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59 Cards in this Set
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amphi- (ampho-) |
Prefix on both sides, around both |
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ana- |
Prefix up, back, against |
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apo- |
Prefix away from |
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cata- (cat-) |
Prefix downward, disordered |
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dia- (di-) |
Prefix through, across, apart |
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eso- |
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-) |
Prefix alongside, around, abnormal, beyond |
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pro- |
Prefix before |
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pros- (prosth-) |
Prefix in place of |
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-al |
Adjective-forming suffix pertaining to, located in |
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-ase |
Noun-forming suffix forms names of enzymes |
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-asia, -asis |
Noun-forming suffix state, condition |
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-ema, -emat |
Noun-forming suffix state, condition |
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-esis |
Noun-forming suffix state, condition, procedure |
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-etic |
Adjective-forming suffix pertaining to |
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-ics, -tics |
Noun-forming suffix indicating a particular science of study: science or study of |
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-ism |
Noun-forming suffix state, condition, quality |
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-ismus |
Noun-forming suffix state, condition, muscular spasm |
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-oid, -ode, -id |
Noun-forming suffix Adjective-forming suffix indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance; like resembling |
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-oma, -omat, -omata |
Noun-forming suffix usually tumor, occasionally disease |
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-ose |
Adjective-forming suffix used to form names of chemical substances; full of, resembling |
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-ous |
Adjective-forming suffix pertaining to, characterized by, full of |
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-tics |
Noun-forming suffix indicating a particular science or study: science or study of |
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-us |
Noun-forming suffix condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus) |
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-ize |
Verb-forming suffix to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in |
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acr- |
Combining form extremities (particularly the hands and feet) |
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ambly- |
Combining form dull, faint |
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carcin- |
Combining form carcinoma, cancer |
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-cel- |
Combining form hernia, tumor, swelling |
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cheir-, chir- |
Combining form hand |
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chol(e)- |
Combining form bile, gall |
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col(i)-, colon- |
Combining form colon |
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cyan- |
Combining form blue |
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cyst(i)-, -cystis |
Combining form bladder, cyst |
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diplo- |
Combining form double, twin |
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enter- |
Combining form small intestine |
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erg- |
Combining form action, work |
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gastr- |
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- |
Combining form fat |
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macr- |
Combining form abnormally large or long |
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mega-, megal- |
Combining form abnormally large or long |
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melan- |
Combining form
dark, black |
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micr- |
Combining form abnormally small |
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nyct- |
Combining form night |
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odyn- |
Combining form pain |
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onc- |
Combining form tumor |
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pachy- |
Combining form thick |
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pseud- |
Combining form false |
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py- |
Combining form pus |
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sarc- |
Combining form flesh, soft tissue |
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spasm- |
Combining form spasm, involuntary muscular contraction |
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splen- |
Combining form spleen |
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stom-, stomat- |
Combining form mouth, opening |