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ana-, an-

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[prefix] up, upward, again

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dis-, dif-, di-

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[prefix] apart, away from, separation, lack of

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enanti-

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[prefix] opposite

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ex-, ef-, e-

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[prefix] out, outside, from

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exo-, ex-

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[prefix] outside, outer, external

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in-, il-, im-, ir-

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[prefix] not

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juxta-

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[prefix] close to

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pre-, prae-

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[prefix] in front of, before

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pro-

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[prefix] in front of, forward

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se-

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[prefix] away, aside

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ultra-

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[prefix] beyond

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-able, -abil-

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[suffix] able to be

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-ac

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[suffix] pertaining to

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-ance, -ancy

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[suffix] state of

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-ature

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[suffix] system composed of

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-culus

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[suffix] small

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-ent

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[suffix] pertaining to

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-er

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[suffix] person who (does…), thing that (does…)

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-fic

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[suffix] causing, making

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-ician

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[suffix] specialist

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-ics, -tics

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[suffix] art of, science of, study of

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-id

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[suffix] pertaining to, having

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-ine

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[suffix] pertaining to

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-ism

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[suffix] condition of

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-ist

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[suffix] person who (does…), specialist

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-ization

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[suffix] process of making

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-ory

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[suffix] having the function of

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aud-, audi-, audit-

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[base] to hear, hearing

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acou-, acous-

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[base] hearing, sound

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son-

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[base] sound

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aur-

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[base] ear

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auricul-

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[base] auricle, outer ear

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ot-

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[base] ear

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penn-, pinn-

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[base] feather, wing, pinna, auricle (the outer ear)

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chondr

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[base] granule, cartilage

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helic-

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[base] spiral, helix

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foss-

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[base] ditch, trench, to dig; fossa

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scaph-

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[base] boat shaped

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tuber-

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[base] swelling, nodule

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tubercul-

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[base] tubercle, small swelling or nodule

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conch-

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[base] sea shell, spiral shell

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conch-

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[base] concha

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turbin-

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[base] cone shaped, spiraled

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mast-

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[base] breast

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mastoid-

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[base] mastoid process

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ced-, cess-

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[base] to go, to be in motion

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styl-

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[base] column, pillar; styloid process

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styl-, styloid-

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[base] styloid process

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me-

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[base] to go, to pass, to travel

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meat-

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[base] opening, passageway, meatus

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tympan-

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[base] drum, stretched membrane; tympanic membrane, tympanic cavity

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myring-

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[base] tympanic membrane

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oss-, osse-

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[base] bone

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labyrinth-

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[base] labyrinth, maze; inner ear

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vestibul-

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[base] vestibule, entrance

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cochle-

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[base] snail-shell, spiral shell; cochlea

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canal-

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[base] channel

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canalicul-

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[base] canaliculus, small channel

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ampull-

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[base] flask, bottle; ampulla

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alg-

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[base] pain

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alges-

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[base] pain sensation

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agr-

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[base] pain, painful seizure

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odyn-

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[base] pain

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dol-, dolor-

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[base] pain

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nos-

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[base] disease, sickness

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morb-

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[base] disease

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path-

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[base] disease, suffering, feeling

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aesthe-, esthe-

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[base] to feel, sensation, feeling

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therap-

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[base] to provide treatment, treatment

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therapeut-

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[base] treatment

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iatr-

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[base] physician, medical treatment

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-agra

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[compound suffix] pain, painful seizure

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-algesia

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[compound suffix] sensation of pain

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-algia

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[compound suffix] painful condition

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-acousia

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[compound suffix] condition of hearing

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-esthesia

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[compound suffix] condition of sensation

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-genesis

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[compound suffix] production

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-genic

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[compound suffix] producing, produced

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-genous

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[compound suffix] producing, produced

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-iatrics, -iatry

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[compound suffix] medical treatment

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-nosia

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[compound suffix] disease

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-odynia

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[compound suffix] painful condition

