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Word Part - 3
Prefix/Suffix
Word Part | Meaning | Example & Meaning |
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corp-, soma- | Body | Corpus Luteum-Yellow body (former follicle in ovary), Somatic Cell-Body cell (all non-sex cells) |
-crine | Secrete, Release | Endocrine gland-Glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream |
cut, derm | Skin | Subcutaneous-Below the skin, Dermatitis-Skin Inflammation |
cyan- | Blue | Cyanosis-Condition causing skin to turn blue (due to low oxygen levels) |
-cyte | Cell | Leukocyte-White blood cell |
dactyl, digit | Finger or Toe | Syndactyly-Fingers or Toes that are together (webbed) |
dec(k) | 10, 1/10th | Decade-10 years, Dekagram-10 grams, Deciliter-1/10th of a liter |
dent, dont | Tooth/Teeth | Dentalgia-Tooth pain, Orthodontist-Doctor that straightens teeth |
dia-, per-, trans- | Through, Separate, Across | Diarrhea-Flow through (intestines), Permeable-Across a membrane, Transcutaneous-Across skin |
dys-, mal- | Bad, Painful, Difficult | Dyspnea-Difficult breathing, Malnutrition-Bad nutrition/diet, Malabsorption-Poor nutrient absorption |