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not
without (prefix) a-
on both sides
around
up
back
against
opposite (prefix) anti-
from
off
down
against
through
across
pain (base) alg-
joint
speech sound
life (base) bi-
to throw
to put (base) ball-
slow (base) brady-
hidden (base) crypt-
running
course (base) drom-
earth (base) ge-
road
way (base) hod-
to remember (base) mne-
form (base) morph-
tooth (base) odont-
to bear
to go (base) phor-
stroke (base) plex-
paralysis (base) pleg-
foot (base) pod-
-pus
anus
rectum (base) proct-
to send
to contract (base) stol-
mouth
opening (base) stom-
to turn
response to stimulus (base) trop-
urine
urinary system (base) ur-
to urinate (base) ure-
bad
disordered
inward
into (prefix) es-
out
out of
in
into
opposite (prefix) en- + anti-
within
inner (prefix) endo-
upon
on
well
good
outside
external (prefix) exo-
will (base) bul-
boul-
heart (base) cardi-
head (base) cephal-
brain (base) encephal-
cartilage
granule (base) chondr-
people
country (base) dem-
skin (base) derm-
dermat-
marriage
union (base) gam-
yolk (base) lecith-
eye (base) ophthalm-
bone (base) ost(e)-
leaf (base) phyll-
plant
growth (base) phyt-
to form
to mold (base) plas(t)-
body (base) som-
somat-
case
sheath (base) thec(a)-
heat (base) therm-
to cut
section tom-
insect (base) entom-
place (base) top-
nourishment
development (base) troph-
animal
living being (base) zo-
over
excessive
below
deficient
after
change transfer (prefix) meta-
beside
resembling
around
near (prefix) peri-
before
in front of
toward
in addition to
with
together (prefix) syn-
to hear (base) acou-
acu-
dull (base) ambly-
flower (base) anth-
color (base) chrom-
chromat-
finger
toe (base) dactyl-
to bind
ligament (base) de-
intestine (base) enter-
work (base) erg-
to feel
perceive (base) esthe-
old person
old age (base) ger-
jaw (base) gnath-
to know (base) gno-
to write (base) graph-
thing written (base) -gram
liver (base) hepat-
hepar-
to move (base) kine-
cine-
to read (base) lex-
muscle (base) my-
mys-
kidney (base) nephr-
smell (base) osm-
to put
to place (base) the-
pertaining to
like
pertaining to
like
full of
pertaining to
pertaining to
like (suffix) -ic
art
science
like
having the shape of (suffix) -oid
almond
tonsil (base) amygdal-
man
human being (base) anthrop-
time (base) chron-
branch (base) clad-
man
male (base) andr-
power
pain (base) dynam-
to vomit (base) eme-
naked
uncovered (base) gymn-
female (base) gyn(e)-
gynec-
spiral (base) helic-
helix
water
fluid (base) hydr-
physician
medical treatment (base) iatr-
black
dark (base) melan-
corpse
dead tissue (base) necr-
few
scanty (base) olig-
child ped-
paed-
instruction (base) -pedia
to eat (base) phag-
to love
have an affinity for (base) phil-
many
much (base) poly-
instep
edge of the eye (base) tars-
condition of the blood
congestion of blood (suffix) -emia (-hemia)
science
systematic study of (suffix) -logy
dissolution of or by (surgical division or separation) (suffix) -lysis
madness for or about (suffix) -mania
disease of
treatment of disease of or by (suffix) -pathy
abnormal fear of (suffix) -phobia
treatment of or by (suffix) -therapy
surgical operation on
surgical cutting of (suffix) -tomy
surgical removal of (suffix) -ectomy
condition of the urine (suffix) -uria
extremity
summit (base) acr-
starch (base) amyl-
weight
pressure (base) bar-
heavy (base) bary-
mucus (base) blenn-
cell (base) cyt-
thirst (base) dips-
sickle (base) drepan-
red (base) erythr-