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-pathia, -pathy

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[compound suffix] disease, treatment of disease

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-therapia, -therapy

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[compound suffix] treatment

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mal-

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[prefix] bad, inadequate

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-ant

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[suffix] pertaining to

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-or

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[suffix] person who (does…), thing that (does…)

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-plasm

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[suffix] formed substance, growth

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-tome

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[suffix] instrument used to cut

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olfact-

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[base] smell, sense of smell

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osm-

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[base] smell, sense of smell

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osphres-, osphresi-

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[base] smell, sense of smell

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odor-

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[base] odor, smell

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nas-

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[base] nose

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rhin-, -rrhin-

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[base] nose

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nar-

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[base] nostril

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al-

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[base] wing

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sept-

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[base] 1) dividing wall; 2) seven; 3) septum

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muc-

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[base] mucus

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mucos-

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[base] mucosa, mucous membrane

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blenn-

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[base] mucus

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myx-

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[base] mucus

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phlegm-

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[base] phlegm, inflammation

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sin-

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[base] curve, cavity; sinus

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sin-, sinus-

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[base] sinus

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plas-, plast-

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[base] to form, to mold

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cente-

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[base] to puncture

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tom-

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[base] to cut, to slice, to section

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ectom-

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[base] to cut out, to cut away

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stom-, stomat-

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[base] mouth, opening

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stom-

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[base] mouth, opening; stoma

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clei-

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[base] to close

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cleist-

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[base] closed

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clas-

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[base] to break, fragment

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de-

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[base] to bind

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pex-

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[base] to fasten, to fix

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ly-

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[base] to loosen, dissolving

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cly-

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[base] to wash

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trib-, trips-

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[base] to rub, to crush

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-centesis

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[compound suffix] surgical puncturing, puncturing

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-clasia, -clasis

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[compound suffix] surgical fracture, breaking, rupture

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-cleisis

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[compound suffix] surgical closure, closure

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-clysis

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[compound suffix] therapeutic infusion of liquid, irrigation

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-desis

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[compound suffix] surgical fusion, binding

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-dialysis

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[compound suffix] surgical dissolving, surgical separation, filtration

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-ectomy

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[compound suffix] surgical removal, removal

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-lysis

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[compound suffix] surgical dissolving, surgical separation, loosening

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-pexis, -pexy

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[compound suffix] surgical fastening, fixing

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-plasia, -plasty

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[compound suffix] surgical reshaping, formation

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-stomy

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[compound suffix] making a surgical opening, making an opening

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-tripsy

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[compound suffix] surgical crushing, crushing

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-tomy

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[compound suffix] surgical cutting, cutting

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-osmia

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[compound suffix] condition of sense of smell

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raph-, -rraph-

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[base] to stitch, to suture

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rhe-, -rrh-

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[base] to flow

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-rrhage

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[compound suffix] excessive flow, excessive discharge

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-rrhagia

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[compound suffix] excessive flow, excessive discharge

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-rrhaphy

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[compound suffix] surgical suture

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-rrhea

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[compound suffix] flow, discharge

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-rrhexis

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[compound suffix] rupture

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ab-, a-

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[prefix] away from

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ad-, ac-, af-, etc. (can be shortened/assimilated)

