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eu-

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well, good, normal

prefix

ex: eugenics, eulogy

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well, good, normal

prefix

ex: eugenics, eulogy

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eu-

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gen-, genit-

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to produce

base

ex: genital, eugenics, endogenous

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to produce

base

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gen-, genit-

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hypo-

hyp- before vowels or h

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below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat

prefix

ex: hypodermic, hypothesis, hyphen, hypesthia, hypoglycemia

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below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat

prefix

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hypo-

hyp- before vowels or h

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glyc-

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sugar

base

ex: glycogen, glycolysis, glycophye, hypoglycemia

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sugar

base

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glyc-

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pros-

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toward, in addition to, fronting

prefix

ex: proselyte, prosthetic, prosencephalon, prosthetic

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toward, in addition to, fronting

prefix

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pros-

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drom-

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running, course

base

ex: acrodromous, syndrome, heterodromia, romania, anadromous, adromia, dromography, photodromy, syndrome

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running, course

base

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drom-

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cata-

cat- before vowels or an h

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down, against, according to, very

prefix

ex: catalyst, catastrophe, category, cathode, catholic

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down, against, according to, very

prefix

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cata-

cat- before vowels or an h

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ly-

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to loosen, to dissolve, to break up

base

ex: dermatolysis, lysin, lyophil, catalyst

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to loosen, to dissolve, to break up

base

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ly-

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bi-

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life

base

ex: biomorphic, symbiosis, diplobiont, biopsy, abiogenesis, biochrome, biotherapy, dermatobiasis, geobios, metabiosis, photobiotic, psychobiology, amphibious

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life

base

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bi-

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endo-, ento-

end-, ent- before vowels or an h

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within, inner

prefix

ex: endocrine endoderm, endoparasite, entophyte, enozoa, endomoeba, endarteritis, entopic , endoscopy

