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1
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eu-

A

well, good, normal

prefix

ex: eugenics, eulogy

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well, good, normal

prefix

ex: eugenics, eulogy

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eu-

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gen-, genit-

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to produce

base

ex: genital, eugenics, endogenous

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4
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to produce

base

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gen-, genit-

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5
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hypo-

hyp- before vowels or h

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below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat

prefix

ex: hypodermic, hypothesis, hyphen, hypesthia, hypoglycemia

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6
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below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat

prefix

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hypo-

hyp- before vowels or h

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7
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glyc-

A

sugar

base

ex: glycogen, glycolysis, glycophye, hypoglycemia

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sugar

base

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glyc-

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9
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pros-

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toward, in addition to, fronting

prefix

ex: proselyte, prosthetic, prosencephalon, prosthetic

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10
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toward, in addition to, fronting

prefix

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pros-

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drom-

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running, course

base

ex: acrodromous, syndrome, heterodromia, romania, anadromous, adromia, dromography, photodromy, syndrome

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12
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running, course

base

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drom-

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cata-

cat- before vowels or an h

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down, against, according to, very

prefix

ex: catalyst, catastrophe, category, cathode, catholic

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14
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down, against, according to, very

prefix

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cata-

cat- before vowels or an h

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ly-

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to loosen, to dissolve, to break up

base

ex: dermatolysis, lysin, lyophil, catalyst

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16
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to loosen, to dissolve, to break up

base

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ly-

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17
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bi-

A

life

base

ex: biomorphic, symbiosis, diplobiont, biopsy, abiogenesis, biochrome, biotherapy, dermatobiasis, geobios, metabiosis, photobiotic, psychobiology, amphibious

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18
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life

base

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bi-

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19
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endo-, ento-

end-, ent- before vowels or an h

A

within, inner

prefix

ex: endocrine endoderm, endoparasite, entophyte, enozoa, endomoeba, endarteritis, entopic , endoscopy

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20
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within, inner

prefix

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endo-, ento-

end-, ent- before vowels or an h

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21
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scop-

A

view

base

ex: cryoscope, scopophobia, endoscope, endoscopy

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22
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view

base

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scop-

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23
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exo-, ecto-

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outside, external

prefix

ex: exotic, exoskeleton, ectoparasite, ectoderm

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24
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outside, external

prefix

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exo-, ecto-

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25
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anti-

an- before vowels or an h

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against, opposite

prefix

ex: antidote, antitoxin, antiseptic, antagonist, antarctic

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26
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against, opposite

prefix

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anti-

an- before vowels or an h

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27
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ana-

an- before vowels or an h

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up, back, again

prefix

ex: analysis, anatomy, anachronism, anode, aneurysm

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28
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up, back, again

prefix

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ana-

an- before vowels or an h

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29
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tom-

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to cut, section

base

ex: diatomaceous, dermatome, lithotomous, myotome, somatome, anatomy

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30
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to cut, section

base

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tom-

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31
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strept-, -stroph

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turned, twisted

base

ex: epistrophe, phlebstrepsis, strephosymbolia, streptolysin

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32
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turned, twisted

base

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strept-, -stroph

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33
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desm-; de-

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ligament; to bind

base

ex: adesmy, amphibesmic, desmocyte, desmoplasia, syndesmology, syndesmosis, adesmy

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34
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ligament; to bind

base

A

desm-; de-

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35
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iatr-

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physician, medical treatment

base

ex: amblyopiatrics, cyniatria, iatrogenic, podiatrist

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36
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physician, medical treatment

base

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iatr-

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37
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tetra-

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four

base

ex: tetracyte, tetralogy, tetracheirus, tetracheirus

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38
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four

base

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tetra

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39
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gastr-, gaster-

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stomach, belly of a muscle

base

ex: gamogastrous, progastrin, gastropod, gastrostomy

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40
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stomach, belly of a muscle

base

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gastr-, gaster-

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41
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-stomy

