Cl C 2413 Lesson 2 Flashcards

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

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 15

-ase

Back 15

name-forming suffix of enzymes

Front 16

-asia, -asis (rare)

Back 16

noun-forming suffix

state, condition

Front 17

-ema

Back 17

noun-forming suffix

state, condition

the combining form of nouns ending in -ema is -emat

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

noun-forming suffix

state, condition, procedure

Front 19

-etic

Back 19

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 20

-ics, -tics

Back 20

noun-forming suffix

Science or study of

Front 21

-ism

Back 21

noun-forming suffix

state, condition, quality

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

noun-forming suffix

state, condition; muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id

Back 23

noun-forming suffix and adjective-forming suffix

indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance like, resembling

Front 24

oma

Back 24

noun-forming suffix

usually tumor; occasionally disease. The combining form of nouns ending in -oma is -omat; the plural often is -omata

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

adjective-forming suffix

full of, resembling

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

tics

Back 27

noun-forming suffix

science or study of

Front 28

-us

Back 28

noun-forming suffix

condition, person

Front 29

-ize

Back 29

greek-derived suffix

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

Front 30

Acr-

Back 30

combining form

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

Front 31

ambly-

Back 31

combining form

dull, faint

Front 32

carcin-

Back 32

combining form

[Crab] carcinoma, cancer

Front 33

-cel-

Back 33

combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 34

cheir-, chir-

Back 34

combining form

hand

Front 35

chol(E)-

Back 35

combining form

gall

Front 36

col(i)-, colon-

Back 36

combining form

colon

Front 37

cyan-

Back 37

combining form

blue

Front 38

cyst(i)-, -cystis

Back 38

combining form

bladder, cyst

Front 39

diplo-

Back 39

combining form

double, twin

Front 40

enter-

Back 40

combining form

(small) intestine

Front 41

erg-

Back 41

combining form

action, work

Front 42

gastr-

Back 42

combining form

stomach

Front 43

hem, hemat-, -em-

Back 43

combining form

blood

Front 44

hepar-, hepat-

Back 44

combining form

liver

Front 45

lip-

Back 45

combining form

fat

Front 46

macr-

Back 46

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 47

mega-, megal-

Back 47

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 48

melan-

Back 48

combining form

dark, black

Front 49

micr-

Back 49

combining form

(abnormally) small

Front 50

nyct-

Back 50

combining form

night

Front 51

odyn-

Back 51

combining form

pain

Front 52

onc-

Back 52

combining form

tumor

Front 53

pachy-

Back 53

combining form

thick

Front 54

pseud-

Back 54

combining form

false

Front 55

py-

Back 55

combining form

pus

Front 56

sarc-

Back 56

combining form

flesh, soft tissue

Front 57

spasm-

Back 57

combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 58

splen-

Back 58

combining form

spleen

Front 59

stom-, stomat-

Back 59

combining form

mouth, opening