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92 Cards in this Set
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ab-
(a- rarely before certain consonants; abs- before c and t): |
prefix
away from |
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ad-
(ac- before c; af- before f; ag- before g; al- before l; an- before n; ap- before p; as- before s; a- before sp; at- before t) |
prefix
to, toward |
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ambi-
|
prefix
both |
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ante-
|
prefix
before, forward |
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bi-
(bin-, bis-) |
prefix
two, twice, double, both |
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circum-
|
prefix
around |
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con-
(co- before h; col- before l; com- before e, m, and p; cor- before r) |
prefix
together, with; thoroughly, very |
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contra-
|
prefix
against, opposite |
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de-
|
prefix
down, away from, absent |
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dis-
(di- before g, v, and usually before l; dif- before f) |
prefix
apart, away |
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ex-
(e- before certain consonants; ef- before f) |
prefix
out of, away from |
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extra-
(rarely extro-) |
on the outside, beyond
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in-
(il- before l; im- before b,m, and p; ir- before r) |
prefix
in, into |
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in-
(2) |
prefix
not |
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in-
(3) |
prefix
very, thoroughly |
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infra-
|
prefix
beneath, below |
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inter-
|
prefix
between |
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intra-
(rarely intro-) |
prefix
within |
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non-
|
prefix
not |
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mult-
(often multi-) |
many, much, affecting many parts
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ob-
(oc- before c; op- before p) |
prefix
against, toward; very, thoroughly |
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per-
(pel- before l) |
prefix
through, very, thoroughly |
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post-
|
prefix
after, following, behind |
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pre-
|
prefix
before, in front of |
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pro-
|
prefix
forward, in front |
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re-
|
prefix
back, again |
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retro-
|
prefix
backward, in back, behind |
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se-
|
prefix
apart, away from |
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semi-
|
prefix
half |
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sub-
(suf- before f; sup- before p) |
prefix
under |
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super-
(often supra-) |
prefix
over, above, excess |
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trans-
|
prefix
across, through |
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ultra-
|
prefix
beyond, excess |
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uni-
|
combining form/ prefix
one |
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bi-
bin- bis- |
combining form/ prefix
two, twice, double, both |
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tri-
|
combining form/ prefix
three |
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quadr-
|
combining form/ prefix
four |
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quint-
|
combining form/ prefix
five, fifth |
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sex-
sext- |
combining form/ prefix
six, sixth |
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sept-
|
combining form/ prefix
seven |
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oct-
octa- |
combining form/ prefix
eight |
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non-
|
combining form/ prefix
nine, ninth |
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dec-
deca- |
combining form/ prefix
ten, one-tenth |
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-an
|
suffix
forms adjectives; pertaining to, located in |
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-ar
|
suffix
forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in |
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-arium
|
suffix
forms nouns: denotes a place for something |
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-ary
|
suffix
forms nouns: denotes a place for something |
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-ary
|
suffix
forms adjectives: pertaining to |
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-ate
|
suffix
forms adjectives: having the form of, possessing |
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-ia
|
suffix
forms abstract nouns |
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-ian
|
suffix
forms nouns: indicates an expert in a certain field |
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-ic
|
suffix
forms adjectives: pertaining to |
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-id
|
suffix
forms adjectives: pertaining to |
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-ile
|
suffix
forms adjectives: pertaining to, capable of |
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-ine
|
suffix
forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in |
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-ive
|
suffix
forms adjectives: pertaining to |
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-lent
|
suffix
forms adjectives: full of |
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-ose
|
suffix
forms adjectives: full of |
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-ous
|
suffix
forms adjectives: full of |
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-ty
|
suffix
forms abstract nouns |
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-y
|
suffix
forms abstract nouns |
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abdomin-
|
combining form
belly, abdomen |
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adip-
|
combining form
fat |
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aur-
|
combining form
ear |
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bacill-
|
combining form
[rod, staff] bacillus |
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burs-
|
combining form
[leather sack] bursa |
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calc-
|
combining form
stone, calcium. lime (salts) |
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calor-
|
combining form
heat, energy |
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capit-
|
combining form
head |
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cerebr-
|
combining form
brain |
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cost-
|
combining form
rib |
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dent-
|
combining form
tooth |
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dors-
|
combining form
back (of the body) |
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extern-
|
combining form
outer |
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fibr-
|
combining form
fiber, filament |
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fistul-
|
combining form
(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body |
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frig-
frigor- |
combining form
cold |
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insul-
|
combining form
island |
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intern-
|
combining form
inner |
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meat-
|
combining form
passage, opening, meatus (pronounced mee-ate-us) |
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nas-
|
combining form
nose |
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pur-
|
combining form
pus |
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radic-
rad- radix- |
combining form
root |
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ren-
|
combining form
kidney |
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sangui(n)-
|
combining form
blood |
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son-
|
combining form
sound |
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synov-
|
combining form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac |
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tub-
|
combining form
[trumpet] tube |
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tuss-
|
combining form
cough |
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vacc-
|
combining form
cow |
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vir-
virus- |
combining form
[poison, venom] virus |
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viscer-
|
combining form
internal organ(s) |