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Word Structures
Root Words, Color Descriptions, Combining Forms and Medical Prefixes & Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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gastr gastr/o | stomach |
cardi cardi/o | heart |
arthr arthr/o | joint |
dermat dermat/0 | skin |
hemat hemat/o | blood |
leuk/0 | white |
cyan/o | blue or bluish |
erythr/o | red |
melan/0 | black |
xanth/o | yellow |
eosin/o | red or rosy red |
pre | before |
post | after |
anti | against |
multi | many |
sub | below or under |
neo | new |
hemi | half |
ante | before or forward |
oid | like or resembling |
itis | inflammation |
megaly | enlargement |
ic iac | pertaining to |
logy | study of |
pathy | disease |
ectomy | surgical removal or excision |
ac/al ar/ary | pertaining to or like |