A

the making of a surgical opening

compound suffix

ex: gastronomy, arthrostomy, hepaticoentero

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42
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the making of a surgical opening

compound suffix

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-stomy

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43
Q

-lysis

A

dissolution of or by, surgical division or separation

compound suffix

ex: hydrolysis, nephrolysis, electrolysis, hydrolysis

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44
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dissolution of or by, surgical division or separation

compound suffix

A

-lysis

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45
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hydr-

A

water, fluid

base

ex: hydrarthrosis, hydrocarpic, hydropericarditis, hydrophyllium, hydrostome, hydrotropism, prohydrotropism, hydrolysis

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46
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water, fluid

base

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hydr-

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47
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hem-, hemat-, haem-, haemat-

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blood

base

ex: acardiohemia, hematophagous, haematobic, hematuria

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48
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blood

base

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hem-, hemat-, haem-, haemat-

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49
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-uria

A

condition of the urine

compound suffix

ex: hematuria, acetonuria, noctalbuminuria

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50
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condition of the urine

compound suffix

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-uria

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51
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mon-

A

single, one

base

ex: monochromic, monogeny, monomerosomatous, monoecious

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52
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single, one

base

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mon-

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53
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-oecious

A

having a house or a dwelling

compound suffix

ex: monoecious, androdiocious

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54
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having a house or a dwelling

compound suffix

ex: monoecious, androdiocious

A

-oecious

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55
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-nomy

A

science of, system of lows governing

compound suffix

ex: agronomy, astronomy, economy

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56
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science of, system of lows governing

compound suffix

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-nomy

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57
Q

-iasis

A

diseased condition

compound suffix

ex: elephantiasis, psoriasis, amebiasis, psoriasis

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58
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diseased condition

compound suffix

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-iasis

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59
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op-, opt-

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eye, to see

base

ex: chromatopseudopsis, emmetropia, hemianopsia , optometry

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60
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eye, to see

base

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op-, opt-

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61
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metry-

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art or science of measuring

compound suffix

ex: telemetry, optometry, photometry, optometry

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62
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art or science of measuring

compound suffix

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-metry

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63
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-rrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge or

compound suffix

ex: diarrhea, gonorrhea, logorrhea

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64
Q

abnormal flow or discharge or

compound suffix

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-rrhea

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65
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-pathy

A

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

compound suffix

ex: osteopathy, neuropathy, hydropathy

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66
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disease of, treatment of disease of or by

compound suffix

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-pathy

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67
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neur-

A

nerve, nervous system, tendon

base

ex: neuroanatomy, aponeurosis, cryptoneurous, neuropathy

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68
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nerve, nervous system, tendon

base

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neur-

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69
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pen-, pens-

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to hang, to weigh, to pay

base

ex: compensation , appendectomy

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70
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to hang, to weigh, to pay

base

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pen-, pens-

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71
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

compound suffix

ex: appendectomy, tonsillectomy

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72
Q

surgical removal of

compound suffix

ex: appendectomy, tonsillectomy

A

-ectomy

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73
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trip-, trib-

A

to rub, to crush

base

ex: omphalotripsy, osteotribe, splanchnotribe, odontotripsis

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74
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to rub, to crush

base

ex: omphalotripsy, osteotribe, splanchnotribe

A

trip-, trib-

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75
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schiz-, schis(t)-

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to split

base

ex: schizogenesis, schist, schistocyte, schizothymia

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76
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to split

base

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schiz-, schis(t)-

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77
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thym-

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mind, emotions

base

ex: hyperthermia, schizothymia, hypothymia, schizothymia

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78
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mind, emotions

base

ex: hyperthermia, schizothymia, hypothymia

A

thym-

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79
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pent(a)-

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five

base

ex: pentactinic, pentadactyl, pentosuria/pentose, pentapterous

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80
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five

base

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pent(a)-

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81
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pter-, pteryg(i)-

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wing, fin

base

ex: arthropterous, hyalopterous, neuropterous, pentapterous

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82
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wing, fin

base

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pter-, pteryg(i)-

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83
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prot-

