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Undergraduate 3
11/18/2010
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Term
ab-, a-, abs-
 Definition
away from, from
Term
ad-, ac-, ag-, ect.
 Definition
to, toward, near
Term
ambi-, ambo-
 Definition
both, around
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
circum-, circu-
 Definition
around
Term
con-, com-, co-, etc.
 Definition
with, together, very
Term
contra-, contro-
 Definition
opposite, against
Term
de-
 Definition
down, away, off, thoroughly
Term
dis-, di-, dif-
 Definition
apart, in different directions, thoroughly
Term
CAUD-
 Definition
tail
Term
CEREBR-
 Definition
brain
Term
CID-, CIS-
 Definition
to cut, to kill
Term
DORS-
 Definition
back
Term
DUC-, DUCT-
 Definition
to lead, to draw
Term
ERR-
 Definition
to wander, to deviate
Term
FLEX-, FLECT-
 Definition
to bend
Term
FUND-, FUS-
 Definition
to pour, to melt
Term
GREG-
 Definition
flock
Term
LACT-
 Definition
milk
Term
LATER-
 Definition
side
Term
MEDI-
 Definition
middle
Term
OV-
 Definition
egg
Term
PON-, POSIT-, -POSE
 Definition
to place, to put
Term
RUG-
 Definition
wrinkle
Term
SANGUI-, SANGUIN-
 Definition
blood
Term
SICC-
 Definition
dry
Term
VAL-
 Definition
to be strong, to be well
Term
VARIC-
 Definition
twisted and swollen
Term
VERT-, VERS-
 Definition
to turn
Term
ex-, e-, ef-
 Definition
out, from, removal, completely
Term
extra-, extra-
 Definition
outside of, beyond
Term
in-, im-, etc.
 Definition
into, on
Term
intra-, intro-
 Definition
within
Term
in-, im-, etc.
 Definition
not
Term
infra-
 Definition
below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between, among
Term
juxta-
 Definition
by the side of, close to
Term
ob-, etc.
 Definition
against, toward, completely
Term
per-
 Definition
through, wrongly, completely
Term
ARTICUL-
 Definition
joint
Term
BUCC-
 Definition
cheek, mouth
Term
CLUD-, CLUS-, CLOS-
 Definition
to close, to shut
Term
CORD-
 Definition
heart
Term
COST-
 Definition
rib
Term
CRUR-
 Definition
leg
Term
CUR-, CURR-, CURS-
 Definition
to run, to go
Term
DENT-
 Definition
tooth
Term
FEBR-
 Definition
fever
Term
FER-
 Definition
to bear, to carry, to produce
Term
FOLI-
 Definition
leaf
Term
HER-, HES-
 Definition
to stick
Term
JECT-
 Definition
to throw
Term
JACUL-
 Definition
dart
Term
MUR-
 Definition
wall
Term
NOMIN-, NOM-
 Definition
name
Term
RADI-
 Definition
spoke of a wheel, ray
Term
SEMIN-
 Definition
seed
Term
TEG-, TECT-
 Definition
to cover
Term
TUSS-
 Definition
cough
Term
VEN-
 Definition
vein
Term
post-
 Definition
behind, after
Term
pre-, prae-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
pro-
 Definition
forward, in front of
Term
re-, red-
 Definition
back, again, against
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
se-
 Definition
aside, away
Term
sub-, sus-, suc-, etc.
