Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes

kal/i potassium
kary/o (cell) nucleus
kel/o tumor, growth
kerat/o cornea, horny tissue
keton/o ketone
kilo- one thousand [prefix]
kin/e movement
kinesi/o movement
-kinesia movement [suffix]
-kinesis movement [suffix]
kyph/o hump(back) (Gr. kuphos)

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