Lauren Hayley Medical Vocab Chapter 2

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amphi-, ampho

Back 1

Prefix

on both sides, around, both

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ana-

Back 2

Prefix

up, back, against

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apo-

Back 3

Prefix

away from

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cata- (cat- before a vowel or h)

Back 4

Prefix

downward, disordered

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dia- (di- before a vowel)

Back 5

Prefix

through, across, apart

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eso-

Back 6

Prefix

within, inner, inward

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eu-

Back 7

Prefix

good, normal, healthy

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heter-, hetero-

Back 8

Prefix

different, other, relationshp to another

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homo-, homeo-

Back 9

Prefix

same, likeness

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meta- (met- before a vowel or h)

Back 10

Prefix

change, transformation, after, behind

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para-

Back 11

Prefix

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

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pro-

Back 12

Prefix

before

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pros-, prosth-

Back 13

Prefix

in place of

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-al

Back 14

Suffix

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix, pertaining to, located in

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-ase

Back 15

Suffix

forms names of enzymes

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-asia, -asis (rare)

Back 16

Suffix

form abstract nouns: state, condition

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-ema

Back 17

Suffix

forms abstract nouns: state, condition. The combining form of nouns ending in -ema, is -emat-

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-esis

Back 18

Suffix

forms abstract nouns: state, condition, procedure

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-etic

Back 19

Suffix

forms adjectives, often from nouns ending in -esis; pertaining to

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-ics, tics

Back 20

Suffix

form nouns indicating a particular science or study; science or study of

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-ism

Back 21

Suffix

forms abstract nouns:state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 22

Suffix

forms abstract nouns; state, condition; muscular spasm

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-oid, (rare) -ode, -id

Back 23

Suffix

form noth mouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form or resemblance: like, resembling

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oma

Back 24

Suffix

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

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-ose

Back 25

Suffix

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix; also used to form names of chemical substances; full of, resembling

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-ous

Back 26

Suffix

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

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tics

Back 27

Suffix

see- ics

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-us

Back 28

Suffix

a Latin noun-forming ending; condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

Back 29

Verb Forming Suffix

a commonly used Greek-derived suffix that means "to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in"

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acr-

Back 30

Combining Form

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

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ambly-

Back 31

Combining Form

dull, faint

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carcin-

Back 32

Combining Form

[crab] carcinoma, cancer

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-cel-

Back 33

Combining Form

hernia, tumor, swelling

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cheir-, chir-

Back 34

Combining Form

hand

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chol(e)-

Back 35

Combining Form

bile, gall

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col(i)-, colon-

Back 36

Combining Form

colon

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cyan-

Back 37

Combining Form

blue

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cyst(i)-, cystis

Back 38

Combining Form

bladder, cyst

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diplo-

Back 39

Combining Form

double, twin

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enter-

Back 40

Combining Form

(small) intestine

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erg-

Back 41

Combining Form

action, work

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gaster-

Back 42

Combining Form

stomach

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hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 43

Combining Form

blood

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hepar-, hepat-

Back 44

Combining Form

liver

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lip-

Back 45

Combining Form

fat

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macr-

Back 46

Combining Form

(abnormally) large or long

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mega-, megal-

Back 47

Combining Form

(abnormally) large or long

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melan-

Back 48

Combining Form

dark, black

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micr-

Back 49

Combining Form

(abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 50

Combining Form

night

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odyn-

Back 51

Combining Form

pain

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onc-

Back 52

Combining Form

tumor

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pachy-

Back 53

Combining Form

thick

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pseud-

Back 54

Combining Form

false

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py-

Back 55

Combining Form

pus

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sarc-

Back 56

Combining Form

flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

Back 57

Combining Form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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splen-

Back 58

Combining Form

spleen

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stom-, stomat-

Back 59

Combining Form

mouth, opening