Prefixes, Suffixes and Combining Forms Flashcards

1
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-ferent

A

carry

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2
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-form, -forma

A

shape

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3
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-fuge

A

driving out

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4
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-gen

A

an agent that initiates

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5
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-glea, -glia

A

glue

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6
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-gram

A

data that are systematically recorded, a record

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7
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-graph

A

an instrument used for recording data or writing

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8
Q

-ia

A

condition

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9
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-iatrics

A

medical specialty

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10
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-ism

A

condition

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11
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-itis

A

inflammation

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12
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-lemma

A

sheath, husk

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13
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-logy

A

the study of

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14
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-lysis

A

loosening or breaking down

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15
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-malacia

A

soft

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16
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-mania

A

obsession, compulsion

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17
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-nata

A

birth

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18
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-nom

A

govern

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19
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-odyn

A

pain

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20
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-oid

A

like

21
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-oma

A

tumor

22
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-opia

A

defect of the eyes

23
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-ory

A

referring to, of

24
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-pathy

A

disease

25
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-phasia

A

speech

26
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-phil, -philo

A

like, love

27
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-phobia

A

fear

28
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-phragm

A

partition

29
Q

-phylax

A

guard, preserve

30
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-plas

A

grow

31
Q

-plasm

A

form, shape

32
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-plasty

A

reconstruction of a part, plastic surgery

33
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-plegia

A

paralysis

34
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-rrhagia

A

abnormal or excessive discharge

35
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-rrhea

A

flow or discharge

36
Q

-scope

A

instrument used for examination

37
Q

-some

A

body

38
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-sorb

A

suck in

39
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-stalsis

A

compression

40
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-stasis

A

arrest, fixation

41
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-stitia

A

come to stand

42
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-stomy

A

establishment of an artificial opening

43
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-tegm

A

cover

44
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-tomy

A

to cut

45
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-trud

A

thrust

46
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-ty

A

condition of, state

47
Q

-uria

A

urine

48
Q

-zyme

A

ferment