Root Words
Prefixes
Common roots
Common Suffixes
Suffixes for disorders
100

root word meaning blood

hem, hemat

100

a, an

without

100

root word meaning disease

path

100

suffix meaning pertaining to kill

-cidal, -cide

100

suffix meaning pain

-algia

200

root word meaning clot

thromb

200

bi

two, twice, double

200

root word meaning mind

psych

200

suffix meaning protection, prevention

-phylaxis

200

suffix meaning vomiting

-emesis

300

root word meaning joint

arthr

300

brady

slow

300

root word meaning tumor

onc

300

suffix meaning breathing

-pnea

300

suffix meaning paralysis

-plegia

400

root word meaning lung

pneum, pneumon

400

hemi

half

400

root word meaning infection

septic

400

common suffix meaning healing by a provider, healer

-iatry, iatrist

400

suffix meaning formation of

-plasia

500

root word meaning skin

derm, dermat

500

poly

many

500

root word meaning tissue

hist

500

common suffix meaning study of

-ology

500

suffix meaning deficiency , decrease

-penia