Greek Flashcards
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-al
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pertaining to, like, beloning to, having the character of
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-al
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pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of ex: ideal
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-an
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pertaining to, like, one connected with
theologian
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-ectomy
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surgical removal of
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-emia
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condition of the blood ex: leukemia
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-esis
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condition, action, process
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-etic (-ic)
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condition, action process
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-ic, -ac, -tic
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pertaining to, characterized by, like ex: cardiac
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-ical
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pertaining to
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-ics, -tics
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art, science, or study of
physics (nature study of)
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-istic
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having the nature of, having to do with, being caused by
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-ite
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one connected with inhabitant of; also used to denote chemicals, minerals, etc ex: dynamite
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-itis
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inflammation of, inflammatory disease ex) appendicitis
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-oid, -ode
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having the shape of, like
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-oma, -omat
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tumor arising in or composed of (common); swelling containing (uncommon); diseased condition, result of (rare) ex: melanoma
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-osis
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diseased condition of, act of, process of ex) psychosis
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-ous
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full of, pertaining to, like, characterized by ex: barbarous
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-rrhea, -rrhoea
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abnormal discharge ex: diarreach
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-sis, -se, -sy, -sia
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act of, state of, result of ex: diagnosis
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-st, -ist
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one how does, one who believes ex: cardiologist
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-tomy
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surgical operation on, surgical cutting of gastrotomy (stomach operation)
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-y, -ia
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quality of, state of, act of ex) anemia
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a(n)-
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not, without
anarchy (not rule by)
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a-, an-
not; without anarchy (without rule by)
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ACOU, (ACU-)
to hear anacusia (without to hear condition of)
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ADEN-
-gland lymphadenitis
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AESTHE-, ESTHE-
to feel, to perceive
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AGON-
struggle, contest
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ALG-
pain
neuralgia (nerve pain condition of)
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AMBLY-
dull amblychromasia (dull color condition of)
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amphi-
both, of both kinds, on both sides of, around
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ana-
up, back, again analysis (again to loosen act of)
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AMYGDAL-
almond, tonsil
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ana-
up, back, again
analysis (up to loosen act of)
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ANDR-
man, male
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ANGEL-
messenger, message
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ANGI-
vessel angiitis (inflammation of blood vessel
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ant(i)-
against, opposite
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ANTH-
flower anther (flower one who is)
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ANTHROP-
man, human being
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anti-
against, opposite antagonist (opposite struggle one who is engaged in)
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apo-
from, off
apostle (off to send)
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apo-
from, off, away apology (away speech state of)
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ARCHA(E)-, ARCHE-
anceint, primitive, beginning
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ARTHR-
joint ex: arthritis
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AST(E)R-
star
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BALL-, BOL- BLE-
to throw, to put ballistic (to throw)
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BI-
life
biomorphic (life form/shape pertaining to)
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BRADY-
slow bradylexia (slow to read condition of)
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BIBL(I)-
book
biblical (book pertaining to having the character of)
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BUL-
will abulia (without will quality of)
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CANON-
rule
canonical (rule pertaining to having the character of)
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CARDI-
heart ex: electrocardiogram
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cat(a)-
down, against, very
cathode (down way)
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cata-
down, against, according to, very catalyst (down to loosen one engaged in)
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CENTR-
center
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CEPHAL-
head cephalopod (head foot)
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CHOL(E)-
bile, gall
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CHONDR-
cartilage ex: chondrocyte
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CHROM-, CHROMAT-, CHRO-
color
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CHRON-
time
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CLAD-
branch
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CRYPT-
hidden cryptic (hidden characterized by)
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CRYPT-, CRYPH-
hidden, secret
cryptic (hidden pertaining to)
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CYAN-
dark blue ex: cyanophil (having an affinity for blue dye)
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CYCLE-
circle, wheel
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CYT-
cell ex: cytologist (scientist who studies cells)
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D(A)EMON-
spirit, evil spirit
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DACTYL-
finger, toe
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DE-
to bind
arthrodesis (bone to bind process of)
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DEM-
people, country democracy (people rule quality of)
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DERM(AT)-
skin
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DESM-
ligament
amphidesmic (both ligament pertaining to)
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dia-
through, across, between
diagnosis (through to know act of)
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dia-
through, across, between diagnosis (through to know)
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dia-
through ex diarehha
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DROM-
running, course hippodrome (horse course)
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DOX-, DOG-
opinion, teaching
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DYNAM-, DYN-
power
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dys-
disordered, bad, difficult dysentery (bad intestine condition of)
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ec-, ex-
out, out of, outside exodus (out road)
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EME-, EMSI-, EMETO-
to vomit
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en-, em-, el-