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within, inner

prefix

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endo-, ento-

end-, ent- before vowels or an h

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scop-

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view

base

ex: cryoscope, scopophobia, endoscope, endoscopy

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view

base

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scop-

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exo-, ecto-

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outside, external

prefix

ex: exotic, exoskeleton, ectoparasite, ectoderm

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outside, external

prefix

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exo-, ecto-

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anti- | an- before vowels or an h
against, opposite prefix ex: antidote, antitoxin, antiseptic, antagonist, antarctic
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against, opposite prefix
anti- | an- before vowels or an h
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ana- | an- before vowels or an h
up, back, again prefix ex: analysis, anatomy, anachronism, anode, aneurysm
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up, back, again prefix
ana- | an- before vowels or an h
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tom-
to cut, section base ex: diatomaceous, dermatome, lithotomous, myotome, somatome, anatomy
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to cut, section base
tom-
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strept-, -stroph
turned, twisted base ex: epistrophe, phlebstrepsis, strephosymbolia, streptolysin
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turned, twisted base
strept-, -stroph
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desm-; de-
ligament; to bind base ex: adesmy, amphibesmic, desmocyte, desmoplasia, syndesmology, syndesmosis, adesmy
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ligament; to bind base
desm-; de-
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iatr-
physician, medical treatment base ex: amblyopiatrics, cyniatria, iatrogenic, podiatrist
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physician, medical treatment base
iatr-
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tetra-
four base ex: tetracyte, tetralogy, tetracheirus, tetracheirus
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four base
tetra
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gastr-, gaster-
stomach, belly of a muscle base ex: gamogastrous, progastrin, gastropod, gastrostomy
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stomach, belly of a muscle base
gastr-, gaster-
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-stomy
the making of a surgical opening compound suffix ex: gastronomy, arthrostomy, hepaticoentero
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the making of a surgical opening compound suffix
-stomy
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-lysis
dissolution of or by, surgical division or separation compound suffix ex: hydrolysis, nephrolysis, electrolysis, hydrolysis
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dissolution of or by, surgical division or separation compound suffix
-lysis
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hydr-
water, fluid base ex: hydrarthrosis, hydrocarpic, hydropericarditis, hydrophyllium, hydrostome, hydrotropism, prohydrotropism, hydrolysis
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water, fluid base
hydr-
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hem-, hemat-, haem-, haemat-
blood base ex: acardiohemia, hematophagous, haematobic, hematuria
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blood base
hem-, hemat-, haem-, haemat-
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-uria
condition of the urine compound suffix ex: hematuria, acetonuria, noctalbuminuria
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condition of the urine compound suffix
-uria
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mon-
single, one base ex: monochromic, monogeny, monomerosomatous, monoecious
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single, one base
mon-
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-oecious
having a house or a dwelling compound suffix ex: monoecious, androdiocious
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having a house or a dwelling compound suffix ex: monoecious, androdiocious
-oecious
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-nomy
science of, system of lows governing compound suffix ex: agronomy, astronomy, economy
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science of, system of lows governing compound suffix
-nomy
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-iasis
diseased condition compound suffix ex: elephantiasis, psoriasis, amebiasis, psoriasis
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diseased condition compound suffix
-iasis
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op-, opt-
eye, to see base ex: chromatopseudopsis, emmetropia, hemianopsia , optometry
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eye, to see base
op-, opt-
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metry-
art or science of measuring compound suffix ex: telemetry, optometry, photometry, optometry
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art or science of measuring compound suffix
-metry
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-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge or compound suffix ex: diarrhea, gonorrhea, logorrhea
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abnormal flow or discharge or compound suffix
-rrhea
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-pathy
disease of, treatment of disease of or by compound suffix ex: osteopathy, neuropathy, hydropathy
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disease of, treatment of disease of or by compound suffix
-pathy
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neur-
nerve, nervous system, tendon base ex: neuroanatomy, aponeurosis, cryptoneurous, neuropathy
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nerve, nervous system, tendon base
neur-
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pen-, pens-
to hang, to weigh, to pay base ex: compensation , appendectomy
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to hang, to weigh, to pay base
pen-, pens-
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-ectomy
surgical removal of compound suffix ex: appendectomy, tonsillectomy
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surgical removal of compound suffix ex: appendectomy, tonsillectomy
