Medical Vocabulary Lesson 2

Front 1

amphi-, ampho-

Back 1

Prefix

on both sides, around, both

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ana-

Back 2

Prefix

back, up, against

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apo-

Back 3

Prefix

away from

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cata-

Back 4

Prefix

disordered, downward

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dia-

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-

Back 10

Prefix

change, transformation, 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

Adjective-formoing suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-ase

Back 15

Noun-forming suffix

forms the name of an enzyme

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-asia, -asis

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

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-ics, -tics

Back 20

Noun-forming suffix

science or study of

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-ism

Back 21

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 22

state, condition, muscular spasm

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-oid

Back 23

Noun or Adjective-forming suffix

like, resembling

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oma

Back 24

Noun-forming suffix

tumor, disease

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-ose

Back 25

Adjective-forming suffix

full of, resembling

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-ous

Back 26

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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tics

Back 27

Noun-forming suffix

science or study of

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-us

Back 28

Noun-forming suffix

condition, person

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-ize

Back 29

Verb-forming suffix

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

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ACR-

Back 30

COMBINING FORM

[HIGHEST POINT] EXTREMITIES (PARTICULARLY THE HANDS AND FEET)

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AMBLY-

Back 31

COMBINING FORM

DULL,FAINT

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CARCIN-

Back 32

COMBINING FORM

CARCINOMA, CANCER

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-CEL-

Back 33

COMBINING FORM

HERNIA, TUMOR, OR SWELLING

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CHEIR-, CHIR-

Back 34

COMBINING FORM

HAND

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CHOL(E)-

Back 35

COMBINING FORM

BILE, GALL

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COL(I)-, COLON-

Back 36

COMBINING FORM

COLON

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CYAN-

Back 37

COMBINING FORM

BLUE

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CYST(I)-, -CYSTIS

Back 38

COMBINING FORM

BLADDER, CYST

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DIPLO-

Back 39

COMBINING FORM

DOUBLE, TWIN

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ENTER-

Back 40

COMBINING FORM

SMALL INTESTINE

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ERG-

Back 41

COMBINING FORM

ACTION, WORK

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GASTR-

Back 42

COMBINING FORM

STOMACH

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HEM-, HEMAT-, -EM-

Back 43

COMBINING FORM

BLOOD

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HEPAR-, HEPAT-

Back 44

COMBINING FORM

LIVER

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LIP-

Back 45

COMBINING FORM

FAT

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MACR-

Back 46

COMBINING FORM

(ABNORMALLY) LARGE OR LONG

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MEGA-, MEGAL-

Back 47

COMBINING FORM

(ABNORMALLY) LARGE OR LONG

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MELAN-

Back 48

COMBINING FORM

DARK, BLACK

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MICR-

Back 49

COMBINING FORM

(ABNORMALLY) SMALL

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NYCT-

Back 50

COMBINING FORM

NIGHT

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ODYN-

Back 51

COMBINING FORM

PAIN

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ONC-

Back 52

COMBINING FORM

TUMOR

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PACHY=

Back 53

COMBINING FORM

THICK

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PSEUD-

Back 54

COMBINING FORM

FALSE

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PY-

Back 55

COMBINING FORM

PUS

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SARC-

Back 56

COMBINING FORM

FLESH, SOFT TISSUE

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SPASM-

Back 57

COMBINING FORM

SPASM, INVOLUNTARY MUSCULAR CONTRACTION

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SPLEN-

Back 58

COMBINING FORM

SPLEEN

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STOM-, STOMAT-

Back 59

COMBINING FORM

MOUTH, OPENING