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Q
a-
A
absence; lack [if attached to a noun]; lacking; without [if attached to an adjective]
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Q
a- … -uria
A
absence of (a substance) in the urine
4
Q
abdomin-
A
abdomen
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Q
acanth-
A
thorn; prickle
6
Q
acet-
A
vinegar; acid
7
Q
acetabul-
A
acetabulum; hip bone socket [into which femur fits]
8
Q
acr-
A
extremities [of the body]; height; tip(s)
9
Q
acromi-
A
acromion; the lateral projection of the shoulder blade
10
Q
adamant-
A
enamel
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Q
adamantin-
A
enamel
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Q
aden-
A
gland
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Q
adip-
A
fat
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Q
adren-
A
adrenal gland
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Q
aer-
A
air; gas
16
Q
aeti-
A
cause
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Q
al-
A
wing
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Q
alb-
A
white
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Q
albid-
A
white
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Q
all-
A
other; another; divergent; alternating
21
Q
alve-
A
tooth socket; socket; cavity
22
Q
alveol-
A
tooth socket; socket; cavity
23
Q
amb-
A
both
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ambly-
A
dull; blunt
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Q
amel-
A
enamel
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amph-
both
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amygdal-
almond; tonsil
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amyl-
starch
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an-
[only when following letter is a vowel or "h"]
absence; lack [if attached to a noun]; lacking; without [if attached to an adjective]
30
andr-
male
31
aneurysm-
aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein
32
angi-
blood vessel; vessel; duct [often used of blood vessels even without a root for blood]
33
anis-
unequal
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ankyl-
crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated
35
anomal-
irregular
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ante-
before
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anter-
before; in front; front
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anth-
flower; blossom
39
anthrac-
coal; black
40
anthrop-
human being
41
anti-
against
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anti- ... -agogue
agent used to suppress (an action); agent used to suppress flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue); agent used to suppress expulsion (of a foreign body)
43
anti- ... -toxin
agent used to oppose the substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue)
44
antr-
antrum; cavity
45
aort-
aorta; main vessel of arterial system
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api-
bee
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append-
appendix
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appendic-
appendix
49
aqu-
water
50
aqua-
water
51
ar-
[only when following letter is "r"]
absence; lack [if attached to a noun]; lacking; without [if attached to an adjective]
52
arachn-
arachnoid mater; arachnoid; interior layer of the meninges; spider; spider-like; spider web; web-like
53
arbor-
tree
54
arch-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
55
archae-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
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arche-
ancient; primitive; original; first; chief; principal
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argent-
silver
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argyr-
silver
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arteri-
artery; vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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arteriol-
arteriole; small artery [adjoining capillaries]
61
arthr-
joint
62
articul-
joint
63
atel-
incomplete
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ather-
yellowish plaque
65
atret-
without an opening (to an organ/structure)
66
atri-
atrium [pl. atria]; chamber; cavity [in the body]
67
aur-
ear; gold; golden
68
auricul-
auricle; pinna; the outer structure of the ear
69
aut-
spontaneous; itself; own; self
