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epi-

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in addition to, upon, on, to

base

ex: epidemic, epidermis, epitaph, eponym, ephemeral,epidemic

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in addition to, upon, on, to

base

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epi-

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dem-

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people, country

base

ex: epidemic, democracy, pandemic, apodemialgia

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people, country

base

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dem-

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a- (or an-)

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not, without

prefix

ex: atheist, atypical, amoral, anarchy, anesthetic

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not, without

prefix

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a- (or an-)

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the-

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to put, to place

base

ex: atheist, allenthesis, athetosis, epithem, metathesis

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to put, to place

base

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the-

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mne-

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to remember

base

ex: amnesia, pseudomnesia, acousmatamnesia, autoanamnsia, catamnesia, ecmnesia, mnemodermia

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to remember

base

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mne-

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apo-

ap- before vowels or an h

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from, off, away

prefix

ex: apology, apostle, aphorism, apheliotropism, apotropaic

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from, off, away

prefix

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apo-

ap- before vowels or an h

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trop-, trep-

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to turn, response to stimulus

base

ex: apotropaic, apheliotropism, phototropic, esotropia, anisotropia, autotropism,barotropic, orthotropism, stereotropism

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to turn, response to stimulus

base

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trop-, trep-

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hyper-

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over, excessive, more than normal

prefix

ex: hypercritical, hypertension, hypertropia

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over, excessive, more than normal

prefix

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hyper-

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tend-, tens-, tent-

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to stretch

base

ex: tension, distention, tensor, hypertension

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to stretch

base

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tend-, tens-, tent-

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meta-

met- before vowels or h

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after, change, transfer

prefix

ex: metabolism, metamorphosis, method, metencephalon

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after, change, transfer

prefix

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meta-

met- before vowels or h

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ball-, bol-, ble-

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to throw, to put

base

ex: xeriobole, metabolism, embolism, hemiballismus, embololalia, epiboly, periblem, sporobolus

