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70 Cards in this Set
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amphi-
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prefix
on both sides, around, both |
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ampho-
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prefix
on both sides, around, both |
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ana-
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prefix
up, back, against |
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apo-
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prefix
away from |
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derma-
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the skin
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hepar-
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the liver
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meninx
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one of the coverings of the brain and spinal cord
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soma-
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the body
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cata-
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prefix
downward, disordered |
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cat-
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prefix
downward, disordered |
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dia- (di-)
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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-
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prefix
change, transformation, after, behind |
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para-,par-
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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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adj suffix
pertaining to, located in |
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-ase
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suffix
forms names of enzymes |
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-asia, -asis
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suffix
forms abstract nouns state, condition |
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-ema
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suffix
forms abstract nouns state, condition |
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-emat-
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combining form of nouns ending in -ema
state, condition |
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-esis
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suffix
forms abstract nouns, state, condition, procedure |
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-etic
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adjective forming suffix
often forms nouns ending in -esis pertaining to |
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-ics, -tics
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suffix
form nouns indicating a particular science or study, science or study of |
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-ism
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suffix
forms abstract nouns state, condition, quality |
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-ismus
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suffix
forms abstract nouns state, condition; muscular spasm |
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-oid, -ode, -id
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suffix
form both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form or resemblance; like resembling |
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-oma
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suffix
forms abstract nouns usually tumor; occasionally disease. |
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-omat-, -omata
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combining form of nouns ending in -oma
usually tumor, occasionally disease |
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-ose
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suffix
a Latin-derived adjectival suffix,; also used to form names of chemical substances: full of, resembling |
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-ous
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suffix
a Latin-derived adjectival suffix: pertaining to, characterized by, full of |
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-us
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suffix
a Latin noun forming ending: condition, person (somtimes a malformed fetus) |
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-ize
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verb-forming suffix
a commonly used Greek-derived suffix that means "to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in" |
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-ate
-ide -ite -one |
suffixes used to form names of chemical substances
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coli-
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referring to E. coli
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cyst(i)
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refferring to the urinary bladder
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cholecyst-
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referring to the gallbladder
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acr-
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combining form
highes 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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comb 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 |
