Root Words Flashcards
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a-, an-
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Without; away from; not.
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ab-, abs-.
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From; away from; absent.
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abdomin-, abdomino-
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abdomen
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abort/aborto
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miscarry
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acanth/acantho
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thorn, spine
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acusto/acust/acus
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hearing
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acro
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extremity:apex
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actin/actino
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form of radiation/ray
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ad-
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adherenece
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-ad
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toward the direction of
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aden/adeno
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gland
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adipo/adip
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fat
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adren/adreno
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adrenal glands
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-aemia
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blood
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aer-
aero-
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air/gas
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-aesthesia/aesthesio
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esthesia
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af-
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toward
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-agogue
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agent that encourages an explosion
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-agra
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sudden severe pain
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-al
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abdominal/intestinal
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albumin/albumino
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albumin (form of protein)
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-algesia/ -aglai
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suffering/pain
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algi-
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pain
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all/allo
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differently
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amb/ambi
both sides
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amph/amphi/ampho
double around/both sides
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❑ ana-, an-. .
Up; against; back.
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❑ andro-.
Man; male; masculine.
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❑ angi-, angio-.
Blood or lymph vessels
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❑ aniso-.
Unequal; asymmetrical; dissimilar.
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❑ ankyl-, ankylo-.
Crooked; bent; fusion or growing together of parts.
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ante-.
Before.
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❑ antero-.
Anterior; front; before.
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❑ anthropo-.
Human beings; human life.
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❑ ant-, anti-.
Against.
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❑ antr-, antro-.
Antrum.
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❑ apo-.
From; derived from; separated from;
opposed.
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❑ arch-, arche-, archi-.
First; principal; beginning; original.
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❑ arteri-, arterio-.
Artery.
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❑ arthr-, arthro-.
Joint.
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❑ -ase
Enzyme.
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❑ -asis, -esis, -iasis, -isis, -sis.
Condition; pathological state.
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❑ astro-.;
star-shaped.
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❑ atelo-.
Imperfect; incomplete.
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❑ ather-, athero-.
Fatty plaque.
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❑ atmo-.
Steam; vapor
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❑ atreto-.
Absence of an opening.
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❑ aut-, auto-.
Self.
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❑ axio-.
the long axis of a tooth.
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❑ axo-.;
axon.
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❑ azot-, azoto-.
Nitrogenous compounds.
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❑ bacteri-, bacterio-.
Bacteria; bacterium.
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❑ balan-, balano-.
Glans clitoridis; glans penis.
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❑ bar-, baro-.
Weight; pressure.
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❑ basi-, basio-.
Base; foundation.
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❑ bi-, bis-.
Two; double; twice
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❑ bili-.
Bile.
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bio
life
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blast-, -blast.
Germ; bud; embryonic state of development.
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blenn-, blenno-.
mucus
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blepher/blepharo
eyelid
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brachio
arm
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brachy
short
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Brady
slow
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brom/bromo
bromine
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bronch-, bronchi-, broncho-.
airway
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bronchiol/olo
bronchiole
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❑ cac-, caci-, caco-.
Bad; ill.
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❑ calc-, calco-..
Calcium
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❑ calcan-, calcaneo-.
Calcaneum (heel bone)
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❑ carcin-, carcino-..
Cancer.
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❑ cardi-, cardio-.
Heart
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❑ carpo-..
Carpus
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❑ cat-, cata-, cath-, kat-, kata-.
Down; downward; destructive; against;
according to.
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❑ cel-, celo-.
1. Tumor; hernia. 2. Cavity.
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❑ -cele.
tumour, swelling, hernia
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❑ cent-..
hundred
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❑ cephal-, cephalo-..
head
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❑ cerebell-, cerebello-..
cerebellum
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❑ cervic-, cervico-.
neck/organ neck
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❑ chem-, chemo-.
chemical, drug
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❑ chil-, chilo-.
lip/lips
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❑ chir-, chiro-.
hand
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❑ chlor-, chloro-.
green
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❑ chol-, chole-.;
bile, gall
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❑ cholangi-, cholangio-.
bile vessel
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❑ cholecyst-, cholecysto-..
gallbladder
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❑ choledoch-, choledocho-.
Bile duct.
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❑ chondr-, chondro-.
Cartilage
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. ❑ chrom-, chromo-.
Color.
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-cide.
Causing death.
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❑ cine-.
Movement.
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❑ circum-..
around
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❑ clavicul-, claviculo-.clied-,cleido-
clavicle
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????? Fix card.
little such as a molecule
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❑ co-, com-, con-.
Together.
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❑ contra-.
Against; opposite.
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❑ crani-, cranio-.
Skull; cranium.
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cry-, cryo-.
Cold.
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cusia,-cusis.
hearing
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cyan-, cyano-.
blue
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❑ cycl-, cyclo-.
