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  1. AC: pertaining to
  2. Aden: gland
  3. Alb: white
  4. Andro: male
  5. Ante: before
  6. Anti: Against
  7. Apo: separation
  8. Arthro: joint
  9. Auto: self
  10. Broncho: bronchus
  11. Cac: bad
  12. Carcin: cancer
  13. Centesis: surgical puncture
  14. Colp: vagina
  15. Con: with; together
  16. Cryo: cold
  17. Cyte: Cell
  18. De: take away
  19. Dys: bad; painful
  20. Ectomy: surgical removal
  21. Emia: blood
  22. Erythro: red
  23. Erythrocyte: red blood cell
  24. Esthesia: feeling
  25. Gen: beginning
  26. Gyneco: genital tract in women
  27. Hemat: blood
  28. Hemo: blood
  29. Hepat: liver
  30. Hist: tissue
  31. Histero: tissue
  32. Immun: safe; protected
  33. Ion: process
  34. Kinesia: motion
  35. Laparo: abdominal wall
  36. Leuko: white
  37. Lith: stone
  38. Lymph: serum
  39. Mal: bad; poor
  40. Mast: breast
  41. Melan: black
  42. Morph: form
  43. Myelo: bone marrow; spinal cord
  44. Necro: dead
  45. Neo: New
  46. Ology: study of
  47. Oma: tumor
  48. Onco: Tumors
  49. Osteo: Bone
  50. Pan: All
  51. Path: Disease
  52. Phago: eating; swallowing
  53. Pharmaco: drug
  54. Phil: attraction
  55. Plasty: surgical repair
  56. Procto: Rectum
  57. Prostat: prostate gland
  58. Radio: X-Ray
  59. Retro: behind; backward
  60. Rrhage: burst; forth; hemorrahage
  61. Rrhea: discharge; flow
  62. Scope: instrumental for visual exam
  63. Sta: slowed
  64. Stasis: stop; control
  65. Therapy: treatment
  66. Therm: heat
  67. Tome: instrument used to cut
  68. Trans: across; through
  69. Viscer: body organ