Chapter 8 Medical Vocabulary

Front 1

ab-

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

Back 1

Prefix

away from

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

Front 3

ambi-

Back 3

Prefix

both

Front 4

ante-

Back 4

Prefix

before, forward

Front 5

bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 5

Prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 6

circum-

Back 6

Prefix

around

Front 7

con-

co- before h
col- beforel
com- before e, m, p
cor- before r

Back 7

Prefix

together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 8

contra-

Back 8

Prefix

against, opposite

Front 9

de-

Back 9

Prefix

down, away from, absent

Front 10

dis-

di- before g, v, and usually before l
dif- before f

Back 10

Prefix

apart, away

Front 11

ex-

e- before certain consonatns
ef- before f

Back 11

Prefix

out of, away from

Front 12

extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 12

Prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

1) in-

il- before l
im- before b, m, p
ir- before r

Back 13

Prefix

in, into

Front 14

2) in-

Back 14

Prefix

not

Front 15

3 in-

il- before l
im- before b, m, p
ir- before r

Back 15

Prefix

very, thoroughly

Front 16

infra-

Back 16

Prefix

beneath, below

Front 17

inter-

Back 17

Prefix

between

Front 18

intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 18

Prefix

within

Front 19

non-

Back 19

Prefix

not

Front 20

mult- (often multi-)

Back 20

Prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 21

ob-

oc- before c
op- before p

Back 21

Prefix

against, toward; bery, thoroughly

Front 22

per-

pel- before l

Back 22

Prefix

through, very, thoroughly

Front 23

post-

Back 23

Prefix

after

Front 24

pre-

Back 24

Prefix

before, in front of

Front 25

pro-

Back 25

Prefix

forward, in front

Front 26

re-

Back 26

Prefix

back, again

Front 27

retro-

Back 27

Prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 28

se-

Back 28

Prefix

apart, away from

Front 29

semi-

Back 29

Prefix

half

Front 30

sub-

suf- before f
sup- before p

Back 30

Prefix

under

Front 31

super-
supra-

Back 31

Prefix

over, above; excess

Front 32

trans-

Back 32

Prefix

across, through

Front 33

ultra-

Back 33

Prefix

beyond, excess

Front 34

uni-

Back 34

Combining form

Front 35

bi, bin-, bis-

Back 35

Combining form

two, twice, double, both

Front 36

tri-

Back 36

Combining form

three

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quadr-

Back 37

Combining form

four

Front 38

quint-

Back 38

Combining form

fifth, five

Front 39

sex-, sext-

Back 39

Combining form

six, sixth

Front 40

sept-

Back 40

Combining form

seven

Front 41

oct-, octa-

Back 41

Combining form

eight

Front 42

non-

Back 42

Combining form

nine, ninth

Front 43

dec-, deca-

Back 43

Combining form

ten, one-tenth

Front 44

-an

Back 44

adjective forming suffix

pertaing to, located in

Front 45

-ar

Back 45

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 46

-arium

Back 46

noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 47

-ary

Back 47

noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 48

-ary

Back 48

adjective forming suffix

pertainint to

Front 49

-ate

Back 49

adjective forming suffix

having the form of, posessing

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-ia

Back 50

noun forming suffix

Front 51

-ian

Back 51

noun forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 52

-ic

Back 52

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 53

-id

Back 53

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 54

-ile

Back 54

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 55

-ine

Back 55

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 56

-ive

Back 56

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 57

-lent

Back 57

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 58

-ose

Back 58

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 59

-ous

Back 59

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 60

-ty

Back 60

noun forming suffix

Front 61

-y

Back 61

noun forming suffix

Front 62

abdomin-

Back 62

combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 63

adip-

Back 63

combining form

fat

Front 64

aur-

Back 64

combining form

ear

Front 65

bacill-

Back 65

combining form

(Rod, Staff) bacillus

Front 66

burs-

Back 66

combining form

(leather sack) bursa

Front 67

calc-

Back 67

combining form

sonte, calcium, lime

Front 68

calor-

Back 68

combining form

heat, energy

Front 69

capit

Back 69

combining form

head

Front 70

cerebr-

Back 70

combining form

brain

Front 71

cost-

Back 71

combining form

rib

Front 72

dent-

Back 72

combining form

tooth

Front 73

dors-

Back 73

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 74

extern-

Back 74

combining form

outer

Front 75

fibr-

Back 75

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 76

fistul-

Back 76

combining form

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

Front 77

frig-, frigor-

Back 77

combining form

cold

Front 78

insul-

Back 78

combining form

island

Front 79

intern-

Back 79

combining form

inner

Front 80

meat-

Back 80

combining form

passage, opening, meatus (me-ate-us)

Front 81

nas-

Back 81

combining form

nose

Front 82

pur-

Back 82

combining form

pus

Front 83

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 83

combining form

root

Front 84

ren-

Back 84

combining form

kidney

Front 85

sangui(n)-

Back 85

combining form

blood

Front 86

son-

Back 86

combining form

sound

Front 87

synov-

Back 87

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 88

tub-

Back 88

combining form

(trumpet) tube

Front 89

tuss-

Back 89

combining form

cough

Front 90

vacc-

Back 90

combining form

cow

Front 91

vir-, virus

Back 91

combining form

virus

Front 92

viscer-

Back 92

combining form

internal organs