Word Elements Flashcards
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
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ana-
A
not, without
3
Q
anter/o
A
front
4
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cervic/o
A
neck; cervix
5
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coccyg/o
A
coccyx
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crani/o
A
skull, cranium
7
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cyt/o
A
cell
8
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dors/o
A
back
9
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dys-
A
bad, difficult, painful, disordered
10
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epi-
A
upon, over
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hist/o
A
tissue
12
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hypo-
A
under, below, beneath, less than normal
13
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-iac
A
pertaining to
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ili/o
A
ilium
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inguin/o
A
groin
16
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inter-
A
between
17
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-ion
A
action, process
18
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later/o
A
side
19
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lumb/o
A
loins, lower back
20
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medi/o
A
middle
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nucle/o
A
nucleus
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pelv/i
A
pelvis
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-plasm
A
living substance
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poster/o
A
back
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proxim/o
near
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sacr/o
sacrum
27
-some
"a body" of a specified type
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spin/o
spine
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thorac/o
chest
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umbilic/o
navel
31
ventr/o
belly, front side
32
vertebr/o
vertebra
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viscer/o
internal organs
34
adip/o
fat
35
albin/o
white
36
caut/o
burn
37
cutane/o
skin
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derm/o
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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erythr/o
red
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hidr/o
sweat
42
hist/o
tissue
43
histi/o
tissue
44
ichthy/o
fish
45
kerat/o
hard, horny
46
leuk/o
white
47
lip/o
fat
48
melan/o
black
49
myc/o
fungus
50
onych/o
nails
51
pil/o
hair
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scler/o
hard
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squam/o
scales
54
trich/o
hair
55
xanth/o
yellow
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xer/o
dryness
57
acetabul/o
acetabulum
58
-blast
embryonic stage of development
59
blast/o
embryonic stage of development
60
calc/o
calcium
61
calc/i
calcium
62
calcane/o
heel bone
63
carp/o
wrist
64
-clast
to break
65
-clastic
to break
66
clauvicul/o
collarbone
67
coccyg/o
coccyx
68
cost/o
ribs
69
crani/o
skull, cranium
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femor/o
femur
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fibul/o
fibula
72
gen/o
to produce
73
humer/o
humerus
74
ili/o
ilium
75
ischi/o
ischium
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kyph/o
humpback; pertaining to a hump
77
lamin/o
lamina
78
lord/o
swayback bent
79
malac/o
softening
80
-malacia
softening
81
mandibul/o
mandible (lower jaw bone)
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mastoid/o
mastoid process
83
maxill/o
upper jaw
84
metacarp/o
hand bones
85
metatars/o
foot bones
86
myel/o
spinal cord or bone marrow
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olecran/o
elbow
88
orth/o
straight
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oste/o
bone
90
patell/o
kneecap
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patell/a
kneecap
92
pelv/i
pelvis
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phalang/o
fingers, toes
94
-physis
growth, growing
95
por/o
cavity, opening, passage, or pore
96
-porosis
porous; lessening in density
97
pub/o
pubis
98
rach/i
spinal column
99
