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

Latin-derived adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 15

-ase

Back 15

noun forming suffix

forms names of enzymes

Front 16

-asia, -asis (rare)

Back 16

abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition

Front 17

-ema, (combining form: -emat)

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

indicating a particular science or study; science or study of

Front 21

-ism

Back 21

forms abstract nouns

state, condition, quality

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

forms abstract nouns

state, condition; muscular spasms

Front 23

-oid, (rarely -ode), -id

Back 23

form nouns and adjectives

noun: indicating a particular shape, form or resemblance

adjective: like, resembling

Front 24

-oma,

(combining form: -omat, plural form -omata)

Back 24

abstract noun forming suffix

usually tumor; occasionally disease

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

Latin-derived adjective forming suffix

also used to form names of chemical substances

full of, resembling

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

Latin-derived adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

-tics

Back 27

noun forming suffix

science or study of

Front 28

- us

Back 28

Latin derived noun forming suffix

condition, person, (sometimes malformed fetus)

Front 29

-ize

Back 29

Verb forming suffix (Greek derived)

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

Front 30

-ate

Back 30

noun forming suffix

forms names of chemical substances

Front 31

-ide

Back 31

noun forming suffix

forms names of chemical substances

Front 32

-ite

Back 32

noun forming suffix

forms name of chemical substances

Front 33

-one

Back 33

noun forming suffix

forms names of chemical substances

Front 34

coli-

Back 34

refer to the colon bacillus, Escherichia coli.

Front 35

cyst-, cysti

Back 35

usually refer to the urinary bladder

Front 36

acr-

Back 36

combining form

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

Front 37

ambly-

Back 37

combining form

dull, faint

Front 38

carcin-

Back 38

combining form

carcinoma, cancer

Front 39

-cel-

Back 39

combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 40

cheir-, chir-

Back 40

combining form

hand

Front 41

chol-, chole-

Back 41

combining form

bile, gall

Front 42

col-, coli-, colon-

Back 42

combining form

colon

Front 43

cyan-

Back 43

combining form

blue

Front 44

cyst-, cysti-, cystis-

Back 44

combining form

bladder, cyst

Front 45

diplo-

Back 45

combining form

double, twin

Front 46

enter-

Back 46

combining form

(small) intestine

Front 47

erg-

Back 47

combining form

action, work

Front 48

gastr-

Back 48

combining form

stomach

Front 49

hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 49

combining form

blood

Front 50

hepar-, hepat

Back 50

combining form

liver

Front 51

lip-

Back 51

combining form

fat

Front 52

macr-

Back 52

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 53

mega-, megal-

Back 53

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 54

melan-

Back 54

combining form

dark, black

Front 55

micr-

Back 55

combining form

(abnormally) small

Front 56

nyct-

Back 56

combining form

night

Front 57

odyn-

Back 57

combining form

pain

Front 58

onc-

Back 58

combining form

tumor

Front 59

pachy-

Back 59

combining form

thick

Front 60

pseud-

Back 60

combining form

false

Front 61

py-

Back 61

combining form

pus

Front 62

sarc-

Back 62

combining form

flesh, soft tissue

Front 63

spasm-

Back 63

combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 64

splen-

Back 64

combining form

spleen

Front 65

stom-, stomat-

Back 65

combining form

mouth, opening