-
cysto-
- bladder or sac
- (ex. cystocele: hernia of a bladder)
-
-cyte-
- cell
- (ex. erythrocyte: red blood cell)
-
cyto-
- cell
- (ex. cytoskeleton: supportive fibers inside a cell)
-
de-
- away from
- (ex. dehydrate: remove water)
-
derm-
- skin
- (ex. dermatology: study of the skin)
-
di-
- two
- (ex. diploid: two sets of chromosomes)
-
dia-
- through, apart, across
- (ex. diapedesis: ooze through)
-
dis-
- reversal, apart from
- (ex. dissect: cut apart)
-
-duct-
- draw
- (ex. abduct: lead away from)
-
-
dys-
- difficult, bad
- (ex. dysmentia: bad mind)
-
e-
- out, away from
- (ex. eviscerate: take out viscera)
-
ec-
- out from
- (ex. ectopic: out of place)
-
ecto-
- on outer side
- (ex. ectoderm: outer skin)
-
-ectomy
- cut out
- (ex. appendectomy: cut out the appendix)
-
-edem-
- swell
- (ex. myoedema: swelling of a muscle)
-
-
-emia
- blood
- (ex. anemia: deficiency of blood)
-
en-
- in
- (ex. encephalon: in the brain)
-
endo-
- within
- (ex. endometrium: within the uterus)
-
entero-
- intestine
- (ex. enteritis: inflammation of the intestine)
-
epi-
- upon, on
- (ex. epidermis: on the skin)
-
erythro-
- red
- (ex. erythrocyte: red blood cell)
-
eu-
- well, good
- (ex. euphoria: well-being)
-
ex-
- out, away from
- (ex. exhalation: breathe out)
-
exo-
- outside, on outer side
- (ex. exogenous: originating outside)
-
extra-
- outside
- (ex. extracellular: outside the cell)
-
-ferent
- carry
- (ex. afferent: carrying to the central nervous system)
-
-form
- expressing resemblance
- (ex. fusiform: resembling a fusion)
-
gastro-
- stomach
- (ex. gastrodynia: stomach ache)
-
-genesis
- produce, origin
- (ex. pathogenesis: origin of disease)
-
gloss-
- tongue
- (ex. hypoglossal: under the tongue)
-
glyco-
- sugar, sweet
- (ex. glycolysis: breakdown of sugar)
-
-gram
- a drawing
- (ex. myogram: drawing of a muscle contraction)
-
-graph
- instrument that records
- (ex. myograph: instrument for measuring muscle contraction)
-
hem-
- blood
- (ex. hemolysis: breakdown of blood)
-
hemi-
- half
- (ex. hemiplegia: paralysis of half of the body)
-
hepato-
- liver
- (ex. hepatitis: inflammation of the liver)
-
hetero-
- different, other
- (ex. heterozygous: different genes for a trait)
-
hist-
- tissue
- (ex. histology: study of tissues)
-
homeo-
- same
- (ex. homeostasis: state of staying the same)
-
hydro-
- wet, water
- (ex. hydrocephalus: fluid within the head)
-
hyper-
- over, above, excessive
- (ex. hypertrophy: overgrowth)
-
hypo-
- under, below, deficient
- (ex. hypotension: low blood pressure)
-
-ia
- expressing condition
- (ex. neuralgia: pain in nerve)
-
-iatr-
- treat, cure
- (ex. pediatrics: treatment of children)
-
-id
- expressing condition
- (ex. flaccid: state of being weak)
-
im-
- not
- (ex. impermeable: not permeable)
-
in-
- in, into
- (ex. injection: forcing fluid into)
-
infra-
- below
- (ex. infraorbital: below the eye)
-
inter-
- between
- (ex. intercostal: between the ribs)
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