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a-, an-

without

bi-

two, double

hemi-

half

cent-

hundred

deca(i)-

ten

holo-

all

mon/o-

one

poly-

many

prim-/i-

first

quad-/quat-

four

semi-

half

tri-

three

uni-

one

albus-

white

chlor-/o-

green

cyan-/o-

blue

erythr-/o-

red

leuk-/o-

white

melan-/o-

black

xanth-/o-

yellow

hyper-

over/excess

hypo-

under/below

iso-

equal

macro-

large

micro-

small/minute

pan-

all around

ultra-

extreme/beyond

ab-

away from

ad-

toward/near

ambi-

both sides

ana-

apart

ante-

in front

de-

down from

dexi-

right side

dia-

complete

ecto-

outside

endo-

within

epi-

upon/over

ex/o-

out from

in-

into/in

infra-

below

inter-

in midst of

im-

into/position

mes-/o-

mid, among

para-

near/ beside

peri-/o-

around

post-

after/later

pre-/ante-

before

retro-

behind/back

sub-

under, lesser

supra-

above/over

syn-

together

trans-

through

a-, an-

without

anti-

opposite to

brady-

slow

con-

with

contra-

against

dis-

take away

in-

not

mal-

bad

malaco-

soft

neo-

new

pachy-

thick

sclero-

hard

tachy-

fast

un-

non/not

alveolar

combo form: alveo

alveolus

apical

combo form: apic-/o-

apex of a root

axis

combo form: ax-/o-

axis/midline

buccal

combo form: bucc-/o-

cheek

cheilo

combo form: cheil-/o-

lip

coronal

combo form: coron-/o-

crown

dens

combo form: dent-/o-

tooth

distal

combo form: dist-/o-

farthest from center

enamel

combo form: ename-/o- or amel-/o-

tooth, enamel tissue

fluoride

combo form: fluor-o/-

chemical, fluoride

frenum

combo form: frene-

frenum

front

combo form: front-/o-

forehead

gingiva

combo form: gingiv-/o-

gingiva, gum tissue

glossa

combo form: gloss-/o- or gloss/a

tongue

gnatho

combo form: gnath-/o-

jaw, cheek

incisor

combo form: incis-/o-

incisor tooth

labia

combo form: labi-/o-

lip area

lingua

combo form: lingu-/o-

tongue

mandible

combo form: mandibu-/a-

lower jaw

maxilla

combo form: maxilla-/o-

upper jaw

mesial

combo form: mesi-/o-

middle, midplane

mucosa

combo form: muc-/o-

tissue lining of an orifice

occlude

combo form: occlus-o/-

occluding, jaw close

odont

combo form: odont-/o-

tooth

orthos

combo form: orth-/o-

straight, proper order

stoma

combo form: stoma-

mouth

temporal

combo form: tempor-/o-

temporal bone

-algia

pain

-ate, -ize

use/action

-cide

kill

-cyte

cell

-ectomy

surgical removal

-gnosis

knowledge