Module #2 General Combining Forms Flashcards

1
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later/o

A

side

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2
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dors/o

A

back (of body)

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3
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poster/o

A

back of body; behind

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4
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ventr/o

A

belly side of body

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5
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medi/o

A

middle

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6
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tele/o

A

design or purpose; distance

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7
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spher/o

A

round

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8
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spir/o

A

coiled

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9
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lept/o

A

thin

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10
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sten/o

A

narrow; contracted

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11
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lei/o

A

smooth

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12
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poikil/o

A

irregular

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13
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orth/o

A

normal; straight; correct

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14
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chem/o

A

drug; chemical

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15
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pharmac/o

A

drug; chemical

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16
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tox/o

toxic/o

A

poison

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17
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therm/o

A

heat

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18
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caus/o

A

burn; burning

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19
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cauter/o

A

burn; heat

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20
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cry/o

A

cold

21
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is/o

A

alike; equal

22
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hom/o

A

similar

23
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home/o

A

sameness; unchanging; constant

24
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hydr/o

A

water

25
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lip/o

A

fat

26
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muc/o

A

mucus

27
Q

py/o

A

pus

28
Q

bacteri/o

A

bacteria

29
Q

polyp/o

A

small growth; polyp

30
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atel/o

A

imperfect; incomplete

31
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axill/o

A

armpit

32
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bi/o

A

life

33
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carcin/o

A

cancerous

34
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chron/o

A

time

35
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dips/o

A

thirst

36
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electr/o

A

electricity

37
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iatr/o

A

caused by medical intervention; to treat

38
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immun/o

A

safe; protection

39
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klept/o

A

to steal

40
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log/o

A

study of

41
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necr/o

A

death

42
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olig/o

A

few;scant

43
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path/o

A

disease

44
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phon /o

A

voice

45
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phot/o

A

light

46
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physi/o

A

nature

47
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radi/o

A

x-rays

48
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son/o

A

sound

49
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tax/o

A

order; arrangement; coordination