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57 Cards in this Set
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amphi- ampho-
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prefix
on both sides, around, both |
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an-
|
prefix
up, back, against |
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apo-
|
prefix
away from |
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cata- (cat-)
|
prefix
downward, disordered |
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dia- (di-)
|
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-)
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prefix
different, other, relationship to another |
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homo- (homeo-)
|
prefix
same, likeness |
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meta- (met-)
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prefix
change, transformation, after, behind |
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para- (par-)
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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-)
|
prefix
in place of |
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-al
|
adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in |
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-ase
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Noun-forming suffix
forms names of enzymes |
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-asia (-asis)
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-asia (-asis)
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-ema
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noun forming suffix
state, condition |
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-esis
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noun forming suffix
state, condition, procedure |
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-etic
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adjective forming suffix
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)
|
noun/adjective forming suffix
like, resembling |
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-oma
|
noun forming suffix
usually tumor, occasionally disease |
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-oma -omata
|
combining form of -oma
usually tumor, occasionally disease |
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-ose
|
adjective forming suffix
full of, resembling |
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-ous
|
adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of |
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-us
|
noun forming suffix
condition, person |
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-ize
|
greek-derived suffix
to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in |
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acr-
|
Combining Form
[highest point] extremities |
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ambly-
|
Combining Form
dull, faint |
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carcin-
|
Combining Form
carcinoma, cancer |
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-cel-
|
Combining Form
hernia, tumor, swelling |
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cheir-, chir-
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Combining Form
hand |
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chol(e)-
|
Combining Form
bile, gall |
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col(i)-,-cystis
|
Combining Form
bladder, cyst |
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diplo-
|
Combining Form
double, twin |
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enter-
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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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gastr-
|
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-
|
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
dark, black |
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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-
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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-
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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 |