-ectomy
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trip-, trib-
to rub, to crush base ex: omphalotripsy, osteotribe, splanchnotribe, odontotripsis
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to rub, to crush base ex: omphalotripsy, osteotribe, splanchnotribe
trip-, trib-
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schiz-, schis(t)-
to split base ex: schizogenesis, schist, schistocyte, schizothymia
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to split base
schiz-, schis(t)-
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thym-
mind, emotions base ex: hyperthermia, schizothymia, hypothymia, schizothymia
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mind, emotions base ex: hyperthermia, schizothymia, hypothymia
thym-
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pent(a)-
five base ex: pentactinic, pentadactyl, pentosuria/pentose, pentapterous
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five base
pent(a)-
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pter-, pteryg(i)-
wing, fin base ex: arthropterous, hyalopterous, neuropterous, pentapterous
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wing, fin base
pter-, pteryg(i)-
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prot-
first, original, primitive base ex: protoplasm, protozoan, protocephalon, protean
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first, original, primitive base
prot-
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ped-, paed-
child base ex: pedomorphic, pteropaedes, orthopedic, paedogamy, pedarthrocace, pediatrician
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child base
ped-, paed-
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olig-
few, scanty base ex: oligandrous, oligochromemia, oligohydruria, ologopod, oligotrichia, oligotrophic
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few, scanty base
olig-
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amygdal-
almond, tonsil base ex: amygdala, amygdalitis, amygdalin, amygdalolith
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almond, tonsil base
amygdal-
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morph-
form base ex: therimorphic, morphology, polymorphonuclear, dysmorphophobia, actinomorphous, enantiomorph, gynandromorphy, mesomorphic, morpheme, phyllomorphosis
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form base
morph-
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fenester-
window base ex: fenestrate, craniofenestria, defenestrate
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window base
fenester-
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front-
forehead, front base ex: frontad, frontonasal, frontotemporal
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forehead, front base
front-
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tempor-
the temples base ex: temporal, infratemporal, parietotemporal, frontotemporal
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the temples base
tempor-
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pel(l)-, puls-
to push, to drive, to beat base ex: pulsellum, impulsion, pulsate, retropulsion
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to push, to drive, to beat base
pel(l)-, puls-
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fluvi-
river base ex: fluviatile, fluvioterrestrial, effluvium
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river base
fluvi-
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ter(r)-
earth base ex: terranes, terricolous, fluvioterrestrial
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earth base ex: terranes, terricolous
ter(r)-
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rod-, ros-
to gnaw base ex: corrosive, erosion
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to gnaw base ex: corrosive, erosion
rod-, ros-
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germ-, germin-
sprout, bud, germ base ex: germiduct, dysgerminoma, germicide, ovigerm
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sprout, bud, germ base
germ-, germin-
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ov-
egg base ex: binovular, mesovarium, ovicide, ovigerm
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egg base
ov-
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pil-
hair base ex: neuropile, piliferous, pilose, pilosebaceous
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hair base]
pil-
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sec-, seg-, sect-
to cut base ex: resection, palmatisect, transection, pilosebaceous
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to cut base
sec-, seg-, sect-
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re-, red-
back, again, against prefix ex: reduce, reject, recede, residual
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back, again, against prefix
re-, red-
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sed-, (-sid-), sess-
to sit, to settle base ex: insessorial, obsession, residual
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to sit, to settle base
sed-, (-sid-), sess-
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cent-
hundred, hundredth base ex: centeped, centinormal, centimeter
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hundred, hundredth base
cent-
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cing-, cinct-
to bind, to grid base ex: cingulum, subcingulum, cingulectomy
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to bind, to grid base
cing-, cinct-
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non-
ninth base ex: nonipara, nonillion, nonan
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ninth base
non-
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par-, part-
to give birth to, to produce base ex: multiparous, biparous, primipara, nonipara
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to give birth to, to produce base
par-, part-
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tri-
three base ex: tricostate, tridentate, trifid, tribracteate
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three base
tri-
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bracte-
thin plate base ex: tribracteate, bracteole, bracteose
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thin plate base
bracte-
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per-
through, wrongly, completely prefix ex: perfect, permeate, pervade, perjury
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spir-
to breathe base ex: aspirator, transpiration, spirometer, perspire
133
sin(u)-
curve, hollow, cavity base ex: sinuate, sinusoid, perisinuous, sinoatrial
