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Lesson 02 Flashcards

1
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amphi-

ampho-

A

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-

cat- before a vowel or H

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downward, disordered

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dia-

di- before a vowel

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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-

met- before a vowel or H

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change, transformation, after, behind

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para-

par- before a vowel

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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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14
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-al

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(adj. suffix) pertaining to, located in

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15
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-ase

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forms names of enzymes

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16
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  • asia

- asis (rare)

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(abstract n.) state, condition

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17
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-ema

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(abstract n.) state, condition

CF: -emat-

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-esis

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(abstract n.) state, condition, procedure

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-etic

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(adj. from n. ending in -esis) pertaining to

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20
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  • ics

- tics

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(n.) science, study of

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-ism

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(abstract n.) state, condition, quality

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-ismis

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(abstract n.) state, condition, muscle spasm

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  • oid
  • ode (rare)
  • id
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(n. and adj.) like, resembling a particular shape or form

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  • oma

- omata (plural)

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(abstract n.) tumor [usually]; disease [occasionally]

CF: -omat-

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-se

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(adj. suffix) forms name of chemical substances; full of, resembling

26
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-ous

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(adj. suffix) pertaining to, characterized by, full of

27
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-us

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(n.) condition, person [sometimes a malformed fetus]

28
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-ize

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(v.) to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

29
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  • ate
  • ide
  • ite
  • one
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forms names of chemical substance

30
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coli-

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refer to colon bacillus, escherichia coli

31
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cyst(i)-

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refers to urinary system

32
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cholecyst-

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refers to gallbladder

33
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akron

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CF: acr-

MEANING: extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

34
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amblys

A

CF: ambly-

MEANING: dull, faint

35
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karkinos

A

CF: carcin-

MEANING: carcinoma, cancer

36
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kēlē

A

CF: -cel-

MEANING: hernia, tumor, swelling

37
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cheir

A

CF: cheir-, chir-

MEANING: hand

38
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cholē

A

CF: chol(e)-

MEANING: bile, gall

39
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kolon

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CF: col(i)-, colon-

MEANING: colon

40
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kyanos

A

CF: cyan-

MEANING: blue

41
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kystis

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CF: cyst(i)-, -cystis

MEANING: bladder, cyst

42
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diplos

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CF: diplo-

MEANING: double, twin

43
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enteron

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CF: enter-

MEANING: (small) intestine

44
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gastēr, gastros

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CF: gastr-

MEANING: stomach

45
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haima, haimatos

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CF: hem-, hemat-, -em-

MEANING: blood

46
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hēpar, hēpatos

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CF: hepar-, hepat-

MEANING: liver

47
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lipos

A

CF: lip-

MEANING: fat

48
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makros

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CF: macr

MEANING: (abnormally) large or long

49
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megas, megalou

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CF: mega-, megal-

MEANING: (abnormally) large or long

50
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melas, melanos

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CF: melan-

MEANING: dark, black

51
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mikros

A

CF: micr-

MEANING: (abmormally) small

52
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nyx, nyctos

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CF: nyct-

MEANING: night

53
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odynē

A

CF: odyn-

MEANING: pain

54
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onkos

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CF: onc-

MEANING: tumor

55
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pachys

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CF: pachy-

MEANING: thick

56
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pseudēs

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CF: pseud-

MEANING: false

57
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pyon

A

CF: py-

MEANING: pus

58
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sarx, sarcos

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CF: sarc-

MEANING: flesh, soft tissue

59
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spasmos

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CF: spasm-

MEANING: spasm, involuntary muscle contraction

60
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splēn

A

CF: splen-

MEANING: spleen

61
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stoma, stomatos

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CF: stom- stomat-

MEANING: mouth, opening

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