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59 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) |
Prefix
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 |
name-forming suffix of enzymes
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-asia, -asis (rare) |
noun-forming suffix
state, condition |
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-ema |
noun-forming suffix
state, condition
the combining form of nouns ending in -ema is -emat |
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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
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, (rarely) -ode, -id |
noun-forming suffix 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. The combining form of nouns ending in -oma is -omat; the plural often is -omata |
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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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tics |
noun-forming suffix
science or study of |
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-us |
noun-forming suffix
condition, person |
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-ize |
greek-derived suffix
to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in |
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Acr- |
combining form
[highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet) |
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ambly- |
combining form
dull, faint |
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carcin- |
combining form
[Crab] 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
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
(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 |