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58 Cards in this Set
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amphi-, ampho-
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prefix. On both sides, around, both
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ana-
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prefix. up, back, against
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apo-
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prefix. away from
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cata- (cat- before a vowel or h)
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prefix. downward, disordered
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dia- (di- before a vowel)
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prefix. through, across, apart
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eso-
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prefix. within, inner, inward
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eu-
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prefix. good, normal, healthy
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heter-, hetero-
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prefix. different, other, relationship to another
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homo-, homeo-
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prefix. same, likeness
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meta- (met- before a vowel or h)
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prefix. change, transformation, after, behind
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para- (often par- before a vowel)
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prefix. alongside, around, abnormal, beyond
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pro-
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prefix. before
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pros-, prosth-
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prefix. in place of
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-al
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adjectival suffix. pertaining to, located in
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-ase
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forms names of enzymes. noun forming suffix
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-asia, -asis
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noun forming suffix. state, condition
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-ema
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noun forming suffix. state, condition. combining form is -emat-
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-esis
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noun forming suffix. state, conditions, procedure
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-etic
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adjective forming suffix. often forms adjectives from nounds ending in -esis. pertaining to
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-ics, -tics
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noun forming suffix. science or study of
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-ism
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noun forming suffix. state, condition, quality
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-ismus
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noun forming suffix. state, condition; muscular spasm
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-oid, -ode, -id
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noun or adjective forming suffix. indicates a particular shape, form, or resemblance
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oma
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noun forming suffix. usually tumor; occasionally disease. combining form is -omat-. plural form is -omata
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-ose
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adjective forming suffix. also used to form names of chemical substances. full of, resembling
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-ous
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adjective forming suffix. pertaining to, characterized by, full of
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tics
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same as -ics. noun forming suffix. science or study of
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-us
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noun forming suffix. condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)
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-ize
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verb forming suffix. "to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in"
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acr-
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combining form. [highest point] extremities, particularly hands and feet
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ambly-
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combining form. dull, faint
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carcin-
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combining form. [crab] carcinoma, cancer
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-cel-
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combining form. hernia, tumor, swelling
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cheir-, chir-
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combining form. hand
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col(i)-, colon-
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combining form. colon
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cyan-
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combining form. blue
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cyst(i)-, -cystis
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combining form. bladder, cyst
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diplo-
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combining form. double, twin
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enter-
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combining form. (small) intestine
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erg-
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combining form. action, work
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gastr-
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combining form. stomach
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hem-, hemat-, -em-
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combining form. blood
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hepar-, hepat-
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combining form. liver
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lip-
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combining form. fat
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macr-
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combining form. (abnormally) large or long
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mega-, megal-
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combining form. (abnormally) large or long
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melan-
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combining form. dark, black
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micr-
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combining form. (abnormally) small
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nyct-
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combining form. night
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odyn-
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combining form. pain
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onc-
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combining form. tumor
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pachy-
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combining form. thick
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pseud-
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combining form. false
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py-
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combining form. pus
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sarc-
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combining form. flesh, soft tissue
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spasm-
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combining form. spasm, involuntary muscular contraction
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splen-
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combining form. spleen
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stom-, stomat-
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combining form. mouth, opening
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