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ab-

away from

ad-

to, toward

ambi-

both

ante-

before, forward

bi-

two, twice, double, both

circum-

around

con-

together with; thoroughly, very

contra-

against, opposite

de-

down, away from, absent

dis-

apart, away

ex-

out of, away from

extra-

on the outside, beyond

in- (1)

in, into

in- (2)

not

in- (3)

very, thoroughly

infra-

beneath, below

inter-

between

intra-

within

non-

not

mult-

many, much, affecting many parts

ob-

against, toward; very, thoroughly

per-

through; very, thoroughly

post-

after, following, behind

pre-

before, in front of

pro-

forward, in front

re-

back, again

retro-

backward, in back, behind

se-

apart, away from

semi-

half

sub-

under

super-

over, above, excess

trans-

across, through

ultra-

beyond, excess

uni-

one

bi-, bin-, bis-

two, twice, double, both

tri-

three

quadr-

four

quint-

five, fifth

sex-, sext-

six, sixth

sept-

seven

oct-, octa-

eight

non-

nine, ninth

dec-, deca-

ten, one-tenth

-an, -ar

pertaining to, located in

-arium, -ary

denotes a place for something

-ary

pertaining to

-ate

having the form of, posessing

-ia

forms abstract nouns

-ian

indicates an expert in a certain field

-ic, -id, -al

pertaining to

-ile

pertaining to, capable of

-ine

pertaining to, located in

-ive

pertaining to

-lent, -ose, -ous

full of

-ty, -y

abstract nouns

abdomin-

belly, abdomen

adip-

fat

aur-

ear

bacill-

(rod, staff) bacillus

burs-

(leather sack) bursa

calc-

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

calor-

heat, energy

capit-

head

cerebr-

brain

cost-

rib

dent-

tooth

dors-

back (of the body)

extern-

outer

fibr-

fiber, filament

fistul-

(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

frig-, frigor-

cold

insul-

island

intern-

inner

meat-

passage, opening, meatus

nas-

nose

pur-

pus

radic-, rad-, radix-

root

ren-

kidney

sangui(n)-

blood

son-

sound

synov-

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

tub-

(trumpet) tube

tuss-

cough

vacc-

cow

vir-, virus-

(poison, venom) virus

viscer-

internal organ(s)

-able

capable of (being), able to

-ation

the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is

-ce, -cy, -ible, -ile

the act of (being), the state of (being)

-id

in a state or condition of

-ion

the act of

-ive

pertaining to

-ment, -or

agent or instrument

-orium

place for something

-ory

pertaining to

-ure, -ura

result of an action

anter-

front, in front

brachi-

(upper) arm

-cid, -cis-

cut, kill

-cip, -cept-

take