Medical Terminology Exercise In Etymology Lesson 1

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di-

Back 1

two, twice, double

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a-

Back 2

without, not, lacking, deficient

(an- before a vowel or h)

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anti-

Back 3

(ant- often before a vowel or h: hyphenated before i)

against, opposed to, preventing, relieving

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dys-

Back 4

difficult, painful, defective, abnormal

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ec-

Back 5

(ex- before a vowel)

out of, away from

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ecto-

Back 6

(ect- often before a vowel)

outside of;

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en-

Back 7

(em- before h,m, and p)

in, into, within

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endo-, ento-

Back 8

(end-, ent- before a vowel)

within

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epi-

Back 9

(ep before a vowel or h)

upon, over, above

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exo-

Back 10

outside, from the outside, toward the outside

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hemi-

Back 11

half, partial; (often one side of the body

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hyper-

Back 12

over, above, excessive, beyond normal

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hypo-

Back 13

(hyp- before a vowel or h)

under, deficient, below normal

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mono-

Back 14

(mon- before a vowel or h)

one, single

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peri-

Back 15

around, surrounding

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syn-

Back 16

(sym- before b, p, and m; the n assimil. or is dropped before s)

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a-

Back 17

forms abstract nouns: state, condition

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-ac

Back 18

rare: forms adjectives

pertaining to, located in

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-ia

Back 19

forms abstract nouns: state or condition

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iasis

Back 20

forms abstract nouns: disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of parasite or calculi when used with lith

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-ic

Back 21

forms adjective
pertaining to, located in; ic is a noun when it is refered to drug or agent

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-in, -ine

Back 22

forms names of substances

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-ist

Back 23

forms nouns: a person interested in

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-itic

Back 24

formr adjectives: pertaining to; pertaining to inflammation. When noun indicated drug or agent

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-itis

Back 25

forms nouns indicating an inflamed condition: inflammation

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-itides

Back 26

the plural form for words ending in -itis

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-ium

Back 27

(rarely -eum): forms nouns: membrane, connective tissue

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-ma

Back 28

formss nouns: (often) abnormal or diseased condition

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-osis

Back 29

forms nouns: abnormal or diseased condition

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-otic

Back 30

forms adjectives from nouns ending in -osis: pertaining

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-sia

Back 31

forms abstract nouns: state, condition

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-sis

Back 32

forms abstract nouns: state, condition

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-tic:

Back 33

forms adjectives from nouns ending in -sis: pertaining to

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-tic

Back 34

used as noun often indicates a drug or agent

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-tic or -itic

Back 35

person suffering from a certain disability or condition

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-y

Back 36

forms abstract nouns see -ia