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-ism (combining form/prefix/suffix)
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-ism - suffix indicating a condition or state
hyper/thyroid/ism - excessive secretion by thyroid hirsut/ism - excessive growth of hair or hair growth in unusual places embol/ism - obstruction of a vessel by a blood clot |
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hydr/o (combining form/suffix/prefix)
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hydro - combining form for water (or fluid)
hydr/o/phobia - fear of water hydr/o/cele - fluid in a saclike cavity hydr/o/therapy - water used as a treatment modality |
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micr/o (combining form/prefix/suffix)
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micro - combining form: small size or extent
micr/o/scope - instrument to see small things micr/o/cephal/us - abnormally small head micr/o/blast - very small red blood cells |
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dis- (combining form/prefix/suffix)
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dis- a prefix meaning apart, without or undo (greek = two)
di/saccha/ride - CHO made up of two monosaccharides dis/articulation - amputation through a joint dis/ease - without comfort/ease; pathological condition |
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-osis (combining form/prefix/suffix)
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-osis - suffix, indicating a condition
cyan/osis - bluish discoloration (usually to skin) dermat/osis - skin condition; nonspecific type thrombocyt/osis - increased numbers of platelets |
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acr/o (combining form/prefix/suffix)
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acro - combining form used to refer to extremities
acr/o/dermat/itis - inflammation of skin on extremities acr/o/megaly - enlargement of the extremities acr/o/cyanosis - bluish discoloration of the extremities |
