Liz Welch Medical Vocab Chapter 2

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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, part

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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, abnormal, 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

forms the names of enzymes

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-asia, -asis

Back 16

noun-forming suffix

state, condition

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-ema

Back 17

noun-forming suffix

state, condition

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-emat

Back 18

combining form

state, condition

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-esis

Back 19

noun-forming suffix

state, condition, procedure

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-etic

Back 20

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

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-ics, -tics

Back 21

noun-forming suffix

indicates a particular science or study: study or science of

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-ism

Back 22

noun-forming suffix

state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 23

noun-forming suffix

state, condition; muscular spasm

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-oid, -ode, -id

Back 24

adjective-forming suffix and
noun-forming suffix

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

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-oma, -omat

Back 25

noun-forming suffix

usually tumor; occasionally disease

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-omata

Back 26

plural noun-forming suffix

plural form of -oma, -omat
usually tumor; occasionally disease

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-ose

Back 27

adjective-forming suffix and
noun-forming suffix

forms names of substances; full of, resembling

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-ous

Back 28

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-tics

Back 29

noun-forming suffix

indicates a particular science or study; science or study of (see -ics)

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-us

Back 30

noun-forming suffix

condition, person
(sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

Back 31

verb-forming suffix

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

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-ate

Back 32

noun-forming suffix

forms the name of a chemical substance

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-ide

Back 33

noun-forming suffix

forms the name of a chemical substance

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-ite

Back 34

noun-forming suffix

forms the name of a chemical substance

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-one

Back 35

noun-forming suffix

forms the name of a chemical substance

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acr-

Back 36

combining form

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

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ambly-

Back 37

combining form

dull, faint

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carcin-

Back 38

Combining form
[crab] carcinoma, cancer

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-cel

Back 39

Combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling
(-cele, kel-)

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cheir-, chir-

Back 40

combining form

hand

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col(i)-, colon-

Back 41

combining form

colon

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cyan-

Back 42

combining form

blue

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cyst(i)-, cystis

Back 43

combining form

bladder, cyst

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diplo-

Back 44

combining form

double, twin

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enter-

Back 45

combining form

small intestine

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erg-

Back 46

combining form

action, work

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gastr-

Back 47

combining form

stomach

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hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 48

combining form

blood

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hapar-, hepat-

Back 49

combining form

liver

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lip-

Back 50

combining form

fat

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macr-

Back 51

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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mega-, megal-

Back 52

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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melan-

Back 53

combining form

dark, black

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micr-

Back 54

combining form

(abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 55

combining form

night

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odyn-

Back 56

combining form

pain

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onc-

Back 57

combining form

tumor

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pachy-

Back 58

combining form

thick

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pseud-

Back 59

combining form

false

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py-

Back 60

combining form

pus

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sarc-

Back 61

combining form

flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

Back 62

combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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splen-

Back 63

combining form

spleen

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stom-, stomat-

Back 64

combining form

mouth, opening

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cholecyst-

Back 65

combining form

refers to gallblader