lesson 1: bases

acanth-

thorn, spine

alg-

pain

alges-

sensitivity to pain

all-

other, divergence, difference from

angi-

(blood) vessel, duct

arteri-

artery

arthr-

joint

bi-

life

brady-

slow

cardi-

heart

cephal-

head

crani-

skull

cyt-

cell

encephal-

brain

erythr-

red, red blood cell

lept-

thin, fine, slight

leuk-

white, white blood cell

lith-

stone, calculus

log-

word, study

malac-

soft

mes-

middle, partial, secondary, mesentry

-meter, metr-

measure, measuring device

nephr-

kidney

neur-

nerve, nervous system

oste-, ost-

bone

prax-

act, action

prot-

first, early, primitive

scler-

hard

sten-

narrow

stere-, ster-

solid, having three dimensions

tachy-

rapid

tox(i)-