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lesson 2 medical vocab.

Terms

undefined, object
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amphi-, ampho-
prefix
on both sides, around, both
ana-
prefix
up, back, against
apo-
prefix
away, from
cata-, (cat-)
prefix
downward, disordered
dia-, (di)
prefix
through, across, apart
eso-
prefix
within, inner,inward
eu-
prefix
good, normal, healthy
heter, hetero-
prefix
different, other, relationship to another
homo-, homeo-
prefix
same, likeness
meta-, (met-)
prefix
change, transformation, after, behind
para-, (par-)
prefix
alongside, around, abnormal, beyond
pro-
prefix
before
pros-, prosth-
prefix
in place of
-al
adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in
-ase
noun froming suffix
forms names of enzymes
-asia, -asis
noun forming suffix
state, condition
-ema, -emat
noun forming suffix
state, condition
-esis
noun forming suffix
state, condition, procedure
-etic
adjective forming suffix
pertaining to
-ics, -tics
noun forming suffix
a particular science or study: science or study of
-ism
noun forming suffix
state, condition, quality
-ismus
noun forming suffix
state, condition, muscular spasm
-oid, -ode, -id
noun and adjective forming suffix
a particlular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling
-oma, -omata (plural form)
noun forming suffix
tumor or disease
-ose
adjective forming suffix
forms names of chemical substance: full of, resembling
-ous
adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, characterized by, full of
-us
noun forming suffix
condition, person(sometimes a malformed fetus)
-ize
verb forming suffix
to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in
Acr-
combining form
[highest point] extremities ( particulary the hands and feet)
Ambily-
combining form
dull, faint
Carcin-
combining form
carcinoma, cancer
-Cel-
combining form
hernia, tumor, swelling
Cheir-, Chir
combining form
hand
Chol(e)-
combining form
bile, gall
Col(i)-, Colon
combining form
colon
Cyan-
combining form
blue
Cyst(i)-, Cystis
combining form
bladder, cyst
Diplo-
combining form
double, twin
Enter-
combining form
(small) intestine
Erg-
combining form
action, work
Gastr-
combining form
stomach
Hem-, Hemat-, -Em-
combining form
blood
Hepar-, Hepat-
combining form
liver
Lip-
combining form
fat
Macr-
combining form
(abnormally) large or long
Mega-, Megal-
combining form
(abnormally) large or long
Melan-
combining form
dark, black
Micr-
combining form
(abnormally) small
Nyct-
combining form
night
Odyn-
combining form
pain
Onc-
combining form
tumor
Pachy-
combining form
thick
Pseud-
combining form
false
Py-
combining form
pus
Sarc-
combining form
flesh, soft tissue
Spasm-
combining form
spasm, involuntary muscular contraction
Splen-
combining form
spleen
Stom-, Stomat-
combining form
mouth, opening

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