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61 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 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) |
Prefix
change, transformation, after, behind |
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para-
par- (often before a vowel) |
Prefix
alongside, around, abnorma, 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
|
Noun-Forming Suffix
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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-emat-
|
Combining Form of Noun-Forming Suffix
state, condition |
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-esis
|
Noun-Forming Suffix
state, condition, procedure |
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-etic (from -esis)
|
Adjective-Forming Suffix
pertaining to |
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-ics
-tics |
Noun-Forming Suffix
science or study of |
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-ism
|
Noun-Forming Suffix
state, condition, quality |
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-ismus
|
Noun-Forming Suffix
state, condition, muscular spasm |
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-oid
-ode -id |
Noun- and Adjective-Forming Suffix
particular shape or form, resembling |
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-oma
|
Noun-Forming Suffix
tumor, disease (occassionally) |
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-omat-
-omata |
Combining Form of Noun-Forming Suffix
tumor, disease (occassionally) |
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-ose
|
Adjective-Forming Suffix
resembling (also the names of chemical substances) |
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-ous
|
Adjective-Forming Suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of |
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-us
|
Noun-Forming Suffix
condition, person |
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-ize
|
Verb-Forming Suffix
to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in |
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-ate
-ide -ite -one |
Noun-Forming Suffix
chemical substance names |
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acr-
|
Combining Form
highest point, extremities (particularly hands and feet) |
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ambly-
|
Combining Form
dull, faint |
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carcin-
|
Combining Form
cancer, crab, carcinoma |
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-cel-
|
Combining Form
hernia, tumor, swelling |
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cheir-
chir- |
Combining Form
hand |
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chlor-
chlore- |
Combining Form
bile, gall |
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col-
coli- colon- |
Combining Form
colon |
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cyan-
|
Combining Form
blue |
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cyst-
cysti- -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
(abnormally) 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-
|
Combining 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 |