Lesson 2 - Nouns of the Third Declension

Question 1

amphi-, ampho-

Answer 1

(prefix): on both sides, around, both.

Question 2

ana-

Answer 2

(prefix): up, back, against.

Question 3

apo-

Answer 3

(prefix): away from.

Question 4

cata- (cat- before a vowel or h)

Answer 4

(prefix) downward, disordered.

Question 5

dia- (di- before a vowel)

Answer 5

(prefix) through, across, apart.

Question 6

eso-

Answer 6

(prefix) within, inner, inward.

Question 7

eu-

Answer 7

(prefix) good, normal, healthy.

Question 8

heter-, hetero-

Answer 8

(prefix) different, other, relationship to another.

Question 9

homo-, homeo-

Answer 9

(prefix) same, likeness.

Question 10

meta- (met- before a vowel or h)

Answer 10

(prefix) change, transformation, after, behind.

Question 11

para- (often par- before a vowel)

Answer 11

(prefix) alongside, around, abnormal, beyond.

Question 12

pro-

Answer 12

(prefix) before.

Question 13

pros-, prosth-

Answer 13

(prefix) the place of.

Question 14

-al

Answer 14

adj. forming suffix: pertaining to, located in.

Question 15

-ase

Answer 15

noun-forming suffix: forms names of enzymes.

Question 16

-asia, -asis (rare)

Answer 16

abstract noun-forming suffix: state, cond.

Question 17

-ema

Answer 17

abstract noun-forming suffix: state, condition. the combining form of nouns ending in -ema is emat-.

Question 18

-esis

Answer 18

abstract noun-forming suffix: state, cond., procedure.

Question 19

-etic

Answer 19

adj. forming suffix, often form nouns ending in -esis: pertaining to.

Question 20

-ics

Answer 20

noun-forming suffix: indicating a particular science or study, science or study of.

Question 21

-ism

Answer 21

abstract noun-forming suffix: state, cond., quality.

Question 22

-ismus

Answer 22

abstract noun-forming suffix: state, cond., muscular spasm.

Question 23

-oid, (rarely) -ode, -id

Answer 23

both noun and adjective-forming suffix: indicating a particular shape or form resemblance, like, resembling.

Question 24

-oma

Answer 24

abstract noun-forming suffix: usually tumor; occasionally disease, the combining form of nouns ending in -oma is -omat; the plural is -omata

Question 25

-ose

Answer 25

adjective-forming suffix: full of, resembling. noun-forming suffix used to form names of chemical substances

Question 26

-ous

Answer 26

adjective-forming suffix: pertaining to, characterized by, full of.

Question 27

-tics

Answer 27

noun-forming suffix: indicating a particular science or study, science or study of.

Question 28

-us

Answer 28

a latin noun-forming ending suffix: condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus).

Question 29

-ize

Answer 29

verb-forming suffix: to make, become, cause to be, subject to, engage in.

Question 30

acr-

Answer 30

combining form: (highest point) extremities (particularly in the hands or feet)

Question 31

ambly-

Answer 31

combining form: dull, faint

Question 32

carcin-

Answer 32

combining form: carcinoma, cancer

Question 33

-cel-

Answer 33

combining form: hemia, tumor, swelling

Question 34

cheir-, chir,

Answer 34

combining form: hand

Question 35

chol(e)-

Answer 35

combining form:bile, gall

Question 36

col(i)-, colon-

Answer 36

combining form: colon

Question 37

cyan-

Answer 37

combining form: blue

Question 38

cyst(i)-, -cystis

Answer 38

combining form: bladder, cyst

Question 39

diplo-

Answer 39

combining form: double twin

Question 40

enter-

Answer 40

combining form: (small) intestine

Question 41

erg-

Answer 41

combining form: action, work

Question 42

gastr-

Answer 42

combining form: stomach

Question 43

Hem-, hemat, -em-

Answer 43

combining form: blood

Question 44

hepar-, hepat-

Answer 44

combining form: liver

Question 45

lip-

Answer 45

combining form: fat

Question 46

macr-

Answer 46

combining form: (abnormally) large or long

Question 47

mega-, megal-

Answer 47

combining form: (abnormally) large or long

Question 48

melan-

Answer 48

combining form: dark, black

Question 49

micr-

Answer 49

combining form: (abnormally) small

Question 50

nyct-

Answer 50

combining form: night

Question 51

odyn-

Answer 51

combining form: pain

Question 52

onc-

Answer 52

combining form: tumor

Question 53

pachy-

Answer 53

combining form: thick

Question 54

pseud-

Answer 54

combining form: false

Question 55

py-

Answer 55

combining form: pus

Question 56

sarc-

Answer 56

combining form: flesh, soft tissue

Question 57

spasm-

Answer 57

combining form: spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

Question 58

splen-

Answer 58

combining form: spleen

Question 59

stom-, stomat-

Answer 59

combining form: mouth, opening