Module 2 Flashcards

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a-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: away from
  • “abs-“ before elements beginning with T or sometimes C
  • usually “a-“ before consonants (but not always)
  • usually “ab-“ before vowels (but not always)
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-able

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  • adjectival suffix
  • primary meaning: able to
  • subsidiary meaning: capable of
  • sometimes “-ible”
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-ac

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  • adjectival suffix – pertaining to, located in, affected with
  • primary meaning: affected with
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-agra

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  • nominal suffix
  • primary meaning: gouty pain
  • subsidiary meaning: sudden pain
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alg- OR -algia

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  • alg- (root)
  • -algia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: pain
  • subsidiary meaning: pain in
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alges- OR -algesia

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  • alges- (root)
  • -algesia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: sensitivity to pain
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aneurysm-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: aneurysm
  • notes: from “an-“ + “eury-“ + “-ism”
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angi-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: (blood) vessel
  • subsidiary meaning: duct
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-ant (2)

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  • verb-to-adjective adjectival suffix
  • primary meaning: doing [the verbal action]
  • subsidiary meaning: tending [to do the verbal action]; exhibiting [the condition]

OR

  • nominal suffix – agent (doer)
  • primary meaning: one who
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ante-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: before
  • subsidiary meaning: forward
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anti-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: against
  • subsidiary meaning: opposite; opposed to; preventing; relieving
  • “ant-“ before vowels or H
  • “anti-“ before anything else
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aort-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: aorta
  • primary meaning: aorta
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aqu-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: water
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aque-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: watery
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-ar

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  • adjectival suffix – pertaining to; located in, of
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arteri-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: artery
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arthr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: joint
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-ase

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  • nominal suffix
  • notes: forms enzyme names
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-asia

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  • abstract nominal suffix – state, condition
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-asis

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  • abstract nominal suffix – state, condition
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astr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: star
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-ate (2)

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  • nominal suffix
  • forms chemical names

OR

  • adjectival suffix – shape
  • primary meaning: characterized by
  • subsidiary meaning: having; possessing; resembling
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atri-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: atrium
  • subsidiary meaning: chamber, cavity
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blast- OR -blast

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  • blast- (root)
  • -blast (nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: primitive cell
  • subsidiary meaning: immature cell
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brady-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: slow
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cac-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: defective
  • subsidiary meaning: terrible
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capill-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: capillary
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capillar-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: capillary
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cardi-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: heart
  • subsidiary meaning: cardia
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carn-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: flesh
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cata-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: downward
  • subsidiary meaning: disordered
  • “cat-“ before vowels or H
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-ce

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  • nominal suffix – state; act of
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cephal-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: head
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cid- OR -cide

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  • cid- (root)
  • -cide (nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: kill
  • subsidiary meaning: cut, destroy
  • usually has a prefix
  • adjectival suffix “-cidal”
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cirs-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: dilated and twisted vein; varix
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cla-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: break
  • subsidiary meaning: break up; destroy
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clas- OR -clast OR -clasis

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  • clas- (root)
  • -clast (nominal suffix) – agent (doer)
  • -clasis (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: break
  • subsidiary meaning: break up; destroy
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-cle

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  • nominal suffix – diminutive
  • primary meaning: small
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clon-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: spasm [involuntary muscle contraction]
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con-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: together with
  • subsidiary meaning: together; thoroughly; very
  • standard form is “con-“
  • “co-“ before H
  • “col-“ before L
  • “com-“ before E, M, or P
  • “cor-“ before R
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contra-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: against
  • subsidiary meaning: opposite; opposed to; preventing; relieving
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cor-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: heart
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cord-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: heart
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coron-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: crown
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corpor-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: body
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cortic-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: cortex
  • primary meaning: outer layer
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creat-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: flesh
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cresc-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: grow
  • subsidiary meaning: begin to grow
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cret-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: grow
  • subsidiary meaning: begin to grow
  • usually has a prefix
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crin- OR -crine

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  • crin- (root)
  • -crine (adjectival suffix)
  • primary meaning: secrete
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-culum

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  • nominal suffix – diminutive
  • primary meaning: small
  • “-culus” for masculine nouns
  • “-cula” for feminine nouns
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cutane-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: skin
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cyst-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: bladder
  • subsidiary meaning: cyst
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cysti- OR -cystis

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  • cysti- (root)
  • -cystis (nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: bladder
  • subsidiary meaning: cyst
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cyt- OR -cyte OR -cytosis

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  • cyt- (root)
  • -cyte (nominal suffix)
  • -cytosis (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: cell
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de-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: down from
  • subsidiary meaning: away from; absent
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dem-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: people
  • subsidiary meaning: population
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dis-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: apart; away
  • “dif-“ before F
  • “di-“ before G, V, or sometimes L
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echo-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: reverberating sound; echo
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-ellum

