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1
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hyper-

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over, excessive, more than normal

prefix

ex: hypercritical, hypertension, hypertropia

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over, excessive, more than normal

prefix

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hyper-

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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

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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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meta-

met- before vowels or h

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after, change, transfer

prefix

ex: metabolism, metamorphosis, method, metencephalon

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after, change, transfer

prefix

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meta

met- before vowels or h

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para-

par- before vowels or h

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beside, resembling, disordered, associated

prefix

ex: parasite, paratyphoid, paralysis, paramedical, parenthesis, parody

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beside, resembling, disordered, associated

prefix

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para-

par- before vowels or h

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peri-

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around, near

prefix

ex: periscope, perimeter

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around, near

prefix

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peri-

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pro-

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before, in front of, forward

prefix

ex: program, prologue, prostate

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before, in front of, forward

prefix

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pro-

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pros-

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toward, in addition to, fronting

prefix

ex: proselyte, prosthetic, prosencephalon

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toward, in addition to, fronting

prefix

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pros-

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syn- (sym-, syl-, sy-, sys-)

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with, together

prefix

ex: synonym, synthetic, sympathy, symphony, syllable, systole, system, syssarcosis

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16
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with, together

prefix

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syn- (sym-, syl-, sy-, sys-)

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17
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acou-, acu-

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to hear

base

ex: acousmatagnosis, anacusia, diplacusis, odynacousis

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18
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to hear

base

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acou-, acu-

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19
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ambly-

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dull

base

ex: amblychromasia

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dull

base

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ambly-

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anth-

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flower

base

ex: anther, anthophilous, chloranthy, cladanthous, exanthema, gymnanthous

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flower

base

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anth-

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chrom-, chromat-, chro-

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color

base

ex: achroacytosis, achromodermia, chromatin, chromophobe, dichromatism, dyschromatodermia, metachrosis, pseudochromestesia

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color

base

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chrom-, chromat-, chro-

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dactyl-

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finger, toe

base

ex: dactylolysis, dactylopodite, dactylopterous, oxydactyl

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finger, toe

base

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dactyl-

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de-

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to bind

base

ex: allosyndesis, arthrodesis, asyndesis

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to bind

base

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de-

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desm-

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ligament

base

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

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ligament

base

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desm-

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31
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enter-

A

intestine

base

ex: anenterous, enterolysis, myenteric

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intestine

base

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enter-

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33
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erg-

A

work

base

ex: andrenergic, endoergic, ergatandromorph, ergology, hyperergia, hyperergy

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34
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work

base

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erg-

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esthe-, aesthe-

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to feel, to perceive

base

ex: acanthesthesia, aesthacyte, akinesthesia, caumesthesia, synesthesia

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36
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to feel, to perceive

base

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esthe-, aesthe-

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37
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ger-, geront-

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old person, old age

base

ex: acrogeria, gerontophobia, gerodontia

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38
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old person, old age

base

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ger-, geront-

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39
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gnath-

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jaw

base

ex: dystnathic, gnathopod, gnathotheca, hypognathous, opisthognathism

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40
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jaw

base

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gnath-

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41
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gno-

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to know

base

ex: acroagnosis, astereognosis, autotopagnosia, baragnosis, pharmacognosy

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42
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to know

base

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gno-

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43
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graph-

A

to write

base

ex: dromograph, dysantiographia

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44
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to write

base

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graph-

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45
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gram-

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thing written

base

ex: engram

46
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thing written

base

47
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hepat-, hepar-

A

liver

base

ex: heparin, hepaticoenterostomy, hepatolysin

48
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liver

base

A

hepat-, hepar-

49
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kine-, cine-

A

to move

base

ex: akinesthesia, eukinesia, heterokinesis, heterokinesia, hyperanakinesia, hyperkinemia, kinesiology, ookinesis, thrombokinase, telekinesis

