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A-, An

Without/lacking (Ex. Anemia)

Andr/o

Male (Ex.Androgen)

Gyn/o, Gynec

Female (Ex. Gynecology)

Auto

Self (Ex. Autocrine)

Idio

Self (Ex. Idiopathic)

Mal-

Bad (Ex. Malpractice)

Eu-

Good (Ex. Eupnea)

Anti-

Against (Ex. Antihistamine)

Contra-

Against (Ex. Contraceptives)

Bio-

Life (Ex. Biology)

Chem/o-

Chemistry (Ex. Chemotherapy).

Dis-

Separation/Taking apart (Ex. Dissection)

Dys-

Difficult; Abnormal (Ex. Dyspnea)

Cyt/o-

Cell (Ex. Cytoplasm)

Fibr/o-

Fiber (Ex. Fibrosis)

Gluco-/Glyco-

Glucose; Sugar (Ex. Hyperglycemic)

Hydr/o-

Water (Ex. Hydrocephalus)

Myc/o-

Fungus (Ex. Mycetoma)

Necr/o-

Death (Ex. Necrotizing Fasciitis)

Pan, Pant./o-

All or Everywhere (Ex. Pantothenic Acid[Vitamin B5])

Somat/o-, Somatico-

Body; Bodily (Ex. Somatic cell)

Lyso-, Lys-

Break down; Destruction; Dissolving (Ex. Lysosome)

Neo-

New (Ex. Neoplasm[tumor])

Oxy-

Sharp; Acute; Oxygen (Ex. Oxytocin)

Re-

Again; Backward (Ex. Rejuvenation)

Pharmaco-

Drug; Medicine (Ex. Pharmacist)

Acous/o-

Hearing (Ex. Acoustic Meatus)

Aden/o-

Gland (Ex. Endrocrine Gland)

Adren/o-

Gland (Ex. Adrenaline Gland)

Adip/o-

Fat (Ex. Adipocyte)

Lip/o-

Fat (Ex. Liposuction)

Angi/o-

Blood Vessel (Ex. Angioplasty)

Vasculo-

Blood Vessel (Ex. Vasculitis)

Arteri/o-

Artery (Ex. Artio/Atherosclerosis)

Cardi/o-

Heart (Ex. Cardiac Muscle)

Coron-

Heart (Ex. Coronary Arteries)

Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o-

Blood (Ex. Hematoma)

Phleb/o-

Vein (Ex. Phlebotomy)

Ven/o-

Vein (Ex. Venous Ulcer)

Varic/o-

Duct; Blood Vessel (Ex. Varicose Veins)

Thromb/o-

Blood Clot (Ex. Thrombocytopenia)

Erythr/o-

Red (Ex. Erythrocytosis)

Leuk/o-

White (Ex. Leukemia)

Melan/o-

Black (Ex. Melanin)

Chlor/o-

Green (Ex. Chlorophyll)

Chrom-, Chromato-

Color (Ex. Chromosome)

Cyano-

Blue (Ex. Cyanosis)

Cry/o-

Cold (Ex. Cryotherapy)

Therm/o-

Heat (Ex. Thermotherapy)

Kyphy/o-

Humped (Ex. Kyphotic Curves)

Lordosis-

Curved Inward/Forward (Ex. Lordotic Curves)

Rhabd/o-

Rod-Shaped; Striated (Ex. Rhabdomyosarcoma)

Scoli/o-

Twisted (Ex. Scoliosis)

Recticul/o-

Net (Ex. Reticulonodular)

Phot/o-

Light (Ex. Photoreceptor)

Elect-

Electrical Activity (Ex. Electrostimulation)

Stom/a-, Stomat/o-

Mouth (Ex. Stomatitis)

Bucc/o-

Cheek (Ex. Buccal Cavity)

Gloss-

Tongue (Ex. Glossectomy)

Lingu/o-

Tongue (Ex. Lingual Tonsil)

Cephal/o-

Head (Ex. Cephalic Flexure)

Crani/o-

Brain (Ex. Cranium)

Cutane-

Skin (Ex. Cutaneous)

Kerat/o-

Cornea; Eyes or Skin (Ex. Keratin)

Ophthalm/o-

Eye (Ex. Ophthalmic artery)

Oculo-

Eye (Ex. Oculocephalic Reflex)

Lacrim/o-

Tear; from your eyes (Ex. Lacrimal Fluid)

Op-, Opt-

Vision (Ex. Optic Nerve)

Ot/o-

Ear (Ex. Otosclerosis)

Psych/o-, Psyche-

Mind (Ex: Psychiatrist)

Retin-

Retina; of the eye (Ex. Retinitis Pigmentosa)

Rhin/o-

Nose (Ex. Rhinoplasty)

Tympan/o-

Eardrum (Ex. Tympanic Membrane)

Bronch/i-

Bronchus (Ex. Bronchitis)

Thorac/o-, Thoracico-

Chest (Ex. Thoracic Cavity)

Trache/o-

Trachea (Ex. Trachealis)

Cost-

Rib (Ex. Costal Cartilage)

Pleur-, Pleur/a-, Pleur/o-

Rib, Pleura (Ex. Pleural Cavity)

Stern-

Sternum (Ex. Sternoclavicular Joint)

Gastr-

Stomach (Ex. Gastrointestinal)

Hepat/o-, Hepatico-

Liver (Ex. Hepatitis B)

Nephr/o-

Kidney (Ex. Nephron)

Phren/i-, Phreno-, Phrenico-

Diaphragm (Ex. Phrenic Nerve)

Ren/o-

Kidney (Ex. Renal Cortex)

Sigmoid/o-

Sigmoid Colon (Ex. Sigmoidoscopy)

Splen/o-

Spleen (Ex. Splenomegaly)

Pneum/a- Pneumat/o-

Breathing air; Lung (Ex. Pneumonia)

Cyst/o-, Cysti-

Bladder or Sac (Ex. Cystoscopy)

Duoden/o-

Duodenum (Ex. Duodenitis)

Hyster/o-

Uterus (Ex. Hysterectomy)

Oo-

Eggs; Ovary (Ex. Oocyte)

Oophor/o-

Ovary (Ex. Oophorectomy)

Orchid/o-, Orchio-

Testis (Ex. Orchidectomy)

Prostat-

Prostate (Ex. Prostatectomy)

Proct/o-

Rectum (Ex. Proctoscopy)

Sperma-, Spermo-, Spermato-

Sperm (Ex. Spermatocyte)

Ur/o-

Urine (Ex. Urologist)

Lymph/o-

Lymph (Ex. Lymphocyte)

Mamm-, Mast/o-

Breast (Ex. Mammogram)