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H-M Anatomy words
Prefixes, Suffixes and Stems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hepat- | Liver |
| Hem- | Blood |
| Hetero- | Different; other |
| Hist- | Tissue |
| Holo- | Entire; whole |
| Homo- | Man |
| Hydr- | Water |
| Hyper- | Above, beyond; over |
| Hypo- | Beneath |
| Infra- | Below; beneath |
| Intra- | Within; inside |
| Iso- | Same; equal |
| In- | To; toward; into |
| Inter- | Between |
| -ism | A state or condition |
| -itis | Inflammation; disease |
| Lachry- | Tear |
| Lat- | Side; flank |
| Leuc- | White; bright; light |
| Liqu | Fluid |
| -logy | Study |
| Lact- | Milk |
| -less | Without |
| Lign- | Wood |
| Lip- | Fat |
| -lys; -lyst | Dissolve, take apart |
| Macr- | Large |
| Mamm- | Breast |
| Meg- | Great; million |
| Med- | Half; middle |
| Micro- | Small |
| Mito- | Thread; filament |
| Mort- | Death |
| Multi- | Many |
| Myo- | Muscle |
| Mal- | Bad; evil |
| Mela-; melan | Dark |
| Meta- | Between |
| Mis- | Wrong; incorrect |
| Mono- | One; single |
| Morph- | Shape |
| Mycel- | Threadlike |