Chapter 2 Flashcards by Lenka Craigová

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lip-

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fat

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dia-

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through, across, apart

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-ism

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state, condition, quality

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-asia, -asis

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state, condition

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gastr-

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stomach

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apo-

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away from

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micr-

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(abnormally) small

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macr-

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(abnormally) large or long

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enter-

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(small) intestine

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amphi- , ampho-

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on both sides, around, both

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cyst, cysti,-, -cystis

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bladder, cyst

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ambly-

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dull, faint

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-ics, -tics

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form nouns indicating a particular science or study

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-etic

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adjective, often of -esis; pertaining to

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cyst, cysti

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usually refer to urinary bladder

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mega-, megal-

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(abnormally) large or long

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erg-

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action, work

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ana-

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up, back, against

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-ema

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state, condition

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py-

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pus

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acr-

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highest point, extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

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pro-

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before

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carcin-

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crab, cancer, carcinoma

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spasm-

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spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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hepar-, hepat-

liver

para-

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

homo, homeo-

same, likeness

nyct-

night

oma

usually tumor, sometimes disease

hem-, hemat-, -em-

blood

-al

pertaining to, located in

chol(e)-

bile, gall

pachy-

thick

meta, met-

change, transformation, after, behind

splen-

spleen

pros-, prosth-

in place of

combining form of -ema

-emat-

-oid, -ode, -id

indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance; like or resembling

eu-

good, normal, healthy

-ous

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

combing form of oma

omat

odyn-

pain

heter, hetero-

different, other, relationship to another

pseud-

false

cheir-, chir-

hand

melan-

dark, black

-esis

state, condition, procedure

onc-

tumor

sarc-

flesh, soft tissue

-us

condition, person

-ismus

state, condition, muscular

-ase

forms names of enzymes

eso-

within, inner, inward

cata-

downward, disordered

cholecyst-

refers to gallbladder

diplo-

double, twin

-ose

full of, resembling

-ize

to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

col(i), colon-

colon

stom-, stomat-

mouth, opening

-cel-

hernia, tumor, swelling

cyan-

blue