Prefixes, Suffixes & Combining Forms 3 Flashcards by Alex P.

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-eal

A

pertaining to

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ec-, ecto-

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out; on the outside

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-ectomy

A

excision

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ectro-

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congenital absence of a part

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ef-, es-, ex-, exo-

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out

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electr-, electro-

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electricity

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embol-, embolo-

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plug

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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-emia

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blood

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en-

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in; into

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enantio-

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opposite

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end-, endo-

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within

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ent-, ento-

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within; inside

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enter-, entero-

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intestine

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ep-, epi-

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upon; over; at; in; addition to; after

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episi-, episio-

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vulva

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erythr-, erythro-

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red

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eschar-, escharo-

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scab

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-esis

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condition; pathological state

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esophag-, esophago-

A

esophagus

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-esthesia

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sensation

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etio-

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causation

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eu-

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well; good; healthy; normal

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eury-

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broad

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ex-

out; away from; completely

exo-

out; outside of; without

extra-

outside of; in addition; beyond

-facient

causing; making happen

femor-, femoro-

thigh

-ferous

producing

ferri-, ferro-

iron

fibro-

fibers; fibrous tissues

fluo-

flow

fluor-, fluoro-

luminous; fluorescence

fore-

before; in front of;

-form

form

-fuge

to expel; to drive away; fleeing

galact-, galacto-

milk

gam-, gamo-

marriage; sexual union

gaster-, gastero-, gastr-, gastro-

stomach

gen-

producing, forming

-gen, -gene, -genesis, -genetic, -genic

producing, forming

genito-

organs of reproduction

gero-

old age

giga-

billion

gingiv-, gingivo-

gums (of the mouth)

glauc-, glauco-

gray

-globin

protein

gloss-, glosso-

tongue

gluc-, gluco-, glyc- glyco-

sugar; glycerol or similar substance

gnath-, gnatho-

jaw; cheek

-gog, -gogue

to make flow

gon-, gono-

semen; seed; genitals; offspring

-gram

a tracing; a mark

-graph

instrument used to make a drawing or record

-graphy

writing; record

-gravida

pregnant

gyn-, gyne-, gyneco-, gyno-

woman; female

gyro-

circle; spiral; ring

hem-, hema-, hemato-, hemo-

blood

hemi-

half

hepat-, hepato-

liver

hept-, hepta-

seven

heredo-

heredity

heter-, hetero-

other, different

hex-, hexa-

six

histo-

tissue

hol-, holo-

complete; entire; homoheneous

homeo-

likeness; resemblance; constant unchanging state

homo-

same; likeness