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[prefix] toward, near

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retro-

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[prefix] behind, backward

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-culum

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[suffix] small

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-tion

A

[suffix] act of, process of

146
Q

-ulum

A

[suffix] small

147
Q

-ulus

A

[suffix] small

148
Q

-uncle

A

[suffix] small

149
Q

or-, os-

A

[base] mouth, opening

150
Q

geus-

A

[base] to taste, sense of taste

151
Q

gust-

A

[base] to taste

152
Q

gloss-, glott-

A

[base] tongue, language

153
Q

glott-

A

[base] tone, language; glottis

154
Q

lingu-

A

[base] tongue, language

155
Q

papill-

A

[base] nipple, papilla

156
Q

fren-

A

[base] bridle, rein; frenum

157
Q

car-, carn-

A

[base] flesh, meat

158
Q

bucc-

A

[base] cheek

159
Q

labi-, labr-

A

[base] lip

160
Q

cheil-

A

[base] lip

161
Q

staphyl-

A

[base] graph, bunch of grapes; uvula

162
Q

palat-

A

[base] roof of the mouth, palate

163
Q

uran-

A

[base] roof of the mouth, palate

164
Q

gnath-

A

[base] jaw

165
Q

maxill-

A

[base] upper jaw bone, maxilla

166
Q

mandibul-

A

[base] lower jaw bone, mandible

167
Q

condyl-

A

[base] knuckle, knob; condyle

168
Q

ram-

A

[base] branch; ramus

169
Q

gingiv-

A

[base] gum

170
Q

dent-

A

[base] tooth

171
Q

odont-

A

[base] tooth

172
Q

saliv-

A

[base] spit, saliva

173
Q

sial-

A

[base] spit, saliva, salivary gland

174
Q

pty-

A

[base] spit, saliva

175
Q

ptyal-

A

[base] saliva, salivary gland

176
Q

-culus, -cula, -culum

A

[suffix] small

177
Q

-ellus, -ella, -ellum

A

[suffix] small

178
Q

-illus, -illa, -illum

A

[suffix] small

179
Q

-ulus, -ula, -ulum

A

[suffix] small

180
Q

-cle

A

[suffix] small

181
Q

-idium

A

[suffix] small

182
Q

-il

A

[suffix] small

183
Q

-ium

A

[suffix] small

184
Q

-ole

A

[suffix] small

185
Q

-ule

A

[suffix] small

186
Q

-uncle

A

[suffix] small

187
Q

-unculus

A

[suffix] small

188
Q

mult-

A

[base] many, much

189
Q

poly-

A

[base] many, much

190
Q

hemi-

A

[base] half

191
Q

semi-

A

[base] half, partly

192
Q

olig-

A

[base] few, scanty

193
Q

plur-

A

[base] many, more

194
Q

pleo-, pleio-

A

[base] more, excessive, multiple

195
Q

pan-, pant-

A

[base] all, entire

196
Q

macr-

A

[base] large, long

197
Q

magn-

A

[base] large, great

198
Q

micr-

A

[base] small

199
Q

mega-, megal-

A

[base] large

200
Q

mega-

A

[base] large; great

201
Q

pen-

A

[base] deficiency, decrease

202
Q

-geusia

A

[compound suffix] condition of sense of taste

203
Q

-megaly

A

[compound suffix] enlargement

204
Q

-penia

A

[compound suffix] deficiency

205
Q

-schesis

A

[compound suffix] fissure

206
Q

hol-

A

[base] whole, entire

207
Q

hom-, home-

A

[base] same, similar

208
Q

is-

A

[base] equal, same

209
Q

anis-

A

[base] unequal, different

210
Q

all-

A

[base] other, different

211
Q

heter-

A

[base] other, different

212
Q

-acious

A

[suffix] tending to, inclined to

213
Q

-ence

A

[suffix] state of

214
Q

-ian

A

[suffix] pertaining to

215
Q

cervic-

A

[base] neck

