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1
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epi-

A

in addition to, upon, on, to

base

ex: epidemic, epidermis, epitaph, eponym, ephemeral,epidemic

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2
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in addition to, upon, on, to

base

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epi-

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3
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dem-

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people, country

base

ex: epidemic, democracy, pandemic, apodemialgia

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4
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people, country

base

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dem-

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5
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a- (or an-)

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not, without

prefix

ex: atheist, atypical, amoral, anarchy, anesthetic

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6
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not, without

prefix

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a- (or an-)

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7
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the-

A

to put, to place

base

ex: atheist, allenthesis, athetosis, epithem, metathesis

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8
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to put, to place

base

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the-

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9
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mne-

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to remember

base

ex: amnesia, pseudomnesia, acousmatamnesia, autoanamnsia, catamnesia, ecmnesia, mnemodermia

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10
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to remember

base

A

mne-

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11
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apo-

ap- before vowels or an h

A

from, off, away

prefix

ex: apology, apostle, aphorism, apheliotropism, apotropaic

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12
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from, off, away

prefix

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apo-

ap- before vowels or an h

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13
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trop-, trep-

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to turn, response to stimulus

base

ex: apotropaic, apheliotropism, phototropic, esotropia, anisotropia, autotropism,barotropic, orthotropism, stereotropism

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14
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to turn, response to stimulus

base

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trop-, trep-

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15
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hyper-

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over, excessive, more than normal

prefix

ex: hypercritical, hypertension, hypertropia

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16
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over, excessive, more than normal

prefix

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hyper-

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17
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tend-, tens-, tent-

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to stretch

base

ex: tension, distention, tensor, hypertension

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18
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to stretch

base

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tend-, tens-, tent-

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19
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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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20
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after, change, transfer

prefix

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meta-

met- before vowels or h

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21
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ball-, bol-, ble-

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to throw, to put

base

ex: xeriobole, metabolism, embolism, hemiballismus, embololalia, epiboly, periblem, sporobolus

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22
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to throw, to put

base

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ball-, bol-, ble-

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23
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eme-

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to vomit

base

ex: autemesia, hyperemesis, emetic

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24
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to vomit

base

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eme-

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25
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dys-

A

bad, disordered, difficult

prefix

ex: dysfunction, dysentery, dystrophy

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26
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bad, disordered, difficult

prefix

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dys-

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27
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enter-

A

intestine

base

ex: anenterous, enterolysis, myenteric, dysentery

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28
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intestine

base

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enter-

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29
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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, synesthesia

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30
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with, together

prefix

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

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31
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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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32
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to feel, to perceive

base

ex: acanthesthesia, aesthacyte, akinesthesia, caumesthesia, synesthesia

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esthe-, aesthe-

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33
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-emia

A

condition of the blood, congestion blood

compound suffix

ex: anemia, leukemia, anoxemia, tularemia

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34
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condition of the blood, congestion blood

compound suffix

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-emia

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35
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rhin-, rrhin-

A

nose

base

ex: rhinencephalon, gymnorhinal, amphirhinal, rhinoplasty

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36
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nose

base

A

rhin-, rrhin-

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37
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-plasty

A

formation, plastic surgical operation

compound suffix

ex: arthroplasty, anaplasty, hysteroplasty, rhinoplasty

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38
Q

formation, plastic surgical operation

compound suffix

A

-plasty

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39
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acr-

A

extremity, summit

base

ex: acropodium, acromicria, acroscopic, acrophobia

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40
Q

extremity, summit

base

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acr-

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41
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-phobia

A

abnormal fear of

compound suffix

ex: claustrophobia, agoraphobia, hydrophobia, acrophobia

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42
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abnormal fear of

compound suffix

A

-phobia

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43
Q

aer-

A

air, gase

base

ex: aerocele, aeocyte, aeopathy, aerocyst

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44
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air, gase

base

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aer-

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45
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cyst-

A

bladder, cyst, sac

base

ex: acrocyst, cytocyst, oocyst, aerocyst

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46
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bladder, cyst, sac

base

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cyst-

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47
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orth-

