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64 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- |
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-) |
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 |
adjectival forming suffix pertaining to, located in |
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-ase |
suffix forms of names of enzymes |
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-asia, -asis |
abstract noun forming suffix rare, state, condition |
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-ema, -emat |
abstract noun forming suffix state, condition combining form of nouns |
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-esis |
abstract noun forming suffix condition, procedure |
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-etic, -esis |
adjective forming suffix pertaining to noun forming suffix |
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-ics, -itics |
noun forming suffix indicating a particular science or study: science or study of |
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-ism |
abstract noun forming suffix state, condition, quality |
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-ismus |
abstract noun forming suffix state, condition; muscular spasm |
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-oid, -ode, -id |
suffix, forms both adjective and nouns particular shape, form, or resemblance: like resembling |
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-oma, -omat |
abstract noun forming suffix usually tumor, occasionally disease. combining form of nouns |
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-ose |
adjective forming suffix forms names of chemical substances: full of, resembling |
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-ous |
adjective forming suffix pertaining to, character by, full 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 [highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet) |
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ambly- |
combining form dull, faint |
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carcin- |
combining form [crab] carcinoma, cancer |
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-cel- |
combining form herni, 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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gaster- |
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 |
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derma |
the skin |
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hepar |
the liver |
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meninx |
one of the coverings of the brain and spinal cord |
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soma |
the body |
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chemical substances |
-ate -ide -ite -one |
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cholecyst- |
gallbladder |