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to throw, to put

base

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ball-, bol-, ble-

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eme-

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to vomit

base

ex: autemesia, hyperemesis, emetic

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to vomit

base

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eme-

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dys-
bad, disordered, difficult prefix ex: dysfunction, dysentery, dystrophy
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bad, disordered, difficult prefix
dys-
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enter-
intestine base ex: anenterous, enterolysis, myenteric, dysentery
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intestine base
enter-
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syn- (sym-, syl-, sy-, sys-)
with, together prefix ex: synonym, synthetic, sympathy, symphony, syllable, systole, system, syssarcosis, synesthesia
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with, together prefix
syn- (sym-, syl-, sy-, sys-)
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esthe-, aesthe-
to feel, to perceive base ex: acanthesthesia, aesthacyte, akinesthesia, caumesthesia, synesthesia
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to feel, to perceive base ex: acanthesthesia, aesthacyte, akinesthesia, caumesthesia, synesthesia
esthe-, aesthe-
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-emia
condition of the blood, congestion blood compound suffix ex: anemia, leukemia, anoxemia, tularemia
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condition of the blood, congestion blood compound suffix
-emia
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rhin-, rrhin-
nose base ex: rhinencephalon, gymnorhinal, amphirhinal, rhinoplasty
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nose base
rhin-, rrhin-
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-plasty
formation, plastic surgical operation compound suffix ex: arthroplasty, anaplasty, hysteroplasty, rhinoplasty
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formation, plastic surgical operation compound suffix
-plasty
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acr-
extremity, summit base ex: acropodium, acromicria, acroscopic, acrophobia
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extremity, summit base
acr-
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-phobia
abnormal fear of compound suffix ex: claustrophobia, agoraphobia, hydrophobia, acrophobia
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abnormal fear of compound suffix
-phobia
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aer-
air, gase base ex: aerocele, aeocyte, aeopathy, aerocyst
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air, gase base
aer-
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cyst-
bladder, cyst, sac base ex: acrocyst, cytocyst, oocyst, aerocyst
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bladder, cyst, sac base
cyst-
47
orth-
straight, correct base ex: orthopedic, orthoptic, orthodontist
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straight, correct base
orth-
49
odont-
tooth base ex: exodontist, prosthodontia, pleurodont, homodont, rhizodontotrophy, tetraselenodont, xantodont, orthodontist
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tooth base
odont-
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lith-, -lite
stone base ex: otolith, lithophyll, dacryolith, neolthic
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stone base
lith-, -lite
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ne-
new, new and different from base ex: glyconeogenesis, neolalia, neophobia, neolithic
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new, new and different from base
ne-
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ba-
to step, to go, to walk base ex: basiophthalmite, basophobia, gynobase, basidium
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to step, to go, to walk base
ba-
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galact-, gala-
milk base ex: galactorrhea, galactase, galactin
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milk base
galact-, gala-
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psued-
fake base ex: chromatopseudopsis, pseudacusis, psueopod, psuedoblepsia
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fake base
psued-
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pod-, pus-
foot base ex: podiatrist, micropus, cephalopod, adenophdous, cynopodous, metapodium, podotheca, psuedopod
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foot base
pod-, pus-
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para- | par- before vowels or h
beside, resembling, disordered, associated prefix ex: parasite, paratyphoid, paralysis, paramedical, parenthesis, parody, paraguesia
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beside, resembling, disordered, associated prefix
para- | par- before vowels or h
65
geu-
to taste base ex: dysgeusia, psychogeusic, hypergeusia, parageusia
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to taste base
geu-
67
melan-
black, dark base ex: melanophore, melanophyllous, melanotrichous, melanin, melanidrosis, melanism, melanoderm, melanoglossia
68
black, dark base
melan-
69
gloss-, glot(t)-
tongue, language base ex: epiglottis, bradyglossia, phrenoglottismus, melanoglossia
70
tongue, language base
gloss-, glot(t)-
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ur-
tail base ex: uromelus, urosthenic, prostyle
72
tail base
ur-
73
sthen-
