Lesson 2, Group 2

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-al

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Latin-derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-ase

Back 2

Forms names of enzymes

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-asia, -asis(rare)

Back 3

Noun-Forming Suffix

state, condition

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-ema, -emat

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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

pertaining to

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-ics, -tics

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Noun-Forming Suffix (nouns indicating a particular science or study)

science, study of

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-ism

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Noun-Forming Suffix

state, condition, quality

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-ismus

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Noun-Forming Suffix

state, condition, muscular spasm

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-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id

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Noun-Forming Suffix (indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance)

like, resembling

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-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id

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Adjective-Forming Suffix (indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance)

like, resembling

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-oma, -omat, -omata (plural)

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Noun-Forming Suffix

usually tumor, occasionally disease

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-ose

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Latin-derived adjectival suffix

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 (sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

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Verb-Forming Suffix

to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

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acr-

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Combining Form

extremities(particularly the 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-

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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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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, involuntary muscular 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

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-ose

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Noun-Forming Suffix

forms names of chemical substances

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-tics

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Noun-Forming Suffix (indicating particular science or study)

science or study of