 Definition
under, up from under, somewhat
Term
super-, supra-
 Definition
above
Term
trans-, tran-, tra-
 Definition
across, through
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond
Term
ARBOR-
 Definition
tree
Term
CAL-
 Definition
to be warm
Term
CARIN-
 Definition
keel
Term
CERN-, CRET-, CRE-
 Definition
to separate, to distinguish, to secrete
Term
CILI-
 Definition
eyelid, eyelash
Term
CORN-, CORNU-
 Definition
horn
Term
CUB-, CUMB-, CUBIT-
 Definition
to lie
Term
DORM-, DORMIT-
 Definition
to sleep
Term
FET-, FOET-
 Definition
offspring, fetus
Term
FRANG-, -FRING-, FRAG-, FRACT-
 Definition
to break, to bend
Term
GRAD-, GRESS-
 Definition
to step, to go
Term
LINGU-
 Definition
tongue, language
Term
MENT-
 Definition
chin
Term
PLIC-, PLICIT-
 Definition
to fold
Term
POT-
 Definition
to be powerful
Term
PUR-
 Definition
pus
Term
REN-
 Definition
kidney
Term
SON-
 Definition
sound
Term
SUD-
 Definition
to sweat
Term
TRUD-, TRUS-
 Definition
to push, to thrust
Term
-al, -ial, -eal
 Definition
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of
Term
-ile, -il
 Definition
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of
Term
-ine
 Definition
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of
Term
ACIN-
 Definition
grapes in a cluster
Term
AL-
 Definition
wing
Term
ANNUL-
 Definition
ring
Term
APIC-
 Definition
tip, summit, apex
Term
ARGENT-
 Definition
silver
Term
CAN-
 Definition
dog
Term
CAPIT-, -CIPIT-
 Definition
head
Term
DUR-
 Definition
hard, dura mater
Term
EQU-
 Definition
horse
Term
LACRIM-, LACHRYM-
 Definition
tear
Term
LACUN-
 Definition
small pit, gap
Term
LIMIN-
 Definition
threshold
Term
MAL-
 Definition
cheek, cheekbone
Term
OCUL-
 Definition
eye
Term
OCELI-
 Definition
little eye
Term
PALAT-
 Definition
palate, roof of the mouth
Term
PARIET-
 Definition
wall
Term
PLANT-
 Definition
sole of the foot, sprout
Term
PONT-
 Definition
bridge
Term
PULVIN-
 Definition
cushion
Term
PULVILL-
 Definition
little cushion
Term
SEN-
 Definition
old
Term
-ic, -tic
 Definition
pertaining to, like
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to, connected with, having the character of
Term
-an, -ane
 Definition
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of
Term
-form
 Definition
like, having the shape of
Term
AQU-, AQUA-
 Definition
water
Term
BREV-
 Definition
short
Term
CAPILL-
 Definition
hair
Term
COLL-
 Definition
neck
Term
CORON-
 Definition
crown
Term
COROLL-
 Definition
little crown
Term
CORTIC-, CORT-
 Definition
bark, outer layer
Term
CRUC-
 Definition
cross
Term
CUNE-
 Definition
wedge
Term
ENS-
 Definition
sword
Term
FALC-
 Definition
sickle
Term
FUG-
 Definition
to flee, to put to flight
Term
LINE-
 Definition
line
Term
LUC-
 Definition
light, to shine
Term
MATR-, MATERN-
 Definition
mother
Term
MONT-
 Definition
mountain
Term
MULT-
 Definition
many
Term
RET-
 Definition
net, network
Term
ROSTR-
 Definition
beak
Term
TORQU-, TORT-, TORS-
 Definition
to twist
Term
VERM-
 Definition
worm
Term
-ate, -ite
 Definition
having, having the shape of, characterized by having
Term
-ulent, -olent, -lent
 Definition
full of, disposed to
Term
-ose
 Definition
full of
Term
-ous, -ious, -eous
 Definition
full of, having the character of
Term
-aceous
 Definition
belonging to, resembling
Term
BULL-
 Definition
bubble, blister
Term
BULLI-
 Definition
to boil
Term
COL-
 Definition
to inhabit
Term
CORI-
 Definition
skin
Term
CRIST-
 Definition
crest
Term
FEC-
 Definition
excrement, sediment
Term
FLA-, FLAT-
 Definition
to blow
Term
FLOR-
 Definition
flower
Term
FORNIC-
 Definition
arch
Term
GER-, GEST-
 Definition
to carry, to bear
Term
GUTT-
 Definition
