Medical Prefixes and Suffixes

mal

• good

• bad

• happy

• healthy

ante

• after, behind

• before, in front of

• during, in the middle of

• beside, next to

colo

• Colon

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Rectum

chole, chol(o)

• Bile; cholecystitis = inflammation of the gall bladder

• A type of cholesterol

• A digestive enzyme

• A condition related to the liver

peri

• around

• inside

• between

• above

brachi(o)

• Leg

• Arm

• Head

• Foot

aden(o)

• Gland

• Tissue

• Cell

• Organ

melan(o): black

• Melanoma = black mole or tumor, may be cancerous

• Melanoma = a type of skin infection

• Melanoma = a benign skin condition

• Melanoma = a type of hair loss

bronchi, bronch(o)

• Bronchus

• Alveolus

• Trachea

• Lung

mamm(o)

• Breast; mammogram = x-ray of the breast

• Heart; cardiogram = x-ray of the heart

• Liver; hepatogram = x-ray of the liver

• Lung; pneumogram = x-ray of the lung