Lesson 2 Flashcards

Front 1

derma , dermatos

Back 1

skin

Hint 1

dermatology

Front 2

gastēr , gastors

Back 2

stomach

Hint 2

gastrics

Front 3

derma

Back 3

the skin

Front 4

hepar

Back 4

the liver

Front 5

meninx

Back 5

one of the coverings of thebrain and spinal cord

Front 6

soma

Back 6

the body

Front 7

amphi-, ampho-

Back 7

prefix

on both sides, around, both

Hint 7

amphibious

Front 8

ana-

Back 8

prefix

up, back, against

Hint 8

anatomy

Front 9

apo-

Back 9

prefix

away from

Hint 9

apocrine

Front 10

cata- (cat- before a vowel or h)

Back 10

prefix

downward . disordered

Hint 10

catabolism

Front 11

dia- (di- before a vowel)

Back 11

prefix

through, across, a part

Hint 11

diaclasis

Front 12

eso-

Back 12

prefix

within, inner, inward

Hint 12

esogastritis

Front 13

eu-

Back 13

prefix

good , normal , healthy

Hint 13

euthyroid

Front 14

heter- , hetero-

Back 14

prefix

different , other , relationship to another

Hint 14

heterosexual

Front 15

homo-, homeo-

Back 15

prefix

same, likeness

Hint 15

homotopic

Front 16

meta- (met- before a vowel or h)

Back 16

prefix

change transformation , after , behind

Hint 16

metabolism

Front 17

para- ( often par- before a vowel)

Back 17

prefix

alongside , around , abnormal , beyond

Hint 17

parathyroid

Front 18

pro-

Back 18

prefix

before

Hint 18

prodromal

Front 19

pros- , prosth-

Back 19

prefix

in place of

Hint 19

prothesis

Front 20

-al : a latin derived adjectival suffix

Back 20

suffix

a latin derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to , located in

Hint 20

bronchial

Front 21

-ase

Back 21

suffix

forms names of enzymes

Hint 21

amylase

Front 22

-asia, -asis (rare) form abstract nouns

Back 22

suffix

form abstract nouns

state , condition

Hint 22

metachromasia

Front 23

-ema , -emat

Back 23

suffix

forms abstract nouns

state , condition ( the combining form or nouns ending -ema is -emat

Hint 23

emphysema

Front 24

-esis

Back 24

suffix

(forms abstract nouns)

state , condition , procedure

Hint 24

amniocentesis

Front 25

-etic

Back 25

suffix

form adjectives

often from nouns ending -esis

pertaining to

Hint 25

diaphoretic

Front 26

-ics, -tics

Back 26

suffix

forms noun indicating a particular science or study

Hint 26

geriatrics

Front 27

-ism

Back 27

suffix

forms abstract nouns

state , condition , quality

Hint 27

astigmatism

Front 28

-ismus

Back 28

suffix

forms abstract nouns

state , condition , muscular spasm

Hint 28

esophagismus

Front 29

-oid (rarely) -ode , -id

Back 29

suffix

form both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape , form , or resemblance

Hint 29

adenoid

Front 30

-oma , -omat , -omata

Back 30

suffix

forms abstract nouns

usually tumor , occasionally disease

Hint 30

adenoid

Front 31

-ose

Back 31

suffix

a latin derived adjectival suffix

form names of chemical substances :full of

Hint 31

ventrose

Front 32

-ous

Back 32

suffix

a latin derived adjectival suffix

pertaining to , characterized by , full of

Hint 32

bilious

Front 33

-us

Back 33

suffix

a latin noun-forming ending

condition , person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

Hint 33

hypothalamus

Front 34

-ize

Back 34

verb-forming suffix

a commonly used Greek -derived suffix that means "to make , become , cause to be subject to engage me"

Hint 34

hypnotize

Front 35

acr-

Back 35

combining form

(highest point) extremities particularly hands and feet

Front 36

ambly-

Back 36

combining form

dull , faint

Front 37

carcin-

Back 37

combining form

carcinoma , cancer

Front 38

-cel-

Back 38

combining form

hernia , tumor , swelling

Front 39

cheir-, chir-

Back 39

combining form

hand

Front 40

chol(e)-

Back 40

combining form

bile , gall

Front 41

col(i)- , colon-

Back 41

combining form

colon

Front 42

cyan-

Back 42

combining form

blue

Front 43

diplo

Back 43

combining form

double , twin

Front 44

enter-

Back 44

combining form

(small) intestine

Front 45

erg-

Back 45

combining form

action, work

Front 46

gastr-

Back 46

combining form

stomach

Front 47

hem- , hemat- , -em

Back 47

combining form

blood

Front 48

hepar- , hepat-

Back 48

combining form

liver

Front 49

lip-

Back 49

combining form

fat

Front 50

macr-

Back 50

combining form

abnormally large or long

Front 51

mega-, megal-

Back 51

combining form

abnormally large or long

Front 52

melan-

Back 52

combining form

dark , black

Front 53

micr-

Back 53

combining form

abnormally small

Front 54

nyct-

Back 54

combining form

night

Front 55

odyn-

Back 55

combining form

pain

Front 56

onc-

Back 56

combining form

tumor

Front 57

pachy-

Back 57

combining form

thick

Front 58

pseud-

Back 58

combining form

false

Front 59

py-

Back 59

combining form

pus

Front 60

sarc-

Back 60

combining form

flesh , soft tissue

Front 61

spasm-

Back 61

combining form

spasm , involuntary muscular contraction

Front 62

splen-

Back 62

spleen

Front 63

stom-, stomat-

Back 63

mouth , opening