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74 Cards in this Set
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a-, an-
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prefix
not, without, lacking, deficient |
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anti-, ant-
|
prefix
against, opposed to, preventing, relieving |
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di-, dis-
|
prefix
two, twice, double |
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dys-
|
prefix
difficult, painful, defective, abnormal |
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ec-, ex-
|
prefix
out of, away from |
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ecto-, ect-
|
prefix
outside of |
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en-, em-
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prefix
in, into, within |
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endo-, ento-, end-, ent-
|
prefix
within |
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epi-, ep-
|
prefix
upon, over, above |
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exo-
|
prefix
outside, from the outside, toward the outside |
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hemi-
|
prefix
half, partial; one side of the body |
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hyper-
|
prefix
over, above, excessive, beyond normal |
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hypo-, hyp-
|
prefix
under, deficient, below normal |
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mono-, mon-
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prefix
one, single |
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peri-
|
prefix
around, surrounding |
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syn-, sym-
|
prefix
together, with, joined |
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-a
|
noun-forming suffix
state, condition |
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-ac
|
adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in |
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-ia
|
noun-forming suffix
state, condition |
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-iac
|
noun-forming suffix
person afflicted with |
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-iasis
|
noun-forming suffix
disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of |
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-ic
|
adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in |
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-in,-ine
|
suffix
forms name of substances |
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-ist
|
noun-forming suffix
a person interested in |
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-itic
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adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to; pertaining to inflammation |
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-itis
|
noun-forming suffix
inflamed condition; inflammation |
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-itides
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plural form of -itis
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-ium, -eum
|
noun-forming suffix
membrane, connective tissue; region of body |
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-ma
|
noun-forming suffix
abnormal or diseased condition |
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-osis
|
noun-forming suffix
abnormal or diseased condition |
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-otic
|
adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to |
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-sia
|
noun-forming suffix
state, condition |
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-sis
|
noun-forming suffix
state, condition |
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-tic
|
adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to |
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-y
|
noun-forming suffix
state, condition |
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acanth-
|
combining form
thorn, spine |
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alg-
|
combining form
pain |
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alges-
|
combining form
sensitivity to pain |
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all-
|
combining form
other, divergence, difference from |
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angi-
|
combining form
vessel, duct |
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arteri-
|
combining form
artery |
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arthr-
|
combining form
joint |
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bi-
|
combining form
life |
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brady-
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combining form
slow |
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cardi-
|
combining form
heart |
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cephal-
|
combining form
head |
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crani-
|
combining form
skull |
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cyt-
|
combining form
cell |
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encephal-
|
combining form
brain |
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erythr-
|
combining form
red, red blood cell |
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lept-
|
combining form
thin, fine, slight |
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leuk-
|
combining form
white, white blood cell |
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lith-
|
combining form
stone, calculus |
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log-
|
combining form
word, study |
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malac-
|
combining form
soft |
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mes-
|
combining form
middle, secondary, partial, mesentary |
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-meter, metr-
|
combining form
measure, measuring device |
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nephr-
|
combining form
kidney |
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neur-
|
combining form
nerve, nervous system |
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oste-
|
combining form
bone |
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prosop-
|
combining form
face |
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prot-
|
combining form
first, primitive, early |
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scler-
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combining form
hard |
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sten-
|
combining form
narrow |
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stere-
|
combining form
solid, having three dimensions |
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tachy-
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combining form
rapid |
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tox(i)-
|
combining form
poison |
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-logy
|
suffix form
study, science, the study or science of |
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-logist
|
suffix form
one who specializes in a certain study or science |
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-malacia
|
suffix form
the softening of |
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-sclerosis
|
suffix form
the hardening of |
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-stenosis
|
suffix form
the narrowing of |
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-toxic
|
suffix form
poisonous |
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-toxin
|
suffix form
a substance poisonous to |