sugar (base) glyc-
sugar
glucose (base) glycos-
tissue (base) hist-
histi-
uterus
hysteria (base) hyster-
fish (base) ichthy-
iris
rainbow (base) irid-
to suppress (base) isch-
abdomen
soft part of the body between the ribs and hip (base) lapar-
fat (base) lip-
breast (base) mast-
maz-
mind
diaphragm (base) phren-
pus (base) py-
death (base) thanat-
producing
produced (suffix) -genous
solid figure having a (specified) number of faces (suffix) -hedron
diseased condition
often refers to an infestation by parasites (suffix) -iasis
instrument for measuring
measure (suffix) -meter
art or science of measuring (suffix) -metry
science of
system of laws governing (suffix) -nomy
having a house or dwelling (suffix) -oecious
loving
thriving in
formation
plastic surgical operation (suffix) -plasty
abnormal flow or discharge of (suffix) -rrhea
the making of a surgical opening (suffix) -stomy
thorn
prickle (base) acanth-
air
gas (base) aer-
self (base) aut-
eyelid (base) blephar-
cancer (base) carcin-
lip (base) cheil- (chil-)
colon (base) col-
excrement (base) copr-
cold
ice (base) cry-
bladder
cyst
tear (base) dacry-
stomach
belly of a muscle (base) gastr-
worm (base) helminth-
other
different (base) heter-
moisture (base) hygr-
moon
menstruation (base) men-
ear (base) ot-
mind
soul (base) psych-
nose (base) rhin-
-rrhin-
to arrange
to put in order (base) tac-
means of
place for (suffix) -ter
one who (suffix) -ist
-ast
one who
that which (suffix) -te
specialist in
practitioner of (suffix) -ician
ray (base) actin-
silver (base) argyr-
to step
to go
stench
bromine (base) brom-
bile
gall (base) chol(e)-
to break (base) clas-
cranium (base) crani-
to separate
to distinguish (base) cri-
to secrete (base) crin-
wide (base) eury(s)-
blood (base) hem-
hemat- (haem-
sweat (base) hidro(s)-
stone (base) lith-
-lite
fly (base) myi-
eye
to see (base) op-
face (base) prosop-
straight
correct (base) orth-
to appear
to show (base) pha-
to flow
current (base) rhe-
to view (base) scop-
to stand
to stop
pillar (base) styl-
state of
condition of
condition of (belief in) (suffix) -ism
-ismus
act of
process of (sometimes result of the act of ) (suffix) -sis
result of the act of (suffix) -ma
-m
to see (base) blep-
pupil of the eye (base) cor(e)-
to mix (base) cra-
blue (base) cyan-
to be pregnant (base) cye-
milk (base) galact-
gala-
to taste (base) geu-
tongue
language (base) gloss-
one’s own
peculiar
equal
same (base) is-
to talk (base) lal-
large
one million (base) mega-
difficult (base) mogi-
new
new and different form of (base) ne-
pain (base) odyn-
finger or toenail
claw (base) onych-
disease
suffering
to digest (base) pep(s)-
pept-
false (base) pseud-
afar
operating at a distance (base) tele-
usually tumor arising in or composed of
occasionally swelling containing
diseased condition of
act of
inflammation of
inflammatory disease of (suffix) -itis
chemical substance (suffix) -in
-ine
part
lining or enveloping tissue
gland (base) aden-
vessel (base) angi-
spider (occasionally arachnoid membrane) (base) arachn-
star (base) astr-
aster-
bud
germ
green
chlorine (base) chlor-
berry-shaped organism (base) cocc-
dust (base) coni-
dawn or early age
rosy (base) eo(s)-
to loosen
to dissolve
mening-
uterus (base) metr-
fungus (base) myc-
mycet-
spinal cord
marrow (base) myel-
nerve
nervous system
testicle (base) orch(i)-
orchid-
all
complete (base) pan-
lung (base) pneumon-
pneum-
gray (base) poli-
clot (base) thromb-
membrane
especially meninges
