Boer Med Vocab Lesson 2

Front 1

derma

Back 1

noun of the third declension

skin

Front 2

gastr

Back 2

noun of the third declension

stomach

Front 3

derma

Back 3

nominative singular noun

the skin

Front 4

hepar

Back 4

nominative singular noun

the liver

Front 5

menins

Back 5

nominative singular noun

one of the covering of the brain and spinal cord

Front 6

soma

Back 6

nominative singular noun

the body

Front 7

amphi/ ampho

Back 7

prefix

on both sides, around, both

Front 8

ana

Back 8

prefix

up, back, against

Front 9

apo

Back 9

prefix

away from

Front 10

cata (cat before a vowel or an h)

Back 10

prefix

downward, disordered

Front 11

dia (di before a vowel)

Back 11

prefix

through, across, apart

Front 12

eso

Back 12

prefix

within, inner, inward

Front 13

eu

Back 13

prefix

good, normal, healthy

Front 14

heter/ hetero

Back 14

prefix

different, other, relationship to another

Front 15

homo/ homeo

Back 15

prefix

same, likeness

Front 16

meta (met before a vowel or a h)

Back 16

prefix

change, transformation, abnormal, beyond

Front 17

para (often par before a vowel)

Back 17

prefix

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 18

pro

Back 18

prefix

before

Front 19

pros/ prosth

Back 19

prefix

in place of

Front 20

dia (di before a vowel)

Back 20

prefix

through, across, apart

Front 21

eso

Back 21

prefix

within, inner, inward

Front 22

eu

Back 22

prefix

good, normal, healthy

Front 23

heter/ hetero

Back 23

prefix

different, other, relationship to another

Front 24

homo/ homeo

Back 24

prefix

same, likeness

Front 25

meta (met before a vowel or a h)

Back 25

prefix

change, transformation, abnormal, beyond

Front 26

para (often par before a vowel)

Back 26

prefix

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 27

pro

Back 27

prefix

before

Front 28

pros/ prosth

Back 28

prefix

in place of

Front 29

al

Back 29

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 30

ase

Back 30

suffix

forms names of enzymes

Front 31

asia/ asis

Back 31

noun-forming suffix

state, condition

Front 32

ema

Back 32

noun-forming suffix

state, condition

Front 33

emat

Back 33

combining form of nouns ending in ema

state or condition

Front 34

esis

Back 34

noun-forming suffix

state, condition, procedure

Front 35

etic

Back 35

adjective-forming suffix (often from nouns ending in esis)

pertaining to

Front 36

ics/ tics

Back 36

noun-forming suffix

nouns indicating a particular science or study: science or study of

Front 37

ism

Back 37

noun-forming suffix

state, condition, quality

Front 38

ismus

Back 38

noun-forming suffix

state, condition; muscular

Front 39

oid/ ode/ id

Back 39

noun and adjective-forming suffix

indicates a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling

Front 40

oma

Back 40

noun-forming suffix

usually tumor; occasionally disease

Front 41

omat

Back 41

the combing form of nouns ending in oma; plural is omata

usually tumor; occasionally disease

Front 42

ose

Back 42

a latin-derived adjectival suffix

used to form the names of chemical substances: full of, resembling

Front 43

ous

Back 43

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 44

tics

Back 44

noun-forming suffix

indicates a particular science or study: science or study of

Front 45

us

Back 45

a latin noun-forming ending

condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

Front 46

ize

Back 46

Greek-derived suffix

to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

Front 47

ate

Back 47

noun-forming suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

Front 48

ide

Back 48

noun-forming suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

Front 49

ite

Back 49

noun-forming suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

Front 50

one

Back 50

noun-forming suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

Front 51

coli

Back 51

refers to the colon bacillus

Front 52

cyst

Back 52

usually refer tothe urinary tract

Front 53

cholecyst

Back 53

refer to the gallbladder

Front 54

acr

Back 54

combining form

[highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

Front 55

ambly

Back 55

combining form

dull, faint

Front 56

carcin

Back 56

combining form

carcinoma, cancer

Front 57

cel

Back 57

combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 58

cheir/ chir

Back 58

combining form

hand

Front 59

chol(e)

Back 59

combining form

bile, gall

Front 60

col(i) / colon

Back 60

combining form

colon

Front 61

cyan

Back 61

combining form

blue

Front 62

cyst(i) / cystis

Back 62

combining form

bladder, cyst

Front 63

diplo

Back 63

combining form

double, twin

Front 64

enter

Back 64

combining form

(small) intestine

Front 65

erg

Back 65

combining form

action, work

Front 66

gastr

Back 66

combining form

stomach

Front 67

hem/ hemat/ em

Back 67

combining form

blood

Front 68

hepar/ hepat

Back 68

combining form

liver

Front 69

lip

Back 69

combining form

fat

Front 70

macr

Back 70

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 71

mega/ megal

Back 71

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 72

melan

Back 72

combining form

dark, black

Front 73

micr

Back 73

combining form

(abnormally) small

Front 74

nyct

Back 74

combining form

night

Front 75

odyn

Back 75

combining form

pain

Front 76

onc

Back 76

combining form

tumor

Front 77

pachy

Back 77

combining form

thick

Front 78

pseud

Back 78

combining form

false

Front 79

py

Back 79

combining form

pus

Front 80

sarc

Back 80

combining form

flesh, soft tissue

Front 81

spasm

Back 81

combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 82

splen

Back 82

combining form

spleen

Front 83

stom/ stomat

Back 83

combining form

mouth, opening