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first, original, primitive

base

ex: protoplasm, protozoan, protocephalon, protean

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84
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first, original, primitive

base

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prot-

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85
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ped-, paed-

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child

base

ex: pedomorphic, pteropaedes, orthopedic, paedogamy, pedarthrocace, pediatrician

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86
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child

base

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ped-, paed-

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87
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olig-

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few, scanty

base

ex: oligandrous, oligochromemia, oligohydruria, ologopod, oligotrichia, oligotrophic

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88
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few, scanty

base

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olig-

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89
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amygdal-

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almond, tonsil

base

ex: amygdala, amygdalitis, amygdalin, amygdalolith

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90
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almond, tonsil

base

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amygdal-

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91
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morph-

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form

base

ex: therimorphic, morphology, polymorphonuclear, dysmorphophobia, actinomorphous, enantiomorph, gynandromorphy, mesomorphic, morpheme, phyllomorphosis

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form

base

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morph-

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93
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fenester-

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window

base

ex: fenestrate, craniofenestria, defenestrate

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94
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window

base

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fenester-

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95
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front-

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forehead, front

base

ex: frontad, frontonasal, frontotemporal

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96
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forehead, front

base

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front-

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97
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tempor-

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the temples

base

ex: temporal, infratemporal, parietotemporal, frontotemporal

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98
Q

the temples

base

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tempor-

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99
Q

pel(l)-, puls-

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to push, to drive, to beat

base

ex: pulsellum, impulsion, pulsate, retropulsion

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100
Q

to push, to drive, to beat

base

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pel(l)-, puls-

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101
Q

fluvi-

A

river

base

ex: fluviatile, fluvioterrestrial, effluvium

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102
Q

river

base

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fluvi-

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103
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ter(r)-

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earth

base

ex: terranes, terricolous, fluvioterrestrial

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104
Q

earth

base

ex: terranes, terricolous

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ter(r)-

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105
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rod-, ros-

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to gnaw

base

ex: corrosive, erosion

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106
Q

to gnaw

base

ex: corrosive, erosion

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rod-, ros-

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107
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germ-, germin-

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sprout, bud, germ

base

ex: germiduct, dysgerminoma, germicide, ovigerm

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108
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sprout, bud, germ

base

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germ-, germin-

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109
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ov-

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egg

base

ex: binovular, mesovarium, ovicide, ovigerm

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110
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egg

base

A

ov-

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111
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pil-

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hair

base

ex: neuropile, piliferous, pilose, pilosebaceous

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112
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hair

base]

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pil-

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113
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sec-, seg-, sect-

A

to cut

base

ex: resection, palmatisect, transection, pilosebaceous

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114
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to cut

base

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sec-, seg-, sect-

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115
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re-, red-