A

straight, correct

base

ex: orthopedic, orthoptic, orthodontist

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48
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straight, correct

base

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orth-

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49
Q

odont-

A

tooth

base

ex: exodontist, prosthodontia, pleurodont, homodont, rhizodontotrophy, tetraselenodont, xantodont, orthodontist

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50
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tooth

base

A

odont-

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51
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lith-, -lite

A

stone

base

ex: otolith, lithophyll, dacryolith, neolthic

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52
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stone

base

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lith-, -lite

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53
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ne-

A

new, new and different from

base

ex: glyconeogenesis, neolalia, neophobia, neolithic

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54
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new, new and different from

base

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ne-

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55
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ba-

A

to step, to go, to walk

base

ex: basiophthalmite, basophobia, gynobase, basidium

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56
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to step, to go, to walk

base

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ba-

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57
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galact-, gala-

A

milk

base

ex: galactorrhea, galactase, galactin

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58
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milk

base

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galact-, gala-

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59
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psued-

A

fake

base

ex: chromatopseudopsis, pseudacusis, psueopod, psuedoblepsia

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60
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fake

base

A

psued-

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61
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pod-, pus-

A

foot

base

ex: podiatrist, micropus, cephalopod, adenophdous, cynopodous, metapodium, podotheca, psuedopod

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62
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foot

base

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pod-, pus-

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63
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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, paraguesia

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64
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beside, resembling, disordered, associated

prefix

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para-

par- before vowels or h

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65
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geu-

A

to taste

base

ex: dysgeusia, psychogeusic, hypergeusia, parageusia

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66
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to taste

base

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geu-

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67
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melan-

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black, dark

base

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

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68
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black, dark

base

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melan-

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69
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gloss-, glot(t)-

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tongue, language

base

ex: epiglottis, bradyglossia, phrenoglottismus, melanoglossia

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70
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tongue, language

base

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gloss-, glot(t)-

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71
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ur-

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tail

base

ex: uromelus, urosthenic, prostyle

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72
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tail

base

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ur-

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73
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sthen-

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strength

base

ex: adenasthenia, anisosthenic, hypersthenia, urosthenic

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74
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strength

base

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sthen-

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75
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tach(y)-

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swift

base

ex: tachistoscope, tachyphagia, tachycardia

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76
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swift

base

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tach(y)-

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77
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phag-

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eat

base

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

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78
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eat

base

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phag-

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79
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mel-

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limb

base

ex: gastromelus, melodidymus, symmelia, micromelia

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80
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limb

base

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mel-

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81
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micr-

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small, one millionth

base

ex: hypomicrognathus, micromelia, microsaur

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82
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small, one millionth

base

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micr-

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83
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asc-

A

bag

base

ex: ascus, ascogenous

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84
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bag

base

ex: ascus, ascogenous

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asc-

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85
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-genous, -genic

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producing, produced

compound suffix

ex: photogenic, endongenous, cytogenous, ascogenous

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86
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producing, produced

compound suffix

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-genous, -genic

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87
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phyc-

A

seaweed, algea

base

ex: chlorophycaea, phycoxanthin

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88
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seaweed, algea

base

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phyc-

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89
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xanth-

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yellow

base

ex: xanthomatous, xanthomelanous, xanthopsia, phycoxanthin

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90
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yellow

base

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xanth-

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91
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laryng-

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larynx

base

ex: laryngopathy, laryngorrhea, otolaryngology, laryngocele

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92
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larynx

base

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laryng-

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93
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-cele

A

hernia, swelling

base

ex: arthrocele, enterocoele, myelomningocele, laryngocele

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94
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hernia, swelling

base

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-cele

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95
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chir-, cheir-

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hand

base

ex: chirography, dyschiria, polycheiria, cheiragra

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96
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hand

base

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chir-, cheir-

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97
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-agra

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painful seizure

base

ex: ischiagra, melagra, arthragra, cheiragra

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98
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painful seizure

base

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-agra

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99
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tox-, toxic-

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poison

base

ex: cytotoxin, toxinodermatitis, toxicognath, toxicodendron

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100
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poison

base

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tox-, toxic-

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101
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dendre-