strength base ex: adenasthenia, anisosthenic, hypersthenia, urosthenic
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strength base
sthen-
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tach(y)-
swift base ex: tachistoscope, tachyphagia, tachycardia
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swift base
tach(y)-
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phag-
eat base ex: autophagia, autophagus, dysphagia, glossophagine, lithophagous, phagocyte, phyllophagous, tachyphagia, trichophagia
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eat base
phag-
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mel-
limb base ex: gastromelus, melodidymus, symmelia, micromelia
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limb base
mel-
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micr-
small, one millionth base ex: hypomicrognathus, micromelia, microsaur
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small, one millionth base
micr-
83
asc-
bag base ex: ascus, ascogenous
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bag base ex: ascus, ascogenous
asc-
85
-genous, -genic
producing, produced compound suffix ex: photogenic, endongenous, cytogenous, ascogenous
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producing, produced compound suffix
-genous, -genic
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phyc-
seaweed, algea base ex: chlorophycaea, phycoxanthin
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seaweed, algea base
phyc-
89
xanth-
yellow base ex: xanthomatous, xanthomelanous, xanthopsia, phycoxanthin
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yellow base
xanth-
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laryng-
larynx base ex: laryngopathy, laryngorrhea, otolaryngology, laryngocele
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larynx base
laryng-
93
-cele
hernia, swelling base ex: arthrocele, enterocoele, myelomningocele, laryngocele
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hernia, swelling base
-cele
95
chir-, cheir-
hand base ex: chirography, dyschiria, polycheiria, cheiragra
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hand base
chir-, cheir-
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-agra
painful seizure base ex: ischiagra, melagra, arthragra, cheiragra
98
painful seizure base
-agra
99
tox-, toxic-
poison base ex: cytotoxin, toxinodermatitis, toxicognath, toxicodendron
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poison base
tox-, toxic-
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dendre-
tree base ex: dendrite, dendron, zoodendrium, toxicodendron
102
tree base
dendre-
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hom-, home-
same, similar base ex: homochromous, homodont, homogamy, homoerotic
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same, similar base
hom-, home-
105
er-, erot-
love base ex: autoerotism, alloerotism, erotomania, homoerotic
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love base
er-, erot-
107
stear-, steat-
fat, tallow base ex: allosteatodes, asteaotsis, steatitis, steatopygia
108
fat, tallow base
stear-, steat-
109
pyg-
buttocks base ex: pygidium, pygopodous, pygostyle, steatopygia
110
buttocks base ex: pygidium, pygopodous, pygostyle
pyg-
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leuk- (leuc-)
white base ex: leukocyte, leukocytosis, leukoderma, leukemia
112
white base
leuk- (leuc-)
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thym-
mind, emotions base ex: hyperthermia, schizothymia, hypothymia
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mind, emotions base ex: hyperthermia, schizothymia, hypothymia
thym-
115
thall-
young shoot base ex: heterothallic, merithallus, thallophyte
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young shoot base
thall-
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heter-
other, different base ex: heterochromia, heterodont, heterogamy, heterothallic
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other, different base
heter-
119
brachy-
short base ex: brachydont, branchypodous, brachystasis, brachycephalia
120
short base
brachy-
121
cephal-
head base ex: acanthocephaliasis, acrocephaly, cephalopod, cynocephalous, encephalodysplasia, prosencephalon
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head base
cephal-
123
cac- (kak-)
bad base ex: cacesthesia, cacosmia, stomatocace, cacogeusia
124
bad base
cac- (kak-)
125
glauc-
silvery, gray-green base ex: glaucoma, glaucophane, aglaucopsia
126
silvery, gray-green base
glauc-
127
-oma
tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, tumor or swelling suffix ex: melanoma, carcinoma, hematoma, glaucoma
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tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, tumor or swelling suffix
-oma
129
-itis
inflammation, inflammation of, inflammatory disease suffix ex: arthritis, tonsillitis, appendicitis
130
inflammation, inflammation of, inflammatory disease suffix
-itis
131
dolich-
long base ex: dolichoplatycephalus, dolichorrhine, dolichstylous
132
long base
dolich-
133
platy(s)-
broad, flat base ex: amphiplatyan, platy cephalic, platydactyl, dolichoplatycephalus
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broad, flat base
platy(s)-
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nos-
disease base ex: nosogeography, nostalgic, photonosus, nosologic
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disease base
nos-
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-logy
science of, systematic study of compound suffix ex: physiology, cardiology, psychology, astrology, nosology
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science of, systematic study of compound suffix
