Unit 1, Lesson 2, Nouns Of The Third Declension

Front 1

amphi-, ampho-

Back 1

Prefix

on both sides, around, both

Front 2

ana-

Back 2

Prefix

up, back, against

Front 3

apo-

Back 3

Prefix

away from

Front 4

cata-, cat-

Back 4

Prefix (cat- before a vowel or h)

downward, disordered

Front 5

dia-, di-

Back 5

Prefix (di- before a vowel)

through, across, apart

Front 6

eso-

Back 6

Prefix

within, inner, inward

Front 7

eu-

Back 7

Prefix

good, normal, healthy

Front 8

heter-, hetero-

Back 8

Prefix

different, other, relationship to another

Front 9

homo-, homeo-

Back 9

Prefix

same, likeness

Front 10

meta-, met-

Back 10

Prefix (met- before a vowel or h)

change, transformation, after, behind

Front 11

para-, par-

Back 11

Prefix (often par- before a vowel)

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

Front 12

pro-

Back 12

Prefix

before

Front 13

pros-, prosth-

Back 13

Prefix

in place of

Front 14

-al

Back 14

Latin derived adgectival Suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 15

-ase

Back 15

Suffix

forms name of enzymes

Front 16

-asia, -asis(rare)

Back 16

Forming abstract nouns

state, condition

Front 17

-ema

Back 17

Forming abstract nouns

state, condition. The combining form of nouns ending in -ema is -emat-

Front 18

-esis

Back 18

Forming abstract nouns

state, condition, procedure

Front 19

-etic

Back 19

forms adjectives, often from nouns ending in -esis

pertaining to

Front 20

-ics, -tics

Back 20

form nouns indicating a particular science or study

science or study of

Front 21

-ism

Back 21

forms abstract nouns

state, condition, quality

Front 22

-ismus

Back 22

forms abstract nouns

state, condition, muscular spasm

Front 23

-oid(rarely), -ode, -id

Back 23

form both nouns and adj indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance

like, resembling

Front 24

oma

Back 24

forms abstrate nouns

usually tumor; occasionally disease. The combining form of nouns ending in -oma is -omat-; the plural often is -omata

Front 25

-ose

Back 25

Latin-derived adjective suffix, also used to form names of chemical substances

full of, resembling

Front 26

-ous

Back 26

Latin-derived adj suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Front 27

tics

Back 27

See -ics

Front 28

-us

Back 28

Latin noun-forming ending

condition, person(sometimes a malformed fetus)

Front 29

-ize

Back 29

Greek-derived suffix

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

Front 30

-ate, -ide, -ite, -one

Back 30

Suffix

names of chemical substances

Front 31

Acr-

Back 31

Combining form

[highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

Front 32

Ambly-

Back 32

Combining form

dull, faint

Front 33

Carcin-

Back 33

Comb form

[crab] carcinoma, cancer

Front 34

-cel-*

Back 34

Comb form

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 35

Cheir-, Chir-

Back 35

Comb form

hand

Front 36

Chol(e)-

Back 36

Comb form

bile, gall

Front 37

Col(i)-, Colon-

Back 37

Comb form

colon

Front 38

Diplo-

Back 38

Comb form

double, cyst

Front 39

Enter-

Back 39

Comb form

(small) intestine

Front 40

Erg-

Back 40

Comb form

action, work

Front 41

Gastr-

Back 41

Comb form

stomach

Front 42

Hem-, Hemat-, -em-

Back 42

Comb form

blood

Front 43

Hepar-, Hepat-

Back 43

Comb form

liver

Front 44

Lip-

Back 44

Comb form

fat

Front 45

Macr-

Back 45

Comb form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 46

Mega-, Megal-

Back 46

Comb form

(abnormally) large or long

Front 47

Melan-

Back 47

Comb form

dark, black

Front 48

Micro-

Back 48

Comb form

(abnormally) small

Front 49

Nyct-

Back 49

Comb form

night

Front 50

Odyn-

Back 50

Comb form

pain

Front 51

Onc-

Back 51

Comb form

tumor

Front 52

Pachy-

Back 52

Comb form

thick

Front 53

Pseud-

Back 53

Comb form

false

Front 54

Py-

Back 54

Comb form

pus

Front 55

Sarc-

Back 55

Comb form

flesh, soft tissue

Front 56

Spasm-

Back 56

Comb form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Front 57

Splen-

Back 57

Comb form

spleen

Front 58

Stom-, Stomat-

Back 58

Comb form

mouth, opening

Front 59

Coli-

Back 59

Prefix

colon bacillus

Front 60

Cyst(i)-

Back 60

Usually the urinary track

Front 61

Cholecyst-

Back 61

gallbladder