A

tree

base

ex: dendrite, dendron, zoodendrium, toxicodendron

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102
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tree

base

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dendre-

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103
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hom-, home-

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same, similar

base

ex: homochromous, homodont, homogamy, homoerotic

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104
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same, similar

base

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hom-, home-

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105
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er-, erot-

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love

base

ex: autoerotism, alloerotism, erotomania, homoerotic

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106
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love

base

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er-, erot-

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107
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stear-, steat-

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fat, tallow

base

ex: allosteatodes, asteaotsis, steatitis, steatopygia

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108
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fat, tallow

base

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stear-, steat-

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109
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pyg-

A

buttocks

base

ex: pygidium, pygopodous, pygostyle, steatopygia

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110
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buttocks

base

ex: pygidium, pygopodous, pygostyle

A

pyg-

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111
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leuk- (leuc-)

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white

base

ex: leukocyte, leukocytosis, leukoderma, leukemia

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112
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white

base

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leuk- (leuc-)

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113
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thym-

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mind, emotions

base

ex: hyperthermia, schizothymia, hypothymia

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114
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mind, emotions

base

ex: hyperthermia, schizothymia, hypothymia

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thym-

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115
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thall-

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young shoot

base

ex: heterothallic, merithallus, thallophyte

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116
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young shoot

base

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thall-

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117
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heter-

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other, different

base

ex: heterochromia, heterodont, heterogamy, heterothallic

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118
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other, different

base

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heter-

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119
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brachy-

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short

base

ex: brachydont, branchypodous, brachystasis, brachycephalia

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120
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short

base

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brachy-

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121
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cephal-

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head

base

ex: acanthocephaliasis, acrocephaly, cephalopod, cynocephalous, encephalodysplasia, prosencephalon

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head

base

A

cephal-

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cac- (kak-)

A

bad

base

ex: cacesthesia, cacosmia, stomatocace, cacogeusia

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bad

base

A

cac- (kak-)

