Walker-Esbaugh Med Vocab Chapter 2

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amph-, 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-

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Prefix


away from

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cata- (cat-)

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Prefix


downward, disordered

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dia- (di-)

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Prefix


through, across, apart

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eso-

Back 6

Prefix


within, inner, inward

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eu-

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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-

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Prefix


same, likeness

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meta-, (met-)

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Prefix

change, transformation, after, behind

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para- (par-)

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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

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Latin-derived adjectival suffix


pertaining to, located in

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-ase

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Suffix


forms names of enzymes

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-asia, -asis

Back 16

Abstract noun-forming suffix


state, condition

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-ema

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Abstract noun-forming suffix


state, condition

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-esis

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Abstract 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

a particular science or study; science or study of

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-ism

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Abstract noun-forming suffix


state, condition, quality

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--ismus

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Abstract noun-forming suffix


state, condition; muscular spasm

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-oid, -ode, -id

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Noun/Adjective-forming suffix

a particular shape, form, or resemblance; like, resembling

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-oma

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Abstract noun-forming suffix

usually tumor; occasionally disease

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-ose

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Latin-derived adjectival suffix

chem substances; full of, resembling

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-ous

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Latin-derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-us

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Latin-derived noun suffix

condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

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Greek-derived suffix

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

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acr-

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Combining Form


(highest point) extremeties

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ambly-

Back 30

Combining Form


dull, faint

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carcin-

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Combining Form


(crab) carcinmoa, cancer

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-cel-

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Combining Form


hernia, tumor, swelling

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cheir-, chir-

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Combining Form


hand

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chol- (chole-)

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Combining Form


bile, gall

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col-, colon- (coli-)

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Combining Form


colon

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cyan-

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Combining Form


blue

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cyst-, -cystis (-cysti)

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Combining Form


bladder, cyst

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diplo-

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Combining Form


double, twin

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enter-

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Combining Form


(small) intestine

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erg-

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Combining Form


action, work

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gastr-

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Combining Form


stomach

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hem-, hemat-, -em-

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Combining Form


blood

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hepar-, hepat-

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Combining Form


liver

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lip-

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Combining Form


fat

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macr-

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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-

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Combining Form


dark, black

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micr-

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Combining Form


(abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 49

Combining Form


night

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odyn-

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Combining Form


pain

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onc-

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Combining Form


tumor

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pachy-

Back 52

Combining Form


thick

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pseud-

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Combining Form


false

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py-

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Combining Form


pus

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sarc-

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Combining Form


flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

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Combining Form

spasm, involuntary muscle contraction

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splen-

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Combining Form


spleen

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stom-, stomat-

Back 58

Combining Form


mouth, opening