216
Q

trachel-

A

[base] neck

217
Q

coll-

A

[base] neck

218
Q

cleid-

A

[base] key, hook; collar-bone

219
Q

clav-

A

[base] key, clavicle, collar-bone

220
Q

clavicul-

A

[base] clavicle, collar-bone

221
Q

jugul-

A

[base] neck, throat

222
Q

guttur-

A

[base] throat

223
Q

pharyng-

A

[base] throat, pharynx

224
Q

tonsill-

A

[base] tonsil

225
Q

aden-

A

[base] gland

226
Q

laryng-

A

[base] voice-box, larynx

227
Q

glott-

A

[base] tongue, language: glottis, mouth of the windpipe

228
Q

thyr-

A

[base] oblong shield; thyroid gland; thyroid cartilage

229
Q

thyr-, thyroid-

A

[base] thyroid gland, thyroid cartilage

230
Q

hy-

A

[base] greek letter upsilon; hyoid bone

231
Q

phas-

A

[base] speech, to talk

232
Q

phras-

A

[base] speech, to talk

233
Q

phem-

A

[base] speech, to talk

234
Q

lal-

A

[base] speech, to talk

235
Q

loqu-

A

[base] speech, to talk

236
Q

voc-

A

[base] speech, voice, to talk

237
Q

phon-

A

[base] speech, voice, sound

238
Q

log-

A

[base] speech, word

239
Q

-logist

A

[compound suffix] one who studies

240
Q

-logy

A

[compound suffix] study of

241
Q

brady-

A

[base] slow

242
Q

tachy-

A

[base] fast

243
Q

copr-

A

[base] dung, filth, feces

244
Q

cac-

A

[base] bad

245
Q

ech-

A

[base] returned sound, repetition

246
Q

mon-

A

[base] one, single

247
Q

un-

A

[base] one, single

248
Q

hapl-

A

[base] single

249
Q

prot-

A

[base] first, original, primitive

250
Q

prim-

A

[base] first

251
Q

-gravida

A

[compound suffix] woman who is, or has been, pregnant

252
Q

-para

A

[compound suffix] woman who has given birth

253
Q

di-

A

[base] two, twice

254
Q

dich-

A

[base] in two

255
Q

bi

A

[base] two, twice, double; life, living

256
Q

bin-

A

[base] double, pair

257
Q

deut-, deuter-

A

[base] second

258
Q

second-, secud-

A

[base] second, following

259
Q

gemin-, gemell-

A

[base] twin, paired, born at the same time

260
Q

tri-

A

[base] three

261
Q

terti-

A

[base] third

262
Q

tern-

A

[base] three each

263
Q

tetr-

A

[base] four

264
Q

quadr-

A

[base] four

265
Q

quart-

A

[base] fourth

266
Q

quatern-

A

[base] four each

267
Q

pent-

A

[base] five

268
Q

quinque-

A

[base] five

269
Q

quint-

A

[base] fifth

270
Q

quin-

A

[base] five each

271
Q

hex-

A

[base] six

272
Q

sex-

A

[base] six

273
Q

sext-

A

[base] sixth

274
Q

hept-

A

[base] seven

275
Q

sept-

A

[base] dividing wall; seven

276
Q

septim-

A

[base] seventh

277
Q

oct-

A

[base] eight

278
Q

octav-

A

[base] eighth

279
Q

enne-

A

[base] nine

280
Q

novem-

A

[base] nine

281
Q

non-

A

[base] ninth

282
Q

dec-

A

[base] ten, tenth

283
Q

decem-

A

[base] ten

284
Q

dec-, decim-

A

[base] tenth

285
Q

-ated

A

[suffix] composed of, having

286
Q

scapul-

A

[base] shoulder blade, scapula

287
Q

brachi-

A

[base] arm

288
Q

mel-

A

[base] limb

289
Q

humer-

A

[base] upper arm bone, humerus

290
Q

uln-

A

[base] ulna

291
Q

radi-

A

[base] ray, spoke of a wheel, radius

292
Q

cub-, cubit-, cumb-

A

[base] to lie down

293
Q

cubit-

A

[base] 1) to lie down, 2) elbow, forearm

294
Q

ancon-

A

[base] elbow

295
Q

glen-

A

[base] 1) socket of a joint, 2) glenoid

296
Q

corac-

A