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atri-
entrance hall, room base ex: atrium, atriocoelomic, interatrial, sinoatrial
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pro-
forward, in front of prefix ex: profess, project, prolong, production
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duc-, duct-
to lead, to draw base ex: nephrogonoduct, spermiducal, adbuction, production
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decem-
ten base ex: decemfid
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fid-, fiss-
to split base ex: fissile, fissirostral, pentafid, decemfid
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ventr-
belly base ex: biventre, ventricle, ventral, dorsiventral
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cerebr-
brain base ex: cerebellum, cerebrin, deutocerebron, cerebripetal
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pet-, petit-
to seek base ex: rectipetality, acropetal, calcipete, cerebripetal
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through, wrongly, completely prefix
per-
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to breathe base
spir-
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entrance hall, room base
atri-
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entrance hall, room base
sin(u)-
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forward, in front of prefix
pro-
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to lead, to draw base
duc-, duct-
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to split base
fid-, fiss-
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ten base
decem-
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to seek base
pet-, petit-
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belly base
ventr-
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brain base ex: cerebellum, cerebrin, deutocerebron
cerebr-
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gram-
thing written base ex: engram, anagram
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thing written base
gram-
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se-
aside, away prefix ex: secede, select, secrete , secede
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aside, away prefix
se-
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ced-, cess-
to go, to yield base ex: intercession, process, succedaneous, secede
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to go, to yield base
ced-, cess-
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infra-
below prefix ex: infrared, infrahuman, infraspecific, infrastructure
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below prefix
infra-
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stru-, struct-
to construct, to build base ex: obstruent, ultrastructure, metastructure, infrastructure
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to construct, to build base
stru-, struct-
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intra-, intro-
within prefix ex: intramural, introduce, introvert
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within prefix
intra-, intro-
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ver-, vers-
to turn base ex: veriscolor, extroversion, eversion, introvert
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to turn base
ver-, vers-
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flex-, flect-
to bend base ex: reflex, inflected, circumflex, deflexed
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to bend base
flex-, flect-
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post-
behind, after prefix ex: postpone, postscript, postgraduate, postcornual
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behind, after prefix
post-
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circum-, circu-
around prefix ex: circumference, circumstance, circuitous , circumflex
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around prefix
circum-, circu-
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greg-
flock base ex: gregaloid, gregarious, gregaria, aggregate
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flock base
greg-
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cal-
to be warm base ex: calorie, decalescence, calenture, transcalent
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to be warm base ex: calorie, decalescence, calenture, transcalent
cal-
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in-, im- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
not prefix ex: infirm, inefficient, impossible, illegible, irresponsible
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im-, in-
into, on prefix ex: inclusion, induce, imprint, irrigation, enclose, impossible
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into, on prefix
in-, im-
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ante-
before, in front of prefix ex: anteroom, antecedent , anteflexion
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fund-, fus-
to pour, to melt base ex: diffuse, infundibular, infusion, diffusion
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dis-, di-, dif-
apart, in different directions, thoroughly prefix ex: dissect, disperson, diverse, digress, divert, differ, diffusion
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prur-, prurit-
to itch base ex: antipruritic, prurigo, pruritus
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ren-
kidney base ex: adrenal, adrenergic, renotrophic, suprarenal
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super-, supra-
above prefix ex: supernatural, superstructure, supersonic, suprarenal
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ultra-
beyond prefix ex: ultraviolet, ultramoder, ultrasonic
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phon-
sound, voice base ex: dysphonia, heterophonia, baryphonia , euphony
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pha-, phan-
to appear, to show base ex: chromophane, menophase, diaphane, epiphany
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therm-
heat base ex: adiathermancy, hyperthermalgesia, hypothermia, thermaphagy, thermophyte, thermotropism, endothermic
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lept-
thin, delicate base ex: dolicholeptocephalous, leptocyte, leptodermatous, leptoclase
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clas-
to break base ex: cardioclasis, arthroclasia, odontoclast, leptoclase
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presby-
old base ex: presbycusis, presbyophrenia, presbyatrics, presbyderma
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derm-, dermat-
skin base ex: dermatophyte, demographia, mesoderm, ododerm, presbyderma
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beyond prefix
