iron. ferroprotein
fet- fetus [L.] fetus. fetoscope
fibr- fibra [L.] fiber. Cf. in-
3
. chondrofibroma
fil- filum [L.] thread. filiform
fiss- findo, fissus [L.] split. Cf. schis-. fission
flagell- flagellum [L.] whip. flagellation
flav- flavus [L.] yellow. Cf. xanth-. riboflavin. (See also lute-)
-flect- flecto, flexus [L.] bend, divert. deflection
-flex- See -flect-. reflexometer
flu- fluo, fluxus [L.] flow. Cf. rhe-. fluid
flux- See flu-. defluxion
for- foro [L.] bore. imperforate
-form forma [L.] shape. Cf. -oid. cruciform
fract- frango, fractus [L.] break. refraction
front- frons, frontis [L.] forehead, front. nasofrontal
-fug(e) fugio [L.] flee, avoid. vermifuge, centrifugal
funct- fungor, functus [L.] perform, serve. malfunction
fund- fundo, fusus [L.] pour. infundibulum
fus-
1
See fund-. diffusion
fus-
2
fusus [L.] spindle. fusocellular
galact- gala, galactos [Gr.] milk. Cf. lact-. galactorrhea
gam- gamos [Gr.] marriage, reproductive union. gamete
gangli- ganglion [Gr.] swelling, plexus. gangliitis
gastr- gast
er, gastros [Gr.] stomach. cholangiogastrostomy
ge- g
e [Gr.] earth. geophagia
gelat- gelo, gelatus [L.] freeze, congeal. gelatin
gemin- geminus [L.] twin, double. Cf. didym-. quadrigeminal
gen-
1
gignomai, gen-, gon- [Gr.] become, be produced,
originate. endogenous
gen-
2
gennao
¯
[Gr.] produce, originate. cytogenic
geni- geneion [Gr.] chin. genioplasty
genit- genitalis [L.] pertaining to birth. genitourinary
ger- g
eras [Gr.] old age. geroderma
germ- germen, germinis [L.] bud, a growing thing in its early
stages. Cf. blast-. germinal
geront- gero
¯
n, gerontos [Gr.] old man. gerontology
gest- gero, gerentis, gestus [L.] bear, carry. congestion
gingiv- gingiva [L.] gum. gingivitis
gland- glans, glandis [L.] acorn. Cf. aden-. uniglandular
gli- glia [Gr.] glue. neuroglia, glioma
glomerul- glomerulus, dim. of glomus [L.] little ball.
glomerulonephritis
gloss- glo
¯
ssa [Gr.] tongue. Cf. lingu-. trichoglossia
glott- glo
¯
tta [Gr.] tongue, language. glottic
gluc- See glyc(y)-. glucophore
glutin- gluten, glutinis [L.] glue. agglutination
glyc(y)- glykys [Gr.] sweet. glycemia, glycyrrhiza. (Also spelled
gluc-)
gnath- gnathos [Gr.] jaw. orthognathous
gno-
gigno
¯
so
¯
,
gno
¯
- [Gr.] know,
discern. diagnosis
gon-
1
gon
e [Gr.] offspring, seed, genitalia. gonocyte,
gonorrhea
gon-
2
gony [Gr.] knee. gonarthrosis, gonocampsis
gonad- gonas, gonadis [L.] gonad. gonadoblastoma
goni- go
¯
nia [Gr.] angle. goniometer, goniotomy
grad- gradior [L.] walk, take steps. retrograde
-gram gramma [Gr.] letter, drawing. cardiogram
gran- granum [L.] grain, particle. lipogranuloma
graph- grapho
¯
[Gr.] scratch, write, record. angiography
grav- gravis [L.] heavy. multigravida
gymn- gymnos [Gr.] naked. gymnospore
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