Circular; cyclical; ciliary body of the eye.
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❑ cyst-, cysto-, -cyst.
Cyst; urinary bladder.
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❑ cyt-, cyto-, -cyte.
Cell.
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dacry-.
tears
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dactyl-, dactylo-.
Finger; toe
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❑ de-.
from; down;not
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❑ dec-, deca-.
ten
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❑ deci-.
one tenth
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❑ demi-.
half
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❑ dent-, denti-, dento-.
teeth
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derm-, derma-, dermato-, dermo-.
.Skin.
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❑ deuter-, deutero-, deuto-.
Second; secondary.
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❑ dextro-..
Right.
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❑ di-.
1. Double; twice; two. 2. Apart from.
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❑ dia-.
through, between, asunder
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❑ dipla-, diplo-.
double, twin
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❑ dips-, dipso-..
thirst
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❑ dis-.
1. Double; twice. 2. Negative; apart; absence of.
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❑ dors-, dorsi-, dorso-..
back
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❑ duoden-, duodeno-..
duodenum
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❑ -dynia..
pain
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❑ dys-.
difficult, bad, pain
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❑ -eal.
Pertaining to.
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❑ ec-, ecto-.
Out; on the outside.
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❑ -ectomy..
Excision
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❑ ectro-.
Congenital absence of a part.
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❑ ef-, es-, ex-, exo-..
Out
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❑ electr-, electro-..
Electricity
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❑ embol-, embolo-..
Plug.
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❑ -emesis.
Vomiting.
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❑ -emia..
Blood
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❑ en-.
in, into
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❑ enantio-..
opposite
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❑ end-, endo-..
within
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❑ ent-, ento-.
within, inside
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❑ enter-, entero-.
Intestine.
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❑ ep-, epi-.
Upon; over; at; in addition to; after.
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❑ episi-, episio-..
Vulva
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❑ erythr-, erythro-..
Red
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❑ eschar-, escharo-..
Scab
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❑ esophag-, esophago-..
Esophagus
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❑ -esthesia..
Sensation
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❑ etio-..
Causation
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❑ eu-.
well; good; healthy; normal.
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❑ eury-.
Broad.
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❑ ex-.
Out; away from; completely.
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❑ exo-.
Out; outside of; without
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extra
Outside of; in addition; beyond.
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❑ -facient.
Causing; making happen.
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ferous.
producing
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❑ ferri-, ferro-.
Iron
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❑ fibro-.
Fibers; fibrous tissues
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Fibers;
fibrous tissues.
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❑ fluo-.
flow.
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❑ fluor-, fluoro-.
Luminous; fluorescence.
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❑ fore-.
Before; in front of.
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❑ -form.
Form.
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❑ -fuge.
To expel; to drive away; fleeing.
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❑ galact-, galacto-..
milk
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❑ gam-, gamo-. .
Marriage; sexual union
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❑ gaster-, gastero-, gastr-, gastro-.
Stomach.
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❑ gen-.
Producing; forming.
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❑ -gen, -gene, -genesis, -genetic, -genic.
Producing; forming.
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❑ glauc-, glauco-..
gray
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❑ genito-.
reproductive organs
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❑ gero-..
old age
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❑ giga-..
billion
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❑ gingiv-, gingivo-.
gums
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❑ -globin..
protein
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❑ gloss-, glosso-..
tongue
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❑ gluc-, gluco-, glyc-, glyco-. .
sugar, glycerol or similar substance
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❑ gnath-, gnatho-.
jaw; cheek
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❑ -gog, -gogue.
make flow
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❑ gon-, gono-.
semen; seed;genitals;offspring
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❑ -graph.
instrument for drawing or recording
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❑ -graphy.
writing, record
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❑ -gravida..
pregnant
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❑ gyn-, gyne-, gyneco-, gyno-.
woman, female
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❑ gyro-.
circle, spiral, ring
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❑ hem-, hema-, hemato-, hemo-..
blood
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❑ hemi-.
half
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❑ hepat-, hepato-.
liver
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❑ heredo-.
heredity
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❑ heter-, hetero-.
other; diff
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❑ hex-, hexa-. .
six
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histo-.
tissue
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❑ hol-, holo-.
complete, entire, homogenous
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❑ homeo-.
Likeness; resemblance; constant, unchanging state.
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❑ homo-.
Same; likeness.
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❑ hydra-, hydro-, hydr-.
Water.
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❑ hyo-.
Hyoid bone.
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hyp-, hyph-, hypo-.
Less than; below or under; beneath; deficient.
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❑ hyper-.
above, excessive, beyond
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❑ hypno-.
sleep hypnosis
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❑ hyster-, hystero-..
uterus
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❑ -ia.
abnormal state
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❑ -iatric.
medicine, medical profession, physician
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ic.
Pertaining to; relating to.
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❑ ichthyo-
fish
