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

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

Back 22

noun-forming suffix

state, condition, muscular spasm

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-oid (-ode, -id)

Back 23

Noun and adjective-forming suffix

indicates a particular shape, form, ro resemblance like, resembling

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-oma

Back 24

noun-forming suffix

usually tumor, occasionally disease

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-ose

Back 25

adjective-forming suffix

full of, resembling, forms names of chemical substances

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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

indicating a particular science or study

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-us

Back 28

noun-forming suffix

condition, person, 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

noun-forming suffix

form names of chemical substances

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-idle

Back 31

noun-forming suffix

forms names of chemical substances

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-ite

Back 32

noun-forming suffix

forms names of chemical substances

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-one

Back 33

noun-forming suffix

forms names of chemical substances

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coli-

Back 34

combining form

refer to the colon bacillus

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cysti-

Back 35

combining form

refer to the urinary bladder

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cholecyst-

Back 36

combining form

refer to the gallbladder

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acr-

Back 37

combining form

highest point, extremities(hands and feet)

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ambly-

Back 38

combining form

dull, faint

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carcin-

Back 39

combining form

carcinoma, cancer

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-cel-

Back 40

combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

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cheir-,chir-

Back 41

combining form

hand

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chol(e)-

Back 42

combining form

bile, gall

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col(i)-, colon-

Back 43

combining form

colon

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cyan-

Back 44

combining form

blue

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cyst(i)-, -cytis

Back 45

combining form

bladder, twin

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diplo-

Back 46

combining form

double, twin

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enter-

Back 47

combining form

small intestine

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erg-

Back 48

combining form

action, work

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gastr-

Back 49

combining form

stomach

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hem-, hemat-, -em-

Back 50

combining form

blood

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hepar-, hepat-

Back 51

combining form

liver

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lip-

Back 52

combining form

fat

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macr-

Back 53

combining form

abnormally large or long

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mega-, megal-

Back 54

combining form

abnormally large or long

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melan-

Back 55

combining form

dark, black

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micr-

Back 56

combining form

abnormally small

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nyct-

Back 57

combining form

night

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odyn-

Back 58

combining form

pain

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onc-

Back 59

combining form

tumor

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pachy-

Back 60

combining form

thick

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pseud-

Back 61

combining form

false

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py-

Back 62

combining form

pus

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sarc-

Back 63

combining form

flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

Back 64

combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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splen-

Back 65

combining form

spleen

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stom-, stomat-

Back 66

combining form

mouth, opening