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acous- OR -acousia

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  • acous- (root)
  • -acousia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: hear
  • also “-acousis”
  • sometimes “acou-“
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acu-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: sharp
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acus-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: hear
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adamant-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: enamel
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adamantin-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: enamel
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æsthe- OR -æsthesia

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  • aesthe- (root)
  • -aesthesia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: sense
  • subsidiary meaning: sensation; sensitivity; perception
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agog- OR -agogue

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  • agog- (root)
  • -agogue (nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: lead
  • subsidiary meaning: drawing forth; stimulating flow; leader; inducer
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all-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: other
  • subsidiary meaning: divergence; difference from
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allerg-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: allergy
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ambly-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: dull
  • subsidiary meaning: faint; feeble
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amel-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: enamel
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-amine

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  • abstract nominal suffix
  • stand-alone word: amine
  • primary meaning: compound derived from ammonia (containing nitrogen and hydrocarbon)
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amygdal-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: tonsil
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ana-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: up
  • subsidiary meaning: back; against; apart; anew
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apo-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: away from
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asperg-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: sprinkle
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-ation

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  • nominal suffix – action, process, result
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audi-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: hearing
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aur- (2)

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  • root
  • primary meaning: gold

OR

  • primary meaning: ear
  • subsidiary meaning: hearing
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ax-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: axis
  • subsidiary meaning: axon
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axon-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: axis
  • subsidiary meaning: axon
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bacteri-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: bacterium
  • primary meaning: bacterium
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blenn-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: mucus
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blephar-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: eyelid
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brachy-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: short
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bucc-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: cheek
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can-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: dog
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cartilag-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: cartilage
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cartilagin-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: cartilage
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cer-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: wax
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cerat-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: horn
  • subsidiary meaning: cornea
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cerebell-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: brain
  • diminutive of cerebrum
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cerebr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: brain
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cervic-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: cervix
  • primary meaning: neck
  • subsidiary meaning: neck of the uterus
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chæt-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: hair
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cheil-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: lip
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chondr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: cartilage
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choroid-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: choroid
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cili-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: fine hair
  • subsidiary meaning: eyelash; ciliary body
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circum-

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  • circum- (prefix)
  • stand-alone word: circum
  • primary meaning: around
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cis-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: cut
  • subsidiary meaning: kill
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cochle-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: spiral
  • subsidiary meaning: cochlea
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coll-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: neck
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cor-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: pupil (eye)
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core-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: pupil (eye)
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corn-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: horn
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corne-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: horn-like
  • subsidiary meaning: cornea
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crani-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: skull
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cusp- OR -cuspid

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  • cusp- (root)
  • -cuspid (adjectival suffix)
  • primary meaning: point
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cycl-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: circle
  • subsidiary meaning: ciliary body
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dacry-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: tear
  • subsidiary meaning: lacrymal sac; lacrymal duct
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dent-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: tooth
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dolich-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: long
  • subsidiary meaning: narrow; slender
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dys-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: bad
  • subsidiary meaning: difficult; painful; defective; abnormal
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-ema

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  • nominal suffix – state; condition; procedure
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eme- OR -emesis

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  • eme- (root)
  • -emesis (abstract nominal suffix) – abstract noun
  • primary meaning: vomit
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eu-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: good
  • subsidiary meaning: normal; well; fine
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faci-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: facies
  • primary meaning: face
  • subsidiary meaning: appearance; surface
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febr-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: febris
  • primary meaning: fever
  • combining vowel “-i-“
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front-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: frontal bone
  • subsidiary meaning: forehead
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gen- OR -gen

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  • gen- (root)
  • -gen (nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: produce
  • subsidiary meaning: come into being
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geni-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: chin
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geus- OR -geusia

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  • geus- (root)
  • -geusia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: taste
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gingiv-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: gums
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gnath-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: (lower) jaw
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gonad-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: sex glands
  • subsidiary meaning: sex organs
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granul-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: granule
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halit-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: breath
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helic-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: helix
  • primary meaning: spiral
  • subsidiary meaning: twist
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hist-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: tissue
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homeo-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: similar
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homo-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: same
  • subsidiary meaning: likeness
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incud-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: incus
  • primary meaning: anvil
  • subsidiary meaning: incus
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ir-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: iris
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irid-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: iris
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kerat-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: horn
  • subsidiary meaning: cornea
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labi-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: lip
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lacrim-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: tear
  • subsidiary meaning: lacrymal sac; lacrymal duct
  • older spellings: “lacrym-“ or “lachrym”
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laryng-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: larynx
  • primary meaning: larynx
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later-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: side
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lent-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: lens
  • primary meaning: lens
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lept-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: thin
  • subsidiary meaning: fine; slight
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lingu-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: tongue
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macr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: large
  • subsidiary meaning: long
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malle-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: malleus
  • primary meaning: hammer
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man- OR -mania

