Chapter 2

Front 1

amphi

Back 1

Prefix
on both sides, around, both

Front 2

ana

Back 2

prefix
up, back, against

Front 3

apo-

Back 3

prefix
away from

Front 4

cata

Back 4

prefix
downward, disordered

Front 5

cat-(before a vowel or h

Back 5

prefix
downward, disorded

Front 6

dia

Back 6

prefix
through, across, apart

Front 7

di-(before a vowel)

Back 7

prefix
through, across, apart

Front 8

eso-

Back 8

prefix
within, inner, inward

Front 9

eu-

Back 9

prefix
good, normal, healthy

Front 10

heter-

Back 10

prefix
different, other, relationship to another

Front 11

hetero-

Back 11

prefix
different, other, relationship to another

Front 12

homo-

Back 12

prefix
same, likeness

Front 13

homeo-

Back 13

prefix
same, likeness

Front 14

meta

Back 14

prefix
change, transformation

Front 15

met-(before a vowel or h)

Back 15

change, transformation

Front 16

para-

Back 16

prefix
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 17

par-(before a vowel)

Back 17

prefix
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 18

pro-

Back 18

prefix
before

Front 19

pros-

Back 19

prefix
in place of

Front 20

-al

Back 20

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 21

-ase

Back 21

suffix
names of enzymes

Front 22

-asia

Back 22

noun forming suffix
state, condition

Front 23

-asis

Back 23

noun forming suffix
state, condition

Front 24

-ema

Back 24

noun forming suffix
state, condition

Front 25

-esis

Back 25

noun forming suffix
state, condition, procedure

Front 26

-etic

Back 26

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 27

-ics

Back 27

noun forming suffix
indicates particular science or study, science or study of

Front 28

-tics

Back 28

noun forming suffix
indicates particular science or study, science or study of

Front 29

-ism

Back 29

noun forming suffix
state, condition, quality

Front 30

-ismus

Back 30

noun forming suffix
state, condition, muscular spasm

Front 31

-oid

Back 31

both noun and adjective forming suffix
particular shape, form, or resemblance: like resembling

Front 32

-ode

Back 32

both noun and adjective forming suffix
particular shape, form, or resemblance: like resembling

Front 33

-id

Back 33

both noun and adjective forming suffix
particular shape, form, or resemblance: like resembling

Front 34

oma

Back 34

noun forming suffix
usually tumor, occasionally disease

Front 35

-ose

Back 35

adjective forming suffix
used to form names of chemical substances, full of, resembling

Front 36

-ous

Back 36

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 37

-us

Back 37

noun forming suffix
condition, person

Front 38

-ize

Back 38

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

Front 39

acr-

Back 39

combining form
extremities particularly the hands and feet

Front 40

ambly-

Back 40

combining form
dull, faint

Front 41

carcin-

Back 41

combining form
carcinoma, cancer

Front 42

-cel-

Back 42

combining form
hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 43

cheir-

Back 43

combining form
hand

Front 44

chir-

Back 44

combining form
hand

Front 45

Chol(e)-

Back 45

combining form
bile, gall

Front 46

col(I)

Back 46

combining form
colon

Front 47

Colon-

Back 47

combining form
colon

Front 48

Cyan-

Back 48

combining form
blue

Front 49

Cyst(I)

Back 49

combining form
bladder, cyst

Front 50

Cystis-

Back 50

combining form
bladder, cyst

Front 51

Diplo-

Back 51

combining form
double, twin

Front 52

Enter-

Back 52

combining form
(small) intestine

Front 53

Erg-

Back 53

combining form
action, work

Front 54

Gastr-

Back 54

combining form
stomach

Front 55

Hem-

Back 55

combining form
blood

Front 56

Hemat-

Back 56

combining form
blood

Front 57

-em-

Back 57

combining form
blood

Front 58

Hepar-

Back 58

combining form
liver

Front 59

hepat

Back 59

combining form
liver

Front 60

lip-

Back 60

combining form
fat

Front 61

Macr-

Back 61

combining form
(abnormally) large or long

Front 62

Mega-

Back 62

combining form
(abnormally) large or long

Front 63

Megal-

Back 63

combining form
(abnormally) large or long

Front 64

Melan-

Back 64

combining form
dark, black

Front 65

Micr-

Back 65

combining form
(abnormally) small

Front 66

Nyct-

Back 66

combining form
night

Front 67

Odyn-

Back 67

combining form
pain

Front 68

Onc-

Back 68

combining form
tumor

Front 69

Pachy-

Back 69

combining form
thick

Front 70

Pseud-

Back 70

combining form
false

Front 71

Py-

Back 71

combining form
pus

Front 72

Sarc-

Back 72

combining form
Flesh, soft tissue

Front 73

Spasm-

Back 73

combining form
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 74

Splen-

Back 74

combining form
Spleen

Front 75

Stom-

Back 75

combining form
Mouth, opening

Front 76

Stomat-

Back 76

combining form
mouth, opening