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Roots
100
This prefix means high. For example, when added to the root -thermia the word means high body temperature.
What is hyper-?
100
This suffix means the study of.
What is -logy?
100
This veterinary definition means low body temperature.
What is hypothermia?
100
This definition means high body temperature.
What is hyperthermia?
100
This root is in reference to the heart.
What is cardi/o?
200
This prefix means low. For example, when added to the root -thermia the word means low body temperature.
What is hypo?
200
This suffix means to examine or view.
What is -scope?
200
This definition means against bacteria.
What is antibiotic?
200
This definitions means inflammation of the joints.
What is arthritis?
200
This roots means teeth.
What is dent/i, dent/o?
300
This prefix means poor.
What is mal-?
300

This suffix means blood.

What is -emia?

300
This definition means abnormally high heart rate.
What is tachycardia?
300
This definition means the study of life.
What is biology?
300
This roots means nose.
What is nas/o?
400
This prefix means fast. When added to the root -cardia the word means fast heart rate.
What is tachy-?
400
This suffix means inflammation.
What is -itis?
400
This definition means frequent urination.
What is polyurea?
400
This definition means red blood cell.
What is erythrocyte?
400
This is in reference to mammary glands.
What is mamm/o?
500
This prefix means many.
What is poly-?
500
This suffix means deficient.
What is -penia?
500
This definition means difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
500
This definition means surgically removing a lobe from the lung.
What is lobectomy?
500
This root means ear.
What is ot/o?
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