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ec-, ex-, e-
(ectopic, exodontist, edentate)
(prefix)

A

out

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ecto-, exo-
(ectodermal, exogamy)
(prefix)

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outside, outer

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en-
(endermic)
(prefix)

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in, into

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endo-, ento-
(endoscope, entocele)
(prefix)

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inner, within

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hyper-
(hyperpnea)
(prefix)

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excessive

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hypo-
(hypotonia)
(prefix)

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deficient, below

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tele-
(telemetry)
(prefix)

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at a distance, afar

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anthrop-
(anthropology)
(base - noun)

A

man, human being

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bi-
(symbiosis)
(base - noun)

A

life, living

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chron-
(chronic)
(base - noun)

A

time

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cicatric-
(cicatricectomy)
(base - noun)

A

scar

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dem-
(pandemic)
(base - noun)

A

people, country

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dermat-, derm-
(dermatologist, blastodermal)
(base - noun)

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skin

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eti-
(etiology)
(base - noun)

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cause

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ge-
(geomorphic)
(base - noun)

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earth

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hypn-
(hypnotic)
(base - noun)

A

sleep

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iatr-
(geriatrics)
(base - noun)

A

healing

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log-
(neologist)
(base - noun)

A

word, understanding

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nyct-
(nyctamblyopia)
(base - noun)

A

night

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ped-
(pedodontics)
(base - noun)

A

child

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pharmac-
(pharmacist)
(base - noun)

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drug

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phon-
(phonics)
(base - noun)

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sound, voice

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psych-
(psychosomatic)
(base - noun)

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mind

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squam-
(squamous)
(base - noun)

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flake, scale

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tel- (telangiectasis) (base - noun)
end, completion
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therm- (hypothermia) (base - noun)
heat, temperature
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ton- (isotonic) (base - noun)
tension, tone
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top- (toponymic) (base - noun)
place
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all- (allomorphic) (base - adjective)
other, different
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atel- (atelomyelia) (base - adjective)
incomplete, imperfect
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aut- (autogenous) (base - adjective)
self, one's own
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eur(y)- (euryphagous) (base - adjective)
wide
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megal-, meg(a)- (megalogastria, megakaryocyte) (base - adjective)
large
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pseud- (pseudocyesis) (base - adjective)
false
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sten- (stenophagous) (base - adjective)
narrow
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-ia, -sis, -sia (dicoria, arthrodesis, agnosia) (suffix - noun)
condition
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-ist (radiologist) (suffix - noun)
one who (specializes in)
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-itis (dermatitis) (suffix - noun)
inflammation
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-m, -ma (telegram, carcinoma) (suffix - noun)
result
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-y (cadiomegaly) (suffix - noun)
state
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-al (thermal) (suffix - adjective)
pertaining to
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-ic (anthropomorphic) (suffix - adjective)
relating to
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-ate, -ize (lactate, synchronize) (suffix - verb)
to make
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-algia (alg/ia) (cephalalgia) (termination - noun)
pain, painful condition
45
-gram (gra/m), -graphy (graph/y) | electrocardiogram, thermography
record(ing)
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-ics (ic/s) (pediatrics) (termination - noun)
system, science
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-logy (log/y) (psychology) (termination - noun)
study
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-osis (o/sis), -esis (e/sis) (thrombsosis, sigmoidoscope) (termination - noun)
(abnormal) condition
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-scope (scop/e) (sigmoidoscope) (termination - noun)
instrument to examine
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-scopy (scop/y) (sigmoidoscopy) (termination - noun)
examination
51
-stenosis (sten/o/sis) (gastrostenosis) (termination - noun)
narrowing
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out
ec-, ex-, e-
53
outside, outer
ecto-, exo-
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in, into
en-
55
inner, within
endo-, ento-
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excessive
hyper-
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deficient, below
hypo-
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at a distance, afar
tele-
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man, human being
anthrop-
60
life, living
bi-
61
time
chron-
62
scar
cicatric-
63
people, country
dem-
64
skin
dermat-, derm-
65
cause
eti-
66
earth
ge-
67
sleep
hypn-
68
healing
iatr-
69
word, understanding
log-
70
night
nyct-
71
child
ped-
72
drug
pharmac-
73
sound, voice
phon-
74
mind
psych-
75
flake, scale
squam-
76
end, completion
tel-
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heat, temperature
therm-
78
tone, tension
ton-
79
place
top-
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other, different
all-
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incomplete, imperfect
atel-
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self, one's own
aut-
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wide
eur(y)-
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large
megal-, meg(a)-
85
false
pseud-
86
narrow
sten-
87
condition
-ia, -sis, -sia
88
one who (specializes in)
-ist
89
inflammation
-itis
90
result
-m, -ma
91
state
-y
92
pertaining to
-al
93
relating to
-ic
94
to make
-ate, -ize
95
pain, painful condition
-algia (alg/ia)
96
record(ing)
-gram (gra/m), -graphy (graph/y)
97
system, science
-ics (ic/s)
98
study
-logy (log/y)
99
(abnormal) condition
-osis (o/sis), -esis (e/sis)
100
instrument to examine
-scope (scop/e)
101
examination
-scopy (scop/y)
102
narrowing
-stenosis (sten/o/sis)

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