radi/o
radiation; also refers to the radius
100
scapul/o
shoulder blade
101
scoli/o
crooked, bent
102
spondyl/o
vertebra
103
sten/o
short, contracted or narrow
104
stern/o
sternum
105
tars/o
ankle bones
106
tempor/o
temples of the head
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vertebr/o
vertebra
108
sphen/o
wedge
109
-oid
resembling
110
hemat/o
blood
111
-poiesis
formation of
112
cry/o
cold
113
bi-
two, double
114
hemi-
half
115
milli-
one-thousandth
116
mono-
one, single
117
nulli-
none
118
primi-
first
119
quadri-
four
120
semi-
half
121
tetra-
four
122
tri-
three
123
uni-
one
124
hyper-
excessive
125
hyp-
under, below, beneath, less than normal
126
hypo-
under, below, beneath, less than normal
127
multi-
many
128
poly-
many, much, excessive
129
ab-
from, away from
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ad-
toward, increase
131
ambi-
both, both sides
132
ante-
before, in front
133
circum-
around
134
de-
down, from
135
dia-
through
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ecto-
outside
137
endo-
within, inner
138
epi-
upon, over
139
ex-
out, away from, outside
140
exo-
outside, outward
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extra-
outside, beyond
142
in-
in, inside, within, not
143
infra-
beneath, below, under
144
inter-
between
145
intra-
within
146
juxta-
near, beside
147
meso-
middle
148
para-
near, beside, beyond, two like parts
149
peri-
around
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pre-
before, in front
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pro-
in front, before
152
re-
back, again
153
retro-
backward, behind
154
sub-
under, below
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supra-
above, over
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trans-
across, through
157
alb-
white
158
albin/o
white
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chlor/o
green
160
cirrh/o
yellow, tawny
161
cyan/o
blue
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eosin/o
red, rosy
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erythr/o
red
164
glauc/o
gray, silver
165
jaund/o
yellow
166
lute/o
yellow
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leuk/o
white
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melan/o
black
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poli/o
gray
170
purpur/o
purple
171
rube-
red
172
xanth/o
yellow
173
a-
without, not, no
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an-
without, not, no
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ana-
not, without
176
anti-
against
177
contra-
against
178
dis-
free of, to undo
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im-
not
180
in-
in, inside, within, not
181
non-
not
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auto-
self
182
bio-
life
182
bio-
life
183
aut/o
self
184
brady-
slow
184
brady-
slow
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circum-
around
185
circum-
around
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con-
together, with
187
de-
down, from
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eu-
well, easily, good, normal
189
hetero-
different
190
homeo-
likeness, same
191
homo-
same
192
hydro-
water
193
idio-
individual
194
meta-
beyond, after
195
pan-
all
196
per-
through
197
post-
after, behind
198
pseudo-
false
199
sym-
joined, together
200
syn-
joined, together
201
tachy-
rapid
202
trans-
across
203
ultra-
beyond, excess
204
-centesis
surgical puncture
205
-clasis
crushing or breaking up
206
-desis
binding or surgical fusion
207
-ectomy
surgical removal
208
-gram
record or picture
209
-graph
an instrument used to record
210
-graphy
process of recording
211
-ize
to make; to treat or combine with
212
-lysis
destruction or detachment
213
-meter
an instrument used to measure
214
-metry
the process of measuring
215
-opsy
process of viewing
216
-pexy
surgical fixation
217
-plasty
surgical repair
218
-rrhaphy
suturing
219
-scope
an instrument used to view
220
-scopy
the process of viewing with a scope
221
-stomy
the surgical creation of a new opening
222
-tomy
incision into
223
-tripsy
intentional crushing
224
-a
noun ending
225
-ac
pertaining to
226
-ad
toward, increase
227
-al
pertaining o
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-algesia
sensitivity to pain
229
-algia
pain
230
-ar
pertaining to
231
-ary
pertaining to; relating to
232
-ate
something that...
