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Word part Type Origin Definition
hab, hib root Latin hold, have
hect, hecto, hecat root Greek hundred
heli, helio root Greek sun
helic, helico root Greek spiral, circular
hem, hemo, hemat, hemato, hema, -emia, -aemia root Greek blood; blood condition
hemi- prefix Greek half, partly
hepat, hepato root Greek liver
hept, hepta root Greek seven
her, hes root Latin stick
hetero root Greek different, other
hexa, hex root Greek six
hom root Latin man, human
homo, homeo, omal root Greek one, same
-hood noun-forming suffix Old English 1. state, condition; 2.the whole group of
horr, hor root Latin tremble, bristle (as with fear)
hosp, host1 root Latin host, guest
host2 root Latin stranger, enemy
hydr, hydro root Greek water, hydrogen, liquid
hyp-, hypo- prefix Greek under, below, less
hyper- prefix Greek over, beyond, excessive
hypn, hypno root Greek sleep