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61 Cards in this Set
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amphi-
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prefix
on bothsides, around, both |
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ampho-
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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-
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prefix
downward, disordered |
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cat-
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prefix
downward, disordered |
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dia- di-
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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-
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prefix
different, other, relationship to another |
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homo-, homeo-
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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-
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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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suffix
forms names of enzymes |
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-asia, -asis
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noun forming suffix
state, condition |
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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
often from nouns 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 spasm |
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-oid, -ode, -id
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both noun and adjective forming suffix
indicates particular shape, form, or resemblance; like, resembling |
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oma
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noun forming suffix
usually tumor, occasionally disease |
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-ose
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Latin derived adjectival suffix
used to form names of chemical substances full of, resembling |
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-ous
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Latin derived adjectival suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of |
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-us
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Latin noun-forming suffix
condition, person (malformed fetus) |
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-ize
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Greek-derived suffix that means "to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in
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suffixes used to form names of chemical sustances
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-ate
-ide -ite -one |
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acr-
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Combining form
highest point, extremities, (hands and feet) |
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ambly-
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Combining form
dull, faint |
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carcin-
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Combining form
carcinoma, cancer |
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-cel
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Combining form
hernia, tumor, swelling |
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cheir-, chir-
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Combining form
hand |
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chol(e)-
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Combining form
bile, gall |
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col(i)-, colon-
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Combining form
colon |
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cyan-
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Combining form
blue |
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cyst(i)-, -cystis
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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-
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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-
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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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ody-
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Combining form
pain |
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onc-
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Combining form
tuor |
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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, involuntary uscuar contraction |
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splen-
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Combining form
spleen |
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stom-, stomat-
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Combining form
mouth, opening |