in, into, inward energy (in work state of)
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enanti-
opposite enantipathic (opposite disease characterized by)
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endo-, ento-
within, inner
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ENTER-
intestine
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ENTER-
intestine ex: dysentery
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epi-
upon, on, to, in addition to epidemic (upon people pertaining to)
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ERG-
work
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es-, eis-
inward, into
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ESTHE- (AESTHE-)
to feel, to perceive
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eu-
well, good, normal eulogy ( well speech state of)
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exo-, ecto-
outside, external ectoderm (outside skin)
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GE-
earth geology (earth specialized study of)
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GAM-
marriage, union monogamy (one marriage condition of)
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GEN(E), GON-
to produce, to originate
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GER-, GERONT-
old person, old age
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GLOSS-, GLOT(T)-
tongue, language
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GNATH-
jaw
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GNO(S)-
to know
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GRAPH-
to write
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GYMN-
naked
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GYN(E)-, GYNEC-, (GYNAEC-)
female
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HELIC-, HELIX-
spiral
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HEM(AT)-, HAEM(AT)-
blood
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HEMER-
day
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HEPAT-
liver ex: hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver)
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HEPAT-, HEPAR-
liver
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HOD-, OD-
road, way hodophobia (road abnormal fear of)
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HOL-
whole
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HOM(E)-
same, similar, regular
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HYDR-
water, fluid
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hyper-
over, excessive, more than normal hypertension (over to stretch act of)
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HYSTER-
uterus, hysteria
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hypo-
below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat hypodermic (below skin pertaining to)
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IATR-
physician, medial treatment, medicine
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ICON-
image
iconic (image pertaining to)
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KINE-, CINE-
to move
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LECITH-
yolk
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LEX-
to read
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LIP-
fat lipuria (fat in urine)
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LOG(UE)-
speech, word, proportion, reasoning
logic (reasoning pertaining to)
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MAST-, MAZ-
breast
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LY-
to loosen
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MELAN-
black, dark ex: melancholy
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MELAN-
black
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meta-
after, change, transfer metabolism (after to throw condition of)
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MIM-
to imitate
mimic (to imitate pertaing to)
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MNE-
to remember amnesia (not to remember condition of)
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MORPH-
form, shape morphology (form specialized study of)
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MY-, MYS-, MYOS-
muscle
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MYC(ET)-
fungus, mold ex: mycology
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NECR-
corpse, dead tissue
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NEPHR-
kidney ex: nephritis (inflammation of the kidneys)
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NEPHR-
kidney
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ODONT-
tooth orthodontist (straight tooth one who does)
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OD-
song, poem
ode
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OLIG-
few, scanty
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ONYM-
name, word
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OO-
egg oophoritis (inflammation of ovary)
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OPHTHALM-
eye photophthalmia (light eye condition of)
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OSM-
smell
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OST(E)-
bone ex: osteotome (a surgical instrument for cutting bones)
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OT-
ear Otorrhea
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PAN(T)-
all, every
pantomime (all to imitate)
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para-
beside, resembline, disordered, associeated paratyphoid (beside caused by fever like that of)
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PED-, (PAED-)
child
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PEP(S)-, PEPT-
to digest
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peri-
around, near perimeter (around measure)
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PHAG-
eat
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PHIL-
to love, to have an affinity for
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PHLEB-
vein
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PHOR-, PHER-
to bear, to go euphoria (well to go condition of)
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PHYLL-
leaf chlorophyll
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PHYT-
plant, growth autophyte (acting from within growth)
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PLAS(T)-
to form, to mold cytoplasm (cell to form)
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PLEG-
paralysis quadriplegia (four paralysis condition of)
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PLEX-
stroke
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POD-, PUS-
foot octopus
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POLY-
many, much
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pro-
before, in front of, forward prologue (before word)
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PROCT-
anus, rectum proctology (anus specialized study of)
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pros-
toward, fronting, in addition to prosthetic (toward to put pertaining to)
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PY-
pus pyogenesis (formation of pus)
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PYR-
fire
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SCHLER-
hard ex: arteriosclerosis
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SPHER-
ball
sperical (ball pertaining to having the character of)
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STOL, STAL-, STLE-
to send, to contract, to draw epistle (to to send)
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STOM-, STOMAT-
mouth opening stomatitis (mouth inflammation of)
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syn-
with, together symphony (together sound state of)
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TACT-, TAX-
to arrange, to put in order
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TAPH-
tomb, funeral rites
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TARS-
instep, edge of the eye
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TECHN-
art, skill, craft
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THANAT-, THANAS-
death
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THE-
to put, to place or God
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THEC(A)-
case, sheath hydrotheca (water sheath)
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THERM-
heat hypothermia (below heat condition of)
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TOM-
to cut
epitome (into to cut)
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TOP-
place ostectopy (bone out place condition of)
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TROP-, TREP-
to turn, response to stimulus phototropic (light to turn pertaining to)
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TROPH-
nourishment, development, to nourish, to grow
hypertrophy (over nourishment condition of)
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UR-
urine
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UR-
urine, urinary system hippuric acid (horse urine pertaining to / sour structure or body)
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ZO-
animal, living being zoogamy (animal union condition of)
