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root & prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |