Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes
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halit/o | breath |
hecto- | hundred [prefix] |
hem/o | blood |
hemangi/o | blood vessel |
hemat/o | blood |
hemi- | half (one side) [prefix] |
hepat/o | liver |
heter(o)- | other, different [prefix] |
hex- | six [prefix] |
-hexia | condition [suffix] |
hidr/o | sweat |
hist/o | tissue |
histi/o | tissue |
hom(o)- | same, similar [prefix] |
homeo- | same, similar [prefix] |
humer/o | humerus |
hydr/o | water |
hyp- | below normal, deficient [prefix] |
hyper- | high, above normal [prefix] |
hypn/o | sleep |
hypo- | low, below normal [prefix] |
hyster/o | uterus |
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Gr. Greek origin. L. Latin origin.
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