Medical Terminology Lesson 2

Front 1

amphi-; ampho-

Back 1

on both sides, around, both
prefix

Front 2

ana-

Back 2

up, back, against
prefix

Front 3

apo-

Back 3

away from
prefix

Front 4

cata- ( cat- before a vowel or h )

Back 4

downward, disordered
prefix

Front 5

dia- ( di- before vowel )

Back 5

through, across, apart
prefix

Front 6

eso-

Back 6

within, inner, inward
prefix

Front 7

eu-

Back 7

good, normal, healthy
prefix

Front 8

heter-, hetero-

Back 8

different, other, relationship to another
prefix

Front 9

homo-, homeo

Back 9

same, likeness
prefix

Front 10

meta-,( met- before a vowel or h )

Back 10

change, transformation, after, behind
prefix

Front 11

para- ( often par- before a vowel )

Back 11

alongside, around abnormal, beyond
prefix

Front 12

pro-

Back 12

before
prefix

Front 13

pros-, prosth-

Back 13

in place of
prefix

Front 14

derma-

Back 14

skin
combining form

Front 15

gaster-

Back 15

stomach
combining form

Front 16

-al

Back 16

Latin derived adjectival suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 17

-ase

Back 17

forms names of enzymes

Front 18

-asia, -asis(rare)

Back 18

forms abstract nouns
state, condition

Front 19

-ema

Back 19

forms abstract nouns
state, condition
(sometimes -emat-)

Front 20

-esis

Back 20

forms abstract nouns
state, condition, procedure

Front 21

-etic

Back 21

forms adjectives
pertaining to

Front 22

-ics, -tics

Back 22

forms nouns indicating a particular science or study
science or study of

Front 23

-ism

Back 23

forms abstract nouns
state, condition, quality

Front 24

-ismus

Back 24

forms abstract nouns
state, condition, muscular spasm

Front 25

-oid (rarely -ode, -id)

Back 25

forms both nouns and adjectives
like, resembling

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oma ( -omat, -omata)

Back 26

forms abstract nouns
usually tumor, occassionally disease

Front 27

-ose

Back 27

Latin-derived adjectival suffix
full of, resembling

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-ous

Back 28

Latin-derived adjectival suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 29

-us

Back 29

Latin noun forming ending
condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

Front 30

-ize

Back 30

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

Front 31

ACR-

Back 31

(highest point) extremities (particularly the hands and feet)
combining form

Front 32

AMBLY-

Back 32

dull, faint
combining form

Front 33

CARCIN-

Back 33

(crab) carcinoma, cancer
combining form

Front 34

-CEL-

Back 34

hernia, tumor, swelling
combining form

Front 35

CHEIR-, CHIR-

Back 35

hand
combining form

Front 36

CHOL(E)-

Back 36

bile, gall
combining form

Front 37

COL(I)-, COLON-

Back 37

colon
combining form

Front 38

CYAN-

Back 38

blue
combining form

Front 39

CYST(I)-, CYSTIS

Back 39

bladder, cyst
combining form

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DIPLO-

Back 40

double, twin
combining form

Front 41

ENTER-

Back 41

(small) intestine
combining form

Front 42

ERG-

Back 42

action, work
combining form

Front 43

GASTR-

Back 43

stomach
combining form

Front 44

HEM-, HEMAT-, -EM-

Back 44

blood
combining form

Front 45

HEPAR-, HEPAT-

Back 45

liver
combining form

Front 46

LIP-

Back 46

combining form
fat

Front 47

MACR-

Back 47

combining form
abnormally large or long

Front 48

MEGA-, MEGAL-

Back 48

combining form
abnormanlly 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

Front 51

NYCT-

Back 51

combining form
night

Front 52

ODYN-

Back 52

combining form
pain

Front 53

ONC-

Back 53

combining form
tumor

Front 54

PACHY-

Back 54

combining form
thick

Front 55

PSEUD-

Back 55

combining form
false

Front 56

PY-

Back 56

combining form
pus

Front 57

SARC-

Back 57

combining form
flesh, soft tissue

Front 58

SPASM-

Back 58

combining form
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 59

SPLEN-

Back 59

combining form
spleen

Front 60

STOM-, STOMAT-

Back 60

combining form
mouth, opening