Jack Med Vocab Chapter 2

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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

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cata-

Back 4

prefix
downward, disordered

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dia-

Back 5

through, across, apart

Front 6

eso-

Back 6

prefix
within, inner, inward

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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-

Back 11

prefix
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

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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
state; condition

Front 17

-ema

Back 17

abstract noun forming
state; condition
(combining form of nouns ending in -ema is -emat)

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

abstract noun forming
state; condition; procedure

Front 19

-etic

Back 19

adjective forming
pertaining to
(from nouns ending in -esis)

Front 20

-ics, -tics

Back 20

noun forming
indicating a particular science or study; science or study of

Front 21

-ism

Back 21

abstract noun forming
state; condition; quality

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

abstract noun forming
state; condition; muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid, -ode, -id

Back 23

noun and adjective forming
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance like, resembling

Front 24

oma

Back 24

abstract noun forming
usually tumore;occasionally disease
(combining noun forming of the plural is... -omata)

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

Latin-derived adjectival suffix
form names of chemicals, full of, resembling

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

Latin-derived adjectival suffix
pertaining to; characterized by; full of

Front 27

-us

Back 27

Latin noun forming ending
condition; person

Front 28

acr

Back 28

combining form
[highest point] extremities (particulary the hands and feet)

Front 29

ambly

Back 29

combining form
dull; faint

Front 30

carcin

Back 30

combining form
[crab] carinoma, cancer

Front 31

cel

Back 31

combining form
hernia; tumor; swelling

Front 32

cheir; chir

Back 32

combining form
hand

Front 33

chol(e)

Back 33

combining form
bile; gall

Front 34

col(i); colon

Back 34

combining form
colon

Front 35

cyan

Back 35

combining form
blue

Front 36

cyst(i); cystis

Back 36

combining form
bladder; cyst

Front 37

diplo

Back 37

combining form
double; twin

Front 38

enter

Back 38

combining form
(small) intestine

Front 39

erg

Back 39

combining form
action; work

Front 40

gastr

Back 40

combining form
stomach

Front 41

hem; hemat; em

Back 41

combining form
blood

Front 42

hepar; hepat

Back 42

combining form
liver

Front 43

lip

Back 43

combining form
fat

Front 44

macr

Back 44

combining form
(abnormally) large or long

Front 45

mega; megal

Back 45

combining form
(abnormally) large or long

Front 46

melan

Back 46

combining form
dark; black

Front 47

micr

Back 47

combining form
(abnormally) small

Front 48

nyct

Back 48

combining form
night

Front 49

odyn

Back 49

combining form
pain

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pachy

Back 50

combining form
thick

Front 51

pseud

Back 51

combining form
fake

Front 52

py

Back 52

combining form
pus

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sarc

Back 53

cobining form
flesh; soft tissue

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spasm

Back 54

combining form
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 55

splen

Back 55

combining form
spleen

Front 56

stom; stomat

Back 56

combining form
mouth, opening