Medical Prefix

Layman's term

 Medical Prefix 

Layman's term

deci -

tenth (10th)

gloss -

tongue

dent -

tooth

gravid

pregnant

derma -

skin

gyne -

woman

diplo -

double

hemi -

half

dors -

back

haemo -

blood

dys -

painful, abdominal

hepato -

liver

ecto -

outside

hydro -

water

edem -

swelling (fluid)

hyper -

excessive

encephal -

brain

hypo -

deficient

endo

inside, within

hyster -

uterus, womb

entero -

intestine

ile -

intestine (part)

epi -

upper, above

ili -

hip bone

erythro -

red

inter -

between

faci -

facies, face

intra -

inside

fascia -

band (fibrous)

iri -

iris (eye)

gastro -

stomach

kerat -

cornea; scaly

genu -

knee

kilo -

thousand

gingiva -

gums