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66 Cards in this Set
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amphi-
ampho- |
on both sides, around, both
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prefix
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ana-
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up, back, against
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prefix
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apo-
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away from
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prefix
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cata-
cat- (before vowel or h) |
downward, disordered
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prefix
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dia-
di- (before a vowel) |
through, across, apart
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prefix
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eso-
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within, inner, inward
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prefix
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eu-
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good, normal, healthy
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prefix
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heter-
hetero- |
different, other, relationship to another
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prefix
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homo-
homeo- |
same, likeness
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prefix
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meta-
met- (before a vowel or h) |
change, transformation, after, behind
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prefix
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para-
par- (before a vowel) |
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond
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prefix
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pro-
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before
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prefix
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pros-
prosth- |
in place of
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prefix
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-al
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pertaining to, located in
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Latin-derived adjectival suffix
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-ase
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forms names of enzymes
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suffix
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-asia
-asis |
state, condition
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abstract noun-forming suffix
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-ema
--emat (combining form of nouns) |
state, condition
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abstract noun-forming suffix
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-esis
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state, condition, procedure
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abstract noun-forming suffix
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-etic
-esis |
pertaining to
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adjective forming suffix
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-ics
-tics |
science or study of
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noun-forming suffix
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-ism
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state, condition, quality
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abstract noun-forming suffix
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-ismus
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state, condition; muscular spasm
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abstract noun-forming suffix
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-oid
-ode -id |
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling
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noun and adjective forming suffix
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-oma
-omata (plural) -omat (combining form) |
usually tumor; occasionally disease
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abstract noun-forming suffix
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-ose
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full of, resembling; also used to form names of chemical substances
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Latin-derived adjectival suffix
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-ous
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pertaining to, characterized by, full of
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Latin-derived adjectival suffix
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-us
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condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)
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Latin noun-forming suffix
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-ize
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to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in
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verb-forming suffix
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acr
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[highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet)
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combining form
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ambly-
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dull, faint
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combining form
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carcin
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carcinoma, cancer
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combining form
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-cel-
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hernia, tumor, swelling
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combining form
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cheir
chir |
hand
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combining form
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chol(e)
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bile, gall
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combining form
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col(i)
colon |
colon
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combining form
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cyan
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blue
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combining form
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cyst(i)
cystis |
bladder, cyst
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combining form
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diplo
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double, twin
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combining form
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enter
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(small) intestine
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combining form
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erg
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action, work
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combining form
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gastr-
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stomach
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combining form
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hem-
hemat- -em- |
blood
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combining form
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hepar-
hepat- |
liver
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combining form
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lip-
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fat
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combining form
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macr-
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(abnormally) large or long
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combining form
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mega-
megal- |
(abnormally) large or long
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combining form
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melan-
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dark, black
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combining form
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micr-
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(abnormally) small
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combining form
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nyct-
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night
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combining form
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odyn-
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pain
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combining form
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onc-
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tumor
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combining form
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pachy-
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thick
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combining form
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pseud-
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false
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combining form
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py-
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pus
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combining form
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sarc-
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flesh, soft tissue
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combining form
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spasm
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spasm, involuntary muscular contraction
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combining form
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splen-
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spleen
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combining form
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stom
stomat |
mouth, opening
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combining form
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onc-
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tumor
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combining form
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pachy-
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thick
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combining form
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pseud-
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false
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combining form
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py-
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pus
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combining form
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sarc-
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flesh, soft tissue
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combining form
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spasm
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spasm, involuntary muscular contraction
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combining form
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splen-
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spleen
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combining form
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stom
stomat |
mouth, opening
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combining form
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