A

back, again, against

prefix

ex: reduce, reject, recede, residual

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116
Q

back, again, against

prefix

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re-, red-

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117
Q

sed-, (-sid-), sess-

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to sit, to settle

base

ex: insessorial, obsession, residual

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118
Q

to sit, to settle

base

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sed-, (-sid-), sess-

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119
Q

cent-

A

hundred, hundredth

base

ex: centeped, centinormal, centimeter

120
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hundred, hundredth

base

121
Q

cing-, cinct-

A

to bind, to grid

base

ex: cingulum, subcingulum, cingulectomy

122
Q

to bind, to grid

base

A

cing-, cinct-

123
Q

non-

A

ninth

base

ex: nonipara, nonillion, nonan

124
Q

ninth

base

125
Q

par-, part-

A

to give birth to, to produce

base

ex: multiparous, biparous, primipara, nonipara

126
Q

to give birth to, to produce

base

A

par-, part-

127
Q

tri-

A

three

base

ex: tricostate, tridentate, trifid, tribracteate

128
Q

three

base

129
Q

bracte-

A

thin plate

base

ex: tribracteate, bracteole, bracteose

130
Q

thin plate

base

131
Q

per-

A

through, wrongly, completely

prefix

ex: perfect, permeate, pervade, perjury

132
Q

spir-

A

to breathe

base

ex: aspirator, transpiration, spirometer, perspire

133
Q

sin(u)-

A

curve, hollow, cavity

base

ex: sinuate, sinusoid, perisinuous, sinoatrial

134
Q

atri-

A

entrance hall, room

base

ex: atrium, atriocoelomic, interatrial, sinoatrial

135
Q

pro-

A

forward, in front of

prefix

ex: profess, project, prolong, production

136
Q

duc-, duct-

A

to lead, to draw

base

ex: nephrogonoduct, spermiducal, adbuction, production

137
Q

decem-

A

ten

base

ex: decemfid

138
Q

fid-, fiss-

A

to split

base

ex: fissile, fissirostral, pentafid, decemfid

139
Q

ventr-

A

belly

base

ex: biventre, ventricle, ventral, dorsiventral

140
Q

cerebr-

A

brain

base

ex: cerebellum, cerebrin, deutocerebron, cerebripetal

141
Q

pet-, petit-

A

to seek

base

ex: rectipetality, acropetal, calcipete, cerebripetal

142
Q

through, wrongly, completely

prefix

143
Q

to breathe

base

144
Q

entrance hall, room

base

145
Q

entrance hall, room

base

146
Q

forward, in front of

prefix

147
Q

to lead, to draw

base

A

duc-, duct-

148
Q

to split

base

A

fid-, fiss-

149
Q

ten

base

150
Q

to seek

base

A

pet-, petit-

151
Q

belly

base

152
Q

brain

base

ex: cerebellum, cerebrin, deutocerebron

153
Q

gram-

A

thing written

base

ex: engram, anagram

154
Q

thing written

base

155
Q

se-

A

aside, away

prefix

ex: secede, select, secrete , secede

156
Q

aside, away

prefix

157
Q

ced-, cess-

A

to go, to yield

base

ex: intercession, process, succedaneous, secede

158
Q

to go, to yield

base

A

ced-, cess-

159
Q

infra-

A

below

prefix

ex: infrared, infrahuman, infraspecific, infrastructure

160
Q

below

prefix

161
Q

stru-, struct-

A

to construct, to build

base

ex: obstruent, ultrastructure, metastructure, infrastructure

162
Q

to construct, to build

base

A

stru-, struct-

163
Q

intra-, intro-

A

within

prefix

ex: intramural, introduce, introvert

164
Q

within

prefix

A

intra-, intro-

165
Q

ver-, vers-

A

to turn

base

ex: veriscolor, extroversion, eversion, introvert

166
Q

to turn

base

A

ver-, vers-

167
Q

flex-, flect-

A

to bend

base

ex: reflex, inflected, circumflex, deflexed

168
Q

to bend

base

A

flex-, flect-

169
Q

post-

A

behind, after

prefix

ex: postpone, postscript, postgraduate, postcornual

170
Q

behind, after

prefix

171
Q

circum-, circu-

A

around

prefix

ex: circumference, circumstance, circuitous , circumflex

172
Q

around

prefix

A

circum-, circu-

173
Q

greg-

A

flock

base

ex: gregaloid, gregarious, gregaria, aggregate

174
Q

flock

base

175
Q

cal-

A

to be warm

base

ex: calorie, decalescence, calenture, transcalent

176
Q

to be warm

base

ex: calorie, decalescence, calenture, transcalent

177
Q

in-, im-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

A

not

prefix

ex: infirm, inefficient, impossible, illegible, irresponsible

178
Q

im-, in-

A

into, on

prefix

ex: inclusion, induce, imprint, irrigation, enclose, impossible

179
Q

into, on

prefix

180
Q

ante-

A

before, in front of

prefix

ex: anteroom, antecedent , anteflexion

181
Q

fund-, fus-

A

to pour, to melt

base

ex: diffuse, infundibular, infusion, diffusion

182
Q

dis-, di-, dif-

A

apart, in different directions, thoroughly

prefix

ex: dissect, disperson, diverse, digress, divert, differ, diffusion

183
Q

prur-, prurit-

A

to itch

base

ex: antipruritic, prurigo, pruritus

184
Q

ren-

A

kidney

base

ex: adrenal, adrenergic, renotrophic, suprarenal

185
Q

super-, supra-

A

above

prefix

ex: supernatural, superstructure, supersonic, suprarenal

186
Q

ultra-

A

beyond

prefix

ex: ultraviolet, ultramoder, ultrasonic

187
Q

phon-

A

sound, voice

base

ex: dysphonia, heterophonia, baryphonia , euphony

188
Q

pha-, phan-

A

to appear, to show

base

ex: chromophane, menophase, diaphane, epiphany

189
Q

therm-

A

heat

base

ex: adiathermancy, hyperthermalgesia, hypothermia, thermaphagy, thermophyte, thermotropism, endothermic

