Prefixes, Suffixes & Combining Forms 5 Flashcards by Alex P.

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mast-, masto-

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breast

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meat-, meato-

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opening; meatus

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med-, medi-, medio-

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middle

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medull-, medullo-

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soft inner part; medulla

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mega-, megal-, megalo-

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large; or great size

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-megalia, -megaly

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enlargement of a body part

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meio-, mio-

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less; smaller

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melan-, melano-

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black

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mening-, meningo-

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meninges

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menta-, mento-

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mind

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mes-, meso-

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middle; in anatomy, the mesentery; in medicine, secondary; partial

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mesio-

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toward the middle

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meta-

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change; transformation; next in a series; in chemistry, the 1,3 position of benzene derivatives

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metacarp-, metacarpo-

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metacarpus (bones of the hand)

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-meter

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measure

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metr-, metra-, metro-

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uterus

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micro-, micr-

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small

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mon-, mono-

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single; one

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muc-, muci-, muco-, myxa-, myxo-

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mucus

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multi-

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many; much

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musculo-, my-, myo-

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muscle

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myc-, myco-

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fungus

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myel-, myelo-

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spinal cord; bone marrow

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myring-, myringo-

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tympanic membrane; eardrum

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nano-

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one billionth; dwarfism

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narco-

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numbness; stupor

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naso-

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nose

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necr-, necro-

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death; necrosis

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neo-

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new; recent

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nephr-, nephra-, nephro-

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kidney

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neur-, neuri-, neuro-

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nerve; nervous system

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nitr-, nitro-

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nitrogen

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non-

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no

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normo-

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normal; usual

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noso-

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disease

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noto-

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the back

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nucleo-

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nucleus

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nyct-, nycto-

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night; darkness

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ob-

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against

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occipit-, occipito-

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occciput

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octa-, octo-

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eight

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oculo-

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eye

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-ode, -oid

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form; shape; resemblance

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odont-, odonto-

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tooth; teeth

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-odynia, -odyno

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pain

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oleo-

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oil

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olig-, oligo-

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few; small

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-ology

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the study of; the science of

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-oma

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tumor

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omo-

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shoulder

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omphal-, omphalo-

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navel

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onco-

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tumor; swelling; mass

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onych-, onycho-

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fingernails; toenails

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oo-, ovi-, ovo-

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egg; ovum

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oophor-, oophoro-, oophoron-

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ovary

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ophthalm-, ophthalmo-

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eye

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-opia

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vision

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opisth-, opistho-

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backward

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-opsy

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view of

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optico-, opto-

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eye; vision

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orchi-, orchid-, orchido-

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testicle

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-orexia

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appitite

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oro-

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mouth

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orth-, ortho-

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straight; correct; normal; in proper order

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os-

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mouth; bone

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oscheo-

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scrotum

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-ose

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carbohydrate; primary alteration of a protein

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-osis

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condition; status, process; abnormal increase

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osmo-

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odor; smell; impulse; osmosis

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oste-, osteo-

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bone

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-ostomosis, -ostomy, -stomosis, -stomy

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a created mouth or outlet

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ot-, oto-

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ear

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-otomy

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cutting

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-ous

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possessing; full of; pertaining to