-logy
139
staphyl-
bunch of grapes base ex: brachystaphyline, staphylococcus, staphylolysin
140
bunch of grapes base
staphyl-
141
cocc-
berry-shaped organism base ex: coccolith, cocculus, cytococcus, staphylococcus
142
berry-shaped organism base
cocc-
143
ornis-, ornith-
bird base ex: ornithophilous
144
bird base
ornis-, ornith-
145
-philous, -philic
loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of compound suffix ex: necrophilic, anemophilous, ornithophilous
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loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of compound suffix
-philous, -philic
147
balan-
acorn, the glans penis base ex: balanoid, balanitis
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acorn, the glans penis base
balan-
149
amphi-, ampho-
both, on both sides of, around prefix ex: amphibious, amphitheater, amphogenic, amphitoky
150
both, on both sides of, around prefix
amphi-, ampho-
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toc-, tok-
childbirth base ex: ootocous, amphitotoky, deuterotoky
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childbirth base
toc-, tok-
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thel-
nipple base ex: endothelium, epithelium, mesothelium, thelion
154
nipple base
thel-
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ec-, oec-, oek-, oic-
house base ex: ecology, ectopic, metaecious
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house base
ec-, oec-, oek-, oic-
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trachel-
neck base ex: laparotrachelotomy, trachelopexia, trachelosyringorrhaphy, trachelagra
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neck base
trachel-
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adelph-
brother base ex: adelphogamy, ilioadelphia, isadelphia
160
brother base
adelph-
161
gam-
marriage, union base ex: agomogensis, gamete, aplanogamete, autogamy, cytogamy, gamophyllous, gamostele, oogamy, adelphogamy
162
marriage, union base
gam-
163
rhabd-
rod base ex: rhabdomyoma, rhabdophobia, rhabdpod
164
rod base
rhabd-
165
hal-
salt base ex: halite, halobis, halogen, neophyte
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salt base
hal-
167
dors-
back base ex: antedorsal, dorsifixed, dorsalgia, dorsad
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back base
dors-
169
ad-, ac-, ag- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
to, toward, near prefix ex: access, aggression, adverb, dorsad
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to, toward, near prefix
ad-, ac-, ag- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
171
lact-
milk base ex: lactation, lactase, lactosuria, ablactation
172
milk base
lact-
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ab-, a-, abs-
away from, from prefix ex: abduction, abnormal, aversion, abstain, ablactation
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away from, from prefix
ab-, a-, abs-
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de-
down, away, off, thoroughly prefix ex: describe, descend, depression, desiccate
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down, away, off, thoroughly prefix
de-
177
sicc-
dry base ex: exisacatta, exisiccant, spiccano, desiccate
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dry base
sicc-
179
inter-
between, among prefix ex: interrupt, intercept, interact , interarticular
180
between, among prefix
inter-
181
articul-
joint base ex: interarticular, biarticulate, polyarticular
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joint base
articul-
183
ex-, e-, ef-
out, from, removal, completely prefix ex: exclude, expel, exclamation, emit, elect, elongate, effective, effeminate , effoliation
184
out, from, removal, completely prefix
ex-, e-, ef-
185
foli-
leaf base ex: foliaceous, folic acid, preoliation, effoliation
186
leaf base
foli-
187
sub-, sus-, suc- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
under, up from under, somewhat prefix ex: submarine, subscript, submerge, suspend, suffer, support, subcorneus
188
under, up from under, somewhat prefix
sub-, sus-, suc- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
189
corn(u)-
horn base ex: bicornute, corniculate, subconreous
190
horn base
corn(u)-
191
con-, com-, co- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
with, together, very prefix ex: conduct, confine, compose, compress, correspond, cooperate, complicate
192
with, together, very prefix
con-, com-, co- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
193
plic-, plicit-
to fold base ex: plica, complicate, conduplicate
194
to fold base
plic-, plicit-
195
cub-, cumb-, cumbit-
to lie base ex: decubitus, succubous, accumbent
196
to lie base
cub-, cumb-, cumbit-
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retro-
backward, behind prefix ex: retroactive, retrospect, retrograde, retrogression
198
backward, behind prefix
retro-
199
grad-, gress-
to step, to go base ex: digitigrade, orthograde, antiagressin, retrogression
200
to step, to go base
grad-, gress-
201
pre- (prae-)
before, in front of prefix ex: prevent, prepare, precaution, presenility
202
before, in front of prefix
pre- (prae-)
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sen-
old base ex: presenility, senopia, senium
204
old base
sen-
205
torqu-, tort, tors-
to twist base ex: torsion, detorsion, laterotorsion, torticollar
206
to twist base
torqu-, tort, tors-
207
coll-
neck base ex: decollation, collar bone, torticollar
208
neck base
coll-
209
luc-
light, to shine base ex: noctilucent, radiolucent, translucid, lucifugal
210
light, to shine base
luc-
211
fug-
to flee, to put to flight base ex: fugue, cerebrifugal, lactifuge, lucifugal
