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