233
-cele
swelling or herniation
234
-cide
to kill; to destroy
235
-cyte
cell
236
-dynia
pain
237
-e
noun ending
238
-eal
pertaining to
239
-ectasia
stretching or dilation
240
-ectasis
stretching or dilation
241
-emia
blood condition
242
-er
one who
243
-esis
condition of
244
-gen
that which generates
245
-genesis
generating; formation
246
-genic
pertaining to; formation, producing
247
-gram
record or picture
248
-graph
an instrument used to record
249
-graphy
process of recording
250
-gravida
pregnancy
251
-ia
condition
252
-ian
specialist in a afield of study
253
-iasis
presence of an abnormal condition
254
-iatric(s)
relating to the field of medicine, physicians, or treatment
255
-iatrician
one who treats, a physician
256
-iatrist
one who treats a physician
257
-iatry
medical treatment, medical profession
258
-ic
pertaining to
259
-ical
pertaining to
260
-ician
specialist in a field of study
261
-ile
pertaining to; capable
262
-ion
action; process
263
-ism
condition
264
-ist
practicioner
265
-itis
inflammation
266
-ize
to make, to treat or combine with
267
-lepsy
seizure or attack
268
-lith
stone
269
-lithiasis
presence or formation of stones
270
-logy
the study of
271
-logist
one who specializes in the field of study
272
-lysis
destruction or detachment
273
-lytic
destruction
274
-mania
a mental disorder; a "madness"
275
-megaly
enlargement
276
-meter
an instrument used to measure
277
-metry
the process of measuring
278
-oid
resembling
279
-ole
small or little
280
-oma
tumor
281
-opia
visual condition
282
-opsia
visual condition
283
-opsy
process of viewing
284
-ory
pertaining to
285
-osis
condition
286
-ous
pertaining to
287
-pathy
disease
288
-penia
decrease in; deficiency
289
-pexy
surgical fixation
290
-philia
attraction to
291
-phobia
abnormal fear
292
-plasia
formation or development
293
-plasty
surgical repair
294
-plegia
paralysis
295
-pnea
breathing
296
-ptosis
drooping or prolapse
297
-rrhagia
excessive flow or discharge
298
-rrhaphy
suturing
299
-rrhea
discharge; flow
300
-rrhexis
rupture
301
-scope
an instrument used to view
302
-scopy
the process of viewing with a scope
303
-stasis
stopping or controlling
304
-stomy
the surgical creation of a new opening
305
-tic
pertaining to
306
-tion
process of
307
-tomy
incision into
308
-tripsy
intentional crushing
309
-ula
small, little
310
-ule
"small one"
311
-um
a suffix that identifies singular nouns
312
-uria
a characteristic of the urine
313
-us
a suffix that identifies singular nouns
314
-y
condition; process (noun ending)
315
-neo
new
316
cardi/o
heart
317
gastr/o
stomach
318
chondr/i
cartilage
319
peritone/o
peritoneum
320
skelet/o
skeleton
321
hem/o
blood
322
angi/o
vessel
323
macr/o
large
324
phag/o
to eat
325
pachy
thick
326
par/o
beside, beyond, near
327
seb/o
sebum
328
ungu/o
nail
329
canci/o
cancer
330
sarc/o
flesh
331
kel/o
fibrous growth
332
crypt/o
hidden
333
capit/o
head
334
corpor/o
body
335
crur/o
leg or thigh
336
ped/o
foot
337
chondr/o
cartilage
338
bucc/o
cheek
339
electr/o
electrical, electricity
340
fasci/o
band of fibrous tissue
341
fibr/o
fiber
342
leiomy/o
smooth muscle
343
my/o
muscle
344
myos/o
muscle
345
pector/o
pertaining to the chest
346
rhabdomy/o
striated muscle, skeletal muscle
351
troph/o
development
352
ankyl/o
stiff
353
arthr/o
joint
354
articul/o
joint
355
burs/o
bursa
356
ligament/o
ligament
357
ten/o
tendon
358
tendin/o
tendon
359
tend/o
