Emmanuel Torres Med Vocab Leson 2

Front 1

amphi- ampho-

Back 1

prefix

on both sides, around, both

Front 2

an-

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

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 15

-ase

Back 15

Noun-forming suffix

forms names of enzymes

Front 16

-asia (-asis)

Back 16

noun forming suffix

state, condition

Front 17

-ema

Back 17

noun forming suffix

state, condition

Front 18

-emat

Back 18

combining form of -ema

state condition

Front 19

-esis

Back 19

noun forming suffix

state, condition, procedure

Front 20

-etic

Back 20

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 21

-ics (-tics)

Back 21

noun forming suffix

science or study of

Front 22

-ism

Back 22

noun forming suffix

state, condition, quality

Front 23

-ismus

Back 23

noun forming suffix

state, condition, muscular spasm

Front 24

-oid (-ode) (-id)

Back 24

noun/adjective forming suffix

like, resembling

Front 25

-oma

Back 25

noun forming suffix

usually tumor, occasionally disease

Front 26

-oma -omata

Back 26

combining form of -oma

usually tumor, occasionally disease

Front 27

-ose

Back 27

adjective forming suffix

full of, resembling

Front 28

-ous

Back 28

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 29

-us

Back 29

noun forming suffix

condition, person

Front 30

-ize

Back 30

greek-derived suffix

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

Front 31

acr-

Back 31

Combining Form

[highest point] extremities

Front 32

ambly-

Back 32

Combining Form

dull, faint

Front 33

carcin-

Back 33

Combining Form

carcinoma, cancer

Front 34

-cel-

Back 34

Combining Form

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 35

cheir-, chir-

Back 35

Combining Form

hand

Front 36

chol(e)-

Back 36

Combining Form

bile, gall

Front 37

col(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-,-et-

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

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