190
Q

lept-

A

thin, delicate

base

ex: dolicholeptocephalous, leptocyte, leptodermatous, leptoclase

191
Q

clas-

A

to break

base

ex: cardioclasis, arthroclasia, odontoclast, leptoclase

192
Q

presby-

A

old

base

ex: presbycusis, presbyophrenia, presbyatrics, presbyderma

193
Q

derm-, dermat-

A

skin

base

ex: dermatophyte, demographia, mesoderm, ododerm, presbyderma

194
Q

beyond

prefix

195
Q

to be warm

base

196
Q

ptyal-

A

saliva

base

ex: ptyalin, ptyalocele

197
Q

to be warm

base

198
Q

not

prefix

A

in-, im-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

199
Q

sound, voice

base

200
Q

to appear, to show

base

A

pha-, phan-

201
Q

heat

base

202
Q

to break

base

203
Q

thin, delicate

base

204
Q

old

base

205
Q

cau-, caus-

A

to burn

base

ex: cauterize, cryocautery, caumesthesia

206
Q

ancon-

A

elbow

base

ex: anconoid, anconeus, anconitism

207
Q

pyrex-

A

fever

base, hyperpyrexia

208
Q

lepid-

A

scale

base

ex: homolepidous, lepidosteoid, lepidolite

209
Q

sarc-

A

flesh

base

ex: chonodrosarcoma, sarcoma, sarcostyle, sarcoderm

210
Q

petr-

A

rock

base

ex: osteopetrosis, petrophilous, petrobasilarm petrology

211
Q

reg- (-rig-), rect-

A

to make straight, to rule; straight, rectum

base

ex: arrector, pararectal, regimen, incorrigible

212
Q

oxy-. ox-

A

sharp, acid, oxygen

base

ex: oxycephalous, oxyblepsia, oxydactyl, hyperoxemia

213
Q

heart

base

214
Q

scale

base

215
Q

flesh

base

216
Q

rock

base

217
Q

sharp, acid, oxygen

base

218
Q

to burn

base

A

cau-, caus-

219
Q

fever

base

220
Q

saliva

base

221
Q

to make straight, to rule; straight, rectum

base

A

reg- (-rig-), rect-

222
Q

cost-

A

rib

base

ex: bicostate, intercostobrachial, subcostalgia, infracostal

223
Q

reg- (-rig-), rect-

A

to make straight, to rule; straight, rectum

base

224
Q

elbow

base

225
Q

ancon-

A

elbow

base

226
Q

rib

base

227
Q

xen-

A

host, stranger, foreigner

base

ex: antixenic, monoxenous, perixenitis, xenobiosis

228
Q

host, stranger, foreigner

base

229
Q

grav-

A

heavy

base

ex: ingravescence, multigravidae, primigravida , gravid

230
Q

heavy

base

231
Q

cid-, cis-

A

to cut, to kill

base

ex: succise, incisura, schizonticide, senilicide

232
Q

to cut, to kill

base

A

cid-, cis-

233
Q

vesic-

A

bladder, blister

base

ex: vesicle, perivesciculitis, vesiculation, vesicant

234
Q

bladder, blister

base

235
Q

capill-

A

hair

base

ex: capillaries, capillariasis, capilliculture, capillary

236
Q

hair

base

237
Q

ens-

A

sword

base

ex: ensiform, ensomphalus

238
Q

sword

base

239
Q

nid-

A

nest

base

ex: nidamental, innidiation, nidation, nidicolous

240
Q

nest

base

241
Q

equ-

A

horse

base

ex: equitant, equiline, equine

242
Q

horse

base

243
Q

later-

A

side

base

ex: heterolateral, dorsolateral, ambilateral

244
Q

side

