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1
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a-

an- before vowel or H

A

not, without, lacking, deficient

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anti-

ant-before vowel or H; hyphenated before I

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against, opposed to, preventing, relieving

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di-

rarely dis-

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two, twice, double

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dys-

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difficult, painful, defective, abnormal

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ec-

ex- before vowel

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out of, away from

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ecto-

ect- before vowel

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outside of

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en-

em- before B, M, and P

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in, into, within

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endo- , ento-

end- , ent- before vowel or H

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within

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epi-

ep- before vowel or H

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upon, over, above

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exo-

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outside, from/toward outside

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hemi-

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half, partial; (often) one side of the body

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hyper-

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over, above, excessive, beyond normal

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hypo-

hyp- before vowel or H

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under, deficient, below normal

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mono-

mon- before vowel or H

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one, single

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peri-

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around, surrounding

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syn-

sym- before B, P, and M; N is dropped or assimilates before an S

A

together, with, joined

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-a

A

(abstract n.) state, condition

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18
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-ac

rare

A

(adj.) pertaining to, located in

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19
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-ia , -y

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(abstract n.) state, condition

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20
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-iac

rare

A

(n.) person afflicted with

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21
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-iasis

A

(abstract n.) disease, abnormal condition

  • often used with the name of a parasitic organism to indicate infestation of body by said organism
  • when used with LITH- : formation/presence of calculi in the body
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-ic

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(adj. ) pertaining to, located in

(n. ) drug/agent; person suffering from a certain disability/condition

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23
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-in, -ine

A

forms names of substances

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24
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-ist

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(n.) a person interested in

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-itic

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(adj. ) pertaining to (inflammation)

(n. ) drug/agent

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-itis

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(n.) indicates an inflamed condition; inflammation

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27
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-itides

A

plural for -itis

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28
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-ium

rarely -eum

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(n.) membrane, connective tissue; region of the body

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29
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-ma

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(n.) abnormal diseased condition

  • combining form is -mat-
  • sometimes -a is dropped from ending
30
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-osis

A

(n.) state, condition

31
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-otic

A

forms (adj.) from (n.) ending in -OSIS

pertaining to

32
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-sia

A

(abstract n.) state, condition

33
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-sis

A

(abstract n.) state, condition

34
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-tic

A

forms (adj.) from (n.) ending in -SIS

pertaining to

35
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akantha

A

acanth-

thorn, spine

36
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algos

37
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algēsis

A

alges-

sensitivity to pain

38
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allos

A

all-

other, divergent, different from

39
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angeion

A

angi-

(blood) vessel, duct

40
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arteria

A

arteri-

artery

41
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arthron

A

arthr-

joint

42
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bios

43
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bradys

A

brady-

slow

44
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kardia

A

cardi-, card-

heart

45
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kephalē

A

cephal-

head

46
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kranion

A

crani-, cran-

skull

47
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kytos

48
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enkephalon

A

encephal-

brain (combo of en→in & kephalē→head)

49
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erythros

A

erythr-

red, red blood cell

50
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leptos

A

lept-

thin, fine, slight

51
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leukos

A

leuk-

white, white blood cell

52
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lithos

A

lith-

stone, calculus

53
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logos

A

log-

work, study

54
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malakos

A

malac-

soft

55
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mesos

A

mes-

middle, secondary, partial mesentary

56
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metron

A

metr-, -meter

measure, measuring device

57
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nephros

A

nephr-

kidney

58
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neuron

A

neur-

nerve, nervous system

59
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osteon

A

oste-, ost-

bone

60
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prosōpon

A

prosop-

face

61
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prōtos

A

prot-

first, primitive, early

62
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skleros

A

scler-

hard

63
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stenos

A

sten-

narrow

64
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stereos

A

stere-, ster-

solid, having 3 dimensions

65
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tachys

A

tachy-

rapid

66
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toxon

A

tox-, toxi-

poison

67
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log-

A
  • logy: study, the science of

- logist: one who specializes in a study or science

68
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malac-

A

-malacia: the softening (of tissues) of

69
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scler-

A

-sclerosis: the hardening (of tissues) of

70
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sten-

A

-stenosis: the narrowing (of a part of the body)

71
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tox-

A
  • toxic: poisonous (to an organ)

- toxin: a substance poisonous to (a part of the body)

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