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75 Cards in this Set
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amphi- (ampho-)
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prefix
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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prefix
away from |
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cata- (cat-)
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prefix
downward, disordered |
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dia- (di-)
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prefix
through, across, apart |
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eso-
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prefix
within, inner, inward |
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eu-
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prefix
good, normal, healthy |
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heter- (hetero-)
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prefix
different, other, relationship to another |
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homo- (homeo-)
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prefix
same, likeness |
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meta- (met-)
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prefix
change, transformation, after, behind |
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para- (par-)
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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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adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in |
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-ase
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noun-forming suffix
names of enzymes |
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-asia, (-asis)
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noun-forming suffix
state, condition |
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-ema (-emat)
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noun-forming suffix
state, condition |
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-esis
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noun-forming suffix
state, condition, procedure |
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-etic (-esis)
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adjective-forming suffix
(noun-forming suffix) pertaining to |
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-ics (-tics)
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noun-forming suffix
science or study of |
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-ism
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noun-forming suffix
state, condition, quality |
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-ismus
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noun-forming suffix
state, condition: muscular spasm |
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-oid (-ode, -id)
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adjective/noun-forming suffix
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance; like, resembling |
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-oma (-omat, -omata)
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noun-forming suffix
usually tumor; occasionally disease |
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-ose
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adjective-forming suffix
(also used to form names of chemical substance) full of, resembling |
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-ous
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adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of |
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-us
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noun-forming suffix
condition, person (sometimes malformed fetus) |
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-ize
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verb-forming suffix
to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in |
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coli-
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usually refers to colon bacillus
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-ism
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noun-forming suffix
state, condition, quality |
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cyst (i)
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usually refers to the urinary bladder
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-ismus
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noun-forming suffix
state, condition: muscular spasm |
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-oid (-ode, -id)
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adjective/noun-forming suffix
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance; like, resembling |
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-oma (-omat, -omata)
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noun-forming suffix
usually tumor; occasionally disease |
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-ose
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adjective-forming suffix
(also used to form names of chemical substance) full of, resembling |
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-ous
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adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of |
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-us
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noun-forming suffix
condition, person (sometimes malformed fetus) |
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-ize
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verb-forming suffix
to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in |
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coli-
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usually refers to colon bacillus
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cyst (i)
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usually refers to the urinary bladder
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cholecyst-
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refers to gallbladder
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-ate
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noun-forming suffixes
name of chemical substance |
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-ide
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noun-forming suffixes
name of chemical substance |
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-ite
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noun-forming suffixes
name of chemical substance |
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-one
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noun-forming suffixes
name of chemical substance |
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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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combining 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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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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combining 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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gastr-
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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 |