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  • nominal suffix – diminutive
  • primary meaning: small
  • “-ellus” for masculine nouns
  • “-ella” for feminine nouns
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en-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: within
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encephal-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: brain
  • “en-“ + “cephal-“
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endo-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: within
  • sometimes “ento-“
  • “end-“ / “ent-“ + vowel
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-esis

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  • nominal suffix – state; condition; procedure
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-etic

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  • adjectival suffix – from “-esis” noun
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eury-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: wide
  • subsidiary meaning: dilate
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extra-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: on the outside
  • subsidiary meaning: beyond
  • sometimes “extro-“
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fasci-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: fascia
  • primary meaning: fascia
  • subsidiary meaning: membrane supporting muscles
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fibr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: fibre
  • subsidiary meaning: filament; fibrous tissue
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fung-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: mushroom
  • subsidiary meaning: fungus
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gangli-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: ganglion
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genit-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: give birth
  • subsidiary meaning: bring forth; genital
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glandul-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: gland
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gli-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: glia
  • subsidiary meaning: neuroglia
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glia-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: glia
  • subsidiary meaning: neuroglia
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gram- OR -gram

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  • gram- (root)
  • -gram (nominal suffix) – something written down
  • primary meaning: record
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graph- OR -graph OR -graphy

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  • graph- (root)
  • -graph (nominal suffix)
  • -graphy (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: write
  • subsidiary meaning: writing; record [verb]; recording
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gryp-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: curved
  • subsidiary meaning: hooked
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gurgit-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: flood
  • subsidiary meaning: flow
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gurgitat-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: flood
  • subsidiary meaning: flow
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gutt-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: drop (of liquid)
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helminth-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: worm
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hepat-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: hepar
  • primary meaning: liver
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herpet-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: herpes
  • primary meaning: reptile
  • subsidiary meaning: herpes; creeping skin disease
85
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hidr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: sweat
  • sometimes “-idr-“ when not the first element
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hol-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: while
  • subsidiary meaning: all
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hom-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: human
  • subsidiary meaning: man
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homin-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: human
  • subsidiary meaning: man
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hydr-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: water
  • subsidiary meaning: fluid
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hypn-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: sleep
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iatr- OR -iatry

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  • iatr- (root)
  • -iatry (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: healer; physician; treatment
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-ile

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  • adjectival suffix – pertaining to; capable of being
  • primary meaning: like
93
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immun-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: safe
  • subsidiary meaning: protected; immune
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in- (2)

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: in; into; very; thoroughly
  • “il-“ + L
  • “im-“ + B, M, or P
  • “ir-“ + R

OR

  • root
  • primary meaning: fibre
  • subsidiary meaning: muscle
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-in

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  • nominal suffix – substance
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-ine (2)

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  • nominal suffix – substance

OR

  • adjectival suffix – pertaining to; in the category of
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inos-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: fibre; muscle
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-ism

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  • nominal suffix – (abstract noun) state; quality; condition; theory
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-ist

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  • nominal suffix – person who
  • primary meaning: person expert in
  • often from “-ism”
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-itic

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  • adjectival suffix – pertaining to (especially to inflammation from “-itis”)
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-itis

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  • nominal suffix
  • primary meaning: inflammation
  • plural: “-itides”
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kary-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: nucleus
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kin- OR -kinesis

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  • kin- (root)
  • -kinesis (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: move
  • subsidiary meaning: motion; movement
  • sometimes spelled with C
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lacer-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: tearing
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lact-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: milk
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lacun-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: gap
  • subsidiary meaning: cavity
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lymph-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: lymph
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lymphat-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: lymph
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mamm-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: breast
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meta-

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: beyond
  • subsidiary meaning: transformation; after; behind; charge
  • “met-“ before vowels or H
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multi-

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: many
  • subsidiary meaning: much; affecting many parts
112
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my- (2)

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: muscle
  • subsidiary meaning: mouse

OR

  • root
  • primary meaning: shut
  • subsidiary meaning: close
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myc-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: fungus
  • subsidiary meaning: mushroom
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mycet-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: fungus
  • subsidiary meaning: mushroom
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mys-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: muscle
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neur-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: nerve
  • subsidiary meaning: nervous system; neuron
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nom-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: law
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nos-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: disease
  • subsidiary meaning: illness
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-ose (2)

A
  • adjectival suffix – containing
  • primary meaning: full of
  • subsidiary meaning: containing; resembling

OR

  • nominal suffix – substance
  • primary meaning: substance
  • subsidiary meaning: sugar
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-ous

A
  • adjectival suffix – containing
  • primary meaning: full of
  • subsidiary meaning: containing; resembling
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pan-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: all
  • subsidiary meaning: entire; every
122
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per-