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glauc-

A

silvery, gray-green

base

ex: glaucoma, glaucophane, aglaucopsia

126
Q

silvery, gray-green

base

127
Q

-oma

A

tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, tumor or swelling

suffix

ex: melanoma, carcinoma, hematoma, glaucoma

128
Q

tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, tumor or swelling

suffix

129
Q

-itis

A

inflammation, inflammation of, inflammatory disease

suffix

ex: arthritis, tonsillitis, appendicitis

130
Q

inflammation, inflammation of, inflammatory disease

suffix

131
Q

dolich-

A

long

base

ex: dolichoplatycephalus, dolichorrhine, dolichstylous

132
Q

long

base

133
Q

platy(s)-

A

broad, flat

base

ex: amphiplatyan, platy cephalic, platydactyl, dolichoplatycephalus

134
Q

broad, flat

base

135
Q

nos-

A

disease

base

ex: nosogeography, nostalgic, photonosus, nosologic

136
Q

disease

base

137
Q

-logy

A

science of, systematic study of

compound suffix

ex: physiology, cardiology, psychology, astrology, nosology

138
Q

science of, systematic study of

compound suffix

139
Q

staphyl-

A

bunch of grapes

base

ex: brachystaphyline, staphylococcus, staphylolysin

140
Q

bunch of grapes

base

141
Q

cocc-

A

berry-shaped organism

base

ex: coccolith, cocculus, cytococcus, staphylococcus

142
Q

berry-shaped organism

base

143
Q

ornis-, ornith-

A

bird

base

ex: ornithophilous

144
Q

bird

base

A

ornis-, ornith-

145
Q

-philous, -philic

A

loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of

compound suffix

ex: necrophilic, anemophilous, ornithophilous

146
Q

loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of

compound suffix

A

-philous, -philic

147
Q

balan-

A

acorn, the glans penis

base

ex: balanoid, balanitis

148
Q

acorn, the glans penis

base

149
Q

amphi-, ampho-

A

both, on both sides of, around

prefix

ex: amphibious, amphitheater, amphogenic, amphitoky

150
Q

both, on both sides of, around

prefix

A

amphi-, ampho-

151
Q

toc-, tok-

A

childbirth

base

ex: ootocous, amphitotoky, deuterotoky

152
Q

childbirth

base

A

toc-, tok-

153
Q

thel-

A

nipple

base

ex: endothelium, epithelium, mesothelium, thelion

154
Q

nipple

base

155
Q

ec-, oec-, oek-, oic-

A

house

base

ex: ecology, ectopic, metaecious

156
Q

house

base

A

ec-, oec-, oek-, oic-

157
Q

trachel-

A

neck

base

ex: laparotrachelotomy, trachelopexia, trachelosyringorrhaphy, trachelagra

158
Q

neck

base

159
Q

adelph-

A

brother

base

ex: adelphogamy, ilioadelphia, isadelphia

160
Q

brother

base

161
Q

gam-

A

marriage, union

base

ex: agomogensis, gamete, aplanogamete, autogamy, cytogamy, gamophyllous, gamostele, oogamy, adelphogamy

162
Q

marriage, union

base

163
Q

rhabd-

A

rod

base

ex: rhabdomyoma, rhabdophobia, rhabdpod

164
Q

rod

base

165
Q

hal-

A

salt

base

ex: halite, halobis, halogen, neophyte

166
Q

salt

base

167
Q

dors-

A

back

base

ex: antedorsal, dorsifixed, dorsalgia, dorsad

168
Q

back

base

169
Q

ad-, ac-, ag-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

A

to, toward, near

prefix

ex: access, aggression, adverb, dorsad

170
Q

to, toward, near

prefix

A

ad-, ac-, ag-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

171
Q

lact-

A

milk

base

ex: lactation, lactase, lactosuria, ablactation

172
Q

milk

base

173
Q

ab-, a-, abs-

A

away from, from

prefix

ex: abduction, abnormal, aversion, abstain, ablactation

174
Q

away from, from

prefix

A

ab-, a-, abs-

175
Q

de-

A

down, away, off, thoroughly

prefix

ex: describe, descend, depression, desiccate

176
Q

down, away, off, thoroughly

prefix

177
Q

sicc-

A

dry

base

ex: exisacatta, exisiccant, spiccano, desiccate

178
Q

dry

base

179
Q

inter-

A

between, among

prefix

ex: interrupt, intercept, interact , interarticular

180
Q

between, among

prefix

181
Q

articul-

A

joint

base

ex: interarticular, biarticulate, polyarticular

182
Q

joint

base

183
Q

ex-, e-, ef-

A

out, from, removal, completely

prefix

ex: exclude, expel, exclamation, emit, elect, elongate, effective, effeminate , effoliation

184
Q

out, from, removal, completely

prefix

A

ex-, e-, ef-

185
Q

foli-

A

leaf

base

ex: foliaceous, folic acid, preoliation, effoliation

186
Q

leaf

base

187
Q

sub-, sus-, suc-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

A

under, up from under, somewhat

prefix

ex: submarine, subscript, submerge, suspend, suffer, support, subcorneus

188
Q

under, up from under, somewhat

prefix

A

sub-, sus-, suc-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

189
Q

corn(u)-

A

horn

base

ex: bicornute, corniculate, subconreous

190
Q

horn

base

191
Q

con-, com-, co-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

A

with, together, very

prefix

ex: conduct, confine, compose, compress, correspond, cooperate, complicate

192
Q

with, together, very

prefix

A

con-, com-, co-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

193
Q

plic-, plicit-

A

to fold

base

ex: plica, complicate, conduplicate

194
Q

to fold

base

A

plic-, plicit-

195
Q

cub-, cumb-, cumbit-

A

to lie

base

ex: decubitus, succubous, accumbent

196
Q

to lie

base

A

cub-, cumb-, cumbit-

197
Q

retro-

A

backward, behind

prefix

ex: retroactive, retrospect, retrograde, retrogression

198
Q

backward, behind

prefix

199
Q

grad-, gress-

A

to step, to go

base

ex: digitigrade, orthograde, antiagressin, retrogression

200
Q

to step, to go

base

A

grad-, gress-

201
Q

pre- (prae-)

