Lesson 2 Flashcards

Front 1

amphi- ; ampho-

Back 1

prefix

on both sides, around, both:

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ana-

Back 2

prefix

up, back, against:

Front 3

apo-

Back 3

prefix

away from:

Front 4

cata- ; cat- before a vowel or b

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

differnt, other, relationship to another:

Front 9

homo- ; homeo- ;

Back 9

prefix

same, likeness

Front 10

meta- ; met- before a vowel of b

Back 10

prefix

change, transformation, after, behind:

Front 11

para- ; often par- befor a vowel

Back 11

prefix

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond:

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pro- ;

Back 12

prefix

before

Front 13

pros- ; prosth-

Back 13

prefix

in place of

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-al

Back 14

suffix

a latin-derived adjectival suffix pertaining to , located in

Front 15

-ase ;

Back 15

suffix

forms names of enzymes

Front 16

-asia ; -asis (rare)

Back 16

suffix

form abstract nouns: state, condition

Front 17

-ema ;

Back 17

suffix

forms abstract nons: state, condition. the combining form of nouns ending in -ema is -emat-:

Front 18

-esis ;

Back 18

suffix

forms abstract nouns: state condition, procedure

Front 19

-etic ;

Back 19

suffix

forms adjectives, often from nouns ending in -esis; pertaining to

Front 20

-ics ; -tics

Back 20

suffix

form nouns indicating a particular science of study: sciience of study of

Front 21

-ism ;

Back 21

suffix

forms abstract nouns; state, condition, quality

Front 22

-ismus ;

Back 22

suffix

forms abstract nouns: state, condition, muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid ; -ode ; -id ;

Back 23

suffix

form both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form , or resemblance; like, resembling

Front 24

-oma ; -omat ; -omata

Back 24

suffix

forms abstract nouns; usually tumor; occasionally disease. the combing form of nouns ending in -oma is -omat-; the plural often is -omata

Front 25

-ose ;

Back 25

suffix

a latin-derived adjectival suffix; also used to form names of chemical substances; full of, resembling;

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-ous ;

Back 26

suffix

a latin-derived adjectival suffix; pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-tics ;

Back 27

suffix

form nouns indicating a particular science of study; science of study of

Front 28

-us ;

Back 28

suffix

a latin noun-forming ending; condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus):

Front 29

-ize ;

Back 29

verb-forming suffix

a commonly used greed-derived suffix that means 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

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lip-

Back 45

combining form

fat

Front 46

macr-

Back 46

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 47

mega- ; megal-

Back 47

(abnormally) large or long

Front 48

melan-

Back 48

combining form

dark, black

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micr-

Back 49

combining form

(abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 50

combining form

night

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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