ultra-
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to be warm base
cal-
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ptyal-
saliva base ex: ptyalin, ptyalocele
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to be warm base
cal-
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not prefix
in-, im- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
199
sound, voice base
phon-
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to appear, to show base
pha-, phan-
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heat base
therm-
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to break base
clas-
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thin, delicate base
lept-
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old base
presby-
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cau-, caus-
to burn base ex: cauterize, cryocautery, caumesthesia
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ancon-
elbow base ex: anconoid, anconeus, anconitism
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pyrex-
fever base, hyperpyrexia
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lepid-
scale base ex: homolepidous, lepidosteoid, lepidolite
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sarc-
flesh base ex: chonodrosarcoma, sarcoma, sarcostyle, sarcoderm
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petr-
rock base ex: osteopetrosis, petrophilous, petrobasilarm petrology
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reg- (-rig-), rect-
to make straight, to rule; straight, rectum base ex: arrector, pararectal, regimen, incorrigible
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oxy-. ox-
sharp, acid, oxygen base ex: oxycephalous, oxyblepsia, oxydactyl, hyperoxemia
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heart base
cord-
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scale base
lepid-
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flesh base
sarc-
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rock base
petr-
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sharp, acid, oxygen base
oxy-, ox-
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to burn base
cau-, caus-
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fever base
pyrex-
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saliva base
ptyal-
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to make straight, to rule; straight, rectum base
reg- (-rig-), rect-
222
cost-
rib base ex: bicostate, intercostobrachial, subcostalgia, infracostal
223
reg- (-rig-), rect-
to make straight, to rule; straight, rectum base
224
elbow base
ancon-
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ancon-
elbow base
226
rib base
cost-
227
xen-
host, stranger, foreigner base ex: antixenic, monoxenous, perixenitis, xenobiosis
228
host, stranger, foreigner base
xen-
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grav-
heavy base ex: ingravescence, multigravidae, primigravida , gravid
230
heavy base
grav-
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cid-, cis-
to cut, to kill base ex: succise, incisura, schizonticide, senilicide
232
to cut, to kill base
cid-, cis-
233
vesic-
bladder, blister base ex: vesicle, perivesciculitis, vesiculation, vesicant
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bladder, blister base
vesic-
235
capill-
hair base ex: capillaries, capillariasis, capilliculture, capillary
236
hair base
capill-
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ens-
sword base ex: ensiform, ensomphalus
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sword base
ens-
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nid-
nest base ex: nidamental, innidiation, nidation, nidicolous
240
nest base
nid-
241
equ-
horse base ex: equitant, equiline, equine
242
horse base
equ-
243
later-
side base ex: heterolateral, dorsolateral, ambilateral
244
side base
later-
245
pur-
pus base ex: purulent, purohepatitis, suppurate
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pus base
pur-
247
kym-, cym-
wave base ex: cardiokymography, cymotrichous, kymograph, cymotrichous
248
wave base
kym-, cym-
249
pne(a)-, pneust-
breathing base ex: amphipneustic, holopneustic, hypernea, apnea
250
breathing base
pne(a)-, pneust-
251
sperm(a)-, spermat-
seed, semen base ex: spermatozoon, necrospermia, spermateleosis, spermatocele
252
seed, semen base
sperm(a)-, spermat-
253
cre-, cresc-, cret-
prosecretin
254
prosecretin
cre-, cresc-, cret-
255
limin-
threshold base ex: limen, liminal, supraliminal
256
threshold base
limin-
257
apart, in different directions, thoroughly prefix
dis-, di-, dif-
258
to itch base
prur-, prurit-
259
bucc-
cheek, mouth base ex: buccal, buccolingual, buccoversion, extrabuccal
260
cheek, mouth base
bucc-
261
dent-
tooth base ex: dentition, dentin, dedentition
262
tooth base
dent-
263
arbor-
tree base ex: arboreous, arborization, arborvitae
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tree base
arbor-
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argent-
silver base ex: argenteal, argenteous, argenaffin, argentiferous
266
silver base
argent-
267
stig-
pricking, mark, point base ex: astigmatism, osteostixis, protostigma
268
pricking, mark, point base
stig-
269
ocul-
eye base
270
eye base
ocul-
271
pali(n)-
again, back base ex: palindromic, palinopsia, palirrhea. palikinesia
272
again, back base
pali(n)-
273
vit-
life base ex: vital, vitalism, intravital, arborvitae
274
life base
vit-
275
cord-
heart base
276
ject-
to throw base ex: retrojection, projectile, jactitation, projectile
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to throw base
ject-
278
fer-
to bear, to carry, to produce base ex: afferent, lactiferous, proliferate, argentiferous
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to bear, to carry, to produce base
fer-
280
trans-, tran-, tra-
across, through prefix ex: transmit, transfer, transfusion
281
across, through prefix
trans-, tran-, tra-
282
rump-, rupt-
to break, to burst base ex: abruption, rupture, ruptio, erumpent
283
to break, to burst base
rump-, rupt-
284
brev-
short base ex: breviped, brevifoliate, brevilingual, brevicollic
285
short base
brev-
286
cre-, cresc-, cret-
to grow base ex: concrescence, accretion, intercrescence, prosecretin
287
to grow base
cre-, cresc-, cret-
288
odyn-
pain base ex: odynophobia, glossodynia, myodynia
289
pain base
odyn-
290
kinesia
movement
291
movement
kinesia
292
across, through prefix
trans-, tran-, tra-
293
alveol-
cavity, hollow base ex: alveolus, alveolation, labialveolar, alveolingual
294
cavity, hollow base
alveol-
295
micr-
small, one millionth base ex: hypomicrognathus, micromelia, microsaur, millimicron
296
small, one millionth base
micr-