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58 Cards in this Set
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amphi-, ampho-
|
prefix
on both sides, around, both |
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ana-
|
prefix
up, back, against |
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apo-
|
prefix
away from |
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cata-
(cat- before a vowel or h) |
prefix
downward, disordered |
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dia-
(di- before a vowel) |
prefix
through, across, apart |
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eso-
|
prefix
within, inner, inward |
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eu-
|
prefix
good, normal, healthy |
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heter-, hetero-
|
prefix
different, other, relationship to another |
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homo-, homeo-
|
prefix
same, likeness |
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meta-
(met- before a vowel or h) |
change, transformation, after, behind
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para-
(often par- before a vowel) |
prefix
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond |
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pro-
|
prefix
before |
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pros-, prosth-
|
prefix
in place of |
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-al
|
adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in |
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-ase
|
suffix
forms names of enzymes |
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-asia, -asis(rare)
|
noun forming suffix
state, condition |
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-ema
|
noun forming suffix
state, condition |
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-esis
|
noun forming suffix
state, condition, procedure |
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-etic
|
adjective forming suffix
pertaining to |
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-ics, -tics
|
noun forming suffix
indictaing a particular science or study, cience or study of |
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-ism
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noun formig suffix
state, condition, quality |
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-ismus
|
noun forming suffix
state, condition, muscular spasm |
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-oid, (rarely)-ode, -id
|
noun and adjective forming suffix
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance like, resembling |
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-oma
|
noun forming suffix
usually tumor; occasionally disease. |
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-ose
|
adjective forming suffix
full of, resembling |
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-ous
|
adjective forming suffix
pertaining to characterized by, full of |
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-us
|
noung forming suffix
condition, person, (sometimes a malformed fetus) |
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-ize
|
verb forming suffix
to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in |
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acr-
|
combining form
extremities (particularly the hands and feet) |
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ambly-
|
combining form
dull, faint |
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carcin-
|
combining form
carcinoma, cancer |
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-cel-
|
combining form
hernia, tumor, swelling |
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cheir-, chir-
|
combining form
hand |
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chol(e)
|
combining form
bile, gall |
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col(i),colon-
|
combining form
colon |
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cyan-
|
combining form
blue |
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cyst(i), cystis
|
combining form
bladder, cyst |
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diplo-
|
combining form
double, twin |
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enter-
|
combining form
(small) intestine |
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erg-
|
combining form
action, work |
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gastr-
|
combining form
stomach |
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hem-, hemat-, -em-
|
combining form
blood |
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hepar-, hepat-
|
combining form
liver |
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lip-
|
combining form
fat |
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macr-
|
combining form
(abnormally) large or long |
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mega-, megal-
|
combining form
(abnormall) large or long |
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melan-
|
combining form
dark, black |
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micr-
|
combining form
(abnormally) small |
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nyct-
|
combining form
night |
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odyn-
|
combining form
pain |
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onc-
|
combinig form
tumor |
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pachy-
|
combining form
thick |
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pseud-
|
combining form
false |
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py-
|
combining form
pus |
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sarc-
|
combining form
flesh, soft tissue |
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spasm-
|
combining form
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction |
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splen-
|
combining form
spleen |
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stom-, stomat-
|
combining form
mouth, opening |