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root & prefixes
Term | Definition |
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a- | without |
abdom- | abdomen |
adeno- | gland |
adipo- | fat |
ante- | coming before something else |
anti- | against |
arthro- | joint |
brachi- | arm |
brachy- | shortened |
brady- | slow |
bucc- | cheek |
carcino- | cancer |
chole- | bile |
cyst- | bladder |
chrom- | color |
contra- | against |
cyano- | bluish |
dent- | teeth |
derm- | skin |
dys- | difficult |
-emesis | vomiting |
heme- | blood |
hepat- | liver |
-megalo | enlarged |
myo- | muscle |
myelo- | bone marrow |
necro- | death |
nephr- | kidney |
neur- | nervous |
ophth- | straight |
path- | disease |
phleb- | vein |
pilo- | hair |
pneumo- | air or lung |
pod- | foot |
pyo-/ pyelo- | pus |
pyrex- | heat |
reno- | kidney |
stoma- | mouth |
tachy- | fast |
thoraco- | chest |
thyr- | thyroid gland |
-ur | urine |
vaso- | vessel |