Lesson 2: Nouns Of The Third Declension

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amphi-, ampho-

Back 1

prefix; on both sides, 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, abnoral, 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

adjective-forming suffix: pertaining to, located in

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-ase

Back 15

noun-forming suffix that forms names of enzymes

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-asia, -asis

Back 16

noun-forming suffix meaning state, condition

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-ema

Back 17

noun-forming suffix meaning state, condition. The combining orm of nouns ending in -ema is

-emat

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-esis

Back 18

noun-forming suffix meaning state, condition, process, or procedure

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-etic

Back 19

adjective-forming suffix meaning pertaining to

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-ics, -tics

Back 20

noun-forming suffix indicating a particular science or study of

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-ism

Back 21

noun-forming suffix indicating state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 22

noun-forming suffix meaning state, condition, muscular spasm

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-oid, -ode, -id

Back 23

noun/adj-forming suffix indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance

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-oma

Back 24

noun-forming suffix meaning a tumor or occasionally a disease. Combining form is -omat- or -omata

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-ose

Back 25

adjective-forming suffix meaning full of, resembling. Also used to form names of chemical substances

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-ous

Back 26

adjective-forming suffix meaning pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-us

Back 27

noun-forming suffix meaning condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

Back 28

verb-forming suffixe meaning to make, to become, to cause to be, to subject to, or to engage in

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-ate

Back 29

suffix that forms names of chemical substance

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-ide

Back 30

suffix that forms names of chemical substance

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-ite

Back 31

suffix that forms names of chemical substance

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-one

Back 32

suffix that forms names of chemical substance

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coli-

Back 33

combining form; refers to the colon bacillus

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cyst(i)-

Back 34

combining form;refers to urinary bladder

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cholecyst-

Back 35

refers to the gallbladder

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acr-

Back 36

combining form meaning extremities, highest point

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ambly-

Back 37

combing form meaning dull, faint

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carcin-

Back 38

combining form [crab], carcinoma, cancer

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-cel-

Back 39

combining form meaning hernia, tumor, swelling

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cheir-, chir-

Back 40

combining form meaning hand

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chol(e)-

Back 41

combining form meaning bile, gall

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col(i)-, colon-

Back 42

combining form meaning colon

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cyan-

Back 43

combining form meaning blue

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cyst(i)-, -cystis

Back 44

combining form meaning bladder, cyst

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diplo-

Back 45

combining form meaning double, twin

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enter-

Back 46

combining form meaning (small) intestine

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erg-

Back 47

combining form meaning action, work

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gastr-

Back 48

combining form meaning stomach

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hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 49

combining form meaning blood

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lip-

Back 50

combining form meaning fat

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macr-

Back 51

combining form meaning (abnormally) large or long

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mega-, megal-

Back 52

combining form meaning (abnormally) large or long

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melan-

Back 53

combining form meaning dark, black

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micr-

Back 54

combining form meaning (abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 55

combining form meaning night

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odyn-

Back 56

combining form meaning pain

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onc-

Back 57

combining form meaning tumor

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pachy-

Back 58

combining form meaning thick

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pseud-

Back 59

combining form meaning false

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py-

Back 60

combining form meaning pus

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sarc-

Back 61

combining form meaning flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

Back 62

combining form meaning spasm, involuntary muscle contraction

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splen-

Back 63

combining form meaning spleen

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stom-, stomat-

Back 64

combining form meaning mouth, opening