Medical Etymology Lesson 2

Front 1

amphi-, ampho-

Back 1

Prefix

on both sides, around, both

Front 2

ana-

Back 2

prefix

away from

Front 3

apo-

Back 3

prefix

away from

Front 4

cata- (cat-)

Back 4

prefix

downward, disordered

Front 5

dia- (di-)

Back 5

prefix

through, across, apart

Front 6

eso-

Back 6

prefix

within, inner, inward

Front 7

eu-

Back 7

prefix

good, normal, healthy

Front 8

heter-, hetero-

Back 8

prefix

different, other, relationship to another

Front 9

homo-, homeo-

Back 9

prefix

same, likeness

Front 10

meta- (met-)

Back 10

prefix

change, transformation, after, behind

Front 11

para- (par-)

Back 11

prefix

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 12

pro-

Back 12

prefix

before

Front 13

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

suffix

forms names of enzymes

Front 16

-asia, -asis

Back 16

abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition

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-ema

Back 17

abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition

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-esis

Back 18

abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition, procedure

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-etic

Back 19

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

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-ics, -tics

Back 20

noun-forming suffix

indicating a particular science or study, science or study of

Front 21

-ism

Back 21

abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 22

abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition; muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid, -ode, -id

Back 23

noun and adjective-forming suffix

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

Front 24

-oma, -omat, -omata

Back 24

abstract noun-forming

usually tumor; occasionally disease

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-ose

Back 25

adjective forming suffix

used to form names of chemical substances; full of, resembling

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

-tics, -ics

Back 27

noun-forming suffix

science or study of

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-us

Back 28

noun-forming suffix

condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

Front 29

-ize

Back 29

verb-forming suffix

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

Front 30

acr-

Back 30

combining form

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

Front 31

ambly-

Back 31

combining form

dull, faint

Front 32

carcin-

Back 32

combining form

[crab] carcinoma, cancer

Front 33

-cel-

Back 33

combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 34

cheir-, chir-

Back 34

combining form

hand

Front 35

cyan-

Back 35

combining form

blue

Front 36

cyst(i)-, -cystis

Back 36

combining form

bladder, cyst

Front 37

diplo-

Back 37

combining form

double, twin

Front 38

enter-

Back 38

combining form

(small) intestine

Front 39

erg-

Back 39

combining form

action, work

Front 40

gastr-

Back 40

combining form

stomach

Front 41

hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 41

combining form

blood

Front 42

hepar-, hepat-

Back 42

combining form

liver

Front 43

lip-

Back 43

combining form

fat

Front 44

macr-

Back 44

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 45

mega-, megal-

Back 45

combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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melan-

Back 46

combining form

dark, black

Front 47

micr-

Back 47

combining form

(abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 48

combining form

night

Front 49

odyn-

Back 49

combining form

pain

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onc-

Back 50

combining form

tumor

Front 51

pachy-

Back 51

combining form

thick

Front 52

pseud-

Back 52

combining form

false

Front 53

py-

Back 53

combining form

pus

Front 54

sarc-

Back 54

combining form

flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

Back 55

combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 56

splen-

Back 56

combining form

spleen

Front 57

stom-, stomat-

Back 57

combining form

mouth, opening

Front 58

-ate

Back 58

chemical name forming suffix

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-ide

Back 59

chemical name-forming suffix

Front 60

-ite

Back 60

chemical name-forming suffix

Front 61

-one

Back 61

chemical name-forming suffix

Front 62

coli-

Back 62

combining form

usually referring to the colon bacillus, Escherichia coli

Front 63

cyst(i)-

Back 63

combining form

usually refers to the urinary bladder

Front 64

cholecyst-

Back 64

combining form

usually refers to the gallbladder