| A | B |
|---|
| hyper- | over, above |
| hypo- | under, beneath |
| hypertension | high blook pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration of a statement |
| hyperemia | overabundance of blood |
| hyperopia | far-sightedness |
| myopia | near-sightedness |
| hypothetical | assumed without proof for the purpose of reasoning |
| homo- | same |
| hetero- | opposite |
| homochromatic | all having the same color |
| heterochromatic | all having different colors |
| homogeneious | of the same kind |
| heterogeneous | of different kinds |
| homomorphic | all having the same shape |
| heteromorphic | of all different shapes |
| homonym | words which sound alike but have different spelling and meaning |
| heteronym | words that are spelled alike but have different meanings |
| heterodox | a belief which is contary to acknowledged standards |
| orthodox | conforming to acknowledged standards |
| pod- | feet, foot |
| chiropodist | doctor who treats the feet |
| podiatrist | more common term for physician who treats feet |
| pseudopod | false footed |
| unipod | one-footed support |
| logy- | study or science |
| anthropology | study of the customs and beliefs of mankind |
| cardiology | science dealing with diseases of the heart |
| dermatology | study of the skin |
| ecology | study of the environment |
| ethnology | study of the different races of mankind |
| genealogy | an account of a person's ancestors |
| morphology | study of the forms and structures of animals |
| necrology | an official listing of people who have died |
| neurology | study of nervous system |
| pathology | science dealing with causes of diseases |
| theology | study of religion |
| eu- | good |
| eugenics | science dealing with improving the human race |
| eulogize | to speak in praise of someone |
| eupepsia | good digestion |
| euphonism | an acceptable suggestion used in place of an offensive one |
| euphoria | a sense of well being |
| euthanasia | killing in order to prevent prolonged pain or suffering |
| mono- | one |
| poly- | many |
| monochromatic | of one color family |
| polychromatic | of many colors |
| monogamy | marriage to only one person at a time |
| polygamy | marriage to several people at a time |
| monomorphic | of one shape |
| polymorphic | of many shapes |
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| polytheism | belief in more than one god |
| a (an)- | without, not |
| amoral | without morals |
| amorphous | without a definite form of shape |
| anhydrous | without water |
| anomaly | a deviation from what is normal |
| aseptic | without bact4eria; free from germ |
| atrophy | lack of growth in muscles caused by disuse |
| hypertrophy | enlargement of muscles due to excessive use |
| micro- | small |
| macro- | large |
| macrocosm | the universe |
| microcosm | a small world used as an example of a larger one |
| microscopic | not visible to the naked eye |
| macroscopic | visible to the naked eye |
| microdont | an animal with small teeth |
| micrometer | an instrument used to measure small distances |
| phobia- | fear |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| agoraphobia | fear of open spaces |
| anglophobia | dislike of England or the English |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| monophobia | fear of being alone |
| photophbia | fear of light |
| zenophobia | fear of foreigners or the unknown |
| dys- | bad, ill, difficult |
| dyssentary | diarrhea |
| dyslexia | difficulty in reading |
| dyspepsia | indigestion |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| dysphasia | difficulty in speaking resulting from brain damage |
| dystrophy | faulty nutrition |
