Lesson 2 Medical Terms

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amphi-
ampho-

Back 1

on both sides, around, both

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ana-

Back 2

up, back, against

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apo-

Back 3

away from

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cata- (cat- before a vowel or h)

Back 4

downward, disordered

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dia- (di- before a vowel)

Back 5

through, across, apart

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eso-

Back 6

within, inner, inward

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eu-

Back 7

good, normal, healthy

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heter-
hetero-

Back 8

different, other, relationship to another

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homo-
homeo-

Back 9

same, likeness

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meta- (met- before a vowel or h)

Back 10

change, transformation, after, behind

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para- (often par- before a vowel)

Back 11

alongside, around

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pro-

Back 12

before

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pros-
prosth-

Back 13

in place of

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-al

Back 14

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix: pertaining to, located in

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-ase

Back 15

forms names of enzymes

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-asia
-asis (rare)

Back 16

form abstract nouns: state, condition

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-ema

Back 17

forms abstract nouns: state, condition. Combining form is -emat-

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-esis

Back 18

forms abstract nouns: state, condition, procedure

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-etic

Back 19

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

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-ics, -tics

Back 20

forms nouns indicating a particular science or study: science or study of

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-ism

Back 21

forms abstract nouns: state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 22

forms abstract nouns: state, condition; muscular spasm

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-oid (rarely)
-ode
-id

Back 23

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

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chol(e)-

Back 24

combining form: bile, gall

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col(i)-
colon-

Back 25

combining form: colon

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cyan-

Back 26

combining form: blue

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cyst(i)-
-cystis

Back 27

combining form: bladder, cyst

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diplo-

Back 28

combining form: double, twin

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enter-

Back 29

combining form: (small) intestine

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erg-

Back 30

combining form: action, work

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gastr-

Back 31

combining form: stomach

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hem-
hemat-
-em-

Back 32

combining form: blood

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hepar-
hepat-

Back 33

combining form: liver

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lip-

Back 34

combining form: fat

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macr-

Back 35

combining form: (abnormally) large or long

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mega-
megal-

Back 36

combining form: (abnormally) large or long

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melan-

Back 37

combining form: dark, black

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micr-

Back 38

combining form: (abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 39

combining form: night

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odyn-

Back 40

combining form: pain

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onc-

Back 41

combining form: tumor

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pachy-

Back 42

combining form: thick

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pseud-

Back 43

combining form: false

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py-

Back 44

combining form: pus

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sarc-

Back 45

combining form: flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

Back 46

combining form: spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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splen-

Back 47

combining form: spleen

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stom-
stomat-

Back 48

combining form: mouth, opening