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41 Cards in this Set
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aden-
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combining form
gland |
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aer-
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combining form
air, gas |
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blenn-
|
combining form
mucus |
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cel(i)-
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combining form
abdomen |
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ch(e)il-
|
combining form
lip |
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chron -
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combining form
time, timing |
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cla(s)-, -clast
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combining form
break (up), destroy |
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-desis
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combining form
binding |
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desm-
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combining form
[binding] ligament, connective tissue |
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dynam-
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combining form
power, force, energy |
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ger-
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combining form
old age |
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gnath-
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combining form
(lower) jaw |
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isch-, -sche-
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combining form
suppress, check |
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klept-
|
combining form
steal |
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lei-
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combining form
smooth |
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lep-
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combining form
attack, seizure |
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man-
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combining form
be mad |
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mel-
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combining form
limb |
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morph-
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combining form
form, shape |
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nom-
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combining form
law |
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omphal-
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combining form
naval, umbilicus |
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ped-
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combining form
child |
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pen-
|
combining form
decrease, deficiency |
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-pex-
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fixing, (surgical) attachment
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plas(t)-
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combining form
form, develop |
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presby-
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combining form
old, old age |
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prostat-
|
combining form
[one who stands before] prostate glad |
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pty-
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combining form spit
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ptyal-
|
combining form
saliva |
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-rrhaph-
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combining fom
suture |
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sit-
|
combining form
food |
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sta(t)-
|
combining form
stand, stop |
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tax -
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combining form
(muscular) coordination |
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therm-
|
combining form
heat, (body) temperature |
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trop-
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combining form
turning |
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-plasty
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combining form
molding, surgically forming refer to plastic or restorative surgery |
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-tropism
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words ending in this refer tpo to the turning of living organisms towards (positive tropism) or away from (negative tropism) an external stimuli
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-clast
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words ending in this indicate an instrument or device for breaking and crushing
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-stat
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words ending in this indicate an a device or agent for stopping the flow of something
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-meter
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words ending in this indicate an instrument for measuring
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-tome
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words ending in this indicate a device for sutting or excising
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