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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aer-, aero | denoting gas |
| alge-, algesi-, algo- | relating to pain |
| anomalo- | denoting irreguarity |
| arthro- | relating to joints |
| brevi- | short |
| celio- | denoting the abdomen |
| chol-, chole-, cholo- | relating to bile |
| chrom-, chromo- | relating to color |
| cranio-, | relating to the cranium or the skull |
| cryano-, cryo- | denoting cold |
| crypt- | to hide, a pit |
| cyano- | dark blue |
| cyclo- | pertaing to a cycle |
| cysto- | relating to sac or cyst |
| cyto- | denoting a cell |
| dacryo- | pertaining to the lacrimal glands |
| dactylo- | relating to digits |
| dent-, dento-, donto-, | relating to teeth |
| derma-, dermat- | relating to skin |
| desmo- | relating to the bond or ligament |
| dextro- | right |
| diplo- | double, twofold |
| dorsi-, dorso- | referring to the back |
| duodeno- | relating to the duodenum |
| electro- | relating to electricity |
| encephalo- | denoting the brain |
| entero- | relating to the intestines |
| eso- | inward |
| facio- | relating to the face |
| gero-, geronto- | denoting old age |
| gingiva- | relating to the gingiva or gum |
| gloss-, glosso- | relating to the tongue |
| gluco- | denoting sweetness |
| glyco- | relating to sugar |
| gnath-, gnatho- | denoting the jaw |
| hist-, histio-, histo- | relating to a tissue |
| hydr-, hydro- | denoting water |
| ileo- | pertaining to the ileum |
| ipsi- | meaning self |
| irido- | relating to a colored circle |
| iso- | equal |
| jejuno- | pertaining to the jejunum |
| kerato- | relating to the cornea |
| labio- | pertaing the the lips |
| lacto- | relating to milk |
| laparo- | pertaing to the loin or flank |
| latero- | pertaing to the side |
| leido-, leio- | smooth |
| leuk-, leuko- | denoting deficiency of the color |
| lip-, lipo- | pertaing to fat |
| litho- | denoting a calculus |
| macr-, macro- | large, long |
| masti-, mastro- | relating to the breast |
| meg-, mega- | great, large |
| meningo- | spinal cord |
| micro-, micro- | small in size or extent |
| mono- | one |
| morpho- | relating to form |
| multi- | many |
| my-, myo- | relating to the muscle |
| myc-, mycet- | denoting to fungus |
| myringo- | denoting tympani or the eardrum |
| myx-, myxo- | pertaing to mucus |
| naso- | relating to the nose |
| necro- | denoting death |
| neo- | new |
| nephro-, nephro- | denoting the kidney |
| normo- | normal or usual |
| oculo- | denoting the eye |
| onco- | denoting a swelling or mass |
| onycho- | relating to the nails |
| oo- | denoting an egg |
| opisth-, opistho- | backward |
| ophthal-, opthalmo- | pertaing to the eye |
| optico- | relating to vision |
| orchi-, orcho- | relating to the testes |
| oro- | relating to the mouth |
| ortho- | straight, right |
| osteo-, | relating to the bones |
| ot-, oto- | denoting an ear |
| patho- | denoting disease |
| pedia-, pedo- | denoting a child or young |
| perineo- | anus and scrotum or vuvla |
| phago- | denoting a relationship to eat |
| pharyngo- | pertaing to the phartnx |
| phleb-, phlebo- | denoting the veins |
| phot-, photo- | relating to light |
| pilo- | relating to hair |
| plasmo- | relating to plasmaor the substance of the cell |
| pneuma-, pneumono-, pneumoto- | denoting air or gas |
| pod-, podo- | many |
| ptyalo- | denoting saliva |
| pulmo- | denoting the lung |
| pupillo- | denoting the pupil |
| pyel-, pyelo- | denoting the pelvis |
| pyloro- | relating to the pylorus |
| py-, pyo- | denoting pus |
| recto- | denoting the rectum |
| rhin-, rhino- | denoting the nose |
| sclero- | denoting hardness |
| sero- | pertaining to serum |
| sinistro- | left |
| somato- | denoting the body |
| spasmo- | denoting a spasm |
| spermato, spermo- | denoting sperm |
| sphero- | denoting a sphere, round |
| sphygma- | denoting a pulse |
| spleen-, spleno- | denoting a spleen |
| staphyl-, staphylo- | resembling a bunch of grapes |
| steno- | narrow,short |
| steth-, stetho- | relating to the chest |
| stomato- | relating to the stomach |
| sym-, syn- | with, along,together |
| tacho-, tachy- | swift |
| tarso- | relating to the flat of the foot |
| terato- | denoting a marvel, prodigy, or monster |
| thoraco- | relating to the chest |
| thrombo- | denoting a clot of blood |
| toxico-, toxo- | denoting poison |
| tracheo- | denoting the trachea |
| trichi-, tricho- | denoting hair |
| ur-, uro-, urono- | relating to urine |
| vaso- | denoting a vessel |
| veno- | denoting a vein |
| ventri-, vento- | denoting the abdomen |
| vertebro- | relating to the vertebra |
| viscero- | denoting the organs of the body |
| vivi- | denoting alive |
| xantho- | denoting yellow |
| xero- | denoting dryness |