Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes
B
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| bar/o | pressure |
| bas/o | base, foundation |
| bi- | two [prefix] |
| bi/o | life, living |
| bil/i | bile |
| bin- | two [prefix] |
| bio- | life |
| -blast | immature, early stage cell [suffix] |
| blast/o | immature, early stage cell |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| brachi/o | arm |
| brachy- | short [prefix] |
| brady- | slow [prefix] |
| bronch/o | bronchus |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| burs/o | bursa (small fluid-filled sac) |
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Gr. Greek origin. L. Latin origin.
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