Lesson 2 Flashcards

Front 1

amphi-

Back 1

Prefix: on both sides, around, both

Front 2

ampho-

Back 2

Prefix: on both sides, around, both

Front 3

ana-

Back 3

Prefix: up, back, against

Front 4

apo-

Back 4

Prefix: away from

Front 5

cata- (cat- before a vowel or "h")

Back 5

Prefix: downward, disordered

Front 6

dia- (di- before a vowel)

Back 6

Prefix: through, across, apart

Front 7

eso-

Back 7

Prefix: within, inner, inward

Front 8

eu-

Back 8

Prefix:good, normal, healthy

Front 9

heter- ; hetero-

Back 9

Prefix: different, other, relationship to another

Front 10

homo- , homeo-

Back 10

Prefix: same, likeness

Front 11

meta- (met- before a vowel or h)

Back 11

Prefix: change, transformation, after, behind

Front 12

para- (often par- before a vowel)

Back 12

Prefix: alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 13

pro-

Back 13

Prefix:before

Front 14

pros- , prosth-

Back 14

Prefix: in place of

Front 15

-al

Back 15

Latin-derived, adjective-forming suffix: pertaining to, located in

Front 16

-ase

Back 16

Suffix: forms names of enzymes

Front 17

-asia, -asis (rare)

Back 17

Noun-forming suffix:state, condition

Front 18

-ema &

Combining form: -emat-

Back 18

Noun-forming suffix:state, condition

Front 19

-esis

Back 19

Noun-forming suffix:state, condition, procedure

Front 20

-etic

Back 20

Adjective-forming suffix, often from nouns ending in -esis: pertaining to

Front 21

-ics , -tics

Back 21

Noun-forming suffix, often indicating a particular science or study: science or study of

Front 22

-ism

Back 22

Noun-forming suffix: state, condition, quality

Front 23

-ismus

Back 23

Noun-forming suffix:state, condition; muscular spasm

Front 24

-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id

Back 24

Noun-forming suffix: Indicates a particular shape, form, or resemblance:like, resembling

Front 25

-oma

Combining form: -omat-

Plural form is usually -omata.

Back 25

Noun-forming suffix: usually tumor; occasionally disease.

Front 26

-ose

Back 26

Latin-derived, Adjective-forming suffix: full of, resembling

used to form names of chemical substances

Front 27

-ous

Back 27

Latin-derived, adjective-forming suffix:pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 28

-itics

Back 28

see -ics; Noun-forming suffix, indicates a particular science or study: science or study of

Front 29

-us

Back 29

Latin, noun-forming suffix:condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus).

Front 30

-ize

Back 30

Greek-derived suffix: to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

Front 31

Acr-

Back 31

Combining form:[highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and fee)

Front 32

Ambly-

Back 32

Combining form: dull, faint

Front 33

Carcin-

Back 33

Combining form: [crab] carcinoma, cancer

Front 34

-Cel-

Back 34

Combining form: hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 35

Cheir- , Chir-

Back 35

Combining form: hand

Front 36

Chol(e)-

Back 36

Combining form: bile, gall

Front 37

Col(i)- , Colon-

Back 37

Combining form: colon

Front 38

Cyan-

Back 38

Combining form: blue

Front 39

Cyst(i)- , -Cystis

Back 39

Combining form: bladder, cyst

Front 40

Diplo-

Back 40

Combining form: double, twin

Front 41

Enter-

Back 41

Combining form: (small) intestine

Front 42

Erg-

Back 42

Combining form: action, work

Front 43

Gastr-

Back 43

Combining form: stomach

Front 44

Hem- , Hemat-, -Em-

Back 44

Combining form: blood

Front 45

Hepar- , Hepat-

Back 45

Combining form: liver

Front 46

Lip-

Back 46

Combining form: fat

Front 47

Macr-

Back 47

Combining form: (abnormally) large or long

Front 48

Mega-, Megal-

Back 48

Combining form: (abnormally) large or long

Front 49

Melan-

Back 49

Combining form: dark, black

Front 50

Micro-

Back 50

Combining form: (abnormally) small

Front 51

Nyct-

Back 51

Combining form: night

Front 52

Odyn-

Back 52

Combining form: pain

Front 53

Onc-

Back 53

Combining form: tumor

Front 54

Pachy-

Back 54

Combining form: thick

Front 55

Pseud-

Back 55

Combining form: false

Front 56

Py-

Back 56

Combining form: pus

Front 57

Sarc-

Back 57

Combining form: flesh, soft tissue

Front 58

Spasm-

Back 58

Combining form: spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 59

Splen-

Back 59

Combining form: spleen

Front 60

Stom- , Stomat-

Back 60

Combining form: mouth, opening