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derma, dermato
skin
dia-
complete; through
dis-
apart; to separate
dorsi-
back
duro
durable; dura mater
-dynia
pain
dys-
bad; difficult; painful; abnormal
dysplasia
abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or cells
-eal
pertaining to
ecto-
outside of
-ectomy
removal of; excision; cutting out; resection
-edema
swelling
electro-
electricity
em-,-en, end-, endo-
in; within
-ema
condition
-emesis
vomiting
encephalo-
brain
epi-
above; upon; on
epithelio-
skin
equi-
equal; equality
ergo-
work
-esis
condition of
eso-
inward
-esthesia, esthesio
nervous sensation
estro
female
etio
cause
eu-
good; normal
-eurysm
widening
ex-, exo-
out; away from (e.g., exit)
extra-
outside
facio-
face
fascio-
fascia (the membrane that covers muscles)
febri
fever
feto
fetus
fibro-
fiber
-fication
making (e.g., ossification)
-fida
split
fili, filo, filamento
thread-like
folliculo
follicle; small sac
fore-
before; in front
-form
similar in shape; in the shape of
foveo
small pit or depression
frig, frigo, frigid
cold
-fusion
to come together
galacto
milk
ganglio
ganglion; a collection of nerve cells bodies
gastro-
stomach
-gen, -genesis, -genic
production; formation
genio-
chin
genito-
reproduction
geo
earth
gero, geronto
old age
gesto
pregnancy (e.g., gestation)
giganto
large size (e.g., gigantic)
gingivo
gums (e.g., gingivitis)
glauco
gray
-globin, -globulin
protein
glomerulo, glomerulus
a cluster of nerve cell endings
glosso
tongue
gluco-, glyco-
sugar (e.g., glucose)
glycogen
animal starch ( a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units)
gnoso-, gnosis
knowledge
gonado
sex glands
-grade
to go (e.g., retrograde, to go backwards)
-gram
record, measure
granulo
granule
-graph
an instrument for recording
-graph
writing
graphesthesia(graphognosis)
the ability to recognize writing on the skin purely by touch
-graphy
recording
gyneco
woman; female
gyro
circle
hallucino-
hallucination; hallucinogenic
hemo-
blood
hemi-
half
hepato-
liver
heredo-
hereditary
hexia
habit
histo-, histio-
tissue
hydro-
water
hyper-
above; excessive
hypno-
sleep
hypo-
below; deficient
hypophyso
pituitary gland (hypophysis)
hypothalmo
hypothalamus
hystero-
uterus; womb
-ia
contition
-iac, ic, ical
pertaining to
-iasis
abnormal condition
-ician
specialist
ideo-
idea; mental
idio-
unknown; distinct; individual
immuno-
immune; safe
in-
in; into; not
-ine
substance; chemical
infra-
below; beneath
inter-
between
intra-
within
-ion
process
ipsi-
same
ir-
in
iso
same; equal
-ism
process; condition
-ist
specialist
-itis
inflammation
-ium
structure; tissue
juxta-
near
jaundo-
yellow