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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