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46 Cards in this Set
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acr-
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combining from
(highest point) extremities (particularly the hands and feet) Ex: acr-odermatitis |
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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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ambly-
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combining form
dull, faint Ex: ambly-acousia |
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ana-
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prefix
up, back, against Ex: ana-tomy, ana-gen |
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carcin-
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combining form
(crab), carcinoma, cancer Ex: carcin-oma |
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apo-
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prefix
away from Ex: apo-crine, apo-ptosis |
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-cel-
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combining form
hernia, tumor, swelling Ex: hydro-cel-e |
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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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cheir-, chir-
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combining form
hand Ex: cheir-ospasm |
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dia-, di- (before a vowel)
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prefix
through, across Ex: dia-clasis, di-optemeter |
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chol(e)-
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combining form
bile, gall Ex: chol-olith |
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eso-
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prefix
within, inner, inward Ex: eso-gastritis, eso-phoria, eso-tropia, eso-sphenoiditis |
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col(i)-, colon-
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combining form
colon Ex: colon-oscope |
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eu-
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prefix
good, normal, healthy Ex: eu-thyroid, eu-pepsia, eu-phoria, eu-thanasia |
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cyan-
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combining form
blue Ex: cyan-otic |
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heter-, hetero-
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prefix
different, other, relationship to another Ex: hetero-chromia, heter-esthesia, hetero-sexual, heterometropia |
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cyst(i), -cystis
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combining form
bladder, cyst Ex: cyst-itis |
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homo-, homeo-
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prefix
same, likeness Ex: homo-topic, homo-genize, homeo-stasis, homeo-pathic |
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diplo-
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combining form
double, twin Ex: diplo-bacillus |
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meta-, met- (before a vowel or h)
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prefix
change, transformation, after, behind Ex: meta-bolism, met-encephalon, meta-morphosis, met-hemoglobin |
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enter-
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combining form
(small) intestine Ex: enter-algia |
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para-, par- (before a vowel)
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prefix
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond Ex: para-thyroid, para-metrium, par-acusia, par-onychia |
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erg-
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combining form
action, work Ex: erg-ometer |
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pro-
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prefix
before Ex: pro-dromal, pro-gnosis, pro-gnathous, pro-phylaxis |
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gastr-
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combining form
stomach Ex: gastr-ectomy |
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pros-, prosth-
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prefix
in place of Ex: pros-thesis, prosth-odontics |
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hem-, hemat-, -em-
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combining form
blood Ex: hem-orrhage |
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hepar-, hepat-
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combining form
liver Ex: hepat-itis |
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lip-
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combining form
fat Ex: lip-osuction |
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macr-
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combining form
(abnormally) large or long Ex: macr-opodia |
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mega-, megal-
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combining form
(abnormally) large or long Ex: mega-colon |
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melan-
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combining form
dark, black Ex: melan-in |
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micr-
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combining form
(abnormally) small Ex: micr-obe |
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nyct-
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combining form
night Ex: nyct-algia |
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odyn-
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combining form
pain Ex: odyn-ophagia |
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onc-
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combining form
tumor Ex: onc-ologist |
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-ose
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adjective & noun forming suffix
names of chemical substances, full of, resembling Ex: ventr-ose, fruct-ose, glu-cose, vari-cose |
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pachy-
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combining form
thick Ex: pachy-derma |
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-ous
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adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of Ex: bili-ous, atrich-ous, ven-ous, venom-ous |
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-ize
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VERB forming suffix
to make, become, case to be, subject to, engage in Ex: hypnot-ize, internal-ize |
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pseud-
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combining form
false Ex: pseud-arthritis |
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py-
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combining form
pus Ex: py-emia |
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sarc-
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combining form
flesh, soft tissue Ex: sarc-olysis |
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spasm-
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combining form
spasm, involuntary muscle contraction Ex: neuro-spasm |
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splen-
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combining form
spleen Ex: splen-omegalia |
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stom-, stomat-
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combining form
mouth, opening Ex: stomat-odynia |
