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Word Parts Beginning With H
16 word parts in the Medical Terminology guide begin with the letter H — prefixes, word roots and suffixes together. Every entry links to its own page with worked examples.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z
| Word part | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hem | Word root | blood |
| hemat | Word root | blood |
| hemi- | Prefix | half |
| hepat | Word root | liver |
| hepta- | Prefix | seven |
| hetero- | Prefix | different, other |
| hexa- | Prefix | six |
| hidr | Word root | sweat |
| hist | Word root | tissue |
| homeo- | Prefix | same, similar, unchanged |
| homo- | Prefix | same |
| hydr | Word root | water, fluid |
| hyper- | Prefix | excessive, above normal |
| hypn | Word root | sleep |
| hypo- | Prefix | deficient, below normal, under |
| hyster | Word root | uterus, womb |
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.