Medical Terminology Ch 2

Front 1

derma

Back 1

the skin

Front 2

hepar

Back 2

the liver

Front 3

meninx

Back 3

one of the coverings of the brain or spinal cord

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soma

Back 4

the body

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amphi-, ampho-

Back 5

Prefix:
on both sides, around, both

Front 6

ana-

Back 6

prefix:
up, back, against

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apo-

Back 7

prefix
away from

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cata (cat- before a vowel)

Back 8

prefix
downward, disordered

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dia-

Back 9

prefix
through, across, apart

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eso-

Back 10

prefix
within, inner, inward

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eu-

Back 11

prefix
good, normal ,healthy

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heter(o)-

Back 12

prefix
different, other, relationship to another

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homo/homeo-

Back 13

prefix
same, likeness

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met(a)-

Back 14

prefix
change, transformation, after, behind

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par(a)

Back 15

prefix
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

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pro-

Back 16

prefix
before

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pros(th)-

Back 17

prefix
in place of

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-al

Back 18

adj forming suffix
pertaining to or located in

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-ase

Back 19

suffix
forms names of enzymes

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-asia, -asis

Back 20

noun forming suffix
state or condition

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-ema

Back 21

noun forming suffix
state or condition

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emat

Back 22

combining form
state or condition

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-esis

Back 23

noun forming suffix
state, condition, procedure

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-etic

Back 24

adj forming suffix
pertaining to

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-ics, -tics

Back 25

noun forming suffix
study, science of

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-ism

Back 26

noun forming suffix
state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 27

noun forming suffix
state, condition, muscular spasm

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-oid, -ode, -id

Back 28

noun forming suffix and adj forming suffix

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

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-oma-, -omata-

Back 29

noun forming suffix or combining form
usually a tumor, occasionally a disease

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-ose

Back 30

adj forming suffix or noun forming suffix
forms names of chemical substances, full of or resembling

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-ous

Back 31

adj forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by or full of

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-us

Back 32

noun forming suffix
condition, person, sometimes a malformed fetus

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-ize

Back 33

verb forming suffix
to make, become , cause to be, subject to or engage in

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-ate

Back 34

noun forming suffix
forms name of chemical substance

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-ide

Back 35

noun forming suffix
forms name of chemical substance

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-ite

Back 36

noun forming suffix
forms name of chemical substance

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-one

Back 37

noun forming suffix
forms name of chemical substance

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coli-

Back 38

refers to colon bacillus (e coli)

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cysti-

Back 39

urinary bladder

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cholecyst-

Back 40

gall bladder

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acr-

Back 41

combining form
highest point extremities, usually hands and feet

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ambly-

Back 42

combining form
dull, faint

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carcin-

Back 43

combining form
carcinoma, cancer

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-cel-

Back 44

combining form
hernia, tumor, swelling

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cheir-, chir-

Back 45

combining form
hand

Front 46

chol(e)-

Back 46

combining form
bile, gall

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col(i)-, colon-

Back 47

combining form
colon

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cyan

Back 48

combining form
blue

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cyst(i)- -cystis

Back 49

combining form
bladder, cyst

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diplo

Back 50

combining form
double, twin

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enter

Back 51

combining form
(small) intestine

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erg

Back 52

combining form
action, work

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gastr

Back 53

combining form
stomach

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hem-. hemat-. -em-

Back 54

combining form
blood

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hepar-, hepat-

Back 55

combining form
liver

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lip-

Back 56

combining form
fat

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macr-

Back 57

combining form
abnormally large or long

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mega-, megal-

Back 58

combining form
abnormally large or long

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melan-

Back 59

combining form
dark or black

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micr-

Back 60

combining form
abnormally small

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nyct-

Back 61

combining form
night

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odyn

Back 62

combining form
pain

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onc-

Back 63

combining form
tumor

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pachy

Back 64

combining form
thick

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pseud

Back 65

combining form
false

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py

Back 66

combining form
pus

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sarc

Back 67

combining form
flesh, soft tissue

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spasm

Back 68

combining form
spasm, involuntary mm contraction

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splen

Back 69

combining form
spleen

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stom(at)-

Back 70

combining form
mouth, opening