Lesson 2 Of Medical Terminology

Front 1

amphi-, ampho-

Back 1

prefix

on both sides, around, both

Front 2

ana-

Back 2

prefix

up, back, against

Front 3

cata-, (cat-)

Back 3

prefix

downward, disordered

Front 4

dia-, (di-)

Back 4

prefix

through, across, apart

Front 5

eso-

Back 5

prefix

within, inner, inward

Front 6

eu-

Back 6

prefix

good, normal, healthy

Front 7

heter-, hetero-

Back 7

prefix

different, other, relationship to another

Front 8

homo-, homeo-

Back 8

prefix

same, likeness

Front 9

meta-, (met-)

Back 9

prefix

change, transformation, after, behind

Front 10

para- (par-)

Back 10

prefix

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 11

pro-

Back 11

prefix

before

Front 12

pros-, prosth-

Back 12

prefix

in place of

Front 13

-al

Back 13

suffix

Latin-derived

adjectival suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 14

-ase

Back 14

forms names of enzymes

Front 15

-asis, -asis

Back 15

suffix

forms abstract nouns

state, condition

Front 16

-ema

Back 16

suffix

forms abstract nouns

state, condition

-the combining for is -emat

Front 17

-etic

Back 17

suffix

forms adjectives
-often from nouns ending in -esis

pertaining to

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

suffix

forms abstract nouns

state, condition, procedure

Front 19

-ics, -tics

Back 19

suffix

forms nouns indicating a particular science or study

science or study of

Front 20

-ism

Back 20

suffix

forms abstract nouns

state, condition, quality

Front 21

-ismus

Back 21

suffix

forms abstract nouns

state, condition, muscular spasm

Front 22

-oid, -ode, -id

Back 22

suffix

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

like, resembling

Front 23

oma

Back 23

suffix

forms abstract nouns

usually tumor; occasionally disease

The combining form is -omat-; the plural is -omata

Front 24

-ose

Back 24

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix

also used to form names of chemical substances

full of, resembling

Front 25

-ous

Back 25

Latin-derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 26

-us

Back 26

Latin noun-forming ending

condition, person
(sometimes a malformed fetus)

Front 27

-ize

Back 27

Greek-derived suffix

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

Front 28

-ate, -ide, -ite, -one

Back 28

Suffixes used to form names of chemical substances

Front 29

acr-

Back 29

Combining form

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

Front 30

ambly-

Back 30

Combining form

dull, faint

Front 31

carcin-

Back 31

Combining form

[crab] carcinoma, cancer

Front 32

-cel-

Back 32

Combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 33

cheir-, chir-

Back 33

Combining form

hand

Front 34

chol(e)-

Back 34

Combining form

bile, gall

Front 35

col(i)-, colon-

Back 35

Combining form

colon

Front 36

cyan-

Back 36

Combining form

blue

Front 37

cyst(i), -cystis

Back 37

Combining form

gladder, cyst

Front 38

diplo-

Back 38

Combining form

double, twin

Front 39

enter-

Back 39

Combining form

(small) intestine

Front 40

erg-

Back 40

Combining form

action, work

Front 41

gastr-

Back 41

Combining form

stomach

Front 42

hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 42

Combining form

blood

Front 43

hepar-, hepat-

Back 43

Combining form

liver

Front 44

lip-

Back 44

Combining form

fat

Front 45

macr-

Back 45

Combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 46

mega-, megal-

Back 46

Combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 47

melan-

Back 47

Combining form

dark, black

Front 48

micr-

Back 48

(abnormally) small

Front 49

nyct-

Back 49

Combining form

night

Front 50

odyn-

Back 50

Combining form

pain

Front 51

onc-

Back 51

Combining form

tumor

Front 52

pachy-

Back 52

Combining form

thick

Front 53

pseud-

Back 53

Combining form

false

Front 54

py-

Back 54

Combining form

pus

Front 55

sarc-

Back 55

Combining form

flesh, soft tissue

Front 56

spasm-

Back 56

Combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 57

splen-

Back 57

Combining form

spleen

Front 58

stom-, stomat-

Back 58

Combining form

mouth, opening

Front 59

-coli-

Back 59

Usually referring to the colon bacillus, Escherichia coli

Front 60

cyst(i)-

Back 60

Usually referring to the urinary bladder

Front 61

cholecyst-

Back 61

Referring to the gallbladder