Prefixes & Suffixes

The following list is by no means complete, but it may help in understanding some difficult terminology. The following abbreviations are used ; Gr., for the Greek ; L., for the Latin.

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Term Definition
hymen-

(Gr., membrane), Hymenoptera, order of insects with membranous wings.
hydr-

(Gr., water), dehydrate, to remove water.
hyal-

(Gr., glass), hyaline, something that is transparent or glass-like.
homo-

(Gr., same), homogeneous, of a similar kind.
hex-

(Gr., six), hexagonal, six sided.
hetero-

(Gr., other or different), heterogeneous, consisting of different constituents.
hepat-

(Gr., liver), hepatic, pertaining to the liver.
hemi-

(Gr., half), hemisphere , one half of a sphere.
haem-

(Gr., blood), haemoglobin, (haemoglobin), substance in the blood.
gymn-

(Gr., naked), gymnosperm, class of seed plants whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
gono-

(Gr., seed or reproduction), gonad , organ of reproduction.
glyc-

(Gr., sweet or carbohydrate), glycogen animal starch.
geo-

(Gr., earth), geology , science of the earth.
gastr-

(Gr., stomach), gastric , pertaining to the stomach.
gam-

(Gr., marriage), gamete , reproductive cell.