Chapter 2

Front 1

amphi-, ampho-

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- (cat before a vowel or h)

Back 4

Prefix

downward, disordered

Front 5

dia- (di before a vowel)

Back 5

Prefix

through, across, apart

Front 6

eso-

Back 6

Prefix

within, inner, inward

Front 7

eu-

Back 7

Prefix

good, normal, healthy

Front 8

heter-, hetero-

Back 8

Prefix

different, other, relationship to another

Front 9

homo-, homeo-

Back 9

Prefix

same, likeness

Front 10

meta- (met before a vowel or h)

Back 10

Prefix

change, transformation, after, behind

Front 11

para- (often par- before a vowel)

Back 11

Prefix

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 12

pro-

Back 12

Prefix

before

Front 13

pros-, prosth-

Back 13

Prefix

in place of

Front 14

-al

Back 14

Adjectival Suffix

Pertaining to, located in

Front 15

-ase

Back 15

Noun suffix

names of enzymes

Front 16

-asia, -asis

Back 16

Noun suffix

state, condition

Front 17

-ema

Back 17

Noun suffix

state, condition

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

Noun suffix

state, condition, procedure

Front 19

-etic

Back 19

Adjective Suffix

pertaining to

Front 20

-ics, -tics

Back 20

Noun suffix

Indicationg a particular science or study; science or study of

Front 21

-ism

Back 21

Noun suffix

state, condition, quality

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

Noun suffix

state, condition, muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid, -ode, id

Back 23

Noun and Adjective Suffix

Indication a particular shape, form, or ressemblance like, resembling

Front 24

oma

Back 24

Noun suffix

usually tumor, occassionaly disease

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

Adjective Suffix

forms names of chemical substances, full of, resembling

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

Adjective Suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

-us

Back 27

Noun Suffix

condition, person (sometimes malformed fetus)

Front 28

-ize

Back 28

Verb suffix

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

Front 29

Acr

Back 29

Combining form

highest point, extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

Front 30

Ambly

Back 30

Combining form

dull, faint

Front 31

Carcin

Back 31

Combining form

carcinome, cancer

Front 32

-Cel-

Back 32

Combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 33

Cheir-, Chir-

Back 33

Combining form

hand

Front 34

Chol(e)-

Back 34

Combining form

bile, gall

Front 35

Col(i)-, Colon-

Back 35

Combining form

colon

Front 36

Cyan-

Back 36

Combining form

blue

Front 37

Cyst(i)-, Cystis

Back 37

Combining form

bladder, cyst

Front 38

Diplo-

Back 38

Combining form

Double, twin

Front 39

Enter-

Back 39

Combining form

(small) intestine

Front 40

Erg-

Back 40

Combining form

action, work

Front 41

Gastr-

Back 41

Combining form

stomach

Front 42

Hem-, Hemat-, -em-

Back 42

Combining form

blood

Front 43

Hepar-, Hepat-

Back 43

Combining form

liver

Front 44

Lip-

Back 44

Combining form

fat

Front 45

Macr-

Back 45

Combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 46

Mega-, Megal-

Back 46

Combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 47

Melan-

Back 47

Combining form

dark, black

Front 48

Micr-

Back 48

Combining form

(abnormally) small

Front 49

Nyct-

Back 49

Combining form

night

Front 50

Odyn-

Back 50

Combining form

pain

Front 51

Onc-

Back 51

Combining form

tumor

Front 52

Pachy-

Back 52

Combining form

thick

Front 53

Pseud-

Back 53

Combining form

false

Front 54

Py-

Back 54

Combining form

pus

Front 55

Sarc-

Back 55

flesh, soft tissue

Front 56

Spasm-

Back 56

Combining form

Spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 57

Splen-

Back 57

Combining form

spleen

Front 58

Stom-, Stomat-

Back 58

Combining form

mouth, opening