Lesson 2: Medical Vocabulary

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-

Back 4

Prefix:
downward, disordered

Front 5

dia-

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-

Back 10

Prefix:
change, transformation, after, behind

Front 11

para- (often par before a vowel)

Back 11

Prefix:
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

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

pro-

Back 15

Prefix:
before

Front 16

-al

Back 16

Adjective-forming suffix:
pertaining to, located in

Front 17

pros-, prosth

Back 17

Prefix:
in place of

Front 18

-al

Back 18

Adjective-forming suffix:
pertaining to, located in

Front 19

-ase

Back 19

Suffix:
forms names of enzymes

Front 20

-asia, -asis (rare)

Back 20

Abstract-noun forming suffix:
state, condition

Front 21

-ase

Back 21

Suffix:
forms names of enzymes

Front 22

-asia, -asis (rare)

Back 22

Abstract-noun forming suffix:
state, condition

Front 23

-ema

Back 23

Abstract noun-forming suffix:
State, conditiont

Front 24

-ema

Back 24

Abstract noun-forming suffix:
State, conditiont

Front 25

-esis

Back 25

Abstract noun- forming suffix:
state, condition, procedure

Front 26

-etic

Back 26

Suffix that forms adjectives, often from nouns ending in -esis:
Pertaining to

Front 27

-esis

Back 27

Abstract noun- forming suffix:
state, condition, procedure

Front 28

-ics, -tics

Back 28

Suffix that forms nouns indicating a particular science or study:
Science or study of.

Front 29

-etic

Back 29

Suffix that forms adjectives, often from nouns ending in -esis:
Pertaining to

Front 30

-ics, -tics

Back 30

Suffix that forms nouns indicating a particular science or study:
Science or study of.

Front 31

-ism

Back 31

Abstract noun-forming suffix:
state, condition, quality

Front 32

-ismus

Back 32

Abstract noun-forming suffix:
state, condition, muscular

Front 33

-oid (rarely) -ode, -id

Back 33

Suffix that forms both nouns and adjectives:
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: Like, resembling.

Front 34

oma

Back 34

Abstract noun-forming suffix:
usually tumor;occasionally disease.

Front 35

-ose

Back 35

Latin-derived adjectival suffix:
full of, resembling

Front 36

-ous

Back 36

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

Front 37

tics

Back 37

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

Front 38

-us

Back 38

Suffix with a latin noun-forming ending:
condition, person

Front 39

ACR-

Back 39

Combining form:
extremities

Front 40

AMBLY-

Back 40

Combining form:
dull, faint

Front 41

CARCIN-

Back 41

Combining form:
carcinoma, cancer

Front 42

-CEL-

Back 42

Combining form:
hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 43

CHEIR-, CHIR-

Back 43

Combining form:
hand

Front 44

CHOLE (E)-

Back 44

Combining form:
bile, gall

Front 45

COL (I)-, COLON-

Back 45

Combining form:
colon

Front 46

CYAN-

Back 46

Combining form:
blue

Front 47

CYST (I)-, -CYSTIS

Back 47

Combining form:
bladder, cyst

Front 48

DIPLO-

Back 48

Combining form:
double, twin

Front 49

ENTER-

Back 49

Combining form:
(small) intestine

Front 50

ERG-

Back 50

Combining form:
action, work

Front 51

GASTR-

Back 51

Combining form:
stomach

Front 52

HEM-, HEMAT-, -EM-

Back 52

Combining form:
blood

Front 53

HEPAR-, HEPAT-

Back 53

Combining form:
liver

Front 54

LIP-

Back 54

Combining form:
fat

Front 55

MACR-

Back 55

Combining form:
(abnormally) large, or long

Front 56

MEGA-, MEGAL-

Back 56

Combining form:
(abnormally) large, or long

Front 57

MELAN-

Back 57

Combining form:
dark, black

Front 58

MICR-

Back 58

Combining form:
(abnormally) small

Front 59

NYCT-

Back 59

Combining form:
night

Front 60

ODYN-

Back 60

Combining form:
pain

Front 61

ONC-

Back 61

Combining form:
tumor

Front 62

PACHY-

Back 62

Combining form:
thick

Front 63

PSEUD-

Back 63

Combining form:
false

Front 64

PY-

Back 64

Combining form:
pus

Front 65

SARC-

Back 65

Combining form:
flesh, soft tissue

Front 66

SPASM-

Back 66

Combining form:
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 67

SPLEN-

Back 67

Combining form:
spleen

Front 68

STOM-, STOMAT-

Back 68

Combining form:
mouth, opening