Chapter 2 vocab Flashcards

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amphi-, ampho-

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on both sides, around, both

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ana-

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up, back, against

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apo-

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away from

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cata-

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downward, disordered

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dia-

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through, across, apart

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eso-

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within, inner, inward

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eu-

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good, normal, healthy

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heter-, hetero-

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different, other, relationship to another

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homo-, homeo-

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same, likeness

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meta

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change, transformation, after, behind

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para-

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alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

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pro-

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before

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pros-, prosth-

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in place of

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-al

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Adj: Pertaining to

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-ase

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forms names of enzymes

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-asia, -asis

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forms abstract nouns, state, condition

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-ema

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abstract nouns: state, condition

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-esis

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forms abstract nouns: state, condition, procedure

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-etic

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forms adjectives,

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-ics, -tics

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forms nouns for particular science or study

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-ism

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abstract nouns: state, condition

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-ismus

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abstract noun, state, condition, muscular spasm

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-oid

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both noun and adj. Particular shape, form, or resemblance

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-oma

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abstract noun: usually tumor

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-ose

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chemical names

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-ous

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Adj: pertaining to, full of

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-us

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noun forming: condition, person

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-ize

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To make, become, to cause

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Acr-

A

extremities

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Ambly-

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dull, faint

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carcin-

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cancer

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-cel-

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hernia, tumor, swelling

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cheir-, chir-

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hand

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chol(e)-

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bile, gall

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col(i)-, -cystis

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bladder, cyst

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diplo-

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double, twin

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enter-

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intestine

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erg-

A

action, work

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gastr-

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stomach

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hem-, hemat-, -em-

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blood

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hepar-, hepat-

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liver

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lip-

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fat

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macr-

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large or long

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mega-, megal-

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large or long

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melan-

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dark, black

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micr-

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small

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nyct-

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night

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odyn-

A

pain

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onc-

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tumor

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pachy-

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thick

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pseud-

A

false

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py-

A

pus

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sarc-

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flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

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spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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splen-

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spleen

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stom-, stomat-

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mouth, opening