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ad-
(adneural)
(prefix)

A

to, toward, near

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a-, ab-
(aversion, abarticular)
(prefix)

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away from, from

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sub-
(sublingual)
(prefix)

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under

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capn-
(capnometry)
(base - noun)

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carbon dioxide, smoke

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ox(y)-, ox(i)-
(oxychromatic, hypoxia)
(base - noun)

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oxygen, acid

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ferr(i)-, ferr-
(ferriferous, ferrous)
(base - noun)

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iron

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corn(i)-, corn(u)-, kerat-
(bicornate, cornuate, keratodermatitis)
(base - noun)

A

horn, horn-like

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lith-
(lithiasis)
(base - noun)

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stone, calculus

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hal(i)-, hal-, sal(i)-
(haliphagia, halophilic, salimeter)
(base - noun)

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salt

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hyal-, vitr(i)-
(hyaloid, vitriform)
(base - noun)

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glass, glassy

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glyc-, gluc-
(glycemia, glucopenia)
(base - noun)

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sugar

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sacchar-
(saccharolytic)
(base - noun)

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sugar

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myc-, mycet-
(mycology, mycetogenic)
(base - noun)

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fungus

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seb-, seb(i)-
(seborrhea, sebiferous)
(base - noun)

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grease

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adip-, lip-
(adipogenous, lipoma)
(base - noun)

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fat

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amyl-
(amylase)
(base - noun)

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starch

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blenn-, myx-
(blennostasis, myxorrhea)
(base - noun)

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mucus

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muc-, muc(i)-
(mucocolitis, muciferous)
(base - noun)

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mucus, mucous membrane

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py-
(arthropyosis)
(base - noun)

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pus

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ptyal-, sial-
(ptyalagogue, sialolithiasis)
(base - noun)

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saliva

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ole-
(oleic)
(base - noun)

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oil

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acet-, acet(i)-
(acetic, acetify)
(base - noun))

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acid, vinegar

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hydr-
(hydrotherapy)
(base - noun)

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water

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hidr-
(hyperhidrosis)
(base - noun)

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sweat

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galact-, lact-, lact(i)-
(agalactia, lacteal, lactiferous)
(base - noun)

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milk

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pyr-, pyret-
(pyromania, pyretogenic)
(base - noun)

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fire, fever

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aden-
(adenodynia)
(base - noun)

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gland

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carcin-
(carcinoogenic)
(base - noun)

A

cancer

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crin-
(endocrinology)
(base - verb)

A

to secrete

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-agogue
(sialagogue)
(suffix - noun)

A

agent inducing flow

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-ase
(lipase)
(suffix - noun)

A

enzyme

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-in
(toxin)
(suffix - noun)

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substance

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-ad
(mesiad)
(suffix - adjective)

A

toward, in the direction of

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-ate
(tridentate)
(suffix - adjective)

A

having

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-eal
(pharyngeal)
(suffix - adjective)

A

relating to

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-form
(vermiform)
(suffix - adjective)

A

having the shape of

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-ose
(foliose)
(suffix - adjective)

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full of, pertaining to

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-fy
(ramify)
(suffix - verb)

A

to make

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-ferous, -ferent
(fer/ous, fer/ent)
(sanguiferous)
(termination - adjective)

A

bearing, carrying

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-genic, -genous
(gen/ic, gen/ous)
(termination - adjective)

A

causing, caused by

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-omatous (o/mat/ous)
(fibromatous)
(termination - adjective)

A

pertaining to tumors

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-oma (o/ma)
(fibroma)
(terminations - noun)

A

tumor

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-omatosis
(o/,at/o/sis)
(fibromatosis)
(terminations - noun)

A

tumorous condition

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-poiesis (poie/sis)
(hidropoiesis)
(termination - noun)

A

production

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-rrhea (rrhe/a)
(lactorrhea)
(termination - noun)

A

flow

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-therapy (therap/y)
(thermotherapy)
(termination - noun)

A

treatment

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ad-

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to, toward, near

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a-, ab-

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away from, from

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sub-

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under-

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capn-

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carbon dioxide, smoke

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oxy-, oxi-

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oxygen, acid

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ferri-, ferr-

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iron

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corni-, cornu-, kerat-

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horn, horn-like

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lith-

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stone, calculus

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hali-, hal-, sali-

A

salt

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hyal-, vitri -

A

glass, glassy

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glyc-, gluc-

A

sugar

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sacchar-

A

sugar

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myc-, mycet-

A

fungus

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seb-, sebi-

A

grease

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adip-, lip-

A

fat

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amyl-

A

startch

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blenn-, myx-

A

mucus

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muc-, muci-

A

mucus, mucous membrane

65
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py-

A

pus

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ptyal-, sial

A

saliva

67
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ole-

A

oil

68
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acet-, aceti-

A

acid, vinegar

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hydr-

A

water

70
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hidr-

A

sweat

71
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galact-, lact-, lacti-

A

milk

72
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pyr-, pyret-

A

fire, fever

73
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aden-

A

gland

74
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carcin-

A

cancer

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crin-

A

to secrete

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-agogue

A

agent inducing flow

77
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-ase

A

enzyme

78
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-in

A

substance

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-ad

A

toward, in the direction of

80
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-ate

A

having

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-eal

A

relating to

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-form

A

having the shape of

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-ose

A

full of, pertaining to

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-fy

A

to make

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-ferous, -ferent

A

bearing, carrying

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-genic, -genous

A

causing, caused by

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-omatous

A

pertaining to tumors

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-oma

A

tumor

89
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-omatosis

A

tumorous condition

90
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-poiesis

A

production

91
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-rrhea

A

flow

92
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-therapy

A

treatment

93
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to, toward, near

A

ad-

94
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away from, from

A

a-, ab-

95
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under

A

sub-

96
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carbon dioxide, smoke

A

capn-

97
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oxygen, acid

A

oxy-, oxi-

98
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iron

A

ferri-, ferr-

99
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horn, horn-like

A

corni-, cornu-, kerat-

100
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stone, calculus

A

lith-

101
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salt

A

hali-, hal-, sali-

102
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glass, glassy

A

hyal-, vitri-

103
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sugar

A

glyc-, gluc-, sacchar-

104
Q

fungus

A

myc-, mycet-

105
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grease

A

seb-, sebi-

106
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fat

A

adip-, lip-

107
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startch

A

amyl-

108
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mucus

A

blenn-, myx-

109
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mucus, mucous membrane

A

muc-, muci-

110
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pus

A

py-

111
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saliva

A

ptyal-, sial-

112
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oil

A

ole-

113
Q

acid, vinegar

A

acet-, aceti-

114
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water

A

hydr-

115
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sweat

A

hidr-

116
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milk

A

galact-, lact-, lacti-

117
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fire, fever

A

pyr-, pyret-

118
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gland

A

aden-

119
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cancer

A

carcin-

120
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to secrete

A

crin-

121
Q

agent inducing flow

A

-agogue

122
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enzyme

A

-ase

123
Q

substance

A

-in

124
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toward, in the direction of

A

-ad

125
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having

A

-ate

126
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relating to

A

-eal

127
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having the shape of

A

-form

128
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full of, pertaining to

A

-ose

129
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to make

A

-fy

130
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bearing, carrying

A

-ferous, -ferent

131
Q

causing, caused by

A

-genic, -genous

132
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pertaining to tumors

A

-omatous

133
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tumor

A

-oma

134
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tumorous condition

A

-omatosis

135
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production

A

-poiesis

136
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flow

A

-rrhea

137
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treatment

A

-therapy

Medical Terminology (first half) (9 decks)

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