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59 Cards in this Set
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amphi
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prefix
on both sides |
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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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cata
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prefix
downward, disordered |
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dia
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prefix
through, across, apart |
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eso
|
prefix
within, inner, inward |
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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
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prefix
change, transformation, after, behind |
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para
|
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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suffix( adjective forming)
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( form abstract nouns)
state, condition |
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-ema
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suffix ( forms abstract nouns)
state, condition |
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-esis
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suffix( forms abstract nouns)
state, condition, precedure |
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-etic
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suffix ( forms adjectives)
forms adjectives, often from nouns ending in -esis |
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-ics-tics
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suffix
forms nous indicating a particular science or study |
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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 ( forms both nouns and adjectives indicating a...)
...particular shape, form, or resemblance |
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-oma
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suffix ( forms abstract nouns)
usually tumor, occasionally disease. |
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-ose
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suffix ( adjectival )
name chemical substances, full of, resembling |
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-ous
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suffix ( adjectival)
pertaining to, characterized by, full of |
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-us
|
suffix ( noun forming ending)
condition, person ( sometimes malformed infant) |
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coli
cyst(i) cholecyst |
referring to the colon bacillus e.coli
refers to urinary bladder refers to the gallbladder |
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ate
ide ite one |
refers to chemical substances
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acr
|
combining form
extremities( hands and feet) |
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ambly
|
combining form
dull, faint |
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carcin
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combining form
carcinoma, cancer |
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-cel
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combining form
hernia, tumor, cancer |
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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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erg
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combining form
action, work |
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enter
|
combining form
(small) intestine |
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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
|
combining form
fat |
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macr
|
combining form
(abnormally) large or long |
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mega,megal
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(abnormally) large or long
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melan
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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
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combining form
pain |
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onc
|
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
|
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 |
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-ize
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suffix ( Greek-derived)
"to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in." |