Lesson 2 Medical Vocabulary

Front 1

derma:

Back 1

the skin

Front 2

hepar:

Back 2

the liver

Front 3

meninx:

Back 3

one of the coverings of the brain and spinal cord

Front 4

soma:

Back 4

the body

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amphi-, ampho-

Back 5

prefix

on both sides, around, both

Front 6

ana-

Back 6

prefix

up, back, against

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apo-

Back 7

prefix

away from

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cata-, (cat-)

Back 8

prefix

downward, disordered

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dia-, (di-)

Back 9

prefix

through, across, apart

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eso-

Back 10

within, inner, inward

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eu-

Back 11

prefix

good, normal, healthy

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heter-, hetero-

Back 12

prefix

different, other, relationship to another

Front 13

homo-, homeo-

Back 13

prefix

same, likeness

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meta-, (met-)

Back 14

prefix

change, transformation, after, behind

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para-, (par-)

Back 15

prefix

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

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pro-

Back 16

prefix

before

Front 17

pros-, prosth-

Back 17

prefix

in place of

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-al

Back 18

Latin-derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-ase

Back 19

suffix

forms names of enzymes

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-asia, -asis(rare)

Back 20

abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition

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-ema

Back 21

abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition

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-emat-

Back 22

combining form of nouns ending in -ema

state, condition

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-esis

Back 23

abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition, procedure

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-etic

Back 24

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

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-ics, -tics

Back 25

noun forming suffix

science or study of

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-ism

Back 26

abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 27

abstract noun forming

state, condition; muscular spasm

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-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id

Back 28

noun forming suffix

indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance

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-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id

Back 29

adjective forming suffix

like, resembling

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-oma

Back 30

abstract noun forming suffix

usually tumor; occasionally disease

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-omat

Back 31

combining form

usually tumor; occasionally disease

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-omata

Back 32

plural combining form of -omat

usually tumor; occasionally disease

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-ose

Back 33

Latin-derived adjectival suffix
--also used to form names of chemical substances:

full of, resembling

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-ous

Back 34

Latin-derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-tics

Back 35

form nouns indicating a particular science or study of

science or study of

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-us

Back 36

Latin noun forming ending

condition, person
(sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

Back 37

Greek-derived suffix

"to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in"

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-ate

Back 38

suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

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-ide

Back 39

suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

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-ite

Back 40

suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

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-one

Back 41

suffix

used to form names of chemical substances

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ACR-

Back 42

combining form

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

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AMBLY-

Back 43

combining form

dull, faint

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CARCIN-

Back 44

combining form

[crab], carcinoma, cancer

Front 45

-CEL-

Back 45

combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

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CHEIR-, CHIR-

Back 46

combining form

hand

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CHOL(E)-

Back 47

combining form

bile, gall

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COL(I)-, COLON-

Back 48

combining form

colon

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CYAN-

Back 49

combining form

blue

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CYST(I)-, -CYSTIS

Back 50

combining form

bladder, cyst

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DIPLO-

Back 51

combining form

double, twin

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ENTER-

Back 52

combining form

(small) intestine

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ERG-

Back 53

combining form

action, work

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GASTR-

Back 54

combining form

stomach

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HEM-, HEMAT-, -EM-

Back 55

combining form

blood

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LIP-

Back 56

combining form

fat

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MACR-

Back 57

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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MEGA-, MEGAL-

Back 58

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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MELAN-

Back 59

combining form

dark, black

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MICR-

Back 60

combining form

(abnormally) small

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NYCT-

Back 61

combining form

night

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ODYN-

Back 62

combining form

pain

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ONC-

Back 63

combining form

tumor

Front 64

PACHY-

Back 64

combining form

thick

Front 65

PSEUD-

Back 65

combining form

false

Front 66

PY-

Back 66

combining form

pus

Front 67

SARC-

Back 67

combining form

flesh, soft tissue

Front 68

SPASM-

Back 68

combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 69

SPLEN-

Back 69

combining form

spleen

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STOM-, STOMAT-

Back 70

combining form

mouth, opening