Medical Terminology Lesson 2 - Nouns Of The Third Declension

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amphi-, ampho-

Back 1

prefix; on both sides, around, both

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ana-

Back 2

prefix; up, back, against

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apo-

Back 3

prefix; away from

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cata-

Back 4

prefix; downward, disordered

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dia-

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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-

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prefix; different, other, relationship to another

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homo-, homeo-

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prefix; same, likeness

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meta-

Back 10

change, transformations, after, behind

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para-

Back 11

prefix; alongside, around, 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

Latin-derived adjectival suffix; pertaining to, located in

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-ase

Back 15

suffix; forms names of enzymes

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-asia, -asis (rare)

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abstract noun-forming suffix; state, condition

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-ema

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abstract noun-forming suffix; state, condition

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-esis

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abstract noun-forming suffix; state, condition, procedure

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-etic

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adjective-forming suffix, often from nouns ending in -esis; pertaining to

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-ics, -tics

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noun-forming suffix indicating a particular science or study; science or study of

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-ism

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abstract noun-forming suffix; state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 22

abstract noun-forming suffix; state, condition, muscular spasm

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-oid, -ode, -id

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suffix that forms both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling

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oma

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abstract noun-forming suffix; usually tumor, occasionally disease.

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-ose

Back 25

Latin-derived adjectival suffix; full of, resembling. Also used to for names of chemical substances.

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-ous

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

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-us

Back 27

Latin noun-forming suffix; condition, person. (Sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

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verb-forming suffix; means "to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in."

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acr-

Back 29

combining form; [highest point] extremeties (particularly the hands and feet)

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ambly-

Back 30

combining form; dull, faint

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carcin-

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combining form; [crab] carcinoma, cancer

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-cel-

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combining form; hernia, tumor, swelling

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cheir-, chir-

Back 33

combining form; hand

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chol(e)-

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combining form; bile, gall

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col(i)-, colon-

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combining form; colon

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cyan-

Back 36

combining form; blue

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cyst(i)-, -cystis

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combining form; bladder, cyst

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diplo-

Back 38

combining form; double, twin

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enter-

Back 39

combining form; (small) intestine

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erg-

Back 40

combining form; action, work

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gastr-

Back 41

combining form; stomach

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hem-, hemat-, -em-

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combining form; blood

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hepar-, hepat-

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combining form; liver

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lip-

Back 44

combining form; fat

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macr-

Back 45

combining form; (abnormally) large or long

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mega-, megal-

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combining form; (abnormally) large or long

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melan-

Back 47

combining form; dark, black

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micr-

Back 48

combining form; (abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 49

combining form; night

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odyn-

Back 50

combining form; pain

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onc-

Back 51

combining form; tumor

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pachy-

Back 52

combining form; thick

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pseud-

Back 53

combining form; false

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py-

Back 54

combining form; pus

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sarc-

Back 55

combining form; flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

Back 56

combining form; spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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splen-

Back 57

combining form; spleen

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stom-, stomat-

Back 58

combining form; mouth, opening