| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Aden/o | Gland |
Adip/o | Fat |
Anter/o | Before, front |
Caud/o | Lower part of the body, tail |
Cephal/o | Head |
Cyt/o and -cyte | Cell |
End-, Endo- | In, within, inside |
Exo- | Out of, outside, away from |
hist/o | Tissue |
-ologist | Specialist |
-ology | The science or study of |
Path/o, -pathy | Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion |
Plas/i, plas/o, -plasia | Development, growth, formation |
Poster/o | Behind, toward the back |
-stasis, -static | Control, maintenance of a constant level |
Gastr- | Stomach |
Chondr/i | Cartilage |
Abdomin/o | Abdomen |
Pelvic ( Pelv- and -ic ) | Pertaining to pelvic |
-Ic | Pertaining to |
ili- | Hip bone |
-Plasm | Formative material of cells |
-trophy | Development |
-crine | to secrete |
ana- | Backwards |
Dem/i | Pertaining to population |
Tele- | Distant |
-Metry | To measure |
Retro- | Behind |
Inferior | Towards bottom of body |