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

Front 8

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
the combining form of nouns ending in -ema is -emat

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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

indicating a particular science or study

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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/Adjective-forming suffix

indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance

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-oma, -omat, -omata

Back 24

Noun-forming suffix

usually tumor; occasionally disease

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-ose

Back 25

Adjective-forming suffix

used to 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

indicating a particular science or study

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acr-

Back 28

Combining form

[highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

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-ize

Back 29

Verb-forming suffix

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

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ambly-

Back 30

Combining form

dull faint

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carcin

Back 31

Combining form

[crab] carcinoma, cancer

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-us

Back 32

Noun-forming suffix

condition, person (sometimes meaning malformed fetus)

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cel-

Back 33

Combining form

hernia, tumor, swelling

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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)-, -cysts

Back 38

Combining form

blader, cyst

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diplo-

Back 39

Combining form

double, twin

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enter-

Back 40

Combining form

(small) intestine

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erg-

Back 41

Combining form

action, work

Front 42

gastr-

Back 42

Combining form

stomach

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hem-, hemat-, -em

Back 43

Combining form

blood

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hepar-, hepat-

Back 44

Combining form

liver

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lip-

Back 45

Combining form

fat

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macr-

Back 46

Combining form

(abnormally) large or long

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mega-, megal-

Back 47

Combining form

(abnormally) large of long

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melan-

Back 48

Combining form

dark, black

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micr-

Back 49

Combining form

(abnormally) small

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nyct-

Back 50

Combining form

night

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odyn-

Back 51

Combining form

pain

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onc-

Back 52

Combining form

tumor

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pachy-

Back 53

Combining form

thick

Front 54

psued-

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 muscle contraction

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splen-

Back 58

Combining form

spleen

Front 59

stom-, stomat-

Back 59

Combining form

mouth, opening