A

before, in front of

prefix

ex: prevent, prepare, precaution, presenility

202
Q

before, in front of

prefix

A

pre- (prae-)

203
Q

sen-

A

old

base

ex: presenility, senopia, senium

204
Q

old

base

205
Q

torqu-, tort, tors-

A

to twist

base

ex: torsion, detorsion, laterotorsion, torticollar

206
Q

to twist

base

A

torqu-, tort, tors-

207
Q

coll-

A

neck

base

ex: decollation, collar bone, torticollar

208
Q

neck

base

209
Q

luc-

A

light, to shine

base

ex: noctilucent, radiolucent, translucid, lucifugal

210
Q

light, to shine

base

211
Q

fug-

A

to flee, to put to flight

base

ex: fugue, cerebrifugal, lactifuge, lucifugal

212
Q

to flee, to put to flight

base

213
Q

radic-

A

root

base

ex: radiculose, radicle, monoradicular, radicicolous

214
Q

root

base

215
Q

col-

A

to inhabit

base

ex: fungicolous, deserticolous, arboricolous, radicicolous

216
Q

to inhabit

base

217
Q

extra-, extro-

A

outside, beyond

prefix

ex: extraordinary, extrasensory, extrovert, extrafloral

218
Q

outside, beyond

prefix

A

extra-, extro-

219
Q

flor-

A

flower

base

ex: efflorescence, extrafloral, perfloration

220
Q

flower

base

221
Q

ram-

A

branch

base

ex: biramose, ramate, ramiflorous, ramigerous

222
Q

branch

base

223
Q

ger-, gest-

A

to carry, to bear

base

ex: digest, ingest, gestation, ramigerous

224
Q

to carry, to bear

base

A

ger-, gest-

225
Q

ambul-

A

to walk

base

ex: ambulatory, ambulacrum, somnambulism, ambulance

226
Q

to walk

base

227
Q

sali- (-sili-), salt-, (-sult-)

A

to leap, to jump

base

ex: insult, saltatory conduction, saltigrade, saltation

228
Q

to leap, to jump

base

A

sali- (-sili-), salt-, (-sult-)

229
Q

are-

A

space

base

ex: areola, areolet, areolate

230
Q

space

base

231
Q

car(n)-

A

flesh

base

ex: carnification, incarnative, carneous, carnivore

232
Q

flesh

base

233
Q

vor-

A

to eat

base

ex: herbivore, fungivorous, insectivorous, carnivore

234
Q

to eat

base

235
Q

fun-

A

rope, cord

base

ex: funiculus, funicular, funiculitis

236
Q

rope, cord

base

237
Q

sec-, seg-, sect-

A

to cut

base

ex: resection, palmatisect, transection, secodont

238
Q

to cut

base

A

sec-, seg-, sect-

239
Q

formic-

A

ant

base

ex: formic acid, formicide, formication

240
Q

ant

base

241
Q

sens-, sent-

A

to feel, to perceive

base

ex: sensible, sentient, pressosensitive

242
Q

to feel, to perceive

base

A

sens-, sent-

243
Q

mamm-

A

breast

base

ex: mammillary, mammiferous, mammillitis, mammilated

244
Q

breast

base

245
Q

propri-

A

one’s own

base

ex: proprioception, proprietary, propriospinal

246
Q

one’s own

base

247
Q

viscer-

A

entrails

base

ex: viscerosensory, viscerotrophic, viserotonia

248
Q

entrails

base

249
Q

troph-

A

nourishment, development

base

ex: autotroph, hypertrophy, metamorphic, monotrophic, trophobiotic, trophonemata, trophoneurosis, trophotrophism, viscerotrophic

