Nouns Of The 3Rd Declension

Front 1

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

Front 4

cata- (cat- before a vowel or h)

Back 4

Prefix
downward, disordered

Front 5

eso-

Back 5

Prefix
within, inner, inward

Front 6

eu-

Back 6

Prefix
good, normal, healthy

Front 7

heter-, hetero-

Back 7

Prefix
different, other, relationship to another

Front 8

homo-, homeo-

Back 8

Prefix
same, likeness

Front 9

meta-, (met- before a vowel or h)

Back 9

Prefix
change, transformation, after, behind

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para- (often par- before a vowel)

Back 10

Prefix
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

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pro-

Back 11

Prefix
before

Front 12

pros-, prosth-

Back 12

Prefix
in place of

Front 13

-al

Back 13

Latin-derived adjectival suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 14

-ase

Back 14

noun-forming suffix
forms names of enzymes

Front 15

asia-, -asis (rare)

Back 15

noun-forming suffix
state, condition

Front 16

-ema

Back 16

noun-forming suffix
state, condition. Combining form -emat

Front 17

-etic

Back 17

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

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

adjective-forming suffix
state, condition, procedure

Front 19

-ics, -tics

Back 19

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

Front 20

-ism

Back 20

noun-forming suffix
condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 21

noun-forming suffix
state, condition; muscular spasm

Front 22

-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id

Back 22

noun and adjective-forming suffix
indicates a particular shape, form, or resemblance; like, resembling

Front 23

oma

Back 23

noun-forming suffix
usually tumor; occasionally disease. Combining form -omat. plural often -omata.

Front 24

-ose

Back 24

Latin-derived adjectival suffix
also used to form names of substances; full of, resembling

Front 25

-ous

Back 25

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

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-us

Back 26

Latin noun-forming suffix
condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

Front 27

-ize

Back 27

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

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Acr-

Back 28

combining form
extremities

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Ambly-

Back 29

combining form
dull, faint

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Carcin-

Back 30

carcinoma, cancer

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-Cel-

Back 31

combining form
hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 32

Cheir-, Chir-

Back 32

combining form
hand

Front 33

Chol(e)

Back 33

combining form
bile, gall

Front 34

Col(i)-, Colon-

Back 34

combining form
colon

Front 35

Cyan-

Back 35

combining form
blue

Front 36

Cyst(i)-, -cystis

Back 36

combining form
bladder, cyst

Front 37

Diplo-

Back 37

combining form
double, twin

Front 38

Enter-

Back 38

combining form
(small) intestine

Front 39

Erg-

Back 39

combining form
action, work

Front 40

Gastr-

Back 40

combining form
stomach

Front 41

Hem-, Hemat-, -em

Back 41

combining form
blood

Front 42

Hepar-, Hepat-

Back 42

combining form
liver

Front 43

Lip-

Back 43

combining form
fat

Front 44

Macr-

Back 44

combining form
(abnormally) large or long

Front 45

Mega-, Megal-

Back 45

combining form
(abnormally) large or long

Front 46

Melan-

Back 46

combining form
dark, black

Front 47

Micr-

Back 47

combining form
(abnormally) small

Front 48

Nyct

Back 48

combining form
night

Front 49

Odyn-

Back 49

combining form
pain

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Onc-

Back 50

combining form
tumor

Front 51

Pachy-

Back 51

combining form
thick

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Pseud-

Back 52

combining form
false

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Py-

Back 53

combining form
pus

Front 54

Sarc-

Back 54

combining form
flesh, soft tissue

Front 55

Spasm-

Back 55

combining form
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 56

Splen-

Back 56

combining form
spleen

Front 57

Stom-, Stomat-

Back 57

combining form
mouth, opening