Walker-Esbaugh 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, 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

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

Back 17

Noun Forming Suffix
State, condition.

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-esis

Back 18

Noun Forming Suffix
state, condition, procedure

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-etic

Back 19

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

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-ics, -tics

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

Adjective and Noun forming suffix
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance

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-oma

Back 24

Noun forming suffix
usually tumor; occasionally disease

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-ose

Back 25

Adjective forming suffix
form names of chemical substances; full of, resembling

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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

Back 29

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

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-ate

Back 30

Adjective forming suffix
form names of chemical substances

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-ide

Back 31

Adjective forming suffix
form names of chemical substances

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-ite

Back 32

Adjective forming suffix
form names of chemical substances

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-one

Back 33

Adjective forming suffix
form names of chemical substances

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Acr-

Back 34

Combining form
extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

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Ambly-

Back 35

Combining form
Dull, faint

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Carcin-

Back 36

Combining form
carcinoma, cancer

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-cel-

Back 37

Combining form
hernia, tumor, swelling

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Cheir-, Chir-

Back 38

Combining form
hand

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Chol(e)-

Back 39

Combining form
bile, gall

Front 40

Col(i), colon-

Back 40

Combining form
colon

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Cyan-

Back 41

Combining form
Blue

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Cyst(i), -cystis

Back 42

Combining form
bladder, cyst

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Diplo-

Back 43

Combining form
double, twin

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Enter-

Back 44

Combining form
Small intestine

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Erg-

Back 45

Combining form
Action, work

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Gastr-

Back 46

Combining form
stomach

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Hem-, Hemat-, -Em-

Back 47

Combining form
blood

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Hepar-, Hepat-

Back 48

Combining form
liver

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Lip-

Back 49

Combining form
Fat

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Macr-

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Combining form
abnormally large or long

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Mega-, Megal-

Back 51

Combining form
abnormally large or long

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Melan-

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Combining form
dark, black

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Micr-

Back 53

Combining form
Abnormally small

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Nyct-

Back 54

Combining form
Night

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Odyn-

Back 55

Combining form
pain

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Onc-

Back 56

Combining form
Tumor

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Pachy-

Back 57

Combining form
thick

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Pseud-

Back 58

Combining form
false

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Py-

Back 59

Combining form
pus

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Sarc-

Back 60

Combining form
flesh, soft tissue

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Spasm-

Back 61

Combining form
spasm, involuntary muscular interaction

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Splen-

Back 62

Combining form
Spleen

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Stom-, Stomat-

Back 63

Combining form
mouth, opening