Medical Vocabulary 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-

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-

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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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pro-

Back 11

Prefix
before

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pros-, prosth-

Back 12

Prefix
in place of

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-al

Back 13

Adjective Forming Suffix
pertaining to, located in

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-ase

Back 14

Suffix
Forms names of enzymes

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-asia, -asis

Back 15

Noun Forming Suffix
state, condition

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-ema

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Noun forming suffix
state, condition

Combining form
-emat

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-esis

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Noun forming suffix
state, condition, procedure

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-etic

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Adjective forming suffix
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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Noun forming suffix
state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 21

Noun forming suffix
state, condition, muscular spasm

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-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id

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Noun and Adjective forming suffix
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance; like, resembling

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-oma

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Noun forming suffix
usually tumor, occasionally disease

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-ose

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Adjective forming suffix
also used to form names of chemical substance; full of, resembling

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-ous

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Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-us

Back 26

Noun forming suffix
condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

Back 27

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

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Acr-

Back 28

Combing Form
extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

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Ambly-

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Combing Form
dull, faint

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Carcin-

Back 30

Combing Form
carcinoma, cancer

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-Cel-

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Combing Form
hernia, tumor, swelling

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Cheir-, Chir-

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Combing Form
hand

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Chol(e)-

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Combing Form
bile, gall

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Col(i), Colon-

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Combing Form
colon

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Cyan-

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Combing Form
blue

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Cyst(i)-, -Cystis

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Combing Form
bladder, cyst

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Diplo-

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Combing Form
double, twin

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Enter-

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Combing Form
(small) intestine

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Erg-

Back 39

Combing Form
action, work

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Gastr-

Back 40

Combing Form
stomach

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Hem-, Hemat-, -em-

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Combing Form
blood

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Hepar-, Hepat-

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Combing form
liver

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Lip-

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Combing Form
fat

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Macr-

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Combing Form
(abnormally) large or long

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Mega-, Megal-

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Combing Form
(abnormally) large or long

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Melan-

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Combing Form
dark, black

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Micr-

Back 47

Combing Form
(abnormally) small

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Nyct-

Back 48

Combing Form
night

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Odyn-

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Combing Form
pain

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Onc-

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Combing Form
tumor

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Pachy-

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Combing Form
thick

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Pseud-

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Combing Form
false

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Py-

Back 53

Combing Form
pus

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Sarc-

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Combing Form
flesh, soft tissue

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Spasm-

Back 55

Combing Form
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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Splen-

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Combing Form
spleen

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Stom-, Stomat-

Back 57

Combing Form
mouth, opening

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-ate

Back 58

Suffix
names of chemical substances

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-ide

Back 59

Suffix
names of chemical substances

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-ite

Back 60

Suffix
names of chemical substances

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-one

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Suffix
names of chemical substances

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cholecyst-

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Combing Form
refer to gallbladder

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-stomy

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Suffix
surgical procedures

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-cele

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Suffix
hernia- the protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it

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-gaster

Back 65

Suffix
refer to embryonic structures