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

Front 5

dia-(di-)

Back 5

Prefix

through, across, apart

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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

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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

Front 13

pros-, prosth-

Back 13

Prefix

in place of

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-al

Back 14

A Latin derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-ase

Back 15

Noun-forming suffix

forms names of enzimes

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-asia, -asis

Back 16

Abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition

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-ema, -emat

Back 17

Abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition

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-esis

Back 18

Abstract 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

Abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition, quality

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-ismus

Back 22

Abstract noun-forming suffix

state, condition, musclar spasm

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-oid, -ode, -id

Back 23

Noun and Adjective-forming suffix

like, resembling

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-oma, -omat, -omata

Back 24

Abstract noun-forming suffix

usually tumor, occasionally disease

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-ose

Back 25

Latin-derived adjectival suffix

full of, resembling

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-ous

Back 26

Latin-derived adjectival 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

Latin noun-forming suffix

condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

Back 29

Greek dervied suffix

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

Front 30

acr-

Back 30

Combining Form

extremities

Front 31

ambly-

Back 31

Combining Form

dull, faint

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carcin-

Back 32

Combining Form

carcinoma, cancer

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-cel-

Back 33

Combining Form

hernia, tumor, swelling

Front 34

cheir-, chir-

Back 34

Combining Form

hand

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chol(e)-

Back 35

Combining Form

bile, gall

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col(i)-, colon-

Back 36

Combining Form

colon

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cyan-

Back 37

Combining Form

blue

Front 38

cyst(i)-, -cystis

Back 38

Combining Form

bladder, cyst

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diplo-

Back 39

Combining Form

doubled, twin

Front 40

enter-

Back 40

Combining Form

(small) intestine

Front 41

erg-

Back 41

Combining Form

action, work

Front 42

gastr-

Back 42

Combining Form

stomach

Front 43

hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 43

Combining Form

blood

Front 44

hepar-, hepat-

Back 44

Combining Form

liver

Front 45

lip-

Back 45

Combining Form

fat

Front 46

macr-

Back 46

Combining Form

large or long

Front 47

mega-, megal-

Back 47

Combining Form

large or long

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melan-

Back 48

Combining Form

dark, black

Front 49

micr-

Back 49

Combining Form

small

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nyct-

Back 50

Combining Form

night

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odyn-

Back 51

Combining Form

pain

Front 52

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 musclar contraction

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splen-

Back 58

Combining Form

spleen

Front 59

stom-, stomat-

Back 59

Combining Form

mouth, opening