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83 Cards in this Set
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ab- (a- rarely; abs- before c and t) |
Prefix away from |
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ad- (ac- before c; af- before f; ag- before g; al- beforel; an- before n; ap- before p; as- before s; a- before sp; at- before t) |
Prefix to, toward |
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ambi- |
Prefix both |
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ante- |
Prefix before, forward |
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bi- (bin-, bis-) |
Prefix two, twice, double, both |
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circum- |
Prefix around |
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con- (co- before h; col- befor l; com- befor e, m, p; cor- befor r) |
Prefix together, with; thoroughly, very |
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contra- |
Prefix against, opposite |
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de- |
Prefix down, away from, absent |
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dis- (di before g, v, and usually before l; dif- before f) |
Prefix apart, away |
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ex-(e- before consonants; ef- before f) |
Prefix out of, away from |
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extra- (rarely extro-) |
Prefix on the outside, beyond |
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in- (il- before I; im- before b, m, and p; ir- before r) |
Prefix in; into |
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in- |
Prefix not |
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in- |
Prefix very, thoroughly |
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infra- |
Prefix beneath, below |
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inter- |
Prefix between |
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intra- (rarely intro) |
Prefix within |
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non- |
Prefix not (adverb) |
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mult- (often multi-) |
Prefix many, much, affecting many parts |
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ob- (oc- before c; op- before p) |
Prefix against, toward; very, thoroughly |
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per- (pel- before l) |
Prefix through; very, thoroughly |
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post- |
Prefix after, following, behind |
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pre- |
Prefix before, in front of |
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pro- |
Prefix forward, in front |
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re- |
Prefix back, again |
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retro- |
Prefix backward, in back, behind |
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se- |
Prefix apart, away from |
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semi- |
Prefix half |
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sub- (suf- before f, sup- before p) |
Prefix under |
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super- |
Prefix over, above; excess |
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trans- |
Prefix across, through |
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ultra- |
Prefix beyond, excess |
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-al |
adjective-forming suffix pertaining to |
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-an |
adjective-forming suffix pertaining to, located in |
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-ar |
adjective-forming suffix pertaining to, located in |
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-arium |
noun-forming suffix denotes a place for something |
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-ary |
noun-forming suffix denotes a place for something |
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-ary |
adjective-forming suffix pertaining to |
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-ate |
adjective-forming suffix having the form of, possessing |
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-ia |
noun-forming suffix state, condition, process or procedure |
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-ian |
noun-forming suffix indicates an expert in a certain field |
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-ic |
adjective-forming suffix pertaining to |
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-id |
adjective-forming suffix pertaining to |
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-ile |
adjective-forming suffix pertaining to, capable of |
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-ine |
adjective-forming suffix pertaining to, located in |
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-ive |
adjective-forming suffix pertaining to |
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-lent |
adjective-forming suffix full of |
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-ose |
adjective-forming suffix full of |
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-ous |
adjective-forming suffix full of |
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-ty |
abstract noun-forming suffix state, condition, process or procedure |
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-y |
abstract noun-forming suffix state, condition, process or procedure |
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abdomin- |
combining form belly, abdomen |
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adip- |
combining form fat |
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aur- |
combining form ear |
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bacill- |
combining form (rod, staff) bacillus |
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burs- |
combining form (leather sac) bursa |
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calc- |
combining form stone, calcium, line (salts) |
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calor- |
combining form heat, energy |
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capit- |
combining form head |
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cerebr- |
combining form brain |
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cost- |
combining form rib |
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dent- |
combining form tooth |
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dors- |
combining form back (of the body) |
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extern- |
combining form outer |
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fibr- |
combining form fiber, filament |
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fistul- |
combining form (tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body |
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frig-, frigor- |
combining form cold |
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insul- |
combining form island |
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intern- |
combining form inner |
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meat- |
combining form passage, opening, meatus |
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nas- |
combining form nose |
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pur- |
combining form pus |
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radic-, rad-, radix- |
combining form root |
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ren- |
combining form kidney body |
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sangui(n)- |
combining form blood |
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son- |
combining form sound |
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synov- |
combining form synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac |
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tub- |
combining form (trumpet) tube |
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tuss- |
combining form cough |
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vacc- |
combining form cow (most words have to do with vaccine) |
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vir-, virus- |
combining form (poison, venom) virus |
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viscer- |
combining form internal organ(s) |