Medical Vocabulary Flashcards Lesson #2

Front 1

amphi- ampho-

Back 1

Prefix
on both sides, around, both

Front 2

ana-

Back 2

prefix
up, back, against

Front 3

apo-

Back 3

prefix
away from

Front 4

cata- (cat- before vowel)

Back 4

prefix
downward, disordered

Front 5

dia- (di- before vowel)

Back 5

prefix
through, across, apart

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eso-

Back 6

prefix
within, inner, inward

Front 7

eu-

Back 7

prefix
good, normal, healthy

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heter- hetero-

Back 8

prefix
different, other, relationship to another

Front 9

homo- homeo-

Back 9

prefix
same, likeness

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meta- (met-before a vowel)

Back 10

prefix
change, transformation, after, behind

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para- (par- before a vowel)

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

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

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-ase

Back 15

noun forming suffix
forms names of enzymes

Front 16

-asia, -asis(rare)

Back 16

noun forming suffix
state, condition

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-ema

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

Front 20

-ics, -tics

Back 20

noun forming suffix
science or study of

Front 21

-ism

Back 21

noun forming suffix
state, condition, quality

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

noun forming suffix
state, condition, muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid(rare), -ode, -id

Back 23

noun and adjective forming suffix
like, resembling

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-oma

Back 24

noun forming suffix
tumor, occasionally disease

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-ose

Back 25

adjective forming suffix also used to form names of chemical substances
full, resembling

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-ous

Back 26

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

-tics

Back 27

noun forming suffix
science or study of

Front 28

-us

Back 28

noun forming suffix
condition, person (somtimes a malformed fetus)

Front 29

-ize

Back 29

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

Front 30

-ate

Back 30

noun forming suffix
forms chemical names

Front 31

-asia, -asis(rare)

Back 31

noun forming suffix
state, condition

Front 32

-ema

Back 32

noun forming suffix
state, condition

Front 33

-esis

Back 33

noun forming suffix
state, condition, procedure

Front 34

-etic

Back 34

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 35

-ics, -tics

Back 35

noun forming suffix
science or study of

Front 36

-ism

Back 36

noun forming suffix
state, condition, quality

Front 37

-ismus

Back 37

noun forming suffix
state, condition, muscular spasm

Front 38

-oid(rare), -ode, -id

Back 38

noun and adjective forming suffix
like, resembling

Front 39

-oma

Back 39

noun forming suffix
tumor, occasionally disease

Front 40

-ose

Back 40

adjective forming suffix also used to form names of chemical substances
full, resembling

Front 41

-ous

Back 41

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 42

-tics

Back 42

noun forming suffix
science or study of

Front 43

-us

Back 43

noun forming suffix
condition, person (somtimes a malformed fetus)

Front 44

-ize

Back 44

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

Front 45

-ate

Back 45

noun forming suffix
forms chemical names