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con•

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together with; together; thoroughly; very con- is the standard form; co- before H, col- before L, com- before E, M, or P, cor- before R

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mult•

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many; much; affecting many parts combining vowel -i-

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alg- -algia [AN]

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pain; pain in

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arthr-

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joint

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fibr-

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fibre; filament; fibrous tissue

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genit-

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give birth; bring forth; genital

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gryp-

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curved; hooked

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my-

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muscle; mouse

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my-

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shut; close

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nos-

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disease; illness

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plex-

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strike; paralyze

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plex-

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plexus

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psychr-

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cold

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zo-

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animal; organism

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-itis [N]

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inflammation genitive -iditis / plural -itides

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-plex [A]

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-fold in numerical expressions

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in•

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in; into; very; thoroughly il- + L; im- + B / M / P; ir- + R

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meta•

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beyond; transformation; after; behind; change met- before H- or vowels

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aqu-

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water

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aque-

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watery

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cephal-

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head

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clon-

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spasm [involuntary muscle contraction]

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cyt- -cyte [N] -cytosis [AN]

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cell

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encephal-

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brain en- + cephal-

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graph- -graph [N] graphy [AN]

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write; writing; to record; recording as a suffix, ; abstract , -graphy

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hepat-

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liver

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hydr-

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water; fluid

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kin- -kinesis [AN]

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move; motion; movement sometimes spelled with C

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lact-

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milk

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myc(et)-

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fungus; mushroom

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som- -some [N]

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body nominal suffix: also -soma

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sta-

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stand; stop

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stat- -stat [N] -stasis [AN]

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stop; stand; make stand; control nominal suffix: agent or instrument

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steat-

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fat; sebum; sebaceous glands

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therm-

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heat; temperature

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tom- -tome [N] -tomy [AN]

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cutting; slice; incision nominal suffix: agent or instrument

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tub-

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tube

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vas-

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(blood) vessel; vas deferens

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ven-

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vein; poison

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ventr-

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abdomen; belly; abdominal cavity; front

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-ac [A]

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affected with; pertaining to; located in

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-ar [A]

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pertaining to; located in; of

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-ase [N]

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[forms enzyme names]

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-culum [N]

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small X nominal suffix: diminutive; -culus for masculine nouns and -cula for feminine nouns

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-ile [A]

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like adjectival suffix: pertaining to; capable of being

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-in [N]

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[substance]

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-ine [A]

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pertaining to; located in; of

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-ine [N]

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[substance]

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-ism [N]

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[abstract noun: state; quality; condition; theory]

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-ist [N]

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person expert in nominal suffix: person who; often from -ism

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-itic [A]

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pertaining to; pertaining to inflammation [-itis]

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-ose [A]

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full of; containing; resembling adjectival suffix: containing

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-ose [N]

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substance; sugar nominal suffix: substance

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-ous [A]

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full of; containing; resembling adjectival suffix: containing

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-tic [A]

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pertaining to; located in; of

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-tics [N]

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science of; study of nominal suffix: from adjectives in -tic

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-yl [N]

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chemical group formed from a specific molecule

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tele•

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far; distant

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arteri-

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artery

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atri-

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atrium; chamber; cavity

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brady-

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slow

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coron-

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crown of head; coronary artery

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gram- -gram [N]

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record something written down

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rhythm-

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rhythm; heartbeat

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sinus-

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sinus

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tachy-

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rapid

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thromb-

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clot; blood clot

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vir-

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virus

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de•

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down from; away from; absent

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en•

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within; in

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endo•

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within sometimes ento-; end- / ent- + vowel

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extra•

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on the outside; beyond sometimes extro-

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pan•

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all; entire; every

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sub•

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under suf- before F; sup- before P

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super•

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over; above; excessive; beyond normal

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supra•

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over; above; excessive; beyond normal

77
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astr-

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star

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cortic-

A

outer layer

79
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cutane-

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skin

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dem-

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people; population

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helminth-

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worm

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herpet-

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reptile; herpes; creeping skin disease

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hol-

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whole; all

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iatr- -iatry [AN]

A

healer; physician; treatment nominal suffix: abstract noun

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mamm-

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breast

86
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nom-

A

law

87
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nom(in)-

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name

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thel-

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nipple combining vowel -e-

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typh-

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fever; typhus; typhoid

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a•

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away from abs- before elements beginning with T or sometimes C-; otherwise, usually a- before consonants and ab- before vowels, but not always

