Chapter 8 Medical Term

Front 1

aur-

Back 1

combining form

ear

Front 2

later-

Back 2

combining form

side

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oss-

Back 3

combining form

bone

Front 4

radic-

Back 4

combining form

root

Front 5

sopor-

Back 5

combining form

sleep

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vas-

Back 6

combining form

vessel

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ab-

Back 7

prefix

away from

Front 8

ad-

Back 8

prefix

to, toward

Front 9

ambi-

Back 9

prefix

both

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ante-

Back 10

prefix

before, toward

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bi-

Back 11

prefix

two, twice, double, both

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circum-

Back 12

prefix

around

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con-

Back 13

prefix

together, with, thoroughly, very

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contra-

Back 14

prefix

against, opposite

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de-

Back 15

prefix

down, away from, absent

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dis-

Back 16

prefix

apart, away

Front 17

ex-

Back 17

prefix

out of, away from

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extra-

Back 18

prefix

on the outside, beyond

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in-

Back 19

prefix

1) in, into
2) not
3) very, thoroughly

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infra-

Back 20

prefix

beneath, below

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inter-

Back 21

prefix

between

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intra-

Back 22

prefix

within

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non-

Back 23

prefix

not

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mult-

Back 24

prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 25

ob-

Back 25

prefix

against, toward, very thoroughly

Front 26

per-

Back 26

prefix

through, very, thoroughly

Front 27

post-

Back 27

prefix

after, following, behind

Front 28

pre-

Back 28

prefix

before, in front of

Front 29

pro-

Back 29

prefix

forward, in front

Front 30

re-

Back 30

prefix

back, again

Front 31

retro-

Back 31

prefix

backward, in back, behind

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se-

Back 32

prefix

apart, away from

Front 33

semi-

Back 33

prefix

half

Front 34

sub-

Back 34

prefix

under

Front 35

super-

Back 35

prefix

over, above, excess

Front 36

trans-

Back 36

prefix

across, through

Front 37

ultra-

Back 37

prefix

beyond, excess

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uni-

Back 38

combining form/ prefix

one

Front 39

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 39

combining form/ prefix

two, twice, double, both

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tri-

Back 40

combining form/ prefix

three

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quadr-

Back 41

combining form/ prefix

four

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quint-

Back 42

combining form/ prefix

five, fifth

Front 43

sex-, sext-

Back 43

combining form/ prefix

six, sixth

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sept-

Back 44

combining form/ prefix

seven

Front 45

oct-, octa-

Back 45

combining form/ prefix

eight

Front 46

non-

Back 46

combining form/ prefix

nine, ninth

Front 47

dec-, deca-

Back 47

combining form/ prefix

ten, one-tenth

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-al

Back 48

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 49

-an

Back 49

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

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arium-

Back 50

noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 51

-ar

Back 51

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 52

-ary

Back 52

noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

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-ate

Back 53

adjective-forming suffix

having the form of, possesing

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-ia

Back 54

adjective-forming suffix

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-ary

Back 55

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

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-ia

Back 56

noun-forming suffix

Front 57

-ian

Back 57

noun-forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

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-ic

Back 58

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

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-id

Back 59

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

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-ile

Back 60

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 61

-ine

Back 61

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-ive

Back 62

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

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-lent

Back 63

adjective-forming suffix

full of

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-ose

Back 64

adjective-forming suffix

full of

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-ous

Back 65

adjective-forming suffix

full of

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-ty

Back 66

noun-forming suffix

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-y

Back 67

noun-forming suffix

state, condition

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-cel/-culus

Back 68

diminutive suffixes

ventricle/ ventricles

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-ella

Back 69

diminutive suffixes

rubella

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-ellum

Back 70

diminutive suffixes

cerebellum

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-il

Back 71

diminutive suffixes

fibril

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-illa

Back 72

diminutive suffixes

fibrilla

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-ola

Back 73

diminutive suffixes

roseola

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olus-

Back 74

diminutive suffixes

alveolus

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-ule

Back 75

diminutive suffixes

globule

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-ulus

Back 76

diminutive suffixes

calculus

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abdomin-

Back 77

combining form

belly, abdomen

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adip-

Back 78

combining form

fat

Front 79

bacill-

Back 79

combining form

rod, staff, bacillus

Front 80

burs-

Back 80

combining form

(leather sack) bursa

Front 81

calc-

Back 81

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

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calor-

Back 82

combining form

heat, energy

Front 83

capit-

Back 83

combining form

head

Front 84

cerebr-

Back 84

combining form

brain

Front 85

cost-

Back 85

combining form

rib

Front 86

dent-

Back 86

combining form

tooth

Front 87

dors-

Back 87

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 88

extern-

Back 88

combining form

outer

Front 89

fibr-

Back 89

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 90

fistul-

Back 90

combining form

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

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frig-, frigor-

Back 91

combining form

cold

Front 92

insul-

Back 92

combining form

island

Front 93

intern-

Back 93

combining form

inner

Front 94

meat-

Back 94

combining form

passage, opening, meatus

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nas-

Back 95

combining form

nose

Front 96

pur-

Back 96

combining form

pus

Front 97

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 97

combining form

root

Front 98

ren-

Back 98

combining form

kidney

Front 99

sangui(n)-

Back 99

combining form

blood

Front 100

son-

Back 100

combining form

sound

Front 101

synov-

Back 101

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

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tub-

Back 102

combining form

(trumpet) tube

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tuss-

Back 103

combining form

cough

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vacc-

Back 104

combining form

cow

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vir-, virus

Back 105

combining form

poison, venom, virus

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viscer-

Back 106

combining form

internal organ(s)