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1
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what does the prefix a- or an- mean?

A

absence of, without, not

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what does the prefix bi- mean?

A

two or both

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3
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what does the prefix dia- mean?

A

through, complete

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what does the prefix dys- mean?

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difficult, painful, abnormal, labored

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5
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what does the prefix epi- mean?

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upon, on, over

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what does the prefix hyper- mean?

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above, excessive

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what does the prefix hypo- mean?

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deficient, below, under, incomplete

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what does the prefix intra- mean?

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within, in

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what does the prefix meta- mean?

A

change, beyond, after

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10
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what does the prefix neo- mean?

A

new

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11
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what does the prefix para- mean?

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beside, around, beyond, abnormal

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12
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what does the prefix per- mean?

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through

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13
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what does the prefix pro- mean?

A

before

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14
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what does the prefix sub- mean?

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under, below

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what does the prefix trans- mean?

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through, across, beyond

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16
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what does the prefix uni- mean?

A

one

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17
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what does the combining form aden/o mean?

A

gland

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18
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what does the combining form adip/o mean?

A

fat

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19
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what does the combining form albin/o mean?

A

white

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20
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what does the combining form aut/o mean?

A

self

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21
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what does the combining form bi/o mean?

A

life

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22
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what does the combining form coni/o mean?

A

dust

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23
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what does the combining form cry/o mean?

A

cold

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24
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what does the combining form crypt/o mean?

A

hidden

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25
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what does the combining form cutane/o mean?

A

skin

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26
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what does the combining form cyan/o mean?

A

blue

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27
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what does the combining form derm/o mean?

A

skin

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28
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what does the combining form dermat/o mean?

A

skin

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29
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what does the combining form erythr/o mean?

A

red

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30
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what does the combining form erythemat/o mean?

A

redness

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31
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what does the combining form fibr/o mean?

A

fibrous tissues

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32
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what does the combining form heter/o mean?

A

other, different

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33
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what does the combining form hidr/o mean?

A

sweat

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34
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what does the combining form kerat/o mean?

A

hard, horny tissue, keratin

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35
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what does the combining form lei/o mean?

36
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what does the combining form leuk/o mean?

37
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what does the combining forms lip/o and lipid/o mean?

38
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what does the combining form melan/o mean?

39
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what does the combining form myc/o mean?

40
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what does the combining form necr/o mean?

41
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what does the combining form onych/o mean?

42
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what does the combining form pachy/o mean?

43
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what does the combining form pil/o mean?

44
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what does the combining form py/o mean?

45
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what does the combining form rhytid/o mean?

46
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what does the combining form scler/o mean?

47
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what does the combining form seb/o mean?

48
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what does the combining form staphyl/o mean?

A

grapelike clusters

49
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what does the combining form steat/o mean?

A

fat, sebum

50
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what does the combining form strept/o mean?

A

twisted chains

51
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what does the combining form trich/o mean?

52
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what does the combining form ungu/o mean?

53
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what does the combining form xanth/o mean?

54
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what does the combining form xer/o mean?

A

dryness, dry

55
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what does the suffix -a mean?

A

no meaning, noun ending

56
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what does the suffix -ad mean?

57
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what does the suffix -al mean?

A

pertaining to

58
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what does the suffix -coccus mean?

A

berry-shaped

59
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what does the suffix -cyte mean?

60
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what does the suffix -ectomy mean?

61
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what does the suffix -gen mean?

A

substance that produces/causes, agent that produces/causes

62
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what does the suffix -genic mean?

A

producing, originating, causing

63
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what does the suffix -ia mean?

A

condition of, diseased state, abnormal state

64
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what does the suffix -ic mean?

A

pertaining to

65
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what does the suffix -ior mean?

A

pertaining to

66
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what does the suffix -itis mean?

A

inflammation

67
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what does the suffix -logist mean?

A

specialist who studies an treats

68
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what does the suffix -logy mean?

69
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what does the suffix -malacia mean?

70
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what does the suffix -megaly mean?

A

enlarged, enlargement

71
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what does the suffix -oid mean?

A

resembling

72
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what does the suffix -oma mean?

A

tumor, swelling

73
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what does the suffix -opsy mean?

A

view of, process of viewing, viewing

74
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what does the suffix -osis mean?

A

abnormal condition, increased numbers pertaining to blood

75
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what does the suffix -ous mean?

A

pertaining to

76
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what does the suffix -pathy mean?

77
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what does the suffix -phagia mean?

A

eating, swallowing

78
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what does the suffix -plasia mean?

A

development, growth, condition of formation

79
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what does the suffix -plasm mean?

A

growth, substance, formation

80
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what does the suffix -plasty mean?

A

surgical repair

81
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what does the suffix -rrhea mean?

82
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what do the suffixes -rrhage and -rrhagia mean?

A

excessive discharge

83
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what does the suffix -sis mean?

84
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what does the suffix -stasis mean?

A

stop, controlling, standing

85
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what does the suffix -tome mean?

A

instrument used to cut

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