tendon
360
alges/o
sensitivity to pain
361
-asthenia
strength
362
cerebell/o
cerebellum
363
cerebr/o
cerebellum
364
encephal/o
brain
365
-esthesia
sensation or feeling
366
esthesi/o
feeling, sensation
367
gli/o
neuroglia or gluey substance
368
-kinesia
movement
369
kinesi/o
movement
370
-lexia
reading
371
mening/o
meninges
372
narc/o
sleep
373
neur/o
nerve
374
-paresis
partial paralysis
375
-phasia
partial paralysis
376
-plegia
paralysis
377
-praxia
perform
378
thec/o
sheath
379
ton/o
tension, tone
380
ventricul/o
ventricle of the heart or brain
381
agglutin/o
to clump
382
aniso-
unequal
383
bas/o
base
384
chrom/o
color
385
coagul/o
clotting
386
-globin
containing protein
387
is/o
equal
388
kary/o
nucleus
389
morph/o
form/shape
390
-phage
to eat
391
-phoresis
transmission
392
poikil/o
varied; irregular
393
sider/o
iron
394
spher/o
round;sphere
395
thromb/o
clot
396
immun/o
immune, protection
397
lymph/o
lymph
398
lymphaden/o
lymph gland
399
lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
400
mon/o
one
401
alveol/o
alveolus
402
bronch/o
bronchus
403
bronchiol/o
bronchus
404
epiglott/o
epiglottis
405
laryng/o
larynx
406
nas/o
nose
407
pharyng/o
pharynx
408
phren/o
mind; also refers to the diaphragm
409
pleur/o
pleura
410
pne/o
breathing
411
pneum/o
lungs; air
412
pneumon/o
lungs; air
413
pulmon/o
lungs
414
rhin/o
nose
415
sinus/o
sinus
416
trache/o
trachea
417
aneurysm/o
aneurysm
418
angi/o
vessel
419
arter/o
artery
420
arteri/o
artery
421
arteriol/o
arteriole
422
arther/o
fatty
423
coron/o
heart
424
echo-
sound
425
-algesic
sensitivity to pain
426
-orexia
appetite
427
-systole
contraction of the heart
428
-rhythmia
rhythm
429
hepat/o
liver
430
-lipid/o
fat
431
ox/o
oxygen
432
mal-
bad, poor
433
noct/o
night
434
amyl/o
starch
435
append/o
appendix
436
appendic/o
appendix
437
-ase
enzyme
438
bil/i
bile
439
cec/o
cecum
440
celi/o
pertaining to the abdomen
441
cheil/o
lips
442
chol/e
bile
443
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
444
choledoch/o
common bile duct
445
col/o
colon
446
colon/o
colon
447
dent/o
tooth
448
duoden/o
duodenum
449
-emesis
to vomit
450
enter/o
intestine
451
esophag/o
esophagus
452
gingiv/o
gums
453
gloss/o
tongue
454
gluc/o
sugar, sweet
455
glyc/o
sugar, sweet
456
hepat/o
liver
457
ile/o
ileum
458
jejun/o
jejunum
459
lapar/o
abdominal wall
460
lingu/o
tongue
461
odont/o
teeth
462
or/o
mouth
463
pancreat/o
pancreas
464
-pepsia
state of digestion
465
-phagia
to eat
466
pharyng/o
pharynx
467
peritone/o
peritoneum
468
proct/o
anus or rectum
469
rect/o
rectum
470
sial/o
salivary gland; saliva
471
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
472
-spasm
twitching; involuntary contraction
473
splen/o
spleen
474
steat/o
fat
475
stomat/o
mouth
476
-tresia
perforation
477
aliment/o
nutrition
478
an/o
anus
479
-crine
secrete
480
py/o
pus
481
acr/o
extremities
482
aden/o
gland
483
adren/o
adrenal glands
484
adrenal/o
adrenal glands
485
andr/o
man, male
486
cortic/o
cortex
487
crin/o
secrete
488
-crine
secrete
489
dips/o
thirst
490
-dipsia
thirst
491
gonad/o
sex glands
492
kal/i
potassium
493
lact/o
milk
494
myx/o
relating to mucus
495
natr/i
sodium
496
oxy-
sharp, quick
497
parathyroid/o
parathyroid glands
498
somat/o
body
499
thym/o
thymus gland
500
thr/o
thyroid gland
501
thyroid/o
thryroid gland
502
toxic/o
poisons
503
-ropin
simulating effect of a hormone
504
ambly/o
dull
505
aque/o
watery
506
