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