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to move

base

A

kine-, cine-

51
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lex-

A

to read

base

ex: bradylexia, alexia, dyslexia

52
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to read

base

53
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my-, mys-, myos-

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muscle

base

ex: acromyotonus, amyostasia, endomysium, myochrom, myosin

54
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muscle

base

A

my-, mys-, myos-

55
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nephr-

A

kidney

base

ex: nephridium, nephrocystanastromosis, nephrocyte, nephrotome, perinephrium

56
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kidney

base

57
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osm-

A

smell

base

ex: anosmia, macrosmatic, osmeterium

58
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smell

base

59
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the-

A

to put, to place

base

ex: allenthesis, athetosis, epithem, metathesis

60
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to put, to place

base

61
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-al

A

pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of

suffix

ex: diagonal, biological, anatomical

62
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pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of

suffix

63
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-an, -ian

A

pertaining to, like, one connected with

suffix

ex: amphibian

64
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pertaining to, like, one connected with

suffix

65
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-ous, -ious

A

full of, pertaining to, like

suffix

ex: amphibious, synonymous, homogeneous

66
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full of, pertaining to, like

suffix

A

-ous, -ious

67
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-ic, -tic,

-ac after i

A

pertiainting to, like

suffix

ex: epidemic, gastric, static, cardiac

68
Q

pertiainting to, like

suffix

A

-ic, -tic,

-ac after i

69
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-ics, -tics

A

art, science, or study of

suffix

ex: physics, genetics, economics

70
Q

art, science, or study of

suffix

A

-ics, -tics

71
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-iod, -ode

A

like, having the shape of

suffix

ex: spheroid, adenoid, nematode, phyllode

72
Q

like, having the shape of

suffix

A

-iod, -ode

73
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amygdal-

A

almond, tonsil

base

ex: amygdala, amygdalitis, amygdalin, amygdalolith

74
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almond, tonsil

base

75
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andr-

A

man, male

base

ex: androgynary, androgyny, andromonecious, andromorphous, androphore, ergatandrous, protandrism

76
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man, male

base

77
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anthrop-

A

man, human being

base

ex: anthropopathy, anthropophilic

78
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man, human being

base

79
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chron-

A

time

base

ex: chronaxie, heterochronism, sphygmochronography

80
Q

time

base

81
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clad-

A

branch

base

ex: cladodont, heterocladic, cladode, neurocladic, phylloclade

82
Q

branch

base

83
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dynam-, dyn-

A

power

base

ex: adynamia, dynamometer, hemodynamics, hyperdynamics

84
Q

power

base

A

dynam-, dyn-

85
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eme-

A

to vomit

base

ex: autemesia, hyperemesis, emetic

86
Q

to vomit

base

87
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gymn-

A

naked, uncovered

base

ex: gymnocarpous, gymnopterous, gymnorhinal, gymnosomatous, gymnospore

88
Q

naked, uncovered

base

89
Q

gyn(e)-, gynec-, (gynaec-)

A

female

base

ex: digynous, ergatogyne, gynandrous, gynecomastia, gynodioceious

90
Q

female

base

A

gyn(e)-, gynec-, (gynaec-)

91
Q

helic-, helix-

A

spiral

base

ex: helix, anthelix, helicine, helicopepsin, helicorubin

92
Q

spiral

base

A

helic-, helix-

93
Q

hydr-

A

water, fluid

base

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

94
Q

water, fluid

base

95
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iatr-

A

physician, medical treatment

base

ex: amblyopiatrics, cyniatria, iatrogenic

96
Q

physician, medical treatment

base

97
Q

melan-

A

black, dark

base

ex: melanophore, melanophyllous, melanotrichous, melanin, melanidrosis, melanism, melanoderm

98
Q

black, dark

base

99
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necr-

A

corpse, dead tissue

base

ex: necrocytotoxin, necromimesis, necrophagous, necrophilia, osteoradionecrosis

100
Q

corpse, dead tissue

base

101
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olig-

A

few, scanty

base

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

102
Q

few, scanty

base

103
Q

ped-, paed-

A

child

base

ex: pedomorphic, pteropaedes, orthopedic, paedogamy, pedarthrocace

104
Q

child

base

A

ped-, paed-

105
Q

phag-

A

eat

base

ex: autophagia, autophagus, dysphagia, glossophagine, lithophagous, phagocyte, phyllophagous, trichophagia

106
Q

eat

base

107
Q

phil-

A

to love, have an affinity for

base

ex: cryophilic, dichromophilism, geophilous, lithophilous, polychromatophilism

108
Q

to love, have an affinity for

base

109
Q

poly-

A

many, much

base

ex: polytrophia, polyuria, polyantha, polyesthesia, polymer, polyphagous, polyphyodont, polyp, polypod

110
Q

many, much

base

111
Q

tars-

A

instep, edge of the eye

base

ex: hypotarsus, tarsalgia, tarsoplasty, tarsoptosia

112
Q

instep, edge of the eye

base

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