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Index to letter H

haemo-

Blood.

hagio-

Saints or holiness.

halo-

Halogens; salinity or salt.

haplo-

Single or simple.

hapto-

Binding or fastening; touching.

-head

The head, in various senses, often figurative.

hecto-

One hundred.

-hedron

A geometrical solid with a specified number of plane faces.

heli-

Helicopter.

helico-

Spiral; screw.

helio-

The Sun.

hemi-

Half; a part.

hendeca-

Eleven.

hepato-

The liver.

hepta-

Seven.

hernio-

Hernia.

hetero-

Different or other.

hexa-

Six.

Hiberno-

Irish; Irish and …

hidro-

Sweat.

hiero-

Sacred or holy.

hind-

At the back; posterior.

hippo-

Horse.

Hispano-

Spanish; Spanish and …

histo-

Organic tissue.

holo-

Whole or complete.

homeo-

Similar.

homo-1

The same.

homo-2

Man; human being.

-hood

A group of people; a condition or quality.

hyalo-

Glassy or transparent.

hydro-1

Water.

hydro-2

Hydrogen

hydroxy-

Hydroxyl; hydroxide.

hygro-

Moisture or humidity.

hylo-

Woodlands or wood; matter.

hymeno-

A membrane; the hymen.

hyper-

Excessive; above normal.

hypno-

Sleep; hypnosis.

hypo-

Under; below normal; slightly.

hypso-

Height; elevation.

hystero-

Uterus.

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