Lesson 2 Flashcards

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-

Back 4

prefix
downward, disordred

Front 5

dia-

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-

Back 10

prefix
change, transformation, after, behind

Front 11

para-

Back 11

prefix
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 12

pro-

Back 12

prefix
before

Front 13

pros-

Back 13

before

Front 14

pros- prosth-

Back 14

in place of

Front 15

-al

Back 15

suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 16

-ase

Back 16

suffix
forms names of enzymes

Front 17

-asia, -asis

Back 17

noun forming suffix
state, condition

Front 18

-ema

Back 18

noun forming suffix
state, condition

Front 19

-emat

Back 19

noun forming suffix
state, condition

Front 20

-esis

Back 20

noun forming suffix
state, condition

Front 21

-etic

Back 21

adjective forming suffix,
pertaining to

Front 22

-ies, -ties

Back 22

noun forming suffix
indicates a particular science, or study: science or study of

Front 23

-ism

Back 23

noun forming suffix
state, condition, quality

Front 24

-ismus

Back 24

noun forming suffix
state, condition, muscular spasm

Front 25

-oid

Back 25

noun forming suffix and adjective forming suffix
indicates a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like resembling

Front 26

-ode

Back 26

noun forming suffix and adjective forming suffix
indicates a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like resembling

Front 27

-id

Back 27

noun forming suffix and adjective forming suffix
indicates a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like resembling

Front 28

-oma

Back 28

noun forming suffix
usually timor, occasionally disease

Front 29

-omat

Back 29

noun forming suffix
usually timor, occasionally disease

Front 30

-omata

Back 30

noun forming suffix
usually timor, occasionally disease

Front 31

-osa

Back 31

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 32

-ous

Back 32

adjective forming suffix
used to name chemical substances, full of, resembling

Front 33

-us

Back 33

noun forming suffix
condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

Front 34

-ize

Back 34

verb forming suffix
to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

Front 35

acr-

Back 35

combining form
(highest point) extremities, (particularly the hands and feet)

Front 36

ambly-

Back 36

combining form
dull, faint

Front 37

carcin-

Back 37

combining form
carcinoma, cancer

Front 38

-cel

Back 38

combining form, hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 39

cheir- chir-

Back 39

combining form
hand

Front 40

chol(e)-

Back 40

combining form
bile, duct

Front 41

col(i)-, colon-

Back 41

combining form
colon

Front 42

cyan-

Back 42

combining form
blue

Front 43

cyst(i)-, cystis-

Back 43

combining form
bladder, cyst

Front 44

diplo-

Back 44

combining form
double, twin

Front 45

enter-

Back 45

combining form
(small) intestine

Front 46

erg-

Back 46

combining form
action, work

Front 47

gastr-

Back 47

combining form
stomach

Front 48

hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 48

combining form
blood

Front 49

hepar-, hepat-

Back 49

combining form
liver

Front 50

lip-

Back 50

combining form
fat

Front 51

macr-

Back 51

combining form
(abnormally) large or long

Front 52

mega-, megal-

Back 52

combining form
(abnormally) large or long

Front 53

melan-

Back 53

combining form
dark or black

Front 54

micr-

Back 54

combining form
(abnormally) small

Front 55

nyct-

Back 55

combining form
night

Front 56

odyn-

Back 56

combining form
pain

Front 57

onc-

Back 57

combining form
tumor

Front 58

pachy-

Back 58

combining form
thick

Front 59

pseud-

Back 59

combining form
false

Front 60

py-

Back 60

combining form
pus

Front 61

sarc-

Back 61

combining form
flesh, soft tissue

Front 62

spasm-

Back 62

combining form
spasm, involuntary muscle contraction

Front 63

splen-

Back 63

combining form
spleen

Front 64

stom-, stomat-

Back 64

combining form
mouth and opening