Audrey Sandell Med Vocab Lesson 8

Front 1

ab- (a- rarely before certain consonants; abs- before c and t)

Back 1

prefix

away from

Hint 1

ab-ductor, ab-lation
ab-ortion, abs-cess, abs-tract, a-vulsion

Front 2

ad- (ac- before c; af- before f; ag- before g; al- before l; an- before n; ap -before p; as- before s; a- before sp; at- before t)

Back 2

prefix

to, toward

Hint 2

ad-aptation, ad-renaline, ac-cessory, af-ferent, ag-glomerate, al-literation, an-nectent, ap-pendix, as-sist, a-spirate, at-traction, af-fection

Front 3

ambi-

Back 3

prefix

both

Hint 3

ambi-dextrous

Front 4

ante-

Back 4

prefix

before, forward

Hint 4

ante-febrile

Front 5

bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 5

prefix

two, twice, double, both

Hint 5

bi-furcate, bin-aural

Front 6

circum-

Back 6

prefix

around

Hint 6

circum-articular

Front 7

con- (co- before h; col- before l; com- before e, m, and p; cor- before r)

Back 7

prefix

together, with; thoroughly, very

Hint 7

con-genital, co-hesion, col-lapse, com-edo, com-mensal, com-press, cor-rosive, co-habitation

Front 8

contra-

Back 8

prefix

against, opposite

Hint 8

contra-ception

Front 9

de-

Back 9

prefix

down, away from, absent

Hint 9

de-generation

Front 10

dis- (di- before g, v, and usually before l; dif- before f)

Back 10

prefix

apart, away

Hint 10

dis-infect, dif-fusate, di-gest

Front 11

ex- (e- before certain consonants; ef- before f)

Back 11

prefix

out of, away from

Hint 11

ex-halation, ef-ferent,
e-visceration

Front 12

extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 12

prefix

on the outside, beyond

Hint 12

extra-sensory, extro-vert

Front 13

(1) in- (il- before l; im- before b, m, and p; ir- before r)

Back 13

prefix

in, into

Hint 13

in-cubation, im-bibition,
ir-radiate, il-lumination

Front 14

(2) in-

Back 14

prefix

not

Hint 14

in-continence, im-balance
in-firm, il-legal, ir-reducible

Front 15

(3) in-

Back 15

prefix

very, thoroughly

Hint 15

in-duration, in-ebriation
in-flammation, in-toxication

Front 16

infra-

Back 16

prefix

beneath, below

Hint 16

infra-maxillary

Front 17

inter-

Back 17

prefix

between

Hint 17

inter-costal

Front 18

intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 18

prefix

within

Hint 18

intra-gastric, intro-version

Front 19

non-

Back 19

prefix

not

Hint 19

non-conductor, non-toxic

Front 20

mult- (often multi)

Back 20

prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Hint 20

mult-angular, multi-cuspid

Front 21

ob- (oc- before c; op- before p)

Back 21

prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Hint 21

ob-session, oc-clusion
op-position

Front 22

per- (pel- before l)

Back 22

prefix

through; very, thoroughly

Hint 22

per-manent, pel-lucid

Front 23

post-

Back 23

prefix

after, following, behind

Hint 23

post-mortem

Front 24

pre-

Back 24

prefix

before, in front of

Hint 24

pre-digestion, pre-gnant

Front 25

pro-

Back 25

prefix

forward, in front

Hint 25

pro-cedure

Front 26

re-

Back 26

prefix

back, again

Hint 26

re-cess, re-fraction

Front 27

retro-

Back 27

prefix

backward, in back, behind

Hint 27

retro-grade

Front 28

se-

Back 28

prefix

apart, away from

Hint 28

se-crete, se-duce

Front 29

semi-

Back 29

prefix

half

Hint 29

semi-conscious,
semi-normal

Front 30

sub- (suf- before f; sup- before p)

Back 30

prefix

under

Hint 30

sub-costal, suf-fusion
sup-purate

Front 31

super- (often supra-)

