Lesson 2

Front 1

amphi-
ampho-

Back 1

on both sides, around, both

Front 2

ana-

Back 2

up, back, against

Front 3

apo-

Back 3

away from

Front 4

cata-
(cat- before a vowel or h)

Back 4

downward, disordered

Front 5

dia-
(di- before a vowel)

Back 5

through, across, apart

Front 6

eso-

Back 6

within, inner, inward

Front 7

eu-

Back 7

good, normal, healthy

Front 8

heter-
hetero-

Back 8

different, other, relationship to another

Front 9

homo-
homeo-

Back 9

same, likeness

Front 10

para-
(often par- before a vowel)

Back 10

alongside, around

Front 11

pro-

Back 11

before

Front 12

pros-
prosth-

Back 12

in place of

Front 13

-al

Back 13

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix: pretending to, located in

Front 14

-ase

Back 14

forms names of enzymes

Front 15

-asia
-asis (rare)

Back 15

form abstrat nouns: state, condition

Front 16

-ema

Back 16

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

Front 17

-esis

Back 17

forms abstract nouns: state, condition, procedure

Front 18

-etic

Back 18

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

Front 19

-ics
-tics

Back 19

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

Front 20

-ism

Back 20

forms abstract nouns: state, condition, quality

Front 21

-ismus

Back 21

forms abstract nouns: state, condition; muscular spasm

Front 22

-oid
-ode
-id

Back 22

form both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling

Front 23

-oma

Back 23

forms abstract nouns: usually tumor; occasionally disease

Front 24

-ose

Back 24

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

Front 25

-ous

Back 25

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

Front 26

-tics

Back 26

see -ics

Front 27

-us

Back 27

a latin noun-froming ending: condition, person

Front 28

-ize

Back 28

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

Front 29

acr-

Back 29

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

Front 30

ambly-

Back 30

dull, faint
combining form

Front 31

carcin-

Back 31

[crab] carcinoma, cancer
combining form

Front 32

-cel

Back 32

hernia, tumor, swelling
combining form

Front 33

cheir-
chir-

Back 33

hand
combining form

Front 34

chol(e)-

Back 34

bile, gall
combining form

Front 35

col(i)-
colon-

Back 35

colon
combining form

Front 36

cyan-

Back 36

blue
combining form

Front 37

cyst(i)-
-cystis

Back 37

bladder, cyst
combining form

Front 38

diplo-

Back 38

double, twin
combining form

Front 39

enter-

Back 39

(small) intestine
combining form

Front 40

erg-

Back 40

action, work
combining form

Front 41

gastr-

Back 41

stomach
combining form

Front 42

hem-
hemat-
-em-

Back 42

blood
combining form

Front 43

hepar-, hepat-

Back 43

liver
combining form

Front 44

lip-

Back 44

fat
combining form

Front 45

macr-

Back 45

(abnormally) large or long
combining form

Front 46

mega-
megal-

Back 46

(abnormally) large or long
combining form

Front 47

melan-

Back 47

dark, black
combining form

Front 48

micr-

Back 48

(abnormally) small
combining form

Front 49

nyct-

Back 49

night
combining form

Front 50

odyn-

Back 50

pain
combining form

Front 51

onc-

Back 51

tumor
combining form

Front 52

pachy-

Back 52

thick
combining form

Front 53

pseud-

Back 53

false
combining form

Front 54

py-

Back 54

pus
combining form

Front 55

sarc-

Back 55

flesh, soft tissue
combining form

Front 56

spasm-

Back 56

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction
combining form

Front 57

splen-

Back 57

spleen
combining form

Front 58

stom-
stomat-

Back 58

mouth, opening
combining form