Greek Combining Forms Flashcards

1
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AESTHE-, AESTHES, -AESTHESI-

A

sensation

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2
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ALGES-

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sensitivity to pain

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3
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ALG-

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pain

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4
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BI-

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life

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5
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BRADY-

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slow

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6
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TACHY-

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rapid

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7
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CHEIR-, CHIR-

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hand

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8
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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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12
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LOG-

A

word, study

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13
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LY-, LYS-

A

destroy, break down

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14
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MACR-

A

(abnormally) large or long

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15
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MALAC-

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soft

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16
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MICR-

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(abnormally) small

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17
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ODYN-

A

pain

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18
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PEN-

A

decrease, deficiency

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19
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PLEC-, PLEG-

A

strike, paralyse

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20
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POLY-

A

many, excessive

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21
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PNOE-

A

breathe

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22
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RHIN-

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nose

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23
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RHYTHM-

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heartbeat

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24
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SCLER-

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hard

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25
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SPASM-

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spasm

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26
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STEN-

A

narrow

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27
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STHEN-

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strength

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28
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AETI-

A

causation

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29
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ANGI-

A

vessel, blood

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30
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ARTHR-

A

joint

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31
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CHOL-, CHOLE-

A

bile, gall

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32
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DACTYL-

A

finger, toe

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33
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ENCEPHAL-

A

brain

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34
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ENTER-

A

(small) intestine

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35
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ERG-

A

action, work

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36
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GEN-, -GEN, GENE-

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produce, come into being

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37
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GRAM-

A

a record

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38
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GRAPH-

A

write, record

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39
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HAEM-, HAEMAT-, -AEM-

A

blood

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40
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HEPAT-

A

liver

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41
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STA-, STAT-

A

stand, stop

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42
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HYDR-

A

water, fluid

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43
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IDI-

A

one’s self

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44
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CLAS-, CLAST-, -CLAST

A

break up, destroy

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45
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CYST-

A

bladder

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46
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LEUK-

A

white, white blood cell

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47
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MEGA-, MEGAL-

A

(abnormally) large or long

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48
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MENING-, MENINX-

A

meningeal membrane, meninges

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49
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MORPH-

A

form, shape, structure

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50
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PATH-

A

disease

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51
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PHOB-

A

(abnormal) fear

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52
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PLAS-, PLAST-

A

form, develop

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53
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POIE-

A

produce, make

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54
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-RHAG-

A

flow profusely

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55
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-RHOE-

A

flow, secrete

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56
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-RHEX-

A

rupture

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57
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SCOP-

A

look at, examine

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58
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STOM-, STOMAT-

A

mouth

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59
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TOM-

A

cutting, slice

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60
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CYT-

A

cell

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61
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ADEN-

A

gland

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62
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ACR-

A

extremities

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63
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ANKYL-

A

stiffened, hooked

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64
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ARACHN-

A

spider, web

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65
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ARTERI-

A

artery

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66
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BLENN-

A

mucus

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67
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CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT-

A

colour, pigment

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68
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DERM-, -DERMA, -DERMAT-

A

skin

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69
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DIPS-

A

thirst

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70
Q

ERYTHR-

A

red, red blood cell

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71
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GATSR-

A

stomach

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72
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GNO-, GNOS-

A

know

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73
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HIDR-, -IDR-

A

sweat

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74
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HIST-, -HISTI-

A

tissue

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75
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IATR-

A

healer, physician

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76
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KINE-

A

move

77
Q

KINES-, KINESI-

A

movement, motion

78
Q

CELI-

A

abdomen

79
Q

COL-, COLI-, COLON-

A

colon

80
Q

CRANI-

A

skull

81
Q

CYAN-

A

blue

82
Q

LAPAR-

A

abdomen, abdominal wall

83
Q

LEX-

A

read

84
Q

MELAN-

A

dark, black

85
Q

MYEL-

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

86
Q

NOS-

A

disease, illness

87
Q

OLIG-

A

few, deficient

88
Q

PAED-

A

child

89
Q

POLI-

A

grey matter (of the brain and spinal cord)

