Medical prefixes and suffixes in English and Spanish
| English | Spanish | Meaning | Example |
| -ac | -ac | pertaining to | cardiac |
| -al | -al | pertaining to | cerebral |
| -algia | -algia | pain | myalgia |
| adeno/o | adeno/o | gland | adenology |
| abdomin/o | abdomin/o | abdomen | abdomen |
| adip/o | adip/o | fat | adipocyte |
| adeno/o | adeno/o | gland | adenology |
| abdomin/o | abdomin/o | abdomen | abdomen |
| adip/o | adip/o | fat | adipocyte |
| a-,an- | a-,an | absence of | anemia |
| ana- | ana- | back, again, up | anaplasia |
| ante | anter/o | before/in front of | antepartum |
| arthr/o | artr/o | joints | arthritis |
| bio | bio | life | biology |
| carcin/o | carcin/o | cancer | carcinoma |
| cardi/o | cardi/o | heart | cardiology |
| cephal/o | cefal/o | head | cephalalgy |
| cerebr/o | cerebr/o | brain | cerebellum |
| cervic/o | cervic/o | neck, cervix | cervical |
| chondr/o | condr/o | cartilage | chondrocalcinosis |
| chrom/o | crom/o | color | chromosome |
| cis/o | cis/o | tu cut | excision |
| cyst/o | cist/o | urinary bladder | cystitis |
| -cyte | -cito | cell | leukocyte |
| cyt/o | cit/o | cell | cytology |
| derm/o | derm/o | skin | dermatology |
| dia- | dia- | through, during, across | diagnosis |
| dist/o | dist/o | stand away from | distal |
| dors/o | dors/o | back | dorsal |
| -eal | -eo | pertaining | coccygeal |
| -ectomy | -ectomía | surgical operation/removal of a body part | mastectomy |
| electr/o | electr/o | electricity | electrocardiography |
| -emia | -emia | blood condition | anemia |
| encephal/o | encefal/o | brain | encephalogram |
| endo- | endo- | inside | endocrinology |
| epi- | epi- | on, upon | epicardium |
| ex- | ex- | out of, away from | excise |
| exo- | exo- | outside, external | exoskeleton |
| enter/o | enter/o | intestine | gastroenterology |
| erythr/o | eritr/o | red | erythrocyte |
| gastr/o | gastr/o | stomach | gastritis |
| -genic | -genic/o/a | formative, pertaining to producing | cardiogenic |
| gnos/o | gnos/o | knowledge | diagnosis |
| -gram | -grama | record | angiogram |
| gynec/o | ginec/o | woman | gynecologist |
| hemat/o | hemat/o | blood | hematology |
| hem | hem | blood | hematoma |
| hepat/o | hepat/o | liver | hepatitis |
| hist/o | hist/o | tissue | histology |
| hyper- | hiper- | excessive, extreme | hypertension |
| hypo | hipo- | below normal | hypothermia |
| iatr/o | iatr/o | treatment | iatrochemistry |
| -ic,-iac, -iacal | -ico/a | pertaining to | hapatic |
| inguin/o inguen | inguin/o | groin | inguenalgia |
| -ist | -ista | one who specializes in | pathologist |
| -itis | -itis | inflammation | tonsillitis |
| kary/o | cari/o | nucleous | eukaryote |
| later/o | later/o | lateral | lateral |
| leuk/ | leuc/o | white | leukocyte |
| log/o | log/o | knowledge | neurologist |
| -logy | -logia | study of | pathology |
| lumb/o | lumb/o | lower back | lumbar |
| medi/o | medi/o | middle | medial |
| nephr/o | nefr/o | kidney | nephrology |
| neur/o | neur/o | neurous system | neurofibromatosis |
| -oma | -opma | tumor, bulkl, volume | sarcoma |
| -osis | -osis | condition, disease or increase | osteoporosis |
| onc/o | onc/o | tumor | oncology |
| ophthalm/o | oftalmol/o | eye | ophthalmology |
| oste/o | oste/o | bone | osteoporosis |
| path/o | pat/o | illness | pathology |
| -pathy | -patía | disease, or disorder | sociopathy |
| ped/o | ped/o | child | pedophile |
| pelv/o | pel/v | hip bone | pelvis |
| poster/o | poster/o | behind/after | postoperation |
| pro- | pro- | before | prognosis |
| proxim/o | proxim/o | near | proximal |
| psych/o | psic/o | mind | psychology |
| radi/o | radi/o | X-rays | radiology |
| re- | re- | again, backwards | relapse |
| ren/o | ren/o | kidney | renal |
| retro- | retro- | backward, behind | retroverted |
| rhin/o | rin/o | nose | rhinoplasty |
| sarc/o | sarc/o | fleshlike | sarcoma |
| -scope | -scopio | instrument for viewing | stethoscope |
| -scopy | -scopía | use of instrument for viewing | endoscopy |
| sub- | sub- | beneath | subcutaneous |
| spin/o | espin/o | spine | spinal |
| thel/o | tel/o | nipple | theleplasty |
| thorac/o | torac/o | chest | thorax |
| thromb/o | tromb/o | blood clot | thrombus |
| trache/o | traque/o | trachea | tracheostomy |
| trans- | trans- | across, through | transfusion |
| -type | -tipo | classification, image | prototype |
| umbilic/o | umbilic/o | umbilicus | umbilical |
| ur/o | ur/o | urine | urology |
| ventr/o | ventr/o | stomach cavity | ventrodorsal |
| vertebr/o | vertebr/o | vertebra | vertebral |
| viscer/o | viscer/o | internal organs | viscera |
| -y | -ia | process, condition | surgery |
