Lesson 2 Medical Terminolgy

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amphi-(anpho-)

Back 1

prefix

on both side, around, both

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ana-

Back 2

prefix

up, back, against

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apo-

Back 3

prefix

away from

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cata-(cat-)

Back 4

prefix

downward, disordered

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dia- (di-)

Back 5

prefix

through, across, apart

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eso-

Back 6

prefix

within, inner, inward

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eu-

Back 7

prefix

good, normal, healthy

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heter- (hetero-)

Back 8

prefix

different, other, relationship to another

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homo- (homeo-)

Back 9

prefix

same, likeness

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meta- (met-)

Back 10

prefix

change, transformation, after, behind

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para- (par-)

Back 11

prefix

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

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pro-

Back 12

prefix

before

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pros- (prosth-)

Back 13

prefix

in place of

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-al

Back 14

latin adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-ase

Back 15

name forming suffix of

enzymes

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-asia (-asis)

Back 16

noun forming suffix

state, condition

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-ema

Back 17

noun forming suffix

state, condition

The combining form of nouns ending in -ema is -emat

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-esis

Back 18

noun forming suffix

state, condition, procedure

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-etic

Back 19

adjective forming suffix from nouns ending in

-esis

pertaining to

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-ics (-tics)

Back 20

noun forming suffix

particular science or study, science or study of

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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

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-oid (-ode) (-id)

Back 23

noun and adjective forming suffix

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

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oma

Back 24

noun forming suffix

tumor, occasionally disease

combining form of nouns ending in -oma is -omat; the plural is -omata

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-ose

Back 25

a latin adjective forming suffix

form names of chemical substances, full of, resembling

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-ous

Back 26

latin adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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tics

Back 27

noun forming suffix

indicating a particular science or study, science or study of

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-us

Back 28

latin noun forming suffix

condition, person, (sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

Back 29

verb forming suffix

common greek term: To make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in

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acr-

Back 30

combining form

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

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ambly-

Back 31

combining form

dull, faint

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carcin-

Back 32

combining form

(crab) carcinoma, cancer

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-cel-

Back 33

combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

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cheir-, chir-

Back 34

combining form

hanf

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chole(e)-

Back 35

combining form

bile, gall

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col(i)-, colon-

Back 36

combining form

colon

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cyan-

Back 37

combining form

blue

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cyst(i)-, -cystic

Back 38

combining form

bladder, cysts

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diplo-

Back 39

combining form

double, twin

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enter-

Back 40

combining form

(small) intestine

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erg-

Back 41

combining form

action, work

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gastr-

Back 42

combining form

stomach

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hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 43

combining form

blood

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lip-

Back 44

combining form

fat

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macr-

Back 45

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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mega-, megal-

Back 46

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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melan-

Back 47

combining form

dark, black

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micr-

Back 48

combining form

(abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 49

combining form

night

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odyn-

Back 50

combining form

pain

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onc-

Back 51

combining form

tumor

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pachy-

Back 52

combining form

thick

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pseud-

Back 53

combining form

false

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py-

Back 54

combining form

pus

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sarc-

Back 55

combining form

flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

Back 56

combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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splen-

Back 57

combining form

spleen

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stom-, stomat-

Back 58

combining form

mouth, opening