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- before a vowel or h)

Back 4

prefix:

downward, disordered

Front 5

dia- (do-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:

adjective forming suffix: pertaining to, located in

Front 15

-ase:

Back 15

suffix:

forms names of enzymes

Front 16

-asia, -asis (rare):

Back 16

suffix:

noun forming suffix; state, condition

Front 17

-ema:

Back 17

suffix:

noun forming suffix; state, condition

Front 18

-esis:

Back 18

suffix:

noun forming suffix; state, condition, procedure

Front 19

-etic:

Back 19

suffix:

adjective forming suffix; often from nouns ending in -esis: pertaining to

Front 20

-ics, -tics:

Back 20

suffix:

noun forming suffix indicating a particular science or study: science or study of

Front 21

-ism:

Back 21

suffix:

noun forming suffix: state, condition, quality

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

suffix:

noun forming suffix; state, condition; muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id:

Back 23

suffix:

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

Front 24

oma:

Back 24

suffix:

noun forming suffix; usually tumor; occasionally disease. the combining form of nouns ending in

-oma is -omat-; the plural often is -omata

Front 25

-ose:

Back 25

suffix:

adjective forming suffix; also used to form names of chemical substances; full of, resembling

Front 26

-ous:

Back 26

suffix:

adjective forming suffix; pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

tics:

Back 27

suffix:

noun forming suffix indicating a particular science or study: science or study of

Front 28

-us:

Back 28

suffix:

noun forming suffix; condition, person

Front 29

-ize:

Back 29

suffix:

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:

false

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 muscular contraction

Front 58

SPLEN-

Back 58

combining form:

spleen

Front 59

STOM-, STOMAT-

Back 59

combining form:

mouth, opening