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-

Back 4

Prefix

downward, disordered

Front 5

dia-, di-

Back 5

Prefix

through, across, apart

Front 6

eso-

Back 6

Prefix

inward, inner, within

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-

Back 10

Prefix

change, transformation, after, behind

Front 11

para-, par-

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

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 15

-ase

Back 15

Noun-forming Suffix

forms names of enzymes

Front 16

-asia, -asis

Back 16

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition

Front 17

-ema, -emat-

Back 17

Noun-forming suffix (sometimes combining form)

state, condition

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition, procedure

Front 19

-etic

Back 19

Adjective-forming suffix

state, condition, procedure

Front 20

-ics, -tics

Back 20

Noun-forming suffix

particular science, 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/adjective-forming suffixes

indicating a particular shape, form or resemblance

Front 24

-oma, -omat-, -omata

Back 24

Noun-forming suffix (sometimes combining form)

tumor; occasionally disease.

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

Noun-forming suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

Adjective-forming suffix

full of, resembling.

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

-us

Back 27

Noun-forming suffix

condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

Front 28

-ize

Back 28

(Verb?)-forming suffix

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

Front 29

-ate, -ide, -ite, -one

Back 29

Suffix

to form names of chemical substances

Front 30

acr-

Back 30

Combining form

highest point extremities, (particularly in the hands and feet.)

Front 31

ambly-

Back 31

Combining form

dull, faint

Front 32

carcin-

Back 32

Combining form

carcinoma, cancer

Front 33

-cel-

Back 33

Combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 34

cheir-, chir-

Back 34

Combining form

hand

Front 35

chol(e)-

Back 35

Combining form

bile, gall

Front 36

col(i)-, colon-

Back 36

Combining form

colon

Front 37

cyan-

Back 37

Combining form

blue

Front 38

cyst(i)-, -cystis-

Back 38

Combining form

bladder, cyst

Front 39

diplo-

Back 39

Combining form

double, twin

Front 40

enter-

Back 40

Combining form

small intestine

Front 41

erg-

Back 41

Combining form

action, work

Front 42

gastr-

Back 42

Combining form

stomach

Front 43

hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 43

Combining form

blood

Front 44

hepar-, hepat-

Back 44

Combining form

liver

Front 45

lip-

Back 45

Combining form

fat

Front 46

macr-

Back 46

Combining form

(abnormally) long or fat

Front 47

mega-, megal-

Back 47

Combining form

(abnormally) long or fat

Front 48

melan-

Back 48

Combining form

dark, black

Front 49

micr-

Back 49

Combining form

(abnormally) small

Front 50

nyct-

Back 50

Combining form

night

Front 51

odyn-

Back 51

Combining form

pain

Front 52

onc-

Back 52

Combining form

tumor

Front 53

pachy

Back 53

Combining form

thick

Front 54

pseud-

Back 54

Combining form

fasle

Front 55

py-

Back 55

Combining form

pus

Front 56

sarc-

Back 56

Combining form

flesh, soft tissue

Front 57

spasm-

Back 57

Combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 58

splen-

Back 58

Combining form

spleen

Front 59

Stom-, Stomat-

Back 59

Combining form

mouth, opening