Lesson Two Medical Vocabulary

Front 1

amphi-

Back 1

prefix, on both sides, around, both
example: amphibious

Front 2

ana-

Back 2

prefix, up, back, against
example: anatomy

Front 3

apo-

Back 3

prefix, away from
example: apocrine

Front 4

cata-

Back 4

prefix,downward, disordered
example: catabolism

Front 5

dia-

Back 5

prefix, through, across, apart
example: dioptometer

Front 6

eso-

Back 6

prefix, within, inner, inward
example: esogastritis

Front 7

eu-

Back 7

prefix, good, normal, healthy
example: euphoria

Front 8

heter-, hetero-

Back 8

prefix, different, other, relationship to another
example: heterosexual

Front 9

homo-, homeo-

Back 9

prefix, same, likeness
example: homeostasis

Front 10

meta-,met-

Back 10

prefix, change, transformation, after, behind
example: metamorphosis

Front 11

para-,par-

Back 11

prefix, alongside, around, abnormal, beyond
example: parathyroid

Front 12

pro-

Back 12

prefix, before
example: prodomal

Front 13

pros-, prosth-

Back 13

prefix, in place of
example: prosthesis

Front 14

-al

Back 14

latin-derived adjectival suffix, pertaining to, located in
example: bronchial

Front 15

-ase

Back 15

suffix, forms names of enzyme
example: lipase

Front 16

-asia, -asis

Back 16

form abstract nouns, state, condition
example: metachromasia

Front 17

-ema

Back 17

forms abstract nouns, state, condition example: erythema

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

forms abstract nouns, state, condition, procedure
example: diuresis

Front 19

-etic

Back 19

forms adjectives, pertaining to
example: genetic

Front 20

-ics, -tics

Back 20

form nouns indicating a particular science or study
example: pediatrics

Front 21

-ism

Back 21

forms abstract nouns, state, condition, quality
example: astigmatism

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

forms abstract nouns, state, condition, muscular spasm
example: esophagismus

Front 23

-oid, -ode, -id

Back 23

form both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance
example: lipid

Front 24

-oma

Back 24

forms abstract nouns, usually tumor, occasionally disease
example: carcinoma

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

a Latin-derived adjectival suffix, also used to form names of chemical substances, full of, resembling
example: varicose

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

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

Front 27

-us

Back 27

a Latin noun-forming ending, condition, person
example: tetenus

Front 28

-ize

Back 28

a commonly used Greek-derived suffix that means to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in
example: hypnotize

Front 29

-ate

Back 29

chemical substance
example: chlorate

Front 30

-ide

Back 30

chemical substance
example: bromide

Front 31

-ite

Back 31

chemical substance
example: nitrite

Front 32

-one

Back 32

chemical substance
example: nitrite

Front 33

cyst-

Back 33

referring to the urinary bladdar

Front 34

cholecyst-

Back 34

referring to the gall bladder

Front 35

Acr-

Back 35

combining form, highest point extremities, particularly the hands and feet
example: acrodermatitis

Front 36

ambly-

Back 36

combining form, dull, faint
example: amblyacousia

Front 37

carcin-

Back 37

combining form, crab, carcinoma, cancer
example: carcinoma

Front 38

-cel-

Back 38

combining form, hernia, tumor, swelling
example: hydrocele

Front 39

cheir-, chir-

Back 39

combining form, hand
example: cheirospasm

Front 40

chole-,

Back 40

combining form, bile, gall
example: chololith

Front 41

coli-, colon-

Back 41

combining form, colon
example: colonoscope

Front 42

cyan-

Back 42

combining form, blue
example: cyanotic

Front 43

cysti-, -cystis

Back 43

combining form, bladder, cyst
example: cystitis

Front 44

diplo-

Back 44

combining form, double, twin
example: diplobacillus

Front 45

enter-

Back 45

combining form, small intestine
example: enteralgia

Front 46

erg-

Back 46

combining form, action, work
example: ergometer

Front 47

gastr-

Back 47

combining form, stomach,
example: gastrectomy

Front 48

hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 48

combining form, blood
example: hemorrhage

Front 49

hepar-, hepat-

Back 49

combining form, liver
example: hepatitis

Front 50

lip-

Back 50

combining form, fat
example: liposuction

Front 51

macr-

Back 51

combining form, abnormally large or long
example: macropodia

Front 52

mega-, megal-

Back 52

combining form, abnormally large or long
example: megacolon

Front 53

melan-

Back 53

combining form, dark, black
example: melanin

Front 54

micr-

Back 54

combining form, abnormally small
example: microbe

Front 55

nyct-

Back 55

combining form, night
example: nyctalgia

Front 56

odyn-

Back 56

combining form, pain
example: odynophagia

Front 57

onc-

Back 57

combining form, tumor
example: oncologist

Front 58

pachy-

Back 58

combining form, thick
example: pachyderma

Front 59

pseud-

Back 59

combining form, false
example: pseudarthritis

Front 60

py-

Back 60

combining form, pus
example: pyemia

Front 61

sarc-

Back 61

combining form, flesh, soft tissue
example: sarcolysis

Front 62

spasm-

Back 62

combining form, spasm, involuntary muscular contraction
example: neurospasm

Front 63

splen-

Back 63

combining form, spleen
example: splenomegalia

Front 64

stom-, stomat-

Back 64

combining form, mouth, opening
example: stomatodynia