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58 Cards in this Set
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amphi-, ampho-
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prefix
on both sides, around, both |
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ana-
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prefix
up, back, agiainst |
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apo-
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prefix
away from |
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cata- (cat- before a vowel)
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prefix
downward, disordered |
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dia- (di- before a vowel)
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prefix
through, across, apart |
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eso-
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prefix
within, inner, inward |
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eu-
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prefix
good, normal, healthy |
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heter-, hetero-
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prefix
different, other, relationship to another |
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homo-, homeo-
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prefix
same, likeness |
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meta- (met- before a vowel)
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prefix
change, transformation, after, behind |
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para- (often par- before a vowel)
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prefix
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond |
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pro-
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prefix
before |
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pros-, prosth-
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prefix
in place of |
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-al
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adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in |
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-ase
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forms names of enzymes
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-asia, -asis
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noun forming suffix
state, condition |
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-ema
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noun forming suffix
state, condition |
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-esis
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noun forming suffix
state, condition, procedure |
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-etic
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adjective forming suffix
pertaining to |
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-ics, -tics
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noun forming suffix
science or study of |
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-ism
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noun forming suffix
state, condition, quality |
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-ismus
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noun forming suffix
state, condition, muscular spasm |
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-oid, -ode, -id
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both noun and adjective forming suffix
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance like, resembling |
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-oma
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noun forming suffix
usually tumor; occasionally disease |
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-ose
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adjective forming suffix; forms names of chemical substances
full of, resembling |
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-ous
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adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of |
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-us
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noun forming suffix
condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus) |
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-ize
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greek derived suffix
"to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in" |
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ACR-
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combining form
[highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet) |
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AMBLY-
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combining form
dull, faint |
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CARCIN-
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combining form
[crab] carcinoma, cancer |
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-CEL-
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combining form
hernia, tumor, swelling |
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CHEIR-, CHIR-
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combining form
hand |
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CHOL(E)-
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combining form
bile, gall |
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COL(I)-, COLON-
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combining form
colon |
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CYAN-
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combining form
blue |
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CYST(I)-, CYSTIS-
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combining form
bladder, cyst |
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DIPLO-
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combining form
double, twin |
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ENTER-
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combining form
(small) intestine |
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ERG-
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combining form
action work |
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GASTR-
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combining form
stomach |
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HEM-, HEMAT-, -EM-
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combining form
blood |
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HEPAR-, HEPAT-
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combining form
liver |
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LIP-
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combining form
fat |
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MACR-
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combining form
(abnormally) large or long |
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MEGA-, MEGAL-
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combining form
(abnormally) large or long |
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MELAN-
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combining form
dark, black |
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MICR-
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combining form
(abnormally) small |
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NYCT-
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combining form
night |
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ODYN-
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combining form
pain |
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ONC-
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combining form
tumor |
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PACHY-
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combining form
thick |
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PSEUD-
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combining form
false |
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PY-
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combining form
pus |
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SARC-
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combining form
flesh, soft tissue |
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SPASM-
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combining form
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction |
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SPLEN-
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combining form
spleen |
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STOM-, STOMAT-
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combining form
mouth, opening |