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to flee, to put to flight base
fug-
213
radic-
root base ex: radiculose, radicle, monoradicular, radicicolous
214
root base
radic-
215
col-
to inhabit base ex: fungicolous, deserticolous, arboricolous, radicicolous
216
to inhabit base
col-
217
extra-, extro-
outside, beyond prefix ex: extraordinary, extrasensory, extrovert, extrafloral
218
outside, beyond prefix
extra-, extro-
219
flor-
flower base ex: efflorescence, extrafloral, perfloration
220
flower base
flor-
221
ram-
branch base ex: biramose, ramate, ramiflorous, ramigerous
222
branch base
ram-
223
ger-, gest-
to carry, to bear base ex: digest, ingest, gestation, ramigerous
224
to carry, to bear base
ger-, gest-
225
ambul-
to walk base ex: ambulatory, ambulacrum, somnambulism, ambulance
226
to walk base
ambul-
227
sali- (-sili-), salt-, (-sult-)
to leap, to jump base ex: insult, saltatory conduction, saltigrade, saltation
228
to leap, to jump base
sali- (-sili-), salt-, (-sult-)
229
are-
space base ex: areola, areolet, areolate
230
space base
are-
231
car(n)-
flesh base ex: carnification, incarnative, carneous, carnivore
232
flesh base
car(n)-
233
vor-
to eat base ex: herbivore, fungivorous, insectivorous, carnivore
234
to eat base
vor-
235
fun-
rope, cord base ex: funiculus, funicular, funiculitis
236
rope, cord base
fun-
237
sec-, seg-, sect-
to cut base ex: resection, palmatisect, transection, secodont
238
to cut base
sec-, seg-, sect-
239
formic-
ant base ex: formic acid, formicide, formication
240
ant base
formic-
241
sens-, sent-
to feel, to perceive base ex: sensible, sentient, pressosensitive
242
to feel, to perceive base
sens-, sent-
243
mamm-
breast base ex: mammillary, mammiferous, mammillitis, mammilated
244
breast base
mamm-
245
propri-
one's own base ex: proprioception, proprietary, propriospinal
246
one's own base
propri-
247
viscer-
entrails base ex: viscerosensory, viscerotrophic, viserotonia
248
entrails base
viscer-
249
troph-
nourishment, development base ex: autotroph, hypertrophy, metamorphic, monotrophic, trophobiotic, trophonemata, trophoneurosis, trophotrophism, viscerotrophic
250
nourishment, development base
troph-
251
coct-
to cook, to boil base ex: concoction, contestable, coctoprecipitin
252
to cook, to boil base
coct-
253
eburn-
ivory base ex: eburneous, eburnitis, eburnean
254
ivory base ex: eburneous, eburnitis, eburnean
eburn-
255
fenester-
window base ex: fenestrate, craniofenestria, defenestrate
256
window base ex: fenestrate, craniofenestria, defenestrate
fenester-
257
ungu-
nail base ex: unguiferate, polyungia, unglues, ungulus
258
nail base
ungu-
259
fil-
thread base ex: filigerous, filoplume, filipuncture, filicauline
260
thread base
fil-
261
caul-
stem, stalk base ex: cauline, caulocarpous, filicauline
262
stem, stalk base
caul-
263
bi-, bin-
two, twice base ex: binate, binary fission, bidenticulate, bimanous
264
two, twice base
bi-, bin-
265
man(u)-
hand base ex: manubrium, bimanous, manuduction
266
hand base
man(u)-
267
sinister-
left base ex: sinistrore, sinistrogyration, sinistrotorsion
268
left base
sinister-
269
mil(l)-
thousand, thousandth base ex: millimicron, millipede, millimeter
270
thousand, thousandth base
mil(l)-
271
ped-
foot base ex: pedicel, pedicure, suppedaneous, millipede
272
foot base
ped-
273
dec-, decim-
tenth base ex: deciliter, decipara
274
tenth base
dec-, decim-
275
par-, part-
to give birth to, to produce base ex: multiparous, biparous, primipara, decipara
276
to give birth to, to produce base
par-, part-
277
mult-
many base ex: multicostate, multiocular, multi ciliate, multicuspid
278
many base
mult-
279
cuspid-
point base ex: bicuspid, multicuspid, cusp
280
point base
cuspid-
281
nas-
nose base ex: nasion, nasute, nasicorn
282
nose base
nas-
283
in-, im- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
into, on prefix ex: inclusion, induce, imprint, irrigation, enclose, incorporation
284
into, on prefix
in-, im- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
285
corp-, corpus-, corpor-
body base ex: corpus callosum, incorporation, corpuscle
286
body base
corp-, corpus-, corpor-
287
vagin-
sheath base ex: vagina, vaginicoline, evagination
288
sheath base
vagin-
289
ob- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
against, toward, completely prefix ex: obstruct, obstacle, obvious, oppose, offer, occur, obfuscation
290
against, toward, completely prefix
ob- | last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
291
fusc-
dark, brown, tawny base ex: fuscous, subfuscous, obfuscation
292
dark, brown, tawny base ex: fuscous, subfuscous, obfuscation
fusc-
293
labi-, labr-
lip base ex: labiogression, labials, albert, labiogingival
294
lip base
labi-, labr-
295
gingiv-
the gums base ex: gingiva, gingivosis, labiogingival
296
the gums base
gingiv-
297
gemin-; gemell-
twin, paired; diminutive form of twin base ex: geminate, bigeminate, bigeminy
298
twin, paired; diminutive form of twin base
gemin-; gemell-
299
alveol-
cavity, hollow base ex: alveolus, alveolation, labialveolar
300
cavity, hollow base
alveol-
301
lingu-
tongue, language base ex: vermilingual, linguoverson, alveolingual
302
tongue, language base
lingu-
303
ur-
urine, urinary system base ex: ureter, uremic, albuminuria, hip-eric acid, urpcyanosis, urolithiasis, urobilin
304
urine, urinary system base
ur-
305
bil-
bile base ex: bilecyanin, urobilin, bilirubinemia
306
bile base
bil-
307
ego-
I base ex: alteregoism, egomania, egoism
308
I base
ego-
309
mania-
madness for or about compound suffix ex: kleptomania, dipsomania, egomania, monomania
310
madness for or about compound suffix
mania-

CLAS 205 (28 decks)

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