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ante•

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before; forward

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anti•

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against; opposite; opposed to; preventing; relieving ant- before vowels or H; anti- before anything

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cata•

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downward; disordered cat- before vowels or H

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contra•

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against; opposite; opposed to; preventing; relieving

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dis•

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apart; away dif- before F; di- before G, V, or (sometimes) L

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per•

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through; very; thoroughly pel- before L-

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alges- -algesia [AN]

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sensitivity to pain

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aneurysm-

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aneurysm from an- + eury- + -ism

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angi-

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(blood) vessel; duct

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aort-

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aorta

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blast- -blast [N]

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primitive cell; immature cell

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cac-

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defective; terrible

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capill(ar)-

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capillary

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cardi-

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heart; cardia

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carn-

A

flesh

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cid- -cide [N]

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kill; cut; destroy usually has a prefix; adjectival suffix -cidal

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cirs-

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varix (dilated and twisted vein)

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cla-

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break; break up; destroy

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clas- -clast [N] -clasis [AN]

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break; break up; destroy nominal suffix: agent (doer)

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cor-

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heart

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cord-

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heart

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corpor-

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body

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creat-

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flesh

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cresc-

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grow; begin to grow

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cret-

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grow; begin to grow usually has a prefix

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crin- -crine [A]

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secrete

117
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cyst-

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bladder; cyst

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cysti- -cystis [N]

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bladder; cyst

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echo-

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reverberating sound; echo

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eury-

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wide; dilate

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fasci-

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fascia; membrane supporting muslces

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fung-

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mushroom; fungus

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gangli-

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ganglion

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glandul-

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gland

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gli-

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glia; neuroglia

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glia-

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glia; neuroglia

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gurgit(at)-

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flood; flow

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gutt-

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drop (of liquid)

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hidr-

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sweat sometimes -idr- when not the first element

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hom-

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human; man

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homin-

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human; man

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hypn-

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sleep

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immun-

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safe; protected; immune

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in-

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fibre; muscle

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kary-

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nucleus

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lacer-

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tearing

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lacun-

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gap; cavity

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lymph-

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lymph

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lymphat-

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lymph

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mys-

A

muscle

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neur-

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nerve; nervous system; neuron; emotion

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phleb-

A

vein

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phlog-

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inflammation

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poikil-

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mottled; varied

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por- -pore [N] -porosis [AN]

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passage; opening; duct; pore; cavity

146
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prur-

A

itch

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pyle-

A

portal vein

148
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rhabd-

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rod; rod-shaped; striated when preciding the root my-, “skeletal”

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seb-

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sebum; oily secretion

150
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sep- -sepsis [AN]

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infection

151
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sin-

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sinus

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somat-

A

body

153
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sphygm-

A

pulse

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stear-

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fat; sebum; sebaceous glands

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sten- -stenosis [AN]

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narrow; constricted; abnormal narrowing

156
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sud-

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sweat; fluid

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synap-

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synapse sometimes synaps-

158
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syndesm-

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ligament

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syring- -syrinx [N]

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syringe; tube; fistula (abnormal body passage); cavity; oviduct; sweat glands

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tel-

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end; purpose; completion also found as tele-

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trop- -trope [N] -tropia [AN]

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turning; preferentially affecting

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vag-

A

vagus (nerve)

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varic-

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dilated and twisted vein; varix

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-able [A]

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able to; capable of sometimes -ible

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-agra [N]

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gouty pain; sudden pain

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-ant [A]

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doing [verbal action]; tending [to do verbal action]; exhibiting [condition] verb-to-adjective adjectival suffix

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-ant [N]

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one who nominal suffix: agent (doer)

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-ate [A]

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characterized by; having; possessing; resembling adjectival suffix: shape

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-ate [N]

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[forms chemical names]

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-cle [N]

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small X nominal suffix: diminutive

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-ellum [N]

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small X nominal suffix: diminutive; -ellus for masculine nouns and -ella for feminine nouns

172
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-esis [N]

A

[abstract noun: state; quality; condition; procedure]

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-etic [A]

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pertaining to; located in; of [-esis]

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-staxis [N]

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oozing (blood); dripping nominal suffix: condition; also -staxia

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-asia [AN]

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[abstract noun: state; quality; condition]

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-asis [AN]

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[abstract noun: state; quality; condition]

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-iasis [AN]

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[abstract noun: state; quality; condition]

178
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-nce [AN]

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[abstract noun: state; quality; condition]

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