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65 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- |
Prefix downward, disordered
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dia-, di- |
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- |
Prefix change, transformation, after, behind |
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para-, par- |
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 |
Latin-derived adjective forming suffix pertaining to, located in |
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-ase |
noun forming suffix forms names of enzymes |
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-asia, -asis (rare) |
abstract noun forming suffix state, condition |
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-ema, (combining form: -emat) |
abstract noun forming suffix state, condition |
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-esis |
abstract 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 indicating a particular science or study; science or study of |
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-ism |
forms abstract nouns state, condition, quality |
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-ismus |
forms abstract nouns state, condition; muscular spasms |
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-oid, (rarely -ode), -id |
form nouns and adjectives noun: indicating a particular shape, form or resemblance adjective: like, resembling |
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-oma, (combining form: -omat, plural form -omata) |
abstract noun forming suffix usually tumor; occasionally disease |
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-ose |
Latin-derived adjective forming suffix also used to form names of chemical substances full of, resembling |
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-ous |
Latin-derived 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 |
Latin derived noun forming suffix condition, person, (sometimes malformed fetus) |
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-ize |
Verb forming suffix (Greek derived) to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in |
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-ate |
noun forming suffix forms names of chemical substances |
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-ide |
noun forming suffix forms names of chemical substances |
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-ite |
noun forming suffix forms name of chemical substances |
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-one |
noun forming suffix forms names of chemical substances |
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coli- |
refer to the colon bacillus, Escherichia coli. |
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cyst-, cysti |
usually refer to the urinary bladder |
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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 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-, chole- |
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 |