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-(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

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 15

-ase

Back 15

Suffix

forms names of enzymes

Front 16

-asia(-asis)

Back 16

Abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition

Front 17

-ema

Back 17

Abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

Abstract 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

indication a particular science or study: science or study of

Front 21

-ism

Back 21

Abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition, quality

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

Abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition, muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid(-ode, -id)

Back 23

Both noun and adjective forming suffix

indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance like, resembling

Front 24

-oma

Back 24

Abstract noun-forming suffix

usually tumor; occasionally disease

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix

used to form names of chemical substances: full of, resembling

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

-tics

Back 27

See -ics

Front 28

-us

Back 28

a Latin noun-forming suffix

condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

Front 29

-ize

Back 29

Verb-forming suffix

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

Front 30

acr-

Back 30

Combining form

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

Front 31

ambly-

Back 31

Combining form

dull, faint

Front 32

carcin-

Back 32

Combining form

[crab] 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) large or long

Front 47

mega-(megal-)

Back 47

Combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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

flase

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 muscle contraction

Front 58

speln-

Back 58

Combining form

spleen

Front 59

stom-(stomat-)

Back 59

Combining form

mouth, opening

Front 60

-ate

Back 60

Suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

Front 61

-ide

Back 61

Suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

Front 62

ite

Back 62

Suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

Front 63

one

Back 63

Suffix

used to form names of chemical substances