Lesson 2 Etymology

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amphi; ampho

Back 1

prefix

on both sides, around, both

ex: amphibious amphocyte

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ana

Back 2

prefix

up, back, against

ex: anatomy; anagen

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apo

Back 3

prefix

away from

ex: apoctye; apoptosis

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cata (cat before a vowel or h)

Back 4

prefix

downward; disordered

ex: catabloism; cathode

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dia- (di before vowel)

Back 5

prefix

through,across, apart

ex:diaclasis; dioptometer

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eso

Back 6

prefix

within,inner, inward

ex: esogastritis;esotropia

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eu-

Back 7

prefix

good, normal, healthy

ex: euthyroid; euphoria

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heter-, hetero-

Back 8

prefix

different, other,relationship to another

ex: heterochromia; heterosexual

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homo-; homeo

Back 9

prefix

same;likeness

ex: homosexual; homotopic

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meta- (met before vowel or h)

Back 10

prefix

changes;transformation, after, behind

ex: metabolism ; metencephalon

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para (par before vowel or h)

Back 11

prefix

alongside; around; abnormal; beyond

ex:parathyroid, paronychia

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pro

Back 12

prefix

before

ex:prodromal, prophylaxis

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pros- (prosth-)

Back 13

prefix

in place of

ex: prosthesis, prosthodontics

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-al

Back 14

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to; located in

ex: bronchial; psychological

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-ase

Back 15

noun forming suffix

name of an enzyme

ex; amylase; lipase

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-asia (-asis)

Back 16

noun forming suffix

state;condition

ex: metochromasia, xerasia, blepharochalasis

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-ema

Back 17

noun forming suffix

state;conditon; the combining form of nouns ending in ema or- emat

ex; emphysema; erythema

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-esis

Back 18

noun forming suffix

state; condition; precedure

ex: vasoparesis; amniocentesis

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-etic

Back 19

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

ex: genetics; diuretics

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-ics;-tics

Back 20

noun forming suffix

science or study of

ex: pediatrics, orthotics

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-ism

Back 21

noun-forming suffix

state; condition; quality

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-ismus

Back 22

noun forming suffix

state; condition; muscular spasm

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-oid, -ode , -id

Back 23

noun and adjective forming suffix

like; resembling

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-oma

Back 24

noun forming suffix

tumor; ocassionally disease; combinig forms of nouns ending in oma or omat

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-ose

Back 25

adjective forming suffix

full of; resembing; also used in chemical names

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-ous

Back 26

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to; characterized by; full of

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-us

Back 27

noun forming suffix

condition; person ( sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

Back 28

verb forming suffix

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

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acr-

Back 29

combining form

(highest point) extremities (usually hands or feet)

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ambly-

Back 30

combining form

dull, faint

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carcin-

Back 31

combining form

(crab) carcinoma, cancer

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-cel-

Back 32

combining form

hernia; tumor; swelling

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CHEIR- ; CHIR

Back 33

combining form

hand

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col(i); colon-

Back 34

combining form

colon

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cyan-

Back 35

combining form

blue

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cyst(i)- ; cystis

Back 36

combining form

bladder, cyst

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diplo-

Back 37

combining form

double; twin

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enter-

Back 38

combining form

(small) intestine

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ERG

Back 39

combining form

action; work

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gastr-

Back 40

combining form

stomach

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hem- ; hemat- ; -em-

Back 41

combining form

blood

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hepar- ; hepat-

Back 42

combining form

liver

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lip-

Back 43

combining form

fat

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macr-

Back 44

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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mega- ; megal-

Back 45

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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melan-

Back 46

combining form

dark; black

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micr-

Back 47

(abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 48

combining form

night

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odyn-

Back 49

combining form

pain

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onc-

Back 50

combining form

tumor

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pachy-

Back 51

combining form

thick

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pseud-

Back 52

combining form

false

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py-

Back 53

combining form

pus

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sarc-

Back 54

combining form

flesh; soft tissue

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spasm-

Back 55

combining form

spasm; involuntary muscle contractions

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splen-

Back 56

combining form

spleen

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stom- ; stomat-

Back 57

combining form

mouth; opening