Combining form Flashcards by Khayelihle Nzuza

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Combing form

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Own meaning
Core part medical term

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AESTHE-

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Sensation

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AESTHES-

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Sensation

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AESTHESI-

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Sensation

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ALGES-

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Pain sensitivity

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ALG-

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Pain

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BI-

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Life

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BRADY-

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Slow

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CHEIR-

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Hand

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CHIR-

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Hand

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HYPN-

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Sleep

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CEPHAL-

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Head

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LIP-

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Fat

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LITH-

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Stone

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LOG-

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Study/word

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LY-

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Destroy/breakdown

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LYS-

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Destroy/breakdown

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MACR-

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(abnormally) large/ long

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MALAC-

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Soft

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MICR-

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(abnormally)small

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ODYN-

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Pain

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PEN-(I)

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Decrease/deficiency

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PLEC-

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Strike/paralyze

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PLEG-

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Strike/paralyze

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PNOE-

Breathe

PNOE-

Breathe

POLY-

Many/excessive

RHIN-

Nose

RHYTHM-

Heartbeat

SCLER-

Hard

SPASM-

Spasm

STEN

Narrow

STEN

Narrow

STHEN-

Strength

TACHY-

Rapid

AETI-

Causation

ANGI-

Vessel (blood)

ARTHR-

Joint

CHOL-

Bile/gall

CHOLE-

Bile/gall

DACTYL-

Finger/toe

ENCEPHAL-

Brain

ENTER-

(small) intestine

ERG-

Action/work

GEN-

Produce/come into being

Produce/come into being

Produce/come into being

GENE-

Produce/come into being

GRAM-

Record

GRAPH-

Write/graph

HAEM-

Blood

HAEMAT-

Blood

-AEM

Blood

HEPAT-

Liver

STA-

Stand/top

STAT-

Stand/stop

HYDR-

Water/fluid

IDI-

One's self

CLAS-

Break (up)/destroy

CLAST-

Break (up)/destroy

CLAST-

Break (up)/destroy

CYST-

Bladder

CYT-

Cell

LEUK-

White/white blood cell

MEGA-

(abnormally) large/long

MEGAL-

(abnormally) large/long

MENING-

Meningeal membrane/meninges

MENINX-

Meningeal membrane/meninges

MORPH-

Form/shape/structure

PATH-

Disease

PHOB-

(abnormal) fear

PLAS-

Form/develop

PLAST-

Form/develop

POIE-

Produce/make

-RHAG-

Profusely flow

-RHOE-

Flow/secrete

-RHEX-

Rupture

SCOP-

Look at/examine

STOM-

Mouth

STOMAT-

Mouth

TOM-

Cutting/slice