Latin Combining Forms Flashcards by Amara Suffla

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ADIP-

A

fat

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BRACHI-

A

upper arm

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ANTER-

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front, in front, more to the front

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CAPUT-, CAPIT-, -CEPS, -CIPIT-, -CIPUT

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head

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-CEPT-, -CIP-

A

take

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CEREBR-

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brain

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CERVIX-, CERVIC-

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neck, neck of the uterus

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-CID-, -CIS-

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cut, kill

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CUT-

A

skin

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DENT-

A

tooth

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DEXTR-

A

right

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DORS-

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back

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DUC-, DUCT-

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lead, draw

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FAC-, FACT, -FECT, -FIC, -FY

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do, make, produce

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FACIES, -FACI, -FICI-

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face, surface, facial expression

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FER-, LAT-

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carry, bear, contain

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FLECT-, FLEX-

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bend

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FUS-

A

pour

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HERNI-

A

hernia, rupture

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INFERIOR

A

lower

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LACER-

A

tear, wound

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LATER-

A

side

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LINGU-

A

tongue

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MOT-

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emotion, passion

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OR-, OS

mouth

OS, OSS-

bone

PED-

foot

PON-, POS-, POSIT-

put, place

POSTER-, POSTERIOR

more to the back, behind, at the back

PROXIM-

nearest, closest

RADIC-, RADIX

root

REN-

kidney

SANGUI-, SANGUIN-

blood

SECT-

cut

SINISTR-

left

SOMN-

sleep

VEN-, VENE-

vein

VERS-, -VERT

turn

VESIC-

bladder, blister

AUDI-, AUDIT-

hear

AUR-

ear

CALOR-

heat

CALC-

stone, calcify, lime

CAUD-

tail, tail-like structure

-CLUD-, -CLUS-

close

CLAVIC-, CLAVICUL-

clavicle, collarbone

COST-

rib

CRESC-, CRET-

grow

EXTERN-

external

FEBR-

fever

FISTUL-

fistula, abnormal tubelike passage from normal cavity or tube to a free surface or another cavity

FORM

form, shape

FRONT-

front, forhead

GER-, GEST-

carry, bear

-GN-, NAT-

be born

INTERN-

within, internal, on the inside

LABI-

lip, liplike structure

LAB-, LAPS-

slip, slide

LACT-

milk

LONG-

long

MAGN-

large

MAL-

bad, ill

MEAT-

opening, passage

MEDI-

middle

MEDUL-

medulla, marrow

MIT(T)-, MISS-

send

NAS-

nose

PECTOR-

chest, breast

PRESS-

to press

PULM-, PULMON-

lung, pulmonary artery

PUR-

pus

SEPT-

wall

TRACT

draw, drag

STRICT-

to bind together, compress, press together

TUM(E)-

be swollen

VAS-

vessel, duct, vas deferens