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

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-)

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

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

indicating 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

Noun-forming/ Adjective forming suffix

indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance

like, resembling

Front 24

oma

Back 24

Noun-forming suffix

usually tumor

occasionally disease

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

Latin-derived Adjective-forming suffix

forms name of chemical substances

full of, resembling

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

Latin-derived Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

-us

Back 27

Latin Noun-forming suffix

condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

Front 28

-ize

Back 28

Greek-Derived Verb-forming suffix

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

Front 29

-ate, -ide, -ite,-one

Back 29

Verb-forming suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

Front 30

coli-

Back 30

Verb-forming suffix

colon bacillus

Front 31

cyst(i)-

Back 31

Verb-forming suffix

refers to urinary bladder

Front 32

cholecyst-

Back 32

Verb-forming suffix

refer to gall bladder

Front 33

acr-

Back 33

Combining form

(highest point) extremities particularly the 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 muscle contraction

Front 61

splen-

Back 61

Combining form

spleen

Front 62

stom-, stomat-

Back 62

Combining form

mouth, opening