test 43- prefixes and suffixes Flashcards

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prefix: hydro-
example: hydrotherapy
meaning: ?

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meaning: treatment with water

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prefix: lact-
example: lactation
meaning: ?

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meaning: formation of milk

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prefix: sacchar-
example: saccharine
meaning: ?

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meaning: like sugar

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prefix: amyl-
example: amylase
meaning: ?

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meaning: enzyme for digesting starch

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prefix: steat-
example: steatogenous
meaning: ?

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meaning: producing fat

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prefix: adip-
example: adipose
meaning: ?

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meaning: contains fat

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prefix: glyc-
example: glycoside
meaning: ?

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meaning: derivative of sugar

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prefix: natr-
example: hypernatraemia
meaning: ?

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meaning: excess sodium in the blood

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prefix: kal-
example: kaliuresis
meaning: ?

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secretion of potassium in urine

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prefix: calc-
example: calculus
meaning: ?

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meaning: a stone

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suffix: -ose
meaning: a sugar
example: ?

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example: glucose, lactose

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suffix: -ase
meaning: an enzyme
example: ?

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example: lactase, enterokinase

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suffix: -ide
meaning: derivative of sugar
example: ?

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example: disaccharide, glycoside

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suffix: -in
meaning: any kind of substance
example: ?

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example: pepsin, glycerine

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suffix: -gen
meaning: a precursor
example: ?

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example: pepsinogen, trypsinogen

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