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  • man- (root)
  • -mania (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: excessive preoccupation
  • subsidiary meaning: anger; insanity; morbid fondness
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mandibul-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: lower jaw
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maxill-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: upper jaw
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medull-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: marrow
  • subsidiary meaning: medulla oblongata
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mening- OR -meninx

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  • mening- (root)
  • -meninx (nominal suffix)
  • stand-alone word: meninx
  • primary meaning: meninges
  • subsidiary meaning: meningeal membrane
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ment-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: mind
  • subsidiary meaning: chin
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mes-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: middle
  • subsidiary meaning: secondary; partial; mesentery
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metr- OR -meter OR -metry

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  • metr- (root)
  • -meter (nominal suffix) – agent or instrument
  • -metry (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: measure
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mne-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: remember
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muc-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: mucus
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myring-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: tympanic membrane
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myx-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: mucus
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nas-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: nose
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ne-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: new
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ocul-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: eye
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odont-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: tooth
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-oma

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  • nominal suffix – substance, disease, or abnormal condition
  • primary meaning: tumour
  • subsidiary meaning: disease
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op- OR -opia

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  • op- (root)
  • -opia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: vision
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ophthalm-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: eye
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ops- OR -opsia

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  • ops- (root)
  • -opsia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: vision
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opt-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: eye
  • subsidiary meaning: vision
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or-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: mouth
  • subsidiary meaning: opening
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os-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: mouth
  • subsidiary meaning: opening
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osm- OR -osmia

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  • osm- (root)
  • -osmia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: (sense of) smell
  • subsidiary meaning: odour
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osphr- OR -osphresia

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  • osphr- (root)
  • -osphresia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: (sense of) smell
  • subsidiary meaning: odour
  • also “-osphresis”
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ot- OR -otia

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  • ot- (root)
  • -otia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: ear
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-otic

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  • adjectival suffix – disease (from “-osis”)
  • primary meaning: diseased
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oxy-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: sharp
  • subsidiary meaning: acid; oxygen
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palat-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: palate
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palpebr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: eyelid
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pha-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: speak; communication
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phak-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: lens
  • also “phac-“
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pharyng-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: pharynx
  • primary meaning: pharynx
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phas- OR -phasia

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  • phas- (root)
  • -phasia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: speech
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phem-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: speech
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phon- OR -phone OR -phonia

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  • phon- (root)
  • -phone (nominal suffix)
  • -phonia (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: voice
  • subsidiary meaning: sound
  • abstract suffix also “-phony”
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phren-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: mind
  • subsidiary meaning: diaphragm
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pil-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: hair
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prae-

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  • prefix
  • primary meaning: before
  • subsidiary meaning: in front of
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presby-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: old
  • subsidiary meaning: old age
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prosop-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: face
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pseud-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: false
  • subsidiary meaning: imaginary
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ptyal-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: saliva
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pupill-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: pupil (eye)
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pyr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: fever
  • subsidiary meaning: fire; burning
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pyret-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: fever
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pyrex-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: be feverish
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ret-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: net
  • subsidiary meaning: retina; network; plexus
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retin-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: retina
  • subsidiary meaning: network; plexus
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raph- OR -rrhaphy

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  • raph- (root)
  • -rrhaphy (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: suture
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rheum-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: watery flow
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rhin-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: nose
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rhœ- OR -rrhœa

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  • rhœ- (root)
  • -rrhœa (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: flow
  • subsidiary meaning: secretion; discharge
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sæpt-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: partition
  • subsidiary meaning: wall; septum
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schist- OR -schisis

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  • schist- (root)
  • -schisis (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: split
  • subsidiary meaning: cleft; fissure
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schiz-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: split
  • subsidiary meaning: cleft; fissure
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scler- OR -sclerosis

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  • scler- (root)
  • -sclerosis (abstract nominal suffix)
  • primary meaning: hard
  • subsidiary meaning: sclera
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sial-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: saliva
  • subsidiary meaning: salivary duct
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son-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: sound
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staped-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: stapes
  • primary meaning: stirrup
  • subsidiary meaning: stapes
146
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staphyl-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: uvula
  • subsidiary meaning: grapes
147
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strept-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: twisted
  • subsidiary meaning: twisted chains
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sulc-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: groove
  • subsidiary meaning: furrow
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tempor-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: time
  • subsidiary meaning: temporal bone; temple (of the head)
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therapeut-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: treat medically
  • subsidiary meaning: heal
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thyr-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: thyroid gland
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trache-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: trachea
  • sometimes “trach-“
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trachel-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: neck
  • subsidiary meaning: cervix
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trich-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: hair
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tuss-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: cough
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tympan-

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  • root
  • stand-alone word: tympanum
  • primary meaning: eardrum
  • subsidiary meaning: middle ear
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typhl-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: cecum
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vitre-

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  • root
  • primary meaning: glassy

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