base

245
Q

pur-

A

pus

base

ex: purulent, purohepatitis, suppurate

246
Q

pus

base

247
Q

kym-, cym-

A

wave

base

ex: cardiokymography, cymotrichous, kymograph, cymotrichous

248
Q

wave

base

A

kym-, cym-

249
Q

pne(a)-, pneust-

A

breathing

base

ex: amphipneustic, holopneustic, hypernea, apnea

250
Q

breathing

base

A

pne(a)-, pneust-

251
Q

sperm(a)-, spermat-

A

seed, semen

base

ex: spermatozoon, necrospermia, spermateleosis, spermatocele

252
Q

seed, semen

base

A

sperm(a)-, spermat-

253
Q

cre-, cresc-, cret-

A

prosecretin

254
Q

prosecretin

A

cre-, cresc-, cret-

255
Q

limin-

A

threshold

base

ex: limen, liminal, supraliminal

256
Q

threshold

base

257
Q

apart, in different directions, thoroughly

prefix

A

dis-, di-, dif-

258
Q

to itch

base

A

prur-, prurit-

259
Q

bucc-

A

cheek, mouth

base

ex: buccal, buccolingual, buccoversion, extrabuccal

260
Q

cheek, mouth

base

261
Q

dent-

A

tooth

base

ex: dentition, dentin, dedentition

262
Q

tooth

base

263
Q

arbor-

A

tree

base

ex: arboreous, arborization, arborvitae

264
Q

tree

base

265
Q

argent-

A

silver

base

ex: argenteal, argenteous, argenaffin, argentiferous

266
Q

silver

base

267
Q

stig-

A

pricking, mark, point

base

ex: astigmatism, osteostixis, protostigma

268
Q

pricking, mark, point

base

269
Q

ocul-

270
Q

eye

base

271
Q

pali(n)-

A

again, back

base

ex: palindromic, palinopsia, palirrhea. palikinesia

272
Q

again, back

base

273
Q

vit-

A

life

base

ex: vital, vitalism, intravital, arborvitae

274
Q

life

base

275
Q

cord-

A

heart

base

276
Q

ject-

A

to throw

base

ex: retrojection, projectile, jactitation, projectile

277
Q

to throw

base

278
Q

fer-

A

to bear, to carry, to produce

base

ex: afferent, lactiferous, proliferate, argentiferous

279
Q

to bear, to carry, to produce

base

280
Q

trans-, tran-, tra-

A

across, through

prefix

ex: transmit, transfer, transfusion

281
Q

across, through

prefix

A

trans-, tran-, tra-

282
Q

rump-, rupt-

A

to break, to burst

base

ex: abruption, rupture, ruptio, erumpent

283
Q

to break, to burst

base

A

rump-, rupt-

284
Q

brev-

A

short

base

ex: breviped, brevifoliate, brevilingual, brevicollic

285
Q

short

base

286
Q

cre-, cresc-, cret-

A

to grow

base

ex: concrescence, accretion, intercrescence, prosecretin

287
Q

to grow

base

A

cre-, cresc-, cret-

288
Q

odyn-

A

pain

base

ex: odynophobia, glossodynia, myodynia

289
Q

pain

base

290
Q

kinesia

291
Q

movement

292
Q

across, through

prefix

A

trans-, tran-, tra-

293
Q

alveol-

A

cavity, hollow

base

ex: alveolus, alveolation, labialveolar, alveolingual

294
Q

cavity, hollow

base

295
Q

micr-

A

small, one millionth

base

ex: hypomicrognathus, micromelia, microsaur, millimicron

296
Q

small, one millionth

base

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