HOSA Medical Terminology 2025
a-, an- - ANS-without, lack of
ab- - ANS-from, away
-ac, -ic - ANS-pertaining to
acr/o - ANS-extremities (arms and legs)
ad- - ANS-toward, near
aden/o - ANS-gland, glandular
adren/o - ANS-adrenal gland
aer/o - ANS-air
-al - ANS-similar, pertaining to
alba-, albi- - ANS-white
alges/i/a - ANS-pain
-algia - ANS-pain
ambi- - ANS-both, both sides
an/o/us- - ANS-anus
angi/o - ANS-vessel
ankyl- - ANS-crooked, looped, immovable, fixed
ante- (ro) - ANS-before, in front of, ahead of
anti- - ANS-against
append/i/o- - ANS-appendix
arter/i/o- - ANS-artery
-ase - ANS-enzyme
-asis - ANS-condition of
, -asthenia - ANS-weakness, lack of strength
arthr/o - ANS-joint
ather/o - ANS-fatty, lipid
audi/o - ANS-sound, hearing
aur- - ANS-ear
auto- - ANS-self
bi- (s) - ANS-twice, double, both
bio- - ANS-life
-blast - ANS-germ/embryonic cell
blephar/o - ANS-eyelid, eyelash
brachi- - ANS-arm
brachy- - ANS-short
brady- - ANS-slow
bronch- (i, o) - ANS-air tubes in lungs
bucc- (a, o) - ANS-cheek
calc- (u, ulus) - ANS-stone
carcin- (o) - ANS-cancer
cardi- (a, o) - ANS-pertaining to the heart
carp- (o) - ANS-wrist
-cele, -coele - ANS-swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia
cent- (i) - ANS-hundred
-centesis - ANS-surgical puncture to remove fluid
cephal- (o) - ANS-head, pertaining to head
a-, an- - ANS-without, lack of
ab- - ANS-from, away
-ac, -ic - ANS-pertaining to
acr/o - ANS-extremities (arms and legs)
ad- - ANS-toward, near
aden/o - ANS-gland, glandular
adren/o - ANS-adrenal gland
aer/o - ANS-air
-al - ANS-similar, pertaining to
alba-, albi- - ANS-white
alges/i/a - ANS-pain
-algia - ANS-pain
ambi- - ANS-both, both sides
an/o/us- - ANS-anus
angi/o - ANS-vessel
ankyl- - ANS-crooked, looped, immovable, fixed
ante- (ro) - ANS-before, in front of, ahead of
anti- - ANS-against
append/i/o- - ANS-appendix
arter/i/o- - ANS-artery
-ase - ANS-enzyme
-asis - ANS-condition of
, -asthenia - ANS-weakness, lack of strength
arthr/o - ANS-joint
ather/o - ANS-fatty, lipid
audi/o - ANS-sound, hearing
aur- - ANS-ear
auto- - ANS-self
bi- (s) - ANS-twice, double, both
bio- - ANS-life
-blast - ANS-germ/embryonic cell
blephar/o - ANS-eyelid, eyelash
brachi- - ANS-arm
brachy- - ANS-short
brady- - ANS-slow
bronch- (i, o) - ANS-air tubes in lungs
bucc- (a, o) - ANS-cheek
calc- (u, ulus) - ANS-stone
carcin- (o) - ANS-cancer
cardi- (a, o) - ANS-pertaining to the heart
carp- (o) - ANS-wrist
-cele, -coele - ANS-swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia
cent- (i) - ANS-hundred
-centesis - ANS-surgical puncture to remove fluid
cephal- (o) - ANS-head, pertaining to head