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Word Structures
Root Words, Color Descriptions, Combining Forms and Medical Prefixes & Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |