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73 Cards in this Set
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amphi-
ampho- |
prefix- on both sides, around, both
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ana-
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prefix- up, back, against
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apo-
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prefix- away from
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cata-
(cat- before a vowel or h) |
prefix- downward, disordered
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dia-
(di- before a vowel) |
prefix- through, across, apart
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eso-
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prefix- within, inner, inward
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eu-
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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 a vowel or h) |
prefix- change, transformation
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para-
(often par- before a vowel) |
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
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Latin derived adjectival 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 (rare) |
abstract noun forming suffix- state, condition
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-ema
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abstract noun forming suffix- state, condition
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-esis
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abstract noun forming suffix- state, condition, procedure
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-etic
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adjctive forming suffix- (often from nuons ending in -esis) pertaining to
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-ics, -tics
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noun forming suffix indicating a particular science or study: science or study of
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-ism
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abstract noun forming suffix- state condition, quality
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-ismus
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abstract noun forming suffix- state condition; muscular spasms
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-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id
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both noun and adjective forming suffix- indicates a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling
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oma
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abstract noun forming suffix- usually tumor; ocassionally disease
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-ose
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Latin derived adjectival suffix- pertaining to, characterized by, full of
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-tics
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see -ics
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-us
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a Latin noun forming suffix- condition, person, (sometimes a malformed fetus)
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-ize
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Verb forming suffix (Greek derived)- to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in
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acr-
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combining form- extermities
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ambly-
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combining form- dull, faint
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carcin-
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combining form- cancer, carcinoma
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-kel |
combining form- hernia, tumor, swelling
combining form-scarlike growth of tissue on the skin |
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cheir-
chir- |
combining form- hand
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chol(e)-
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combining form- bile, gall
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col(i)-
colon- |
combining form- e. coli
combining form- colon |
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cyan-
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combining form- blue
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cyst(i)-
-cystis |
combining form-urniary bladder
combining form- bladder, cyst |
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diplo-
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combining form- double, twin
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enter-
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combining form- (small) intestine
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erg-
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combining form- action, work
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gastr-
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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-
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combining form- fat
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macr-
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combining form- (abnormally) large or long
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carcin-
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combining form- cancer, carcinoma
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-kel |
combining form- hernia, tumor, swelling
combining form-scarlike growth of tissue on the skin |
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cheir-
chir- |
combining form- hand
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chol(e)-
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combining form- bile, gall
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col(i)-
colon- |
combining form- e. coli
combining form- colon |
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cyan-
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combining form- blue
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cyst(i)-
-cystis |
combining form-urniary bladder
combining form- bladder, cyst |
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diplo-
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combining form- double, twin
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enter-
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combining form- (small) intestine
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erg-
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combining form- action, work
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gastr-
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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-
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combining form- fat
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macr-
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combining form- (abnormally) large or long
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mega-
megal- |
combining form- (abnormally) large or long
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melan-
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combining form- dark, black
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micr-
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combining form- (abnormally) small
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nyct-
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combining form- night
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odyn-
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combining form- pain
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onc-
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combining form- tumor
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pachy-
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combining form- thick
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pseud-
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combining form- false
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py-
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combining form- pus
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sarc-
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combining form- flesh, soft tissue
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spasm-
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combining form- spasm, invlountary muscular contraction
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splen-
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combining form- spleen
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stom-
stomat- |
combining form- mouth, opening
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