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