Ellis Flashcards Lesson 1

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-

Back 4

Prefix

downward, disordered

Front 5

dia-
di-

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-

Back 10

Prefix

change, transformation, after, behind

Front 11

para-
par-

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

Latin-derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 15

-ase

Back 15

Suffix

forms names of enzymes

Front 16

-asia
-asis

Back 16

Abstract Noun Forming suffix

state, condition, process, procedure

Front 17

-ema

Back 17

Abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition, process, procedure

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

Abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition, process, 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

Abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition, quality

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

Abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition; muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid
-ode
-id

Back 23

Noun/Adjective forming suffix

like, resembling

Front 24

-oma

Back 24

Abstract noun forming suffix

usually tumor, occasionally disease

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

Latin-derived adjectival suffix

full of, resembling

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

Latin-derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

-us

Back 27

Lain noun forming ending

condition, person

Front 28

-ize

Back 28

Verb forming suffix

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

Front 29

acr-

Back 29

Combining form

extremities

Front 30

ambly-

Back 30

Combining form

dull, faint

Front 31

carcin-

Back 31

Combining form

carcinoma, 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, gale

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

Combing 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

Combining form

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