Prefixes, Combining Forms and Suffixes (Chapter 2) Flashcards by Victoria Bussard

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Aden/o

A

Gland

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Adip/o

A

Fat

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Anter/o

A

Before, front

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Caud/o

A

Tail or lower part of body

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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cyt/o, - cyte

A

cell

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end- , endo-

A

within, inside

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exo-

A

Out of, outside, away from

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hist/o, histi/o

A

tissue

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-ologist

A

Specialist

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-ology

A

study or science of

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Path/o, -pathy

A

Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

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plas/i, plas/o

A

Formation, development, growth

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poster/o

A

behind, toward the back

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-stasis, -static

A

control, maintenance of a constant level

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dist/o

A

away from, away from the point of attachment

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infer/o

A

below or downward, toward the tail or feet

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later/o

A

toward the side

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medi/o

A

toward the middle

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proxim/o

A

near or nearer, to the point of attachment

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super/o

A

above

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dors/o, post

A

back

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Ad

A

towards

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physi

A

nature or physical

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retro-

A

behind

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pericon

A

peritoneum

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trans

A

across

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spin/o

A

spine, spinal cord

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Chondr/o

A

cartilage

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hypo

A

below

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hist

A

tissue

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-plasia

A

Formation

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Exo

A

Out of

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-crine

A

To secrete

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Carcin

A

Cancerous

Q

Formative material of cells.

A

Plasm

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Dem/i

A

Population

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idi/o

A

Peculiar to the individual