[base] crow’s beak, coracoid process

297
Q

acromi-

A

[base] acromion

298
Q

capit-, cipit-

A

[base] head

299
Q

delt-

A

[base] Greek letter delta

300
Q

trapez-

A

[base] table

301
Q

trapezi-

A

[base] trapezium

302
Q

ost-, oste-

A

[base] bone

303
Q

tend-, tens-, tent-

A

[base] to stretch

304
Q

ten-, tend-, tendin-, tendon-, tenon-, tenont-

A

[base] tendon

305
Q

lig-

A

[base] to bind, to tie

306
Q

ligament-

A

[base] ligament

307
Q

desm-

A

[base] band, ligament

308
Q

syndesm-

A

[base] ligament

309
Q

fasci-

A

[base] band, fascia

310
Q

my-, mys-, myos-

A

[base] muscle

311
Q

muscul-

A

[base] muscle

312
Q

flect-, flex-

A

[base] to bend

313
Q

agon-

A

[base] struggle, contest, action

314
Q

duc-, duct-

A

[base] to lead, to draw

315
Q

lamin-, lamell-

A

[base] thin plate, lamina

316
Q

arthr-

A

[base] 1) joint; 2) speech

317
Q

articul-

A

[base] 1) joint, 2) speech sound

318
Q

crist-

A

[base] crest

319
Q

phy-

A

[base] to growth

320
Q

phys-

A

[base] 1) growth, nature; 2) breath, inflation, swollen

321
Q

spin-

A

[base] thorn, spine

322
Q

top-

A

[base] place, position

323
Q

ta-

A

[base] to stretch

324
Q

tas-

A

[base] stretching, tension

325
Q

ede-, oede-

A

[base] to swell

326
Q

eme-

A

[base] to vomit

327
Q

phragm-

A

[base] to block, to obstruct

328
Q

diaphragm-

A

[base] diaphragm

329
Q

lep-, leps-

A

[base] taking hold, to seize

330
Q

malac-

A

[base] soft

331
Q

phthi-

A

[base] to waste away, to decay

332
Q

phthis-

A

[base] wasting, decaying

333
Q

pleg-

A

[base] blow, stroke

334
Q

plex-, plec-

A

[base] blow, stroke, seizure

335
Q

pto-

A

[base] falling

336
Q

sta-

A

[base] to stand, standing

337
Q

stas-

A

[base] standing

338
Q

sthen-

A

[base] strength

339
Q

-asthenia

A

[compound suffix] weakness

340
Q

-ectasia, -ectasis

A

[compound suffix] expansion, widening, dilation

341
Q

-ectopia, -ectopy

A

[compound suffix] displacement

342
Q

-emesia, -emesis

A

[compound suffix] vomiting

343
Q

-emphraxis

A

[compound suffix] obstruction

344
Q

-lepsis, -lepsy

A

[compound suffix] seizure

345
Q

-malacia

A

[compound suffix] softening

346
Q

-(o)edema

A

[compound suffix] swelling

347
Q

-phthisis

A

[compound suffix] wasting

348
Q

-plegia

A

[compound suffix] paralysis

349
Q

-plexia, -plexy

A

[compound suffix] seizure

350
Q

-ptosia, -ptosis

A

[compound suffix] drooping, prolapse

351
Q

-stasis, -stasis, -stasy

A

[compound suffix] stoppage, stagnation

352
Q

-stenosis

A

[compound suffix] narrowing, contraction

353
Q

what are 3 ways in which the spelling of the prefix might be altered?

A

1) elision - when the following base begins with a vowel or ‘h,’ the final vowel of the prefix is dropped. the prefix a- becomes an-
2) assimilation - when the following base begins with certain consonants and the prefix ends on a consonant, the final consonant of the prefix changes to something closer to the beginning consonant of the base
3) the prefix ec- becomes ex- if followed by vowels or the letter ‘h’

354
Q

what are four examples of terms where the base precedes the suffix?

A

1) pupillatonia
2) pantaphobia
3) logamnesia
4) adenectopy

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