Lesson 2

Front 1

amphi-, ampho-

Back 1

Prefix

on both side, 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

Latin-derived 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

Back 17

abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

abstract noun forming suffix

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, quality

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

abstract noun forming suffix

condition, muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid, -ode, -id

Back 23

noun forming suffix and adjective forming suffix

indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling

Front 24

oma

Back 24

abstract noun forming suffix

usually tumor; occasionally disease

Front 25

-omat-, (-omata, plueral)

Back 25

combining form

usually tumor; occasionally disease

Front 26

-ose

Back 26

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix;

used to form names of chemical substances, full of, resembling

Front 27

-ous

Back 27

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 28

tics

Back 28

see -ics

Front 29

-us

Back 29

noun forming suffix (Latin)

condition, person,

(sometimes a malformed fetus)

Front 30

-ize

Back 30

Greek derived verb forming suffix

to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

Front 31

acr-

Back 31

combining form

[highest point] extremities (particularly hands and feet)

Front 32

ambly-

Back 32

dull, faint

Front 33

carcin-

Back 33

combining form

[crab] carcinoma, cancer

Front 34

-cel-

Back 34

combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 35

cheir-, chir-

Back 35

combining form

hand

Front 36

chol(e)-

Back 36

combining form

bile, gall

Front 37

col(i)-, -colon-

Back 37

combining form

colon

Front 38

cyan-

Back 38

combining form

blue

Front 39

cyst(i)-, cystis-

Back 39

combining form

bladder, cyst

Front 40

diplo

Back 40

combining form

double, twin

Front 41

enter-

Back 41

combining form

(small) intestince

Front 42

erg-

Back 42

combining form

action, work

Front 43

gastr-

Back 43

combining form

stomach

Front 44

hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 44

combining form

blood

Front 45

hepar-, hepat-

Back 45

combining form

liver

Front 46

lip-

Back 46

combining form

fat

Front 47

macr-

Back 47

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 48

mega-, megal-

Back 48

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 49

melan-

Back 49

combining form

dark, black

Front 50

micr-

Back 50

combining form

(abnormally) small

Front 51

nyct-

Back 51

combining form

night

Front 52

odyn-

Back 52

combining form

pain

Front 53

onc-

Back 53

combining form

tumor

Front 54

pachy-

Back 54

combining form

thick

Front 55

pseud-

Back 55

combining form

false

Front 56

py-

Back 56

combining form

pus

Front 57

sarc-

Back 57

combining form

flesh, soft tissue

Front 58

spasm-

Back 58

combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 59

splen-

Back 59

combining form

spleen

Front 60

stom-, stomat-

Back 60

combining form

mouth, opening

Front 61

-ate

-ide

-ite

-one

Back 61

suffix indicating chemical substance

Front 62

derma

Back 62

skin

Front 63

hepar

Back 63

liver

Front 64

meninx

Back 64

one of the coverings of the brain and spinal cord

Front 65

soma

Back 65

body