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55 Cards in this Set
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-able
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Adjective forming suffix
capable of (being), able to |
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-ible
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Adjective forming suffix
capable of (being) |
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-id
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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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-ive
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Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to |
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-ory*
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Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to |
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-ation
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Noun forming suffix
indicating an action or process: the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is |
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-ce
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Noun forming suffix
the act of (being), the state of (being) |
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-cy
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Noun forming suffix
the act of (being), the state of (being) |
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-ion
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Noun forming suffix
the act of |
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-ment
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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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-ure, -ura
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Noun forming suffix
result of an action |
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-E
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English Suffix
-Used to form verbs from Latin infinitives -Drug or agent |
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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
face, appearance, surface |
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Febr-, Febris
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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-*
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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-
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Combining form
below |
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Lab-, Laps-
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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-
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Combining form
bone |
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Pedicul-
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Combining form
louse |
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Poster-, -Posterior
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Combining form
behind, in back |
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Sect-
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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-
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Combining form
above |
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Tum(e)
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Combining form
be swollen |
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-Sc-
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Inceptive Verb
Denotes the beginning of an action |
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-Ory
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(2) Noun forming sufffix
Place for something |
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-fy-
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Combining form
make |
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Genit-
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Combining form
Genit- and the adjectival suffix -al; often refers to the organs of the reproductive system |
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Midsagittal plane, Sagittal, or Median plane
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a vertical plane dividing the body into 2 equal and symmetrical right and left halves
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Frontal plane, 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, 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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of a limb is movement away from the median plane of the body
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Adduction
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is movement toward the median
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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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