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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 A, AN | negative, not or without |
| AD | to or toward |
| AF | to or toward |
| AMPHI | both or double |
| ANA | through |
| ANEMO | wind |
| ANNUL | ring |
| ARCHAE | ancient |
| AUTO | self |
| BI | live |
| BLAST | germ, or that which will generate |
| BRACHIUM | arm |
| BRANCH | gill |
| CAECUM | blind |
| CAPIL | hair |
| CATA | downward, inferior |
| CEPHAL | head |
| CHLOR | green |
| CHONDR | cartilage |
| CHROM | color |
| CILIO | hair |
| COEL | hollow |
| COEN | shared in common |
| CYST | pocket or capsule |
| CYT | cell |
| DENDR | tree |
| DERM | skin |
| DI | two or second |
| DIPLO | double, or folded double |
| DIS | separating or parting from |
| ECT | outer |
| EF | away outward |
| ENDO | inner |
| ENTER | intestine |
| EPI | upon or above |
| EU | well, real, true eugenics |
| EX | from or outer |
| FER | to bear, carry or possess |
| GAM | marriage |
| GASTER | stomach |
| GEN | be born |
| GLOSSA | tongue |
| HAEM | blood |
| HEMI | half |
| HETERO | other or different |
| HIST | tissue |
| HOLO | entire or whole |
| HOMO | like or similar |
| HYPER | over or beyond |
| HYPO | under or less than |
| INTER | among, between |
| INTRA | inside, within |
| ISO | equal |
| LAMELLA | leaf or layer |
| LEUC | white, bright |
| LOG(OS) | discourse (science) |
| LYS(IS) | Losing, dissolving |
| MACRO | large |
| MAXILLA | jaw |
| MEGA | great |
| MER(OS) | part, side or piece |
| MESO | middle |
| META | beyond, after |
| MICRO | small |
| MITO | thread |
| MONO | single |
| MORPH | form |
| MYCO | fungus |
| MYO | muscle |
| NECRO | dead |
| NEMA | thread |
| NEPHRO | kidney |
| NOM(OS) | law |
| NOTO | dorsal or back |
| OI | like, resembling,the "idea" of |
| OO | egg |
| ORTHO | straight |
| OSTE(ON) | bine |
| OV | egg |
| PARA | near or beside |
| PARTHENO | virgin |
| PERI | around |
| PHAG | eat |
| PHIL | attraction, love |
| PHOR | bear, carry or possess |
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