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Ch 8 Flashcards

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ab- (rarely, a / abs) (ABstain)

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away from

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ad-

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to, toward

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ambi-

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both

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ante-

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before, forward

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bi-

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two, twice, double, both

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circum-

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around

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con- (CONjoin)

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with, together; thoroughly, very

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contra- (CONTRAst)

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against, opposite

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de- (DEscend)

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down, away from, absent

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dis- (DISlocate)

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apart, away

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ex-

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out of, away from

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extra-

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on the outside, beyond

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infra-

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below, beneath

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inter- (INTERject)

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between

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intra- (INTRAvenous)

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within

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mult-

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many; much

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non-

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not

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ob- (OBject)

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against, toward; very, thoroughly

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per-

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through, very, thoroughly

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post-

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after, following, behind

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pre-

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before, in front of

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pro-

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forward, in front

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re-

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back, again

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retro-

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backward, in back, behind

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se- (SEparate)

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apart, away from

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semi-

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half, partial

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sub-

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under, below

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super-

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over, above, excessively, extremely

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trans-

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across, through

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ultra-

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beyond, excessively

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in-

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1) in, into
2) not
3) very, thoroughly

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-al

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pertaining to

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-an

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pertaining to, located in

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-ar

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pertaining to, located in

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35
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-arium

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a place for…

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-ary

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a place for.. // pertaining to

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-ate

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having the form of, posessing

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-ia

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state, quality, condition

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-ian

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expert in a field of study

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-id

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pertaining to

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-ile

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pertaining to, capable of

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-ine

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pertaining to, located in

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-lent

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-ose

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-ous

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-ty

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state, quality, condition

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-y

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state, quality, condition

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-ad

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indicates direction towards

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-cle / -culus (partiCLE)

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-ella / -ellum

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-il / -illa

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-ola // -olus

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uni-

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bi- , bin- , bis-

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two, twice, double, both

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tri-

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quadr-

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quint-

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five, fifth

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sex- , sext-

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six, sixth

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sept-

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oct- , octa-

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non-

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nine, ninth

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dec- , deca-

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ten, one-tenth

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abdomin-

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belly, abdomen

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adip-

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aur-

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bacill-

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bacillus (bacteria)

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burs-

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bursa (fluid sac in joints)

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calc-

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stone, calcium, lime

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calor-

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heat, energy

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capit-

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cerebr-

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cost-

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dent-

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dors-

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back (of body)

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extern-

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fibr-

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fiber, filament

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fistul-

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fistula, abnormal tubelike passage in the body

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frig- , frigor-

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insul- (penINSULa)

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intern-

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meat-

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passage, opening

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nas-

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pur-

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radic- , rad- , radix-

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ren-

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sangui(n)-

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son-

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synov-

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synovial fluid / membrane (in the joints)

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tub-

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tuss-

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vacc- , vaccin-

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cow, vaccine

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vir- , virus-

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virus, powerful

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viscus-

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internal organ

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