Lesson Two

Front 1

derma

Back 1

non-normative singular

the skin

Front 2

hepar

Back 2

non-normative singular

Liver

Front 3

meninx

Back 3

non-normative singular

one of the coverings of the brain and spinal cord

Front 4

soma

Back 4

non-normative singular

the body

Front 5

amphi-, ampho-

Back 5

Prefix

on both sides, around, both

Front 6

ana-

Back 6

Prefix

up,back, against

Front 7

apo-

Back 7

Prefix

away from

Front 8

cata-, (cat- before a vowel or h)

Back 8

Prefix

downward, disordered

Front 9

dia-, (di- before a vowel)

Back 9

Prefix

through across apart

Front 10

eso-

Back 10

Prefix

within, inner, inward

Front 11

eu-

Back 11

Prefix

good, normal, healthy

Front 12

heter-, hetero-

Back 12

Prefix

different, other, relationship to another

Front 13

homo-, homeo-

Back 13

Prefix

same, likeness

Front 14

meta-(met- before a vowel or h)

Back 14

Prefix

change, transformation, after, behind

Front 15

para- (par-)

Back 15

Prefix

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 16

pro-

Back 16

Prefix

before

Front 17

pros-, prosth-

Back 17

Prefix

in place of

Front 18

-al

Back 18

suffix

latin derived adjectival suffix,

pertaining to, located in

Front 19

-ase

Back 19

suffix

forms names of enzymes

Front 20

-asia, -asis

Back 20

suffix

forms abstract nouns

state, condition

Front 21

-ize

Back 21

verb forming suffix

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

Front 22

acr-

Back 22

combining form

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

Front 23

ambly-

Back 23

combining form

dull faint

Front 24

carcin-

Back 24

combining form

[crab] carcinoma, cancer

Front 25

-cel-

Back 25

combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 26

chier-, chir

Back 26

combining form

hand

Front 27

chol(e)-

Back 27

combining form

bile, gall

Front 28

col(i)-, colon-

Back 28

combining form

colon

Front 29

cyan-

Back 29

combining form

blue

Front 30

cyst(i)-, cystis

Back 30

combining form

bladder, cyst

Front 31

diplo-

Back 31

combining form

double, twin

Front 32

enter-

Back 32

combining form

(small) intestine

Front 33

erg-

Back 33

combining form

action work

Front 34

gastr-

Back 34

combining form

stomach

Front 35

hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 35

combining form

blood

Front 36

hepar-, hepat-

Back 36

combining form

liver

Front 37

lip-

Back 37

combining form

fat

Front 38

macr-

Back 38

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 39

mega-, megal-

Back 39

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 40

micr-

Back 40

combining form

(abnormally) small

Front 41

melan-

Back 41

combining form

dark, black

Front 42

nyct-

Back 42

combining form

night

Front 43

odyn-

Back 43

combining form

pain

Front 44

onc-

Back 44

combining form

tumor

Front 45

pachy-

Back 45

combining form

thick

Front 46

psued-

Back 46

combining form

false

Front 47

py-

Back 47

combining form

pus

Front 48

sarc-

Back 48

combining form

flesh, soft tissue

Front 49

spasm-

Back 49

combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 50

splen-

Back 50

combining form

spleen

Front 51

stom-, stomat-

Back 51

combining form

mouth, opening

Front 52

-ema (-emat)

Back 52

abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition

Front 53

-esis

Back 53

abstract noun suffix

state, condition, procedure

Front 54

-etic

Back 54

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 55

-ics, -tics

Back 55

noun forming suffix

particular science or study: science or study of

Front 56

-ism

Back 56

abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition, quality

Front 57

-ismus

Back 57

abstract noun forming

state, condition; muscular spasm

Front 58

-oid, -ode, -id

Back 58

both noun and adj forming suffix

indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance; like, resembling

Front 59

oma (-omat, -omata)

Back 59

forms abstract nouns

tumor, occasionally disease

Front 60

-ose

Back 60

adjectival suffix

forms names of chemical substances; full of, resembling

Front 61

-ous

Back 61

adjectival suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 62

-us

Back 62

noun forming ending

condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)