Prefixes, Suffixes & Combining Forms 3 Flashcards by Alex P.

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-eal

A

pertaining to

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ec-, ecto-

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out; on the outside

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-ectomy

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excision

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ectro-

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congenital absence of a part

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ef-, es-, ex-, exo-

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out

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electr-, electro-

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electricity

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embol-, embolo-

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plug

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood

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en-

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in; into

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enantio-

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opposite

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end-, endo-

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within

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ent-, ento-

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within; inside

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enter-, entero-

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intestine

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ep-, epi-

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upon; over; at; in; addition to; after

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episi-, episio-

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vulva

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erythr-, erythro-

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red

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eschar-, escharo-

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scab

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-esis

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condition; pathological state

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esophag-, esophago-

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esophagus

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-esthesia

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sensation

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etio-

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causation

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eu-

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well; good; healthy; normal

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eury-

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broad

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ex-

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out; away from; completely

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exo-

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out; outside of; without

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extra-

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outside of; in addition; beyond

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-facient

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causing; making happen

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femor-, femoro-

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thigh

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-ferous

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producing

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ferri-, ferro-

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iron

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fibro-

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fibers; fibrous tissues

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fluo-

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flow

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fluor-, fluoro-

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luminous; fluorescence

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fore-

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before; in front of;

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-form

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form

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-fuge

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to expel; to drive away; fleeing

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galact-, galacto-

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milk

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gam-, gamo-

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marriage; sexual union

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gaster-, gastero-, gastr-, gastro-

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stomach

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gen-

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producing, forming

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-gen, -gene, -genesis, -genetic, -genic

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producing, forming

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genito-

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organs of reproduction

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gero-

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old age

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giga-

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billion

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gingiv-, gingivo-

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gums (of the mouth)

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glauc-, glauco-

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gray

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-globin

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protein

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gloss-, glosso-

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tongue

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gluc-, gluco-, glyc- glyco-

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sugar; glycerol or similar substance

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gnath-, gnatho-

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jaw; cheek

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-gog, -gogue

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to make flow

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gon-, gono-

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semen; seed; genitals; offspring

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-gram

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a tracing; a mark

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-graph

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instrument used to make a drawing or record

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-graphy

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writing; record

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-gravida

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pregnant

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gyn-, gyne-, gyneco-, gyno-

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woman; female

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gyro-

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circle; spiral; ring

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hem-, hema-, hemato-, hemo-

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blood

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hemi-

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half

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hepat-, hepato-

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liver

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hept-, hepta-

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seven

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heredo-

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heredity

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heter-, hetero-

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other, different

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hex-, hexa-

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six

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histo-

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tissue

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hol-, holo-

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complete; entire; homoheneous

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homeo-

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likeness; resemblance; constant unchanging state

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homo-

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same; likeness