Nouns Of The Third Declension Medical Terminology Ch2

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amphi-
ampho-
amphi-

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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- (cat-)

Back 4

Prefix
downward, disordered

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dia- (di-)

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- (met-)

Back 10

Prefix
change, transformation, after, behind

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para- (par-)

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

forms names of enzymes

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-asia
-asis

Back 16

abstract noun forming suffix
state, condition

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-ema

Back 17

abstract noun forming suffix
state, condition

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emat-

Back 18

Combining form of -ema

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-esis

Back 19

abstract noun forming suffix
state, condition, procedure

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-etic

Back 20

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

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-ics
-tics

Back 21

Noun forming suffix
science or study of

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-ism

Back 22

abstract noun forming suffix
state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 23

abstract noun forming suffix
state, condition, muscular spasm

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-oid
-ode
-id

Back 24

noun and adjective forming suffix
like, resembling

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-oma
-omata

Back 25

abstract noun forming suffix
usually tumor, occasionally disease

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Omat-

Back 26

Combining form of -oma

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-Ose

Back 27

Adjective forming Suffix
full of, resembling

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-Ous

Back 28

Adjective forming Suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-Us

Back 29

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

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-Ize

Back 30

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

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Acr-

Back 31

Combining Form
extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

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Ambly-

Back 32

Combining Form
dull, faint

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Carcin-

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Combining Form
carcionoma, cancer

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-Cel-

Back 34

Combining Form
hernia, tumor, swelling

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Cheir-
Chir-

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Combining Form
hand

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Cho(I)-
-Colon-

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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