250
Q

nourishment, development

base

251
Q

coct-

A

to cook, to boil

base

ex: concoction, contestable, coctoprecipitin

252
Q

to cook, to boil

base

253
Q

eburn-

A

ivory

base

ex: eburneous, eburnitis, eburnean

254
Q

ivory

base

ex: eburneous, eburnitis, eburnean

255
Q

fenester-

A

window

base

ex: fenestrate, craniofenestria, defenestrate

256
Q

window

base

ex: fenestrate, craniofenestria, defenestrate

257
Q

ungu-

A

nail

base

ex: unguiferate, polyungia, unglues, ungulus

258
Q

nail

base

259
Q

fil-

A

thread

base

ex: filigerous, filoplume, filipuncture, filicauline

260
Q

thread

base

261
Q

caul-

A

stem, stalk

base

ex: cauline, caulocarpous, filicauline

262
Q

stem, stalk

base

263
Q

bi-, bin-

A

two, twice

base

ex: binate, binary fission, bidenticulate, bimanous

264
Q

two, twice

base

265
Q

man(u)-

A

hand

base

ex: manubrium, bimanous, manuduction

266
Q

hand

base

267
Q

sinister-

A

left

base

ex: sinistrore, sinistrogyration, sinistrotorsion

268
Q

left

base

269
Q

mil(l)-

A

thousand, thousandth

base

ex: millimicron, millipede, millimeter

270
Q

thousand, thousandth

base

271
Q

ped-

A

foot

base

ex: pedicel, pedicure, suppedaneous, millipede

272
Q

foot

base

273
Q

dec-, decim-

A

tenth

base

ex: deciliter, decipara

274
Q

tenth

base

A

dec-, decim-

275
Q

par-, part-

A

to give birth to, to produce

base

ex: multiparous, biparous, primipara, decipara

276
Q

to give birth to, to produce

base

A

par-, part-

277
Q

mult-

A

many

base

ex: multicostate, multiocular, multi ciliate, multicuspid

278
Q

many

base

279
Q

cuspid-

A

point

base

ex: bicuspid, multicuspid, cusp

280
Q

point

base

281
Q

nas-

A

nose

base

ex: nasion, nasute, nasicorn

282
Q

nose

base

283
Q

in-, im-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

A

into, on

prefix

ex: inclusion, induce, imprint, irrigation, enclose, incorporation

284
Q

into, on

prefix

A

in-, im-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

285
Q

corp-, corpus-, corpor-

A

body

base

ex: corpus callosum, incorporation, corpuscle

286
Q

body

base

A

corp-, corpus-, corpor-

287
Q

vagin-

A

sheath

base

ex: vagina, vaginicoline, evagination

288
Q

sheath

base

289
Q

ob-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

A

against, toward, completely

prefix

ex: obstruct, obstacle, obvious, oppose, offer, occur, obfuscation

290
Q

against, toward, completely

prefix

A

ob-

last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base

291
Q

fusc-

A

dark, brown, tawny

base

ex: fuscous, subfuscous, obfuscation

292
Q

dark, brown, tawny

base

ex: fuscous, subfuscous, obfuscation

293
Q

labi-, labr-

A

lip

base

ex: labiogression, labials, albert, labiogingival

294
Q

lip

base

A

labi-, labr-

295
Q

gingiv-

A

the gums

base

ex: gingiva, gingivosis, labiogingival

296
Q

the gums

base

297
Q

gemin-; gemell-

A

twin, paired; diminutive form of twin

base

ex: geminate, bigeminate, bigeminy

298
Q

twin, paired; diminutive form of twin

base

A

gemin-; gemell-

299
Q

alveol-

A

cavity, hollow

base

ex: alveolus, alveolation, labialveolar

300
Q

cavity, hollow

base

301
Q

lingu-

A

tongue, language

base

ex: vermilingual, linguoverson, alveolingual

302
Q

tongue, language

base

303
Q

ur-

A

urine, urinary system

base

ex: ureter, uremic, albuminuria, hip-eric acid, urpcyanosis, urolithiasis, urobilin

304
Q

urine, urinary system

base

305
Q

bil-

A

bile

base

ex: bilecyanin, urobilin, bilirubinemia

306
Q

bile

base

307
Q

ego-

A

I

base

ex: alteregoism, egomania, egoism

308
Q

I

base

309
Q

mania-

A

madness for or about

compound suffix

ex: kleptomania, dipsomania, egomania, monomania

310
Q

madness for or about

compound suffix

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