Lesson 2 For Medical Vocab

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

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meta (met)

Back 10

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

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al-

Back 14

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

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ase-

Back 15

suffix

forms names of enzymes

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asia (asis)

Back 16

noun forming suffix

state, condition

Front 17

ema (ema, emat)-

Back 17

noun forming suffix

state, condition

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esis-

Back 18

noun forming suffix

state, condition, procedure

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etic-

Back 19

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

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ics (tics)-

Back 20

noun forming suffix

a particular science, or study

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ism-

Back 21

noun forming suffix

state, condition, quality

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ismus-

Back 22

noun forming suffix

state, condition, muscular spasm

Front 23

oid (ode, id)-

Back 23

noun/adjective forming suffix

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

Front 24

oma (omat, omata)

Back 24

noun forming suffix

usually tumor, ocasionally disease

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ose-

Back 25

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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ous-

Back 26

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

us-

Back 27

noun forming suffix

condition, person

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acr-

Back 28

combining form

(highest point) extremities (particularly hands and feet)

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ambly-

Back 29

combining form

dull, faint

Front 30

carcin-

Back 30

combining form

carcinoma, cancer

Front 31

cel-

Back 31

combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

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cheir (chir)-

Back 32

combining form

hand

Front 33

chole(e)-

Back 33

combining form

bile, gall

Front 34

col(i) (colon)

Back 34

combining form

colon

Front 35

cyan-

Back 35

combining form

blue

Front 36

cyst(i) (cystis)-

Back 36

combining form

bladder, cyst

Front 37

diplo-

Back 37

combining form

double, twin

Front 38

enter-

Back 38

combining form

(small) intestine

Front 39

erg-

Back 39

combining form

action, work

Front 40

gastr-

Back 40

combining form

stomach

Front 41

hem, (hemat) (em)-

Back 41

combining form

blood

Front 42

hepar (hepat)-

Back 42

combining form

liver

Front 43

lip-

Back 43

combining form

fat

Front 44

macr-

Back 44

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 45

mega (megal)

Back 45

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 46

melan-

Back 46

combining form

dark, black

Front 47

micr-

Back 47

combining form

(abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 48

combining form

night

Front 49

odyn-

Back 49

combining form

pain

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onc-

Back 50

combining form

tumor

Front 51

pachy-

Back 51

combining form

thick

Front 52

pseud-

Back 52

combining form

false

Front 53

py-

Back 53

combining form

pus

Front 54

sarc-

Back 54

combining form

flesh, soft tissue

Front 55

spasm-

Back 55

combining form

spasm, involuntary muscle contraction

Front 56

splen-

Back 56

combining form

spleen

Front 57

stom (stomat)-

Back 57

combining form

mouth, opening