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58 Cards in this Set
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amphi-, ampho-
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Prefix:
on both sides, around, both. ex: amphi-bious, ampho-cyte |
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ana-
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prefix:
up, back, against Ex: ana-tomy, ana-gen |
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apo
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prefix
away from Ex: apo-crine, apo-ptosis |
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cata- (cat-before a vowel or h)
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prefix
downward, disordered Ex: cata-bolism, cat-hode |
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dia- (di-before a vowel)
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prefix
through, across, apart Ex; dia-clasis, di-optometer |
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eso-
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prefix
:within, inner, inward Ex; eso-gastritis, eso-tropia |
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eu-
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prefix
good, normal, healthy Ex; eu-phoria |
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heter-, hetero-
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prefix
different, other, relationship to another Ex: hetero-sexual |
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homo- homeo
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prefix
same, likeness ex: homeo-stasis, homo-topic |
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meta- (met before a vowel)
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prefix
change, transformation, after, behind |
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para-(often par- before a vowel)
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prefix
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond ex: para-thyroid, par-acusia |
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pro-
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prefix
before ex; pro-dromal, pro-gnosis |
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pros-, prosth-
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prefix
in place of ex: pros-thesis, prosth-odontics |
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-al
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adjectival suffix
pertaining to, located in ex: bronchi-al |
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-ase
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noun? suffix
forms names of enzymes ex; lip-ase |
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-asia, asis(rare)
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abstract noun suffix
state, condition ex; metachrom-asia, blepharochal-asis |
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-ema
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abstract noun suffix
state, condition. the combing form of nouns ending in -ema is -emat. EX; emphys-ema, emphys-emat-ous |
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-esis
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abstract noun suffix
state, condition, procedure ex;vasopar-esis |
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-etic
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adjective suffix, can from nouns ending in -esis,
pertaining to ex: diur-etic |
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-ics, tics
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suffix, forms nouns indicating a particular science or study
ex; pediatr-ics, therapeu-tics |
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-ism
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suffix, abstract nouns
state, condition; muscular spasm ex; esophagismus |
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-oid, (rarely)-ode, -id
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noun & adjective suffix
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling EX; aden-oid, lip-id |
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-oma
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suffix, abstract noun:
usually tumor; occasionally disease. the combing form of nouns ending in -oma is -omat; the plural is often-omata |
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-ose
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adjective suffix (Latin)
full of, resembling; also used to form names of chemical substances EX; fruct-ose |
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-ous
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adjective suffix; (Latin)
pertaining to, characterized by, full of: ex; venom-ous |
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-tics
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(form of ics)
particular study |
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-us
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suffix, noun forming ending: (Latin)
condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus): Ex; hypothalam-us |
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-ize
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verb forming suffix (Greek)
to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in: ex: Hypnot-ize |
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ACR-
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combing form
[highest point] extremities (particularly the hand and feet) |
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AMBLY-
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combing form
dull, faint |
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CARCIN-
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combing form
carcinoma, cancer |
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_CEL-
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combing form
hernia, tumor, swelling |
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CHEIR-, CHIR-
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combing form
hand |
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CHOL(E)-
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combing form
bile, gall |
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COL(I)- COLON-
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combing form
colon |
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CYAN-
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combing form
blue |
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CYST(I)-, -CYSTIS
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combing form
bladder, cyst |
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DIPLO-
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combing form
double, twin |
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ENTER-
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combing form
(small) intestine |
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ERG_
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combing form
action, work |
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GASTR-
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combing form
stomach |
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HEM-, HEMAT-, -EM-
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combing form
blood |
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HEPAR-, HEPAT-
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combing form
liver |
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LIP-
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combing form
fat |
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MACR-
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combing form
(abnormally) large or long |
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MEGA-, MEGAL-
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combing form
(abnormally) large or long |
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MELAN-
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combing form
dark, black |
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MICR-
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combing form
(abnormally) small |
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NYCT-
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combing form
night |
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ODYN-
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combing form
pain |
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ONC-
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combing form
tumar |
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PACHY-
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combing form
thick |
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PSEUD-
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combing form
false |
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PY-
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combing form
pus |
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SARC-
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combing form
flesh, soft tissue |
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SPASM
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combing form
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction |
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SPLEN-
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combing form
spleen |
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STOM-, STOMAT-
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combing form
mouth, opening |
