Medical Terminology Lesson 2: Nouns Of The Third Declension Terms

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Amphi-, ampho-

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on both sides, around, both

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ana-

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up,back, against

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apo-

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away from

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cata-

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downward, disordered

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dia-

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through, across, apart

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eso-

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within, inner, inward

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eu-

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good, normal, healthy

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heter, hetero-

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different, other, relationship to another

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homo- , homeo-

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same, likeness

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meta- , (met)

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change, transformation, after, behind

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para- (par-)

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alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

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pro-

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before

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pros-, prosth-

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in place of

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-al

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pertaining to, located in

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-ase

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forms name of enzyme

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-asia, -asis

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state, condition

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-ema

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state, condition

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-esis

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state, condition, procedure

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-etic

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pertaining to

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-ics, -tics

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indicating a particular science of study; science or study of

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-ism

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state, condition, quality

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-ismus

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state, condition, muscular

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-oid

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usually tumor, occasionally disease

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-ose

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used to form names of chemical substance; full of, resembling

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-ous

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pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-us

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condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

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

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ACR-

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[highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

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AMBLY-

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dull, faint

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CARCIN-

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[crab] carcinoma, cancer

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-CEL-

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hernia, tumor, swelling

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CHEIR-, CHIR-

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hand

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CHOLE(E)-

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bile, gall

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COL(I)-, COLON-

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colon

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CYAN-

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blue

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CYST(I)- , -CYSTIS

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bladder, cyst

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DIPLO-

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double, twin

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ENTER-

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(small) intestine

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ERG-

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action, work

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GASTR-

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stomach

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HEM-, HEMAT-, -EM-

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blood

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HEPAR- , HEPAT -

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liver

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LIP-

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fat

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MACR-

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(abnormally) large or long

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MEGA- , MEGAL-

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(abnormally) large or long

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MELAN-

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dark, black

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MICR-

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(abnormally) small

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NYCT -

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night

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ODYN-

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pain

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ONC-

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tumor

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PACHY-

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thick

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PSEUD-

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false

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PY-

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pus

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SARC-

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flesh, soft tissue

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SPASM -

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spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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SPEN-

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spleen

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STOM-, STOMAT-

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mouth, opening