Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes
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| galact/o | milk |
| gangli/o | ganglion |
| ganglion/o | ganglion |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| -gen | formation, producing [suffix] |
| gen/o | produce |
| -genesis | formation, producing [suffix] |
| -genic | produced by [suffix] |
| ger/o | old age |
| giga- | billion [prefix] |
| gigant/o | huge |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| glauc/o | gray (Gr. glaukos) |
| gli/o | glue |
| -globin | protein [suffix] |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| gluc/o | glucose, sugar |
| glyc/o | glucose, sugar |
| gnath/o | jaw |
| -gnosis | knowledge [suffix] |
| gon/o | genitals |
| gonad/o | sex gland |
| goni/o | angle |
| -grade | step [suffix] |
| -gram | image/record [suffix] |
| granul/o | granule |
| -graph | recording instrument [suffix] |
| -graphy | recording (process) [suffix] |
| gravida | pregnant woman |
| gryp | curvature |
| gyn/o | woman |
| gynec/o | female |
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Gr. Greek origin. L. Latin origin.
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