Lesson 2

Front 1

Amphi-, ampho-

Back 1

On both sides, around, both
Prefix

Front 2

ana-

Back 2

up, back, against
prefix

Front 3

apo-

Back 3

away from
prefix

Front 4

cata- (cat-)

Back 4

downward, disordered
prefix

Front 5

dia- (di-)

Back 5

through, across, apart
prefix

Front 6

eso-

Back 6

within, onner, inward
prefix

Front 7

eu-

Back 7

good, normal, healthy
prefix

Front 8

heter-, hetero-

Back 8

different,other, relationship to another
prefix

Front 9

homo-, homeo-

Back 9

same, likeness
prefix

Front 10

meta-, (met-)

Back 10

change, transformation, after, behind
prefix

Front 11

para- (par-)

Back 11

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond
prefix

Front 12

pro-

Back 12

before
prefix

Front 13

pros-, prosth-

Back 13

in place of
prefix

Front 14

-al

Back 14

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 15

-ase

Back 15

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

-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
indicates a particular science or study, 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, -ode, -id

Back 23

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

Front 24

-oma

Back 24

noun-forming suffix
usually tumor; occationally disease

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

latin derived adjectival suffix
also forms names of chemical substances
full of, resemblling

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

Latin derived adjectival suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

-us

Back 27

noun forming ending
condition, person
sometimes a malformed fetus

Front 28

-ize

Back 28

Verb forming suffix
to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

Front 29

-ate, -ide, -ite, -one

Back 29

chimical name forming suffixes

Front 30

coli-

Back 30

usually refers to the colon bacillus

Front 31

cyst(i)-

Back 31

usually refers to urinary bladder

Front 32

cholecyst-

Back 32

refers to the gallbladder

Front 33

Acr-

Back 33

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

Front 34

ambly-

Back 34

combining form
dull, faint

Front 35

carcin-

Back 35

combining form
carcinoma, cancer

Front 36

-cel-

Back 36

combining form
hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 37

cheir-, chir-

Back 37

combining form
hand

Front 38

chol(e)-

Back 38

combining form
bile, gall

Front 39

col(i)-, colon-

Back 39

combining form
colon

Front 40

cyan-

Back 40

combining form
blue

Front 41

cyst(i)-, -cystis

Back 41

combining form
bladder, cyst

Front 42

diplo-

Back 42

combining form
double, twin

Front 43

enter-

Back 43

combining form
(small) intestine

Front 44

erg-

Back 44

combining form
action, work

Front 45

gastr-

Back 45

combining form
stomach

Front 46

hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 46

combining form
blood

Front 47

hepar-, hepat-

Back 47

combining form
liver

Front 48

lip-

Back 48

combining form
fat

Front 49

macr-

Back 49

combining form
(abnormally) large or long

Front 50

mega-, megal-

Back 50

combining form
(abnormally) large or long

Front 51

melan-

Back 51

combining form
dark, black

Front 52

micr-

Back 52

combining form
(abnormally) small

Front 53

Nyct-

Back 53

combining form
night

Front 54

odyn-

Back 54

combining form
pain

Front 55

onc-

Back 55

combining form
tumor

Front 56

pachy-

Back 56

combining form
thick

Front 57

pseud-

Back 57

combining form
false

Front 58

py-

Back 58

combining form
pus

Front 59

sarc-

Back 59

combining form
flesh, soft tissue

Front 60

spasm-

Back 60

combining form
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 61

splen-

Back 61

combining form
spleen

Front 62

stom-, stomat-

Back 62

combining form
mouth, opening