drop
Term
NEV-
 Definition
birthmark, mole
Term
NID-
 Definition
nest
Term
PULVER-, PULV-
 Definition
dust
Term
RADIC-
 Definition
root
Term
RAM-
 Definition
branch
Term
SAX-
 Definition
rock
Term
SCUT-
 Definition
shield
Term
SERR-
 Definition
saw, saw-tooth
Term
STERCOR-, STERC-
 Definition
excrement
Term
SULC-
 Definition
furrow, groove
Term
-ent, -ient, -ant, -iant, -ing, -ens, -ans
 Definition
person who, that which
Term
-ile
 Definition
to be able, able to, tending to
Term
-able, -ible
 Definition
able to be, able to, tending to
Term
-id
 Definition
tending to, inclined to
Term
-uous
 Definition
tending to, inclined to
Term
AUD-, AUDIT-
 Definition
to hear
Term
CAMER-
 Definition
chamber
Term
CAD-, -CID-, CAS-
 Definition
to fall, befall
Term
CAP-, -CIP-, CAPT-, -CEPT-
 Definition
to take, to seize
Term
CREPIT-
 Definition
to creak, to crackle
Term
GRAV-
 Definition
heavy
Term
JAC-
 Definition
to lie
Term
LAB-, LAPS-
 Definition
to slip, to fall, to glide
Term
MOLL-
 Definition
soft
Term
MORB-
 Definition
disease
Term
MOV-, MOT-
 Definition
to move
Term
NASC-, NAT-
 Definition
to be born
Term
PATI-, PASS-
 Definition
to suffer, to endure
Term
PLAN-
 Definition
flat
Term
PRUR-, PRURIT-
 Definition
to itch
Term
REG-, -RIG-, RECT-
 Definition
to make straight, to rule, straight, rectum
Term
RUMP-, RUPT-
 Definition
to break, to burst
Term
SCIND-, SCISS-
 Definition
to cut, to split
Term
TANG-, -TING-, TIG-, TACT-
 Definition
to touch
Term
VESIC-
 Definition
bladder, blister
Term
-ulous
 Definition
tending to, inclined to
Term
-ive
 Definition
tending to, inclined to
Term
-ory
 Definition
tending to, serving for
Term
-itious
 Definition
tending to, characterized by
Term
-acious
 Definition
tending to, inclined to
Term
AMBUL-
 Definition
to walk
Term
CED-, CESS-
 Definition
to go, to yield
Term
DEXTR-
 Definition
righthand
Term
FAC-, -FIC-, FACT-, -FECT-
 Definition
to do, to make
Term
FID-, FISS-
 Definition
to split
Term
GUST-
 Definition
to taste
Term
INSUL-
 Definition
island
Term
JUNCT-
 Definition
to join
Term
JUG-
 Definition
yoke
Term
LEV-
 Definition
lefthand
Term
MACUL-
 Definition
spot
Term
NOCT-
 Definition
night
Term
PAR-, PART-
 Definition
to give birth to, to produce
Term
PEND-, PENS-
 Definition
to hang, to weigh, to pay
Term
PRED-
 Definition
prey
Term
ROT-
 Definition
wheel
Term
SALI-, -SILI-, SALT-, -SULT-
 Definition
to leap, to jump
Term
SORB-, SORPT-
 Definition
to suck in
Term
STRING-, STRICT-
 Definition
to draw tight
Term
TEN-, -TIN-, TENT-
 Definition
to hold
Term
VIV-
 Definition
living
Term
-ule, -ole, -le
 Definition
little
Term
-ulus, -ula, -ulum, etc.
 Definition
little
Term
-el
 Definition
little
Term
-ellus, -ella, -ellum
 Definition
little
Term
-cule, -cle
 Definition
little
Term
-il
 Definition
little
Term
-illus, -illa, -illum
 Definition
little
Term
-uncle
 Definition
little
Term
-unculus
 Definition
little
Term
-ette, -et
 Definition
little
Term
AC-, ACU-
 Definition
sharp, sour, needle
Term
ARE-
 Definition
space
Term
AUR-
 Definition
ear
Term
CALC-
 Definition
limestone, pebble, calcium
Term
CAPS-
 Definition
box
Term
CAR-, CARN-
 Definition
flesh
Term
CUT-
 Definition
skin
Term
FIBR-
 Definition
fiber
Term
FOLL-
 Definition
bag
Term
FUN-
 Definition
rope, cord
Term
LOC-
 Definition
place
Term
LUN-, LUNA-
 Definition
moon
Term
OSTI-
 Definition
door, opening
Term
PART-
 Definition
part, to divide
Term
PED-
 Definition
foot
Term
PELL-
 Definition
skin
Term
PLUM-
 Definition
feather
Term
RACEM-
 Definition
cluster of grapes or berries
Term
RIM-
 Definition
crack, chink
Term
VOR-
 Definition
to eat
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