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: through
  • subsidiary meaning: very; thoroughly
  • “pel-“ before L
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phleb-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: vein
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phlog-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: inflammation
125
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plex- (2)

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: strike; paralyze

OR

  • primary meaning: plexus
126
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-plex

A
  • adjectival suffix
  • primary meaning: -fold
  • notes: in numerical expressions
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poikil-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: mottled
  • subsidiary meaning: varied
128
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por- OR -pore OR -porosis

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  • por- (root)
  • -pore (nominal suffix)
  • -porosis (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: passage
  • subsidiary meaning: opening; duct; pore; cavity
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prur-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: itch
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psychr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: cold
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pyle-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: portal vein
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rhabd-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: rod
  • subsidiary meaning: rod-shaped; skeletal (when preceding the root “my-“); striated
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rhythm-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: rhythm
  • subsidiary meaning: heartbeat
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sarc-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: flesh
  • subsidiary meaning: soft tissue
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seb-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: sebum
  • primary meaning: sebum
  • subsidiary meaning: oily secretion
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sep- OR -sepsis

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  • sep- (root)
  • -sepsis (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: be infected
137
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sin-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: sinus
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sinus-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: sinus
  • primary meaning: sinus
139
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som- OR -some

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  • som- (root)
  • -some (nominal suffix) – also “-soma”
  • primary meaning: body
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somat-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: body
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sphygm-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: pulse
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sta-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: stand; stop
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stat- OR -stat OR -stasis

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  • stat- (root)
  • -stat (nominal suffix) – agent or instrument
  • -stasis (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: stop
  • subsidiary meaning: stand; make stand; control
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-staxis

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  • nominal suffix – condition
  • primary meaning: oozing (blood)
  • subsidiary meaning: dripping
  • also “-staxia”
145
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stear-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: fat
  • subsidiary meaning: sebum; sebaceous glands
146
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steat-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: fat
  • subsidiary meaning: sebum; sebaceous glands
147
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sten- OR -stenosis

A
  • sten- (root)
  • -stenosis (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: narrow
  • subsidiary meaning: constricted; abnormal narrowing
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sub-

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: under
  • “suf-“ before F
  • “sup-“ before P
149
Q

sud-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: sweat; fluid
150
Q

super-

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: over
  • subsidiary meaning: above; excessive; beyond normal
151
Q

supra-

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: over
  • subsidiary meaning: above; excessive; beyond normal
152
Q

synap-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: synapse
  • sometimes “synaps-“
153
Q

syndesm-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: ligament
154
Q

syring- OR -syrinx

A
  • syring- (root)
  • -syrinx (nominal suffix)
  • stand-alone word: syrinx
  • primary meaning: syringe
  • subsidiary meaning: tube; fistula (abnormal tube / passage in the body); cavity; oviduct; sweat glands
155
Q

tachy-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: rapid
156
Q

tel-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: end
  • subsidiary meaning: completion
157
Q

tele-

A
  • prefix
  • primary meaning: far
  • subsidiary meaning: distant
158
Q

thel-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: nipple
  • combining vowel “-e-“
159
Q

therm-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: heat
  • subsidiary meaning: temperature
160
Q

thromb-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: clot
  • subsidiary meaning: blood clot
161
Q

-tic

A
  • adjectival suffix – pertaining to; located in
162
Q

-tics

A
  • nominal suffix – from adjectives in “-tic”
  • primary meaning: science of
  • subsidiary meaning: study of
163
Q

tom- OR -tome OR -tomy

A
  • tom- (root)
  • -tome (nominal suffix) – agent or instrument
  • -tomy (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: cutting; slice; incision
164
Q

trop- OR -trope OR -tropia

A
  • trop- (root)
  • -trope (nominal suffix)
  • -tropia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: turning
  • subsidiary meaning: preferentially affecting
165
Q

tub-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: tube
166
Q

typh-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: fever
  • subsidiary meaning: typhus; typhoid
167
Q

vag-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: vagus (nerve)
168
Q

varic-

A
  • root
  • stand-alone word: varix
  • primary meaning: dilated and twisted vein
  • subsidiary meaning: varix
169
Q

vas-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: (blood) vessel
  • subsidiary meaning: vas deferens
170
Q

ven-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: vein
  • subsidiary meaning: poison
171
Q

ventr-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: abdomen
  • subsidiary meaning: belly; abdominal cavity; front
172
Q

vir-

A
  • root
  • stand-alone word: virus
  • primary meaning: virus
173
Q

-yl

A
  • nominal suffix
  • primary meaning: chemical group
  • formed from a specific molecule
174
Q

zo-

A
  • root
  • primary meaning: animal
  • subsidiary meaning: organism