Lesson 2

Front 1

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

Front 4

Cata- (cat- before a vowel or h)

Back 4

Prefix
downward, disordered

Front 5

Dia- (Di before a vowel)

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- before a vowel or h)

Back 10

Prefix
change, transformation, after, behind

Front 11

Para- (often par- before a vowel)

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

a 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 suffix:
state, condition

Front 17

-ema (-emat)

Back 17

Abstract noun forming suffix
state, condition

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

Abstract 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
indicating a particular science or study: science or study of

Front 21

-ism

Back 21

abstract noun forming suffix
state, condition or quality

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

Abstract noun forming suffix
state, condition; muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid -ode -id

Back 23

noun and adjective forming suffix
particular shape, form or resemblance

Front 24

-oma -omat -omata

Back 24

abstract noun forming suffix
usually tumor or occasionally disease

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

Latin derived adjectival suffix
full of, resembling
ex: glucose

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

-ize

Back 28

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

Front 29

Acr-

Back 29

Combining Form
(highest point) extremeities (particularly the hands and feet)

Front 30

Ambly-

Back 30

Combining Form
Dull, faint

Front 31

Carcin-

Back 31

Combining Form
carcinoma, cancer

Front 32

-cel-

Back 32

Combining Form
hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 33

Cheir- chir-

Back 33

Combining Form
hand

Front 34

Chol(e)-

Back 34

Combining Form
bile, gall

Front 35

Col(i), Colon-

Back 35

Combining Form
Colon

Front 36

Cyan-

Back 36

Combining Form
Blue

Front 37

Cyst(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 -em-

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