Yu Med Vocab Lesson 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, inward

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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

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

Suffix

a Latin-derived adjectival 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

Abstract Noun-Forming Suffix

state, condition

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-ema (-ema, -emat)

Back 17

Abstract Noun- Forming Suffix

state, condition

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-esis

Back 18

Abstract Noun-Forming suffix

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-etic

Back 19

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to

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-ics (-tics)

Back 20

Noun-Forming Suffix

Indicating particular science or study, 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, muscular spasm

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-oid, -ode, -id

Back 23

Nouns and Adjective- Forming Suffix

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

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-oma (-oma, -omat, -omata)

Back 24

Abstract Noun-Forming Suffix

usually tumor, occasionally disease

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-ose

Back 25

Latin Derived Adjectival- Forming Suffix

used to form names of chemical substance, full of, resembling

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-ous

Back 26

Latin Derived Adjectival-Forming Suffix

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-tics, ics

Back 27

Noun-Forming Suffix

indicating a particular science or study, 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 Derived- Forming Verb Forming Suffix

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

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acr-

Back 30

Combining Form

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

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ambly-

Back 31

Combining Form

dull, faint

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carcin-

Back 32

Combining Form

[crab] carcinoma, cancer

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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

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cyst(i)-, -cystis

Back 38

Combining Form

bladder, 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

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gastr-

Back 42

Combining Form

stomach

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hemi-, 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 or 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

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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 muscular contraction

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splen-

Back 58

Combining Form

spleen

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stom-, stomat-

Back 59

Combining Form

mouth, opening