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52 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
anter-
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combining form
front, in front |
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brachi-
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combining form
(upper) arm |
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-cid-, -cis-
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combining form
cut, kill |
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-cip-, -cept-
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combining form
take |
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cresc-, -cret-
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combining form
(begin to) grow |
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digit-
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combining form
finger, toe |
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duc-, duct-
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combining form
lead, bring, conduct |
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fac-, -fic-, -fect
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combining form
make |
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faci-, -fici-, facies
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combining form
fever |
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fer-, lat-
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combining form
carry, bear |
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flect-, flex-
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combining form
bend |
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fung-
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combining form
[mushroom] fungus |
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fus-
|
combining form
pour |
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genit-
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combining form
bring forth, give birth |
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ger-, gest-
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combining form
carry, bear |
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immun(i)-
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combining form
[exempt] safe, protected |
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inferior-
|
combining form
below |
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lab-, laps-
|
combining form
slide, slip |
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later-
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combining form
side |
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or-, os
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combining form
mouth, opening |
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oss-
|
combining form
bone |
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pedicul-
|
combining form
louse |
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poster-, posterior-
|
combining form
behind, in back |
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sect-
|
combining form
cut |
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somn-
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combining form
sleep |
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stabil-, stabl-
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combining form
stable, fixed |
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superior-
|
combining form
above |
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tum(e)-
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combining form
be swollen |
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-fy-
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combining form
make |
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-sc-
|
inceptive verb
denotes the beginning of an action |
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-able
|
adjective-forming suffix
capable of (being), able to |
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-action
|
noun-forming suffix
the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is |
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-ce
|
noun-forming suffix
the act of (being), the state of (being) |
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-cy
|
noun-forming suffix
the act of (being), the state of (being) |
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-ible
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adjective-forming suffix
capable of (being) |
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-id
|
adjective-forming suffix
in a state or condition of |
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-ile
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adjective-forming suffix
capable of (being), like |
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-ion
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noun-forming suffix
the act of |
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-ive
|
adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to |
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-ment
|
noun-forming suffix
agent or instrument |
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-or
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noun-forming suffix
agent or instrument |
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-orium
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noun-forming suffix
place for something |
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-ory
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noun or adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to; place for something |
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-ure, -ura
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noun-forming suffix
result of an action |
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-e
|
noun or (English) verb-forming suffix
Forms verbs from Latin infinitives; drug or agent; sometimes adds no meaning. |
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Midsagittal Plane (Sagittal or Median Plane)
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A vertical plane dividing the body into two equal and symmetrical right and left halves
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Frontal (also called the Coronal Plane)
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A vertical plane at right angles to the midsagittal plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
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Transverse Plane (also called the Horizontal Plane)
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A horizontal plane across the center of the body and at right angles to the midsagittal and frontal planes dividing the body into upper and lower portions
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Abduction
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Movement away from the median plane of the body
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Adduction
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Movement toward the median plane
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Abductor
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A muscle that on contraction draws a part away from the median plane
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Adductor
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A muscle that draws a part toward the median plane
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