Module #2 General Combining Forms Flashcards

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later/o

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side

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dors/o

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back (of body)

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poster/o

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back of body; behind

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ventr/o

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belly side of body

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medi/o

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middle

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tele/o

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design or purpose; distance

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spher/o

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round

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spir/o

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coiled

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lept/o

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thin

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sten/o

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narrow; contracted

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lei/o

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smooth

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poikil/o

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irregular

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orth/o

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normal; straight; correct

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chem/o

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drug; chemical

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pharmac/o

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drug; chemical

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tox/o

toxic/o

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poison

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therm/o

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heat

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caus/o

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burn; burning

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cauter/o

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burn; heat

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cry/o

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cold

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is/o

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alike; equal

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hom/o

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similar

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home/o

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sameness; unchanging; constant

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hydr/o

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water

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lip/o

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fat

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muc/o

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mucus

27
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py/o

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pus

28
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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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polyp/o

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small growth; polyp

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atel/o

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imperfect; incomplete

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axill/o

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armpit

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bi/o

A

life

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carcin/o

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cancerous

34
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chron/o

A

time

35
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dips/o

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thirst

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electr/o

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electricity

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iatr/o

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caused by medical intervention; to treat

38
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immun/o

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safe; protection

39
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klept/o

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to steal

40
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log/o

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study of

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necr/o

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death

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olig/o

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few;scant

43
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path/o

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disease

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phon /o

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voice

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phot/o

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light

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physi/o

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nature

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radi/o

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x-rays

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son/o

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sound

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tax/o

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order; arrangement; coordination