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57 Cards in this Set
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amphi-, ampho-
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on both sides, around, both
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ana-:
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prefix
up, back, against |
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apo-:
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away from |
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cata-: (cat-before a vowel or h)
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prefix
downward, disordered: |
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dia-: (di- before a vowel)
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prefix
through, across, apart |
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eso-:
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within, inner, inward |
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eu-:
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prefix
good, normal, health |
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heter- homeo- :
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same, likeness |
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meta- (met- before a vowel or h):
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prefix
change, transform |
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para- (often par- before a vowel)
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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
a latin -derived adjectival suffix: pertaining to , localed in |
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-ase :
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suffix
forms names of enzymes |
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-asia, -asis(rare)
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suffix
froms abstract nouns: state, condition |
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-ize :
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verb forming suffix
a commonly used Greek-derived suffix that means "to make, become,cause to be, subject to, engage in |
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-ema :
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suffix
froms abstract nouns: state, condition The combining form of nouns ending in -ema is -emat |
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-esis :
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suffix
forms abstract nouns: state, condition, procedure |
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-etic :
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suffix
forms adjectives, often form nouns ending in -esis |
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-ics, -tics :
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suffix
forms nouns indicating a particular science or study: science or study of: |
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-ism :
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suffix
forms abstract nouns: state, comdition quality |
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-ismus :
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suffix
forms abstract nouns: state, condition; muscular spasm |
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-oid (rarely) -ode, -id :
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suffix
form both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling |
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-oma:
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suffix
forms abstract nouns: usualy tumor, occasionally disease. The combining form of nouns ending in -oma -omat; the plural often is -omata: |
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-ose :
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suffix
a Latin-derived adjectival suffix;also used to form names of chemical substances:full of, resembling |
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-ous :
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suffix
a Latin-derived adjectival suffix: pertaining to, characterized by, full of |
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-us :
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suffix
a Latin noun-forming ending: condition, person(sometimes a malformed fetus) |
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acr- :
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Combining Form
[highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet) |
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ambly- :
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combining form
dull, faint |
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carcin-
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combinig form
[crab] carcinoma, cancer |
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-cel-
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combining form
hernia,tumor,swelling |
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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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combinig 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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enter- :
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combining form
(small) intestine |
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erg- :
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combining form
action, work |
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gaster- :
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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- :
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combining form
fat |
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macr- :
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combining form
(abnormally)large or long |
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mega-, megal- :
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combining form
(abnormally)large or long |
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melan- :
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combining form
dark, black |
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micr- :
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combining form
(abnormally) small |
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nyct- :
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combining form
night |
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odyn- :
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combining form
pain |
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onc- :
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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- :
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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 |