90
Q

PY-

A

pus

91
Q

-RHAPH-

A

suture

92
Q

SARC-

A

flesh, soft tissue

93
Q

SPLEN-

A

spleen

94
Q

ACOUS-, ACUS-

A

hear

95
Q

ANDR-

A

man

96
Q

APHRODISI-

A

sexual desire

97
Q

AUT-

A

self

98
Q

CHEIL-, CHIL-

A

lip

99
Q

CHLOR-

A

green

100
Q

DEM-

A

people, population

101
Q

DROM-

A

a running, a grouping

102
Q

ER-, EROT-

A

sexual desire

103
Q

GYN-, GYNAE-, GYNAEC-

A

woman, female

104
Q

ICTER-

A

jaundice

105
Q

CARDI-

A

heart, cardia

106
Q

CARCIN-

A

cancer

107
Q

-CEL-

A

hernia

108
Q

CENTE-

A

pierce

109
Q

MY-(I), MYS-

A

muscle

110
Q

NARC-

A

numbness, stupor

111
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NECR-

A

corpse, dead

112
Q

NEUR-

A

nerve

113
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ODONT-

A

tooth

114
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ONYCH-

A

fingernail, toenail

115
Q

ORTH-

A

straight, erect

116
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OT-

A

ear

117
Q

PACHY-

A

thick

118
Q

-PEX-

A

fixing

119
Q

PHARMAC-, PHARMACEU-

A

medicine, drug

120
Q

PT-

A

fall, sag

121
Q

STEAR-, STEAT-

A

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

122
Q

TEN-, TENON-, TENONT-

A

tendon

123
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TON-

A

tension, tone

124
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-DESIS

A

binding

125
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DESM-

A

ligament

126
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DIAPHRAGM-, DIAPHRAGMAT-

A

diaphragm

127
Q

DYNAM-

A

force, power

128
Q

EME-

A

vomit

129
Q

-ELC-, HELC-

A

ulcer

130
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ISCH-, -SCHE-

A

suppress, check

131
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IS-

A

equal

132
Q

LAL-

A

talk

133
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LEI-

A

smooth

134
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LEP-

A

attack, seizure

135
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MAN-

A

be mad (insane)

136
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MEL-

A

limb

137
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-METER, METR-(I)

A

measure

138
Q

MNE-

A

remember

139
Q

MYX-

A

mucus

140
Q

NE-

A

new

141
Q

NEPHR-

A

kidney

142
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ONC-

A

tumour

143
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OREC-, OREX-

A

have an appetite

144
Q

OSTE-

A

bone

145
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OX-, OXY-

A

acute, pointed, rapid, oxygen

146
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PALI-, PALIN-

A

back, again

147
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PAN-, PANT-

A

all, entire, every

148
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PHAG-

A

swallow, eat

149
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PHA-

A

speak, communicate

150
Q

PHON-

A

sound

151
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PHRAC-, PHRAG-

A

enclose, obstruct

152
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PHRAS-

A

speak

153
Q

PTYAL-

A

saliva

154
Q

PTY-

A

spit

155
Q

TEL-, TELE-

A
  1. end, completion
  2. distance
156
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THAN-, THANAT-

A

death

157
Q

THERAP-, THERAPEU-

A

treat medically, heal

158
Q

AER-

A

air, gas

158
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CHONDR-

A

cartilage

159
Q

GNATH-

A

jaw (lower)

160
Q

MYC-, MYCET-

A

fungus

161
Q

OEDEMA-, OEDEMAT-

A

swelling

162
Q

PHIL-, -PHIL

A

love for, tendency toward, craving for

163
Q

PHOR-

A

bearing, carrying

164
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PHOS-, PHOT-

A

daylight

165
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PHREN-

A

mind, diaphragm

166
Q

PHYLAC-

A

protect (against disease)

167
Q

PHYS- (I), PHYSI-

A

nature, appearance

168
Q

PHYT-

A

plant, growth

169
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POD-

A

foot

170
Q

PROSTAT-

A

prostate gland

171
Q

PSYCH-

A

mind

172
Q

PYR-

A

fever, burning

173
Q

PYREX-

A

be feverish

174
Q

PYRET-

A

fever

175
Q

RACHI-, RHACHI-

A

spine

176
Q

-SCHISIS, SCHIST-, SCHIZ-

A

split

177
Q

SIT-

A

food

178
Q

SOM-, SOMA, SOMAT-

A

body

179
Q

SPONDYL-

A

vertebra

180
Q

TA-

A

stretching

181
Q

TAX-

A

coordination (muscular)

182
Q

THERM-

A

heat, temperature (body)

183
Q

TRICH-

A

hair

184
Q

THE-

A

to place

185
Q

TOP-

A

place

186
Q

TOX-, TOXI-

A

poison

187
Q

TROP-

A

turning

188
Q

TROPH-

A

nourishment