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ad-
(adneural)
(prefix)

A

to, toward, near

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a-, ab-
(aversion, abarticular)
(prefix)

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away from, from

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sub-
(sublingual)
(prefix)

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under

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capn-
(capnometry)
(base - noun)

A

carbon dioxide, smoke

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ox(y)-, ox(i)-
(oxychromatic, hypoxia)
(base - noun)

A

oxygen, acid

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ferr(i)-, ferr-
(ferriferous, ferrous)
(base - noun)

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iron

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corn(i)-, corn(u)-, kerat-
(bicornate, cornuate, keratodermatitis)
(base - noun)

A

horn, horn-like

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lith-
(lithiasis)
(base - noun)

A

stone, calculus

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hal(i)-, hal-, sal(i)-
(haliphagia, halophilic, salimeter)
(base - noun)

A

salt

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hyal-, vitr(i)-
(hyaloid, vitriform)
(base - noun)

A

glass, glassy

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glyc-, gluc-
(glycemia, glucopenia)
(base - noun)

A

sugar

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sacchar-
(saccharolytic)
(base - noun)

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sugar

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myc-, mycet-
(mycology, mycetogenic)
(base - noun)

A

fungus

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seb-, seb(i)-
(seborrhea, sebiferous)
(base - noun)

A

grease

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adip-, lip-
(adipogenous, lipoma)
(base - noun)

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fat

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amyl-
(amylase)
(base - noun)

A

starch

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blenn-, myx-
(blennostasis, myxorrhea)
(base - noun)

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mucus

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muc-, muc(i)-
(mucocolitis, muciferous)
(base - noun)

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mucus, mucous membrane

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py-
(arthropyosis)
(base - noun)

A

pus

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ptyal-, sial-
(ptyalagogue, sialolithiasis)
(base - noun)

A

saliva

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ole-
(oleic)
(base - noun)

A

oil

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acet-, acet(i)-
(acetic, acetify)
(base - noun))

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acid, vinegar

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hydr-
(hydrotherapy)
(base - noun)

A

water

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hidr-
(hyperhidrosis)
(base - noun)

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sweat

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galact-, lact-, lact(i)- (agalactia, lacteal, lactiferous) (base - noun)
milk
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pyr-, pyret- (pyromania, pyretogenic) (base - noun)
fire, fever
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aden- (adenodynia) (base - noun)
gland
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carcin- (carcinoogenic) (base - noun)
cancer
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crin- (endocrinology) (base - verb)
to secrete
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-agogue (sialagogue) (suffix - noun)
agent inducing flow
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-ase (lipase) (suffix - noun)
enzyme
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-in (toxin) (suffix - noun)
substance
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-ad (mesiad) (suffix - adjective)
toward, in the direction of
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-ate (tridentate) (suffix - adjective)
having
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-eal (pharyngeal) (suffix - adjective)
relating to
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-form (vermiform) (suffix - adjective)
having the shape of
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-ose (foliose) (suffix - adjective)
full of, pertaining to
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-fy (ramify) (suffix - verb)
to make
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-ferous, -ferent (fer/ous, fer/ent) (sanguiferous) (termination - adjective)
bearing, carrying
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-genic, -genous (gen/ic, gen/ous) (termination - adjective)
causing, caused by
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-omatous (o/mat/ous) (fibromatous) (termination - adjective)
pertaining to tumors
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-oma (o/ma) (fibroma) (terminations - noun)
tumor
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-omatosis (o/,at/o/sis) (fibromatosis) (terminations - noun)
tumorous condition
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-poiesis (poie/sis) (hidropoiesis) (termination - noun)
production
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-rrhea (rrhe/a) (lactorrhea) (termination - noun)
flow
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-therapy (therap/y) (thermotherapy) (termination - noun)
treatment
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ad-
to, toward, near
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a-, ab-
away from, from
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sub-
under-
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capn-
carbon dioxide, smoke
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oxy-, oxi-
oxygen, acid
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ferri-, ferr-
iron
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corni-, cornu-, kerat-
horn, horn-like
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lith-
stone, calculus
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hali-, hal-, sali-
salt
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hyal-, vitri -
glass, glassy
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glyc-, gluc-
sugar
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sacchar-
sugar
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myc-, mycet-
fungus
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seb-, sebi-
grease
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adip-, lip-
fat
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amyl-
startch
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blenn-, myx-
mucus
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muc-, muci-
mucus, mucous membrane
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py-
pus
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ptyal-, sial
saliva
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ole-
oil
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acet-, aceti-
acid, vinegar
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hydr-
water
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hidr-
sweat
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galact-, lact-, lacti-
milk
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pyr-, pyret-
fire, fever
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aden-
gland
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carcin-
cancer
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crin-
to secrete
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-agogue
agent inducing flow
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-ase
enzyme
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-in
substance
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-ad
toward, in the direction of
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-ate
having
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-eal
relating to
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-form
having the shape of
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-ose
full of, pertaining to
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-fy
to make
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-ferous, -ferent
bearing, carrying
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-genic, -genous
causing, caused by
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-omatous
pertaining to tumors
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-oma
tumor
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-omatosis
tumorous condition
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-poiesis
production
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-rrhea
flow
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-therapy
treatment
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to, toward, near
ad-
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away from, from
a-, ab-
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under
sub-
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carbon dioxide, smoke
capn-
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oxygen, acid
oxy-, oxi-
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iron
ferri-, ferr-
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horn, horn-like
corni-, cornu-, kerat-
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stone, calculus
lith-
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salt
hali-, hal-, sali-
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glass, glassy
hyal-, vitri-
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sugar
glyc-, gluc-, sacchar-
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fungus
myc-, mycet-
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grease
seb-, sebi-
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fat
adip-, lip-
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startch
amyl-
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mucus
blenn-, myx-
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mucus, mucous membrane
muc-, muci-
110
pus
py-
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saliva
ptyal-, sial-
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oil
ole-
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acid, vinegar
acet-, aceti-
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water
hydr-
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sweat
hidr-
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milk
galact-, lact-, lacti-
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fire, fever
pyr-, pyret-
118
gland
aden-
119
cancer
carcin-
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to secrete
crin-
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agent inducing flow
-agogue
122
enzyme
-ase
123
substance
-in
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toward, in the direction of
-ad
125
having
-ate
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relating to
-eal
127
having the shape of
-form
128
full of, pertaining to
-ose
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to make
-fy
130
bearing, carrying
-ferous, -ferent
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causing, caused by
-genic, -genous
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pertaining to tumors
-omatous
133
tumor
-oma
134
tumorous condition
-omatosis
135
production
-poiesis
136
flow
-rrhea
137
treatment
-therapy

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