ROOTS
This root means “health” or “cleanliness.
”What is hygien/o?
This prefix means “inside.
”What is endo-?
This suffix means “fear.”
What is -phobia?
This prefix means “against.”
What is anti-?
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What is 0900 hours?
This root means “sterile.
”What is steril/o?
This prefix means “outside.
”What is exo-?
This suffix means “eating.”
What is -phage?
This root means “fungus.”
What is myc/o?
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What is 1330 hours?
This root means “disease-producing.
”What is pathogen/o?
This prefix means “upon” or “on.
”What is epi-?
This suffix means “killing.”
What is -cidal?
This prefix means “without.”
What is ase-?
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What is 4:45 p.m.?
This root means “disease among people.
”What is epidemi/o?
This prefix means “across.
”What is trans-?
This suffix means “stopping” or “controlling.”
What is -stasis?
This prefix means “remove.”
What is de-?
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What is 2020 hours?
This root refers to a hospital-acquired infection.
What is nosocomi/o?
This prefix means “around.
”What is circum-?
This suffix means “viewing instrument.”
What is -scope?
This prefix means “apart” or “away.”
What is dis-?
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What is 11:15 p.m.?