Lesson 2 - Nouns of the Third Declension Flashcards

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amphi-, ampho-

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(prefix): on both sides, around, both.

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ana-

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(prefix): up, back, against.

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apo-

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(prefix): away from.

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cata- (cat- before a vowel or h)

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(prefix) downward, disordered.

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dia- (di- before a vowel)

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(prefix) through, across, apart.

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eso-

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(prefix) within, inner, inward.

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eu-

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(prefix) good, normal, healthy.

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heter-, hetero-

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(prefix) different, other, relationship to another.

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homo-, homeo-

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(prefix) same, likeness.

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meta- (met- before a vowel or h)

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(prefix) change, transformation, after, behind.

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para- (often par- before a vowel)

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(prefix) alongside, around, abnormal, beyond.

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pro-

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(prefix) before.

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pros-, prosth-

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(prefix) the place of.

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14
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-al

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adj. forming suffix: pertaining to, located in.

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-ase

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noun-forming suffix: forms names of enzymes.

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16
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-asia, -asis (rare)

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abstract noun-forming suffix: state, cond.

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-ema

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abstract noun-forming suffix: state, condition. the combining form of nouns ending in -ema is emat-.

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-esis

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abstract noun-forming suffix: state, cond., procedure.

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-etic

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adj. forming suffix, often form nouns ending in -esis: pertaining to.

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-ics

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noun-forming suffix: indicating a particular science or study, science or study of.

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-ism

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abstract noun-forming suffix: state, cond., quality.

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22
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-ismus

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abstract noun-forming suffix: state, cond., muscular spasm.

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-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id

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both noun and adjective-forming suffix: indicating a particular shape or form resemblance, like, resembling.

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24
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-oma

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abstract noun-forming suffix: usually tumor; occasionally disease, the combining form of nouns ending in -oma is -omat; the plural is -omata

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-ose

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adjective-forming suffix: full of, resembling. noun-forming suffix used to form names of chemical substances

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-ous

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adjective-forming suffix: pertaining to, characterized by, full of.

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-tics

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noun-forming suffix: indicating a particular science or study, science or study of.

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-us

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a latin noun-forming ending suffix: condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus).

29
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-ize

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verb-forming suffix: to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in.

30
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acr-

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combining form: (highest point) extremities (particularly in the hands or feet)

31
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ambly-

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combining form: dull, faint

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carcin-

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combining form: carcinoma, cancer

33
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-cel-

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combining form: hemia, tumor, swelling

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cheir-, chir,

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combining form: hand

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chol(e)-

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combining form:bile, gall

36
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col(i)-, colon-

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combining form: colon

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cyan-

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combining form: blue

38
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cyst(i)-, -cystis

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combining form: bladder, cyst

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diplo-

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combining form: double twin

40
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enter-

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combining form: (small) intestine

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erg-

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combining form: action, work

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gastr-

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combining form: stomach

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Hem-, hemat, -em-

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combining form: blood

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hepar-, hepat-

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combining form: liver

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lip-

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combining form: fat

46
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macr-

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combining form: (abnormally) large or long

47
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mega-, megal-

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combining form: (abnormally) large or long

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melan-

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combining form: dark, black

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micr-

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combining form: (abnormally) small

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nyct-

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combining form: night

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odyn-

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combining form: pain

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onc-

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combining form: tumor

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pachy-

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combining form: thick

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pseud-

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combining form: false

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py-

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combining form: pus

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sarc-

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combining form: flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

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combining form: spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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splen-

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combining form: spleen

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stom-, stomat-

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combining form: mouth, opening