blephar/o
eyelid
507
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
508
cor/o
pupil
509
corne/o
cornea
510
dacry/o
tears
511
dacryocyst/o
tear sac
512
dipl/o
double
513
ir/o
iris
514
irid/o
iris
515
lacrim/o
tears
516
mi/o
smaller
517
nyct/o
night
518
nyctal/o
night
519
ocul/o
eye
520
ophthalm/o
eye
521
opt/o
eye, vision
522
optic/o
eye, vision
523
palpebr/o
eyelid
524
phac/o
lens
525
phak/o
lens
526
phot/o
light
527
pupill/o
pupil
528
retin/o
retina
529
scot/o
darkness
530
vitre/o
glassy
531
di/a
through
532
ur/o
urine
533
-etic
pertaining to
534
-os
a suffix indicating a singular noun
535
glycos/o
sugar, sweet
536
toc/o
childbirth
537
-in
enzyme
538
-drome
that which runs together
539
phe/o
dusky
540
micr/o
small; smaller
541
cycl/o
ciliary body
542
-tropia
to turn
543
mydr/o
widen
544
metr/o
to measure; uterus
545
presby/o
old age; elderly
546
ne/o
new
547
nat/i
pertaining to birth
548
goni/o
angle
549
pachy-
thick
550
acous/o
hearing
551
audi/o
hearing
552
audit/o
hearing
553
labyrinth/o
inner ear
554
myring/o
eardrum
555
ot/o
ear
556
tympan/o
eardrum
557
aur/o
ear
558
auricul/o
ear
559
bar/o
pressure
560
cochle/o
cochlea
561
salping/o
eustachian tube; also refers to fallopian tubes
562
ser/o
blood serum
563
staped/o
stapes
564
albumin/o
albumin, protein
565
azot/o
nitrogen
566
bacteri/o
bacteria
567
cali/o
calyx, calyces
568
calic/o
calyx, calyces
569
cyst/o
bladder, sac, or cyst
570
glomerul/o
glomerulus
571
ket/o
ketone bodies
572
keton/o
ketone bodies
573
meat/o
meatus
574
nephr/o
kidney
575
noct/i
night
576
olig/o
few, little, scanty
577
pyel/o
renal pelvis
578
ren/o
kidney
579
ureter/o
ureter
580
urethr/o
urethra
581
urin/o
urine
582
vesic/o
urinary bladder
583
balan/o
glans penis
584
epididym/o
epididymis
585
orch/o
testicle
586
orchi/o
testicle
587
orchid/o
testicle
588
prostat/o
prostate gland
589
semin/i
semen
590
sperm/o
sperm
591
spermat/o
sperm
592
test/o
testis, testes
593
vas/o
vessel; also refers to vas deferens
594
zo/o
animal (man)
595
-arche
beginning
596
colp/o
vagina
597
gynec/o
woman
598
hyster/o
uterus
599
mamm/o
breast
600
mast/o
breast
601
men/o
menstruation
602
metr/o
uterus
603
o/o
egg, ovum
604
oophor/o
ovary
605
ov/o
ovum, egg
606
ovari/o
ovary
607
uter/o
uterus
608
vagin/o
vagina
609
vulv/o
vulva
610
muc/o
mucus
611
-trophy
development, growth
612
carcin/o
cancer
613
ven/o
vein
614
sept/o
infection
615
anteri/o
artery
616
lys/o
breakdown or destructoin
617
lith/o
stone, calculus
618
tox/o
poison
619
drom/o
running
620
son/o
sound
621
amni/o
amnion
622
culd/o
cul-de-sac
623
-cyesis
pregnancy
624
episio
vulva
625
fet/o
fetus
626
lact/o
milk
627
nat/o
birth
628
obstetr/o
midwife
629
perine/o
perineum
630
-tocia
labor
631
vagin/o
vagina
632
-para
to bear
633
neo-
new
634
-natal
pertaining to birth
635
pyr/o
fire, heat
636
cephal/o
head
637
omphal/o
navel
638
pedi/a
child
639
rose/o
rose colored
640
tetr/a
four
641
caud/o
tail
642
dist/o
away from
643
axill/o
armpit
644
nom/o
of or relating to usage
645
aort/o
aorta
646
cine-
pertaining to movement
647
fluor/o
luminous
648
tel/e
distance
649
tom/o
to cut
650
chem/o
pertaining to a chemical, drug
651
onc/o
swelling, mass, or rumor
652
papill/o
resembling a nipple
653
scirrh/o
hard
654
cata-
down, under, against, lower
655
hypn/o
sleep
656
ment/o
mind
657
-phoria
emotional state
658
schiz/o
split
659
-thymia
condition of the mind or will
660
geront/o
old age
