Tabitha Le - Med Vocab Chapter 2

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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- (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

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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

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-asia, -asis

Back 16

Noun Forming Suffix
state, condition

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-ema

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Noun Forming Suffix
state, condition

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-esis

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Noun Forming Suffix
state, condition, procedure

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-etic

Back 19

Adjective Forming Suffix
pertaining to

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-ics, -itics

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

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Noun Forming Suffix
state, condition: muscular spasm

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-oid, -ode, -id

Back 23

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

Back 25

Adjective Forming Suffix
full of, resembling

Noun Forming Suffix
name a chemical substance

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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 (sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

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

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-ate, -ide, -ite, -one

Back 30

Noun Forming Suffix
used to form names of chemical substances

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Acr-

Back 31

Combining Form
highest point, extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

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Ambly-

Back 32

Combining Form
dull, faint

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Carcin-

Back 33

Combining Form
carcinoma, cancer

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-cel-

Back 34

Combining Form
hernia, tumor, swelling

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cheir-, chir-

Back 35

Combining Form
hand

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chol(e)-

Back 36

Combining Form
bile, gall

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col(i), colon-

Back 37

Combining Form
colon

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cyan-

Back 38

Combining Form
blue

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cyst(i), -cystis

Back 39

Combining Form
bladder, cyst

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diplo-

Back 40

Combining Form
double, twin

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enter-

Back 41

Combining Form
(small) intestine

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erg-

Back 42

Combining Form
action, work

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gastr-

Back 43

Combining Form
stomach

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hem, hemat, -em-

Back 44

Combining Form
blood

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hepar-, hepat-

Back 45

Combining Form
liver

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lip-

Back 46

Combining Form
fat

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macr-

Back 47

Combining Form
(abnormally) large, or long

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mega-, megal-

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Combining Form
(abnormally) large or long

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melan-

Back 49

Combining Form
dark, black

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micr-

Back 50

Combining Form
(abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 51

Combining Form
night

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odyn-

Back 52

Combining Form
pain

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onc-

Back 53

Combining Form
tumor

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Pachy-

Back 54

Combining Form
thick

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Pseud-

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Combining Form
false

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Py-

Back 56

Combining Form
pus

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Sarc-

Back 57

Combining Form
flesh, soft tissue

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Spasm-

Back 58

Combining Form
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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Splen-

Back 59

Combining Form
Spleen

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Stom-, Stomat-

Back 60

Combining Form
mouth, opening