3. Greek combining forms Flashcards by Deleted Deleted | Brainscape

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aden-
adenocyst

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gland

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acr-
acromegaly

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extremities

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ankyl-
ankylosis

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stiffened, hooked

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arachn-
arachnoiditis

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spider, web

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arteri-
arterioplasty

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artery

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blenn-
blennadenitis

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mucus

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chrom-, chroma-, chromat-
chromatin

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colour, pigment

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derm-, derma-, dermat-
dermatologist

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skin

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dips-
dipsosis

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thirst

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erythr-
erythraemia

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red, red blood cell

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gastr-
gastritis

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stomach

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gno-, gnos-
diagnosis

A

know

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hidr-, idr-
hidrosis

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sweat

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hist-, histi-
histiocyte

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tissue

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iatr-
iatrology

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healer, physician

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kine-
biokinetics

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move

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kines-, kinesi-
kinesis

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movement, motion

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celi-
celioscopy

A

abdomen

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col-, coli-, colon-
colonalgia

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colon

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crani-
cranioclast

A

skull

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cyan-
cyanosis

A

blue

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lapar-
laparotomy

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abdomen, abdominal wall

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lex-
dyslexia

A

read

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melan-
melanin

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dark, black

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myel-
myelitis

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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nos-
nosology

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disease, illness

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olig-
oligodactylia

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few, deficient

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paed-
paediatrics

A

child

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poli-
poliosis

A

gray matter (of the brain & spinal chord

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py-
pyogenic

A

pus

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-rhaph-
pericardiorrhaphy

A

suture

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sarc-
sarcocyst

A

flesh, soft tissue

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splen-
splenopathy

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spleen