Medical Terminology Week 8 Flash Cards

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aur-

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combining form; ear

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later-

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combining form; side

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oss-

Back 3

combining form; bone

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radic-

Back 4

combining form; root

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sopor-

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combining form; sleep

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vas-

Back 6

combining form; vessel

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-ae

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Latin genitive ending; first declension; singular

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-i

Back 8

Latin genitive ending; second declension; singular

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-orum

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Latin genitive ending; second declension; plural

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-is

Back 10

Latin genitive ending; third declension; singluar

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-us

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Latin nominative singular ending; first and second declensions; masculine

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-a

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Latin nominative singular ending; first and second declensions; feminine

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-um

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Latin nominative singular ending; first and second declensions; neuter

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-i

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Latin nominative plural ending; first and second declensions; masculine

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-ae

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Latin nominative plural ending; first and second declensions; feminine

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-a

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Latin nominative singular ending; first and second declensions; neuter

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*s

*third-declension nouns have a variety of endings in the nominative singular

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Latin nominative singular ending; third declensions; masculine/feminine

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* third-declension nouns have a variety of endings in the nominative singular

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Latin nominative singular ending; third declensions; neuter

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-es

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Latin nominative plural ending; third declensions; masculine/feminine

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-(i)a

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Latin nominative plural ending; third declensions; neuter

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-us

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Latin nominative singular ending; fourth declensions; masculine

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-u

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Latin nominative singular ending; fourth declensions; neuter

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-us

Back 23

Latin nominative plural ending; fourth declensions; masculine

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-ua

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Latin nominative plural ending; fourth declensions; neuter

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-es

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Latin nominative singular ending; fifth declensions; feminine

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-es

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Latin nominative plural ending; fifth declensions; feminine

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ab- (a- rarely before certain consonants; abs- before c and t)

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Latin 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 a; a- before sp; at- before t)

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Latin prefix; to, towards

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ambi-

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Latin prefix; both

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ante-

Back 30

Latin prefix; before, forward

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bi-

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Latin prefix; two, twice, double, both

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bin-

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Latin prefix; two, twice, double, both

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bis-

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Latin prefix; two, twice, double, both

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circum-

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Latin prefix; around

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con- (co- before h; col- before l; com-before e,m,and p; cor- before r)

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Latin prefix; together, with, thoroughly, very

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contra-

Back 36

Latin prefix; against, opposite

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de-

Back 37

Latin prefix; down, away from, absent

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dis- (di- before g,v, and usually before l; dif- before f)

Back 38

Latin prefix; apart, away

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ex-(e-before certain consonants; ef- before f)

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Latin prefix; out of, away from

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extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 40

Latin prefix; on the outside, beyond

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(1) in- (il- before l; im- before b,m, and p; ir- before r)

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Latin prefix; in, into

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(2) in-

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Latin prefix; not

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(3) in- (il- before l; im- before b,m, and p; ir- before r)

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Latin prefix; very, thoroughly

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infra-

Back 44

Latin prefix; beneath, below

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inter-

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Latin prefix; between

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intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 46

Latin prefix; within

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non-

Back 47

Latin prefix; not

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mult- (often multi-)

Back 48

Latin prefix; many, much, affecting many parts

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ob- (oc- before c; op- before p)

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Latin prefix; against, toward, very, thoroughly

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per- (pel- before l)

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Latin prefix; through, very, thoroughly

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post-

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Latin prefix; after, following, behind

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pre-

Back 52

Latin prefix; before, in front of

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pro-

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Latin prefix; forward, in front

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re-

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Latin prefix; back, again

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retro-

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Latin prefix; backward, in back, behind

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se-

Back 56

Latin prefix; apart, away from

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semi-

Back 57

Latin prefix; half

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sub- (suf- before f; sup- before p)

Back 58

Latin prefix; under

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super- (often supra-)

Back 59

Latin prefix; over, above, excess

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trans-

Back 60

Latin prefix; across, through

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ultra-

Back 61

Latin prefix; beyond, excess

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-an

Back 62

Latin adjective-forming suffix; pertaining to, located in

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-ar

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Latin adjective-forming suffix; pertaining to, located in

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-arium

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Latin noun-forming suffix; denotes a place for something

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-ary

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Latin adjective-forming suffix; pertaining to

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-ary

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Latin adjective-forming suffix; denotes a place for something

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-ate

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Latin adjective-forming suffix; having the form of, possessing

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-ia

Back 68

Latin noun-forming suffix;

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-ian

Back 69

Latin noun-forming suffix; indicated an expert in a certain field

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-ic

Back 70

Latin adjective-forming suffix; pertaining to

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-id

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Latin adjective-forming suffix; pertaining to

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-ile

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Latin adjective-forming suffix; pertaining to, capable of

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-ine

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Latin adjective-forming suffix; pertaining to, located in

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-ive

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Latin adjective-forming suffix; pertaining to

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-lent

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Latin adjective-forming suffix; full of

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-ose

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Latin adjective-forming suffix; full of

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-ous

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Latin adjective-forming suffix; full of

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-ty

Back 78

Latin noun-forming suffix;

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-y

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Latin noun-forming suffix;

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-ad

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English suffix; forms adverbs from nouns; indicate direction toward a part of the body

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-cle

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Latin diminutive suffix

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-ella

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Latin diminutive suffix

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-il

Back 83

Latin diminutive suffix

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-ola

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Latin diminutive suffix

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-ule

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Latin diminutive suffix

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-culus

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Latin diminutive suffix

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-ellum

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Latin diminutive suffix

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-illa

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Latin diminutive suffix

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-olus

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Latin diminutive suffix

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-ulus

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Latin diminutive suffix

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abdomin-

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combining form; belly abdomen

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adip-

Back 92

combining form; fat

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aur-

Back 93

combining form; ear

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bacill-

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combining form; [rod, staff] bacillus

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burs-

Back 95

combining form; [leather sack] bursa

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calc-

Back 96

combining form; stone, calcium, lime (salts)

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calor-

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combining form; heat, energy

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capit

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combining form; head

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cerebr-

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combining form; brain

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cost-

Back 100

combining form; rib

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dent-

Back 101

combining form; tooth

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dors-

Back 102

combining form; back (of the body)

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extern-

Back 103

combining form; outer

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fibr-

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combining form;fiber, filament

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fistul-

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combining form; (tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

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frig-

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combining form; cold

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frigor-

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combining form; cold

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insul-

Back 108

combining form; island

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intern-

Back 109

combining form; inner

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meat-

Back 110

combining form; passage, opening, meatus

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nas-

Back 111

combining form; nose

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pur-

Back 112

combining form; pus

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radic-

Back 113

combining form; root

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rad-

Back 114

combining form; root

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radix-

Back 115

combining form; root

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ren-

Back 116

combining form; kidney

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sangui(n)-

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combining form; blood

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son-

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combining form; sound

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synov-

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combining form; synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

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tub-

Back 120

combining form; [trumpet] tube

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tuss-

Back 121

combining form; cough

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vacc-

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combining form; cow

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vir-

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combining form; [poison, venom] virus

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virus-

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combining form; [poison, venom] virus

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viscer-

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combining form; internal organ(s)