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09/16/2013
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-ac
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-al
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
Term
-genic
 Definition
Produced by, Producing
Term
-globin
 Definition
Protein
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record
Term
-ic, -ical
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ion
 Definition
Process
Term
-ist
 Definition
Specialist
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
-logy
 Definition
Process of study
Term
-oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
-opsy
 Definition
Process of viewing
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease Condition
Term
-scope
 Definition
Instrument to view
Term
-scopy
 Definition
Process of viewing
Term
-sis
 Definition
State of condition
Term
-tomy
 Definition
Process of cutting
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-y
 Definition
Process, Condition
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
No, Not, Without
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aut-, auto-
 Definition
Self, Own
Term
dia-
 Definition
Complete
Term
end-, endo-
 Definition
Within, Inside
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epi-
 Definition
Upon, Above
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ex-, exo-
 Definition
Out, Outside
Term
hyper-
 Definition
Above, Excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
Below, Excessively Low
Term
in-
 Definition
In, Into
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peri-
 Definition
Surrounding, Around
Term
pro-
 Definition
Before, Foreward
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re-
 Definition
Back, Before
Term
retro-
 Definition
Behind
Term
sub-
 Definition
Below, Under
Term
trans-
 Definition
Across
Term
Word Root
 Definition
Foundation of the word. (Example: Hemat; means blood)
Term
Combining Vowel
 Definition
Letter that links the root to the suffix, or the root to another root. (Usually an "o")
Term
Suffix
 Definition
The word ending. (Example: -logy; means process of study)
Term
Prefix
 Definition
The word beginning.
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