Additional roots and Combining Forms Flashcards by Raely Matienzo

Q

–edema-

A

swelling

cephaledema, edematous

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-esthes-

A

sensations

anesthesia**

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audi/o-

A

hearing

auditory

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bio-

A

life

biogensis

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duct-

A

lead

abduct

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gen/o

A

producing

pathogen, cardiogenic

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-kin/e, kin/o-

A

movement, motion

kinetogenic, kinetics

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-lysis, -lys/o, -lytic

A

breaking down

lysis, hemolytic

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morph/o-

A

form, structure, shape

amorphous, polymorphic

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-op/ia, -ops/ia, opsy-

A

vision

myopic, biopsy

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-phil

A

-love or affinity for

acidophillic, philanthropist

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-plegia

A

-paralysis

hemiplegia, paraplegia

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-poiesis

A

-formation, production

hemopoiesis

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-stasis

A

standing still , stoppage

homeostasis, hemostasis

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troph/o-

A

nourishment, food

autotrophism, dystrophy

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