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Word Part - 6
Prefix/Suffix
| Word Part | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -gram | Something written | Electrocardiogram (ECG)-Print out of the electrical activity of the heart |
| -graph | Writing apparatus | Electrocardiograph-Apparatus/machine used to make an electrocardiogram |
| -graphy | Use of writing apparatus | Electrocardiography-The use of the electrocardiograph |
| hem- | Blood | Hemothorax-Blood that has leaked into the chest cavity |
| hemi-, semi- | Half | Cerebral hemisphere-One half of the brain (left or right cerebral hemisphere) |
| hepat- | Liver | Hepatitis-Inflammation of the liver (usually caused by viral infection) |
| hex- | Six | Hexose-A sugar containing 6 carbons (glucose = C6H12O6) |
| hist- | Tissue | Histology-Study of tissues |
| hyper- | Over, Excessive | Hypertonic-Greater solute concentration, Hyperesthesia-Excessive/over sensitivity |
| hypo-, infra-, infer-,sub- | Under, Below, Less | Hypotonic-Lesser solute concentration, Infraorbital/Inferior-below eye, Submandibular-under the jaw |