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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