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a-, an-
Without, lack of: Aphasia (Lack of speech), Anaerobic (Without Oxygen)
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Angio-
Vessel: Angiography (Radiography of blood vessels)
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Anti-
Against, reversed: Antiperistalsis (Reversed peristalsis)
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Auto-
Self: autolysis (Self breakdown)
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Bi-
Twice, double: bicuspid (two cusps)
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Bio-
Live: biology (study of the living)
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-blast
Bud, germ: fibroblast (fiber-producing cell)
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Cardio-
Heart: cardiopathy (Heart disease)
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Cephal-
Head: cephalic (Towards the head)
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Cerebro-
Brain: cerebrospinal (referring to brain and spinal cord)
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Chondr-
Cartilage: chondrocyte (cartilage cell)
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-Clast
Smash, break: osteoclast (cell that breaks down bone)
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Co-, com-, con-
With, together: coenzyme (molecule that functions with an enzyme), commisure (coming together), convergence (to incline together)
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-Cyte-, cyto-
Cell: erythrocyte (red blood cell), cytoskeleton (supportive fibers inside a cell)
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di-
Two: diploid (two sets of chromosomes)
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Ecto-
On outer side: ectoderm (outer skin)
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Endo-
Within: endometrium (within the uterus)
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Epi-
Upon, on: epidermis (on the skin)
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erythro-
red: erythrocyte (red blood cell)
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ex-
out, away from: exhalation (breathe out)
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exo-
outside, on outer side: exogenous (originating outside)
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hist-
tissue: histology (study of tissues)
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homeo-, homo-
same: homeostasis (state of staying the same), homologous (alike in structure or origin)
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Hydro-
wet, water: hydrocephalus (fluid within the head)
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im-
not: impermeable (not permeable)
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inter-
between: intercostal (between the ribs)
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intra-
within: intraocular (within the eye)
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iso-
equal, the same: isotonic (same tension)
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-itis
inflammation: gastritis (inflammation of the stomach)
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leuko-
white: leukocyte (white blood cell)
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-logy
study: histology (study of tissue)
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-lysis
breaking up, dissolving: glycolysis (breakdown of sugar)
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macro-
large: macrophage (large phagocytic cell)
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meso-
middle, mid: mesoderm (middle skin)
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micro-
small: microorganism (small organism)
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myo-
muscle: myocardium (heart muscle)
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osteo-
bone: osteocyte (bone cell)
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para-
beside, beyond, near to: paranasal (near the nose)
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peri-
around: periosteum (around bone)
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-phag
eat: dysphagia (difficulty eating or swallowing)
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poly-
many, much: polycythemia (excess red blood cells)
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-stasis
stop, stand still: hemostasis (stop bleeding)
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sub-
under: subcutaneous (under the skin)
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supra-
above, upon: suprarenal (above kidney)
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sym-,syn-
together, with: symphysis (growing together), synapsis (joining together)
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viscer-
internal organ: visceromotor (movement of internal organs)
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