70
aux-
increase
71
av-
bird
72
bacc-
berry
73
bacter-
bacteria
74
balan-
glans penis
75
bar-
weight; pressure
76
bary-
pressure
77
bay-
weight
78
bi-
two; double; life
79
bili-
bile; gall
80
bin-
two; double
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blast-
bud; germ; embryonic cell
82
blenn-
mucus
83
blephar-
eyelid
84
brachi-
arm
85
brachy-
slow
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brady-
short
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bromat-
food
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bronch-
bronchus; branch of the trachea
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bronchi-
bronchus; branch of the trachea
90
bucc-
cheek
91
burs-
bursa; sac of synovial fluid
92
cac-
unpleasant
93
caec-
cecum; first part of large intestine
94
calc-
calcium; calcium salts; lime
95
calcane-
calcaneus; heel bone
96
calcin-
calcium; calcium salts; lime
97
can-
dog
98
candid-
white
99
capillar-
capillary; smallest blood vessel
100
carbon-
carbon
101
carcin-
cancer; cancerous
102
cardi-
heart
103
carn-
flesh
104
carp-
fruit; seed; wrist; wrist bone; carpus; carpal bone
105
cartilag-
cartilage
106
cartilagin-
cartilage
107
caud-
tail
108
cec-
cecum; first part of the large intestine
109
cel-
abdomen
110
celi-
abdomen
111
cephal-
head
112
cerat-
cornea; horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective]
113
cerebell-
cerebellum; posterior part of the brain
114
cerebr-
cerebrum; largest part of the brain
115
cervic-\*
cervix; the neck of the uterus; neck; any neck within the body structure
116
cheil-
lip; labium, [pl. labia]
117
cheir-
hand
118
chem-
chemical
119
chir-
hand
120
chlor-
green
121
chol-
bile; gall
122
cholang-
bile duct
123
chole-
bile; gall
124
cholecyst-
bile bladder; gall bladder
125
choledoch-
common bile duct
126
chondr-
cartilage
127
chori-
choroid; middle layer of the eye between the sclera and retina
128
choriod-
choroid; middle layer of the eye between the sclera and retina
129
chrom-
colourful; tinted; pigment; colour
130
chromat-
colourful; tinted; pigment; colour
131
chron-
time
132
chrys-
carbon; golden
133
chyl-
chyle; milky fluid in the intestines
134
chym-
chyme; gastric pulp
135
cili-
ciliary body; the structure on both sides of the lens, connecting the choroid and iris
136
ciliar-
ciliary body; the structure on both sides of the lens, connecting the choroid and iris
137
circum-
around
138
cirrh-
yellow
139
clad-
branch
140
clavic-
clavicle; collar bone
141
clavicul-
clavicle; collar bone
142
cleid-
clavicle; collar bone
143
cocc-
berry
144
coccin-
scarlet
145
coccyg-
coccyx; tail bone
146
cochle-
cochlea; snail-shaped, liquid-filled structure through which sound vibrations pass
147
col-
colon; large intestine
148
coll-
jelly; gelatin; glue
149
colon-
colon; large intestine
150
colp-
vagina
151
con-
with; together; fused [This last meaning is used only in particular contexts.]
152
condyl-
condyle; knuckle [of the fingers or toes]; rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]
153
conjunctiv-
conjunctiva; membrane that lines the eyelid
154
copr-
feces
155
cor-
pupil
156
core-
pupil
157
corne-
cornea; horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective]
158
cornu-
cornea; horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective]
159
corpor-
body; corpus
160
cortic-
bark; cortex [pl. cortices]; the outer layer (of an organ or biological structure)
161
cost-
rib
162
cox-
hip; hip joint
163
crani-
cranium; skull
164
crin-
secretion
165
croc-
yellow
166
crur-
leg; leg-like structure; thigh
167
cry-
extreme cold; extremely cold
168
crypt-
hidden
169
cupr-
copper
170
cyan-
blue
171
cycl-
ciliary body; the structure on both sides of the lens, connecting the choroid and iris
172
cyn-
dog
173
cyst-
sac; bladder; cyst
174
cyt-
cell
175
dacry-
tear; tear sac
176
dacryocyst-
tear sac
177
dactyl-
digit; finger; to
178
de-
from; down from; away
179
dec-
ten; tenth; one-tenth
180
dem-
people
181
dendr-
dendrite; threadlike extension of a neuron
182
dent-
tooth; teeth
183
derm-
skin
184
dermat-
skin
185
desm-
ligament
186
dextr-
right
187
di-
two; double
188
dia-
through
189
didym-
testis [pl. testes]; testicle
190
dipl-
two; double
191
dips-
thirst
192
disk-
disk
193
dist-
distal; farthest
194
dors-
back
195
drom-
a running; flow
196
duoden-
duodenum; the first part of the small intestine
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