Back 31

prefix

over, above; excess

Hint 31

super-ficial, supar-mastoid

Front 32

trans-

Back 32

prefix

across, through

Hint 32

trans-parent

Front 33

ultra-

Back 33

prefix

beyond, excess

Hint 33

ultra-sonic

Front 34

uni-

Back 34

combining form/prefix

one

Hint 34

uni-form

Front 35

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 35

combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

Hint 35

bi-modal, bin-aural
bis-iliac

Front 36

tri-

Back 36

combining form/prefix

three

Hint 36

tri-cyclic

Front 37

quadr-

Back 37

combining form/prefix

four

Hint 37

quadr-iplegia
quadr-uped

Front 38

quint-

Back 38

combining form/prefix

five, fifth

Hint 38

quint-ipara, quint-uplet

Front 39

sex-, sext-

Back 39

combining form/prefix

six, sixth

Hint 39

sex-digital, sext-an

Front 40

sept-

Back 40

combining form/prefix

seven

Hint 40

sept-ivalent

Front 41

oct-, octa-

Back 41

combining form/prefix

eight

Hint 41

oct-ane, octa-hedron

Front 42

non-

Back 42

combining form/prefix

nine, ninth

Hint 42

non-ose, non-igravida

Front 43

dec-, deca

Back 43

combining form/prefix

ten, one-tenth

Hint 43

dec-inormal, deca-meter

Front 44

-an

Back 44

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Hint 44

medi-an, ovari-an

Front 45

-ar

Back 45

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Hint 45

ocul-ar

Front 46

-arium

Back 46

noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Hint 46

aqu-arium
herb-arium

Front 47

-ary

Back 47

noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Hint 47

libr-ary, mortu-ary

Front 48

-ary

Back 48

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Hint 48

saliv-ary

Front 49

-ate

Back 49

adjective-forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

Hint 49

cord-ate

Front 50

-ia

Back 50

noun-forming suffix

state, quality, condition, procedure, or process

Hint 50

somnolent-ia

Front 51

-ian

Back 51

noun-forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Hint 51

librar-ian

Front 52

-ic

Back 52

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Hint 52

pregravid-ic

Front 53

-id

Back 53

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Hint 53

morb-id

Front 54

-ile

Back 54

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Hint 54

sen-ile

Front 55

-ine

Back 55

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Hint 55

uter-ine

Front 56

-ive

Back 56

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Hint 56

tuss-ive

Front 57

-lent

Back 57

adjective-forming suffix

full of

Hint 57

somno-lent

Front 58

-ose

Back 58

adjective-forming suffix

full of

Hint 58

adip-ose

Front 59

-ous

Back 59

adjective-forming suffix

full of

Hint 59

bili-ous

Front 60

-ty

Back 60

noun-forming suffix

state, condition, quality, process, or procedure

Hint 60

gravi-ty

Front 61

-y

Back 61

noun-forming suffix

state, condition, quality, process, or procedure

Hint 61

memor-y

Front 62

abdomin-

Back 62

combining form

belly, abdomen

Hint 62

abdomin-algia

Front 63

adip-

Back 63

combining form

fat

Hint 63

adip-ose

Front 64

aur-

Back 64

combining form

ear

Hint 64

aur-icular

Front 65

bacill-

Back 65

combining form

[rod, staff] bacillus

Hint 65

bacill-emia

Front 66

burs-

Back 66

combining form

[leather sack] bursa

Hint 66

burs-itis

Front 67

calc-

Back 67

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Hint 67

calc-iferous

Front 68

calor-

Back 68

combining form

heat, energy

Hint 68

calor-ic

Front 69

capit-

Back 69

combining form

head

Hint 69

de-capit-ate

Front 70

cerebr-

Back 70

combining form

brain

Hint 70

cerebr-al

Front 71

cost-

Back 71

combining form

rib

Hint 71

cost-algia

Front 72

dent-

Back 72

combining form

tooth

Hint 72

dent-ist

Front 73

dors-

Back 73

combining form

back (of the body)

Hint 73

dors-al

Front 74

extern-

Back 74

combining form

outer

Hint 74

extern-al

Front 75

fibr-

Back 75

combining form

fiber, filament

Hint 75

fibr-ous

Front 76

fistul-

Back 76

combining form

(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Hint 76

fistul-ectomy

Front 77

frig-, frigor-

Back 77

combining form

cold

Hint 77

re-frig-erate

Front 78

insul-

Back 78

combining form

island

Hint 78

insul-in

Front 79

intern-

Back 79

combining form

inner

Hint 79

intern-al

Front 80

meat-

Back 80

combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Hint 80

meat-oscope

Front 81

nas-

Back 81

combining form

nose

Hint 81

nas-al

Front 82

pur-

Back 82

combining form

pus

Hint 82

pur-ulent

Front 83

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 83

combining form

root

Hint 83

radic-es

Front 84

ren-

Back 84

combining form

kidney

Hint 84

ren-ogastric

Front 85

sangui(n)-

Back 85

combining form

blood

Hint 85

sangui-colous

Front 86

son-

Back 86

combining form

sound

Hint 86

son-ogram

Front 87

synov-

Back 87

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Hint 87

synov-ium

Front 88

tub-

Back 88

combining form

[trumpet] tube

Hint 88

tub-oovaritis

Front 89

tuss-

Back 89

combining form

cough

Hint 89

anti-tuss-ive

Front 90

vacc-

Back 90

combining form

cow

Hint 90

vacc-ine

Front 91

vir-, virus-

Back 91

combining form

[poison, venom] virus

Hint 91

vir-al

Front 92

viscer-

Back 92

combining form

internal organ(s)

Hint 92

viscer-al