Lesson 2: Greek Alphabet & More Prefixes/Bases

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Greek k normally becomes __, but occasionally remains __.

C, K
Greek ai becomes __ or __.

E, AE
Greek ei usually becomes __, but sometimes remains __.

I, EI
Greek oi becomes __ or __.

OE, E
Greek ou generally becomes __, but occasionally remains __.

U, OU
Greek r normally appears as __ at the beginning of a word, or __ within a word.

RH, RRH
dys-

'bad', 'disordered', 'difficult'
es-, eis-

'inward', 'into'
ec- (ex- before vowels or h)

'out', 'out of', 'outside'
en- (em-, el-)

'in', 'into', 'inward'
en- + anti-

'opposite'
epi- (ep- before vowels or h)

'upon', 'on', 'to', 'in addition to'
eu-

'well', 'good', 'normal'
exo-, ecto-

'outside', 'external'
BUL-, BOUL-

'will'
CARDI-

'heart'
CEPHAL-

'head'
enCEPHAL-

'brain'
CHONDR-, CHONDRI-

'cartilage', 'granule'
DEM-

'people', 'country'
DERM-, DERMAT-

'skin'
GAM-

'marriage', 'union'
LECITH-

'yolk'
OPHTHALM-

'eye'
OST(E)-

'bone'
PHYLL-

'leaf'
PHYT-

'plant', 'growth'
PLAS(T)-

'to form, or mold'
SOM-, SOMAT-

'body'
THEC(A)-

'case', 'sheath'
THERM-

'heat'
TOM-

'to cut'
enTOM-

'insect'
TOP-

'place'
TROPH-

'nourishment', 'development'
ZO-

'animal, living being'

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Lesson 2: Greek Alphabet & More Prefixes/Bases

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Greek Alphabet & More Prefixes/Bases

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