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48 Cards in this Set
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amphi-
ampho- |
on both sides, around, both
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ana-
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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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downward, disordered
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dia- (di- before a vowel)
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through, across, apart
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eso-
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within, inner, inward
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eu-
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good, normal, healthy
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heter-
hetero- |
different, other, relationship to another
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homo-
homeo- |
same, likeness
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meta- (met- before a vowel or h)
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change, transformation, after, behind
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para- (often par- before a vowel)
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alongside, around
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pro-
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before
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pros-
prosth- |
in place of
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-al
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a Latin-derived adjectival suffix: pertaining to, located in
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-ase
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forms names of enzymes
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-asia
-asis (rare) |
form abstract nouns: state, condition
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-ema
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forms abstract nouns: state, condition. Combining form is -emat-
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-esis
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forms abstract nouns: state, condition, procedure
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-etic
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forms adjectives, often from nouns ending in -esis: pertaining to
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-ics, -tics
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forms nouns indicating a particular science or study: science or study of
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-ism
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forms abstract nouns: state, condition, quality
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-ismus
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forms abstract nouns: state, condition; muscular spasm
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-oid (rarely)
-ode -id |
form both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance like, resembling
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chol(e)-
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combining form: bile, gall
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col(i)-
colon- |
combining form: colon
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cyan-
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combining form: blue
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cyst(i)-
-cystis |
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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gastr-
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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-
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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- |
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- |
combining form: mouth, opening
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