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Element Meaning
gastr- stomach
cardi- heart
megal- enlarged
-itis inflammation
dermat- skin
plast- surgical repair
cerebr- brain
path- disease
-ectomy surgical removal
enter- intestines (usually small)
-osis any condition
-otomy cut into
aden- gland
angi- vessel
-oma tumor
nephr- kidney
hepat- liver
arthr- joint
blephar- eyelid
-ologist specialist
rhin- nose
gingiv- gum
-malacia soft
-ology the study of
spasm involuntary contraction
-algia pain
crani- skull
end- inside, within
hemi- half
-oid like
hyper- above, more than normal
cyst- sac containing fluid
chole- bile
hypo- under
-scop- observe
hyster- uterus
-ostomy create an opening
para- beside, beyond
-lysis loosening, destruction
cervic- neck
chondr- cartilage
cyan- blue
hem(at)- blood
ost- bone
psycho- mind
lip- fat
my- muscle
lith- stone

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opthalm-
Opt- eye
proct- anus
cost- rib
-gram record
acro- extremities
rhexis break, burst
carcin- cancer
-penia decrease
gen- original, production
burso- sac
retr(o)- backwards
trip- rub, friction
strept- twist
-desis binding
mani- madness
glosso- tongue
-trophy development
supra- above
-ptosis falling
-dyn- pain
mast- breast
-rrhaphy suture
dent- teeth
cephal- head
auto- self
epi- upon
hydro- water
lobo- section
-emesis vomiting
contra- against, counter
-iasis condition
trans- through, across
brady- slow
-ectasis expansion
cyt- cell
odont- tooth
leuk- white
-esthesia sensation
cantho- angle at the end of the eyelid
steno- narrow, contracted
cheil- lip
-cele hernia
benign mild, not cancerous
semen seed
celio- abdomen
erythro- red
vaso- vessel
melan- black

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cauda- tail
lingua- tongue
myring- eardrum
spondyl- spinal column
ovar- egg
-centesis puncture
oto- ear
bili- bile
squam- scale
mening- membrane
cec- blind passage
macul- spot
-pexy suspension
onco- tumor
or- mouth
sub- under
spiro- coil
lacrim- tear
viscero- organ
lact- milk
onych- nail, claw
thorac- chest
pyle- gate
vesic- bladder
sphenic- wedge
myel- marrow, spinal cord
anti- against
myco- fungus
hallux great toe
physio- nature
bucc(o)- cheek
palpebr- eyelid
-plasia development
rug- wrinkle, fold, crease
aur- ear
acoust(i)- hearing
colp(o)- hollow, vagina
phon- voice, sound
leio- smooth
cor heart
ren- kidney
orchi- testis
encephal- brain
thalam- inner chamber
plexus braid
cilia eyelash
dendr- tree, branching
phleb- vein
pilo- hair

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histo- tissue
stoma- mouth
tympan- eardrum
umbilic- naval
salpingo- tube
helio- Sun
astr- Star-shaped
-asthenia weakness
fascia sheet, band
iso- equal
tarso- ankle
-tope place
pod- foot
malign- bad
adnexa ties, connection
ocul- eye
lapar- abdominal wall
dacry- tear
ment- mind
part- labor, bring forth
scler(a)- hard
somato- body
trachel- neck
sinus hollow space
hypno- sleep
sept- wall, fence
scirr(h)- hard
antr- cavity
-crine to secrete
dura hard
pneum- lung
phage to eat
phren- mind
corne- horny
plak- plate
iris rainbow
kerat- horny
pulmon- lung
pytal- saliva
alveol- cavity
oophor- ovary
oment- covering
sedat- quiet, calm
furca- Fork-shaped
radic- root
radi- ray
fistul- pipe
edema swelling
dactyl- finger, toe

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metabol(e)- change
pariet- wall
ependym- wrapping
gravid pregnant
aer- air
glyco- sweet
tarso- framework of the eyelid
cheir-
Chir- hand
calc- heel, stone
cine- move
digit finger, toe
dors- backwards
gangli- swelling
gemin- twin
grad- walk, take steps
gran- grain, particle
labi- lip
micr- small
peps- digest
pleur- pleura, rib, side
mamm- breast
colla- glue
later- side
rachi- spinal column
phob- fear
phot- light
dys- bad
cut- skin
en- in
peri- about, around
pro- in front of, before
mechano- machine
dynam- power
osmo- odor
traumat- wound
trich- hair
maxill- upper jawbone
an-
a- without, not
phak- lens
pre- in front of, before
strict- draw tight
turbin- shaped like a top
ameb- change
semi- half
neo- new
hormone excite
therm- heat

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syn-
Sym- together
vuls- twitch or pull
post after
metr- uterus
tegument covering, skin
pan- all
poly- many
ramus branch
neuro- nerve (nervous system)
thromb- lump, clot
ab- away from, not
-plegia paralysis
ante- before
thel- nipple
ex- out, away from
lien- spleen
tumor swelling
vestibule entrance
puer- child
sarc- flesh
proli- offspring
macro- large
lal- speech
intra- within
inter- between
infra- beneath
cryo- cold
mal- bad
glom- ball
tens- stretch
spas- pull, draw
somni- sleep
pharmac- drug
lumbo- loins
arter- artery
appendic- appendix
thyro- thyroid
splen- spleen
ovario- ovary
adreno- adrenal gland
basi- base
pelvi- pelvis
vena- vein
urethr- urethra
utero- uterus
sacro- sacrum
pharyng- pharynx
duodeno- duodenum

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ureter- ureter
laryng- larynx
broncho- bronchus
col- colon
esophag- esophagus
bi- two, double, both
tri- three
ile- ileum
ili- ilium
lig- ligament
therap- therapy
ventr- front
vert- turn
eu- good
ambi- both
amphi- around, on both sides
brachy- short
capit- head
cau- burn
clas- break
duct- tube
fiss- split
ger- old
heter- other
infer- under
hom- same
olfact- smell
orth- straight
gyn- female
pachy- thick
phrag- fence
poster- back part
cata- down
platy- flat
pseud- 0
schiz- split
proxim- nearest
scol- curved
apo- away from
di- twice
dia- through
eury- broad
pect- chest
necr- dead
mi- less
morph- form
dis- apart
fac- make, do
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lymph- watery fluid
meta- beyond
-rrhag burst, burst forth
sta- stand
ton- stretch
volv- to roll
splanchn- internal organs
-rrhe flow
med- middle
xer- dry
per- throughout
blast- bud

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