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