Lesson 2, Chapter 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

Suffix

a Latin derived adjectival suffix
pertaing to, located in

Front 15

-ase

Back 15

Suffix

forms names of enzymes

Front 16

-asia, -asis(rare)

Back 16

Suffix

forms abstract nouns
state, condition

Front 17

-ema

Back 17

Suffix

state, condition

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

Suffix
forms abstract nouns
state, condition, procedure

Front 19

-etic

Back 19

Suffix
forms adjectives
pertaing to

Front 20

-ics, -tics

Back 20

Suffix
forms nouns indicating a particular science or study: science or study of

Front 21

-ism

Back 21

Suffix

forms abstract nouns
state, condition, quality

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

Suffix

forms abstract nouns,
condition, muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid(rarely, -ode, -id

Back 23

Suffix
forms nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance

Front 24

oma

Back 24

Suffix
forms abstract nouns:usually tumor, occasionally disease

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

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

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

Suffix
a Latin derived adjectival suffix: pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

-us

Back 27

Suffix
a Latin noun forming ending
condition, person

Front 28

-ize

Back 28

Verb Forming Suffix
commonly used Greek derived suffix that means "to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in"

Front 29

acr-

Back 29

Combining form

(highest point)extremities(particularly the hands and feet)

Front 30

ambly-

Back 30

Combining form

dull, faint

Front 31

carcin-

Back 31

Combining form

(crab) 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

cyan-

Back 35

Combining form

blue

Front 36

cyst(i)-, -cystis

Back 36

combining form

bladder, cyst

Front 37

diplo-

Back 37

combining form

double, twin

Front 38

enter-

Back 38

combining form

(small) intestine

Front 39

erg-

Back 39

combining form

action, work

Front 40

gastr-

Back 40

combining form

stomach

Front 41

hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 41

combining form

blood

Front 42

hepar-, hepat-

Back 42

combining form

liver

Front 43

lip-

Back 43

combining form

fat

Front 44

macr-

Back 44

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 45

mega-, megal-

Back 45

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 46

micr-

Back 46

combining form

(abnormally) small

Front 47

nyct-

Back 47

combining form

night

Front 48

odyn-

Back 48

combining form

pain

Front 49

onc-

Back 49

combining form

tumor

Front 50

pachy-

Back 50

combining form

thick

Front 51

pseud-

Back 51

combining form

false

Front 52

py-

Back 52

combining form

pus

Front 53

sarc-

Back 53

combining form

flesh, soft tissue

Front 54

spasm-

Back 54

combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 55

splen-

Back 55

combining form

spleen

Front 56

stom-, stomat-

Back 56

combining form

mouth, opening