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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- (do-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: |
suffix:
adjective forming suffix: pertaining to, located in |
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-ase: |
suffix:
forms names of enzymes
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-asia, -asis (rare): |
suffix:
noun forming suffix; state, condition |
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-ema: |
suffix:
noun forming suffix; state, condition |
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-esis: |
suffix:
noun forming suffix; state, condition, procedure |
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-etic: |
suffix:
adjective forming suffix; often from nouns ending in -esis: pertaining to |
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-ics, -tics: |
suffix:
noun forming suffix indicating a particular science or study: science or study of |
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-ism: |
suffix:
noun forming suffix: state, condition, quality |
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-ismus |
suffix:
noun forming suffix; state, condition; muscular spasm |
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-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id: |
suffix:
noun and adjective forming suffix: indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling |
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oma: |
suffix:
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: |
suffix:
adjective forming suffix; also used to form names of chemical substances; full of, resembling |
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-ous: |
suffix:
adjective forming suffix; pertaining to, characterized by, full of |
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tics: |
suffix:
noun forming suffix indicating a particular science or study: science or study of |
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-us: |
suffix:
noun forming suffix; condition, person |
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-ize: |
suffix:
verb forming 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:
bile, 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 |