Walker-Esbaugh Med Vocab Chapter 2

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derma-

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noun

the skin

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hepar-

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noun

the liver

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meninx-

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noun

one of the coverings of the brain and spinal cord

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soma-

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noun

the body

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amphi- (ampho-)

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prefix

on both side, around, both

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ana-

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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 10

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-

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prefix

before

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pros-, prosth-

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prefix

in place of

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-al

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adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-ase

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noun-forming suffix

forms names of enzymes

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-asia, -asis

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noun-forming suffix

state, condition

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-ema

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noun-forming suffix

state, condition
combing form of nouns ending in -ema is -emat-

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-esis

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noun-forming suffix

state, condition, procedure

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-etic

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adjective-forming suffix

often from nouns ending in -esis
pertaining to

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-ics, -tics

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noun-forming suffix

indicating a particular science or study: science or study of

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-ism

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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

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noun and adjective-forming suffix

indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling

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oma

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noun-forming suffix

usually tumor; occasionally disease

The combining form of nouns ending in -oma is -amat-; plutal is often -omata

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-ose

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adjective-forming suffix

used to form names of chemical substances; full of, resembling

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-ous

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adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-us

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noun-forming suffix

condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-ize

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verb-forming suffix

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

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-ate

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noun-forming suffix

form name of chemical substance

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-ide

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noun-forming suffix

form name of chemical substance

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-ite

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noun-forming suffix

form name of chemical substance

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-one

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suffix

form name of chemical substance

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acr-

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Combining form

extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

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ambly-

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Combining form

dull, faint

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carcin-

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Combining form

carcinoma, 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(e)-

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Combining form

bile, gall

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col(i)-, colon-

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Combining form

colon

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cyan-

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Combining form

blue

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cyst(i)-, -cystis

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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-

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Combining form

night

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odyn-

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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-

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Combining form

false

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py-

Back 62

Combining form

pus

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sarc-

Back 63

Combining form

flash, soft tissue

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spasm-

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Combining form

spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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splen-

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Combining form

spleen

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stom-, stomat-

Back 66

Combining form

mouth, opening