Combining form Flashcards by Khayelihle Nzuza

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Combing form

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Own meaning
Core part medical term

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AESTHE-

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Sensation

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AESTHES-

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Sensation

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AESTHESI-

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Sensation

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ALGES-

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Pain sensitivity

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ALG-

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Pain

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BI-

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Life

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BRADY-

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Slow

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CHEIR-

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Hand

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CHIR-

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Hand

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HYPN-

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Sleep

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CEPHAL-

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Head

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LIP-

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Fat

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LITH-

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Stone

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LOG-

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Study/word

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LY-

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Destroy/breakdown

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LYS-

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Destroy/breakdown

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MACR-

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(abnormally) large/ long

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MALAC-

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Soft

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MICR-

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(abnormally)small

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ODYN-

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Pain

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PEN-(I)

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Decrease/deficiency

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PLEC-

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Strike/paralyze

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PLEG-

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Strike/paralyze

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PNOE-

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Breathe

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PNOE-

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Breathe

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POLY-

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Many/excessive

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RHIN-

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Nose

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RHYTHM-

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Heartbeat

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SCLER-

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Hard

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SPASM-

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Spasm

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STEN

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Narrow

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STEN

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Narrow

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STHEN-

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Strength

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TACHY-

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Rapid

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AETI-

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Causation

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ANGI-

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Vessel (blood)

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ARTHR-

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Joint

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CHOL-

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Bile/gall

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CHOLE-

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Bile/gall

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DACTYL-

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Finger/toe

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ENCEPHAL-

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Brain

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ENTER-

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(small) intestine

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ERG-

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Action/work

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GEN-

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Produce/come into being

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Produce/come into being

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Produce/come into being

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GENE-

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Produce/come into being

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GRAM-

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Record

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GRAPH-

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Write/graph

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HAEM-

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Blood

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HAEMAT-

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Blood

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-AEM

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Blood

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HEPAT-

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Liver

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STA-

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Stand/top

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STAT-

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Stand/stop

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HYDR-

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Water/fluid

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IDI-

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One’s self

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CLAS-

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Break (up)/destroy

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CLAST-

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Break (up)/destroy

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CLAST-

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Break (up)/destroy

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CYST-

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Bladder

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CYT-

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Cell

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LEUK-

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White/white blood cell

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MEGA-

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(abnormally) large/long

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MEGAL-

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(abnormally) large/long

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MENING-

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Meningeal membrane/meninges

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MENINX-

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Meningeal membrane/meninges

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MORPH-

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Form/shape/structure

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PATH-

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Disease

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PHOB-

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(abnormal) fear

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PLAS-

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Form/develop

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PLAST-

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Form/develop

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POIE-

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Produce/make

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-RHAG-

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Profusely flow

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-RHOE-

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Flow/secrete

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-RHEX-

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Rupture

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SCOP-

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Look at/examine

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STOM-

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Mouth

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STOMAT-

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Mouth

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TOM-

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Cutting/slice