| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| hex, hexa | Greek – six | hexagon |
| hepta | Greek – seven | heptagon |
| octa | Greek – eight | octopus |
| deci | Greek – ten | decimeter |
| hippo | Greek – horse | hippocampus |
| pota | Greek – water | hippopotamus |
| flex | Latin – bend | flexible |
| fract | Latin – break | fracture |
| hydro | Greek – water | hydrology |
| trophe | Greek – to feed or eat | autotroph, heterotroph |
| blast | Greek – precursor cell | osteoblast |
| aur | Latin – ear | auricle |
| angi | Greek – (blood) vessel | angiogram |
| carcin | Greek – cancer | carcinogenic |
| supra | Latin – above | supraorbital |
| ante bellum | Latin – before the war | |
| carpe diem | Latin – seize the day | |
| cum laude | Latin – with praise | |
| e pluribus unum | Latin – one from many | |
| ex officio | Latin – from the office |
