Medical Terminology- Lesson 2

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amphi-, ampho-

Back 1

Prefix

on both sides, around, both

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ana-

Back 2

Prefix

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, apart

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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, arond, 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 names of enzymes

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-asia, -asis

Back 16

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition

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-ema, -emat

Back 17

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition

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-esis

Back 18

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

indicates a particular science or study.

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-ism

Back 21

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 22

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition, musclular spasm

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-oid, -ode, -id

Back 23

Noun & adjective-forming suffix

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

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-oma

Back 24

Noun-forming suffix

tumor, disease

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-omat-

Back 25

Combing form

from nouns ending in -oma. Tumor, disease

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-omata

Back 26

Plural noun-forming suffix

tumors, diseases

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-ose

Back 27

Adjective forming suffix

full of, resembling
used to form names of chemical substances

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-ous

Back 28

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-us

Back 29

Noun-forming suffix

condition, person, sometimes a malformed fetus

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-ize

Back 30

Verb-forming suffix

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

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acr-

Back 31

Combining form

(highest point) extremities, particularly the hands and feet

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ambly-

Back 32

Combining form

dull, faint

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carcin-

Back 33

Combining form

carcinoma, cancer

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-cel-

Back 34

Combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling, abnormal accumulation of fluid

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cheir-, chir-

Back 35

Combining form

hand

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chol(e)

Back 36

Combining form

bile, gall

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col(i)-, colon-

Back 37

Combining form

colon

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cyan-

Back 38

Combining form

blue

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cyst(i)-, -cystis

Back 39

Combining form

bladder, cyst

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diplo-

Back 40

Combining form

double, twin

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enter-

Back 41

Combining form

(small) intestine

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erg-

Back 42

Combining form

action, work

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gastr-

Back 43

Combining form

stomach

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hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 44

Combining form

blood

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hepar-, hepat-

Back 45

Combining form

liver

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lip-

Back 46

Combining form

fat

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macr-

Back 47

Combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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mega-, megal-

Back 48

Combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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melan-

Back 49

Combining form

dark, black

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micr-

Back 50

Combining form

(abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 51

Combining form

night

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odyn-

Back 52

Combining form

pain

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onc-

Back 53

Combining form

tumor

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pachy-

Back 54

Combining form

thick

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pseud-

Back 55

Combining form

false

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py-

Back 56

Combining form

pus

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sarc-

Back 57

Combining form

flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

Back 58

Combining form

spasm, involuntary muscluar contraction

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splen-

Back 59

Combining form

spleen

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stom-, stomat-

Back 60

Combining form

mouth, opening