Chapter 8 Medical Vocabulary Flashcards

Front 1

ab-, abs-(before c&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, towards

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- before l, com- before e m and 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, dif-

Back 10

Prefix
apart, away

Front 11

ex-, e-, ef-

Back 11

Prefix
out of, away from

Front 12

extra-, extro-

Back 12

Prefix
on the outside, beyond

Front 13

in-, il-, im-, ir-

Back 13

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

Front 14

infra-

Back 14

Prefix
beneath, below

Front 15

inter-

Back 15

Prefix
between

Front 16

intra-, intro-

Back 16

Prefix
within

Front 17

non-

Back 17

Prefix
not

Front 18

mult-, multi-

Back 18

Prefix
many, much, affected many parts

Front 19

ob-, oc-, op-

Back 19

Prefix
against, toward, very, thoroughly

Front 20

per-, pel-

Back 20

Prefix
through, very, thoroughly

Front 21

post-

Back 21

Prefix
after, following, behind

Front 22

pre-

Back 22

Prefix
before, infront of

Front 23

pro-

Back 23

Prefix
forward, in front

Front 24

re-

Back 24

Prefix
back, again

Front 25

retro-

Back 25

Prefix
backward, in back, behind

Front 26

se-

Back 26

Prefix
apart, away from

Front 27

semi-

Back 27

Prefix
half

Front 28

sub-, suf-, sup

Back 28

Prefix
under

Front 29

super-, supra-

Back 29

Prefix
over, above, excess

Front 30

trans-

Back 30

Prefix
across, through

Front 31

ultra-

Back 31

Prefix
beyond, excess

Front 32

aur-

Back 32

Combining form
ear

Front 33

later-

Back 33

Combining form
side

Front 34

oss-

Back 34

Combining form
bone

Front 35

radic-

Back 35

Combining form
root

Front 36

sopor-

Back 36

Combining form
sleep

Front 37

vas-

Back 37

Combining form
vessel

Front 38

abdomin-

Back 38

Combining form
belly, abdomen

Front 39

adip-

Back 39

Combining form
fat

Front 40

aur-

Back 40

Combining form
ear

Front 41

bacill-

Back 41

Combining form
rod, staff, bacillus

Front 42

burs-

Back 42

Combining form
leather sack, bursa

Front 43

calc-

Back 43

Combining form
stone, calcium, lime,(salt)

Front 44

calor-

Back 44

Combining form
heat, energy

Front 45

capit-

Back 45

Combining form
head

Front 46

cerebr-

Back 46

Combining form
brain

Front 47

cost-

Back 47

Combining form
rib

Front 48

dent-

Back 48

Combining form
tooth

Front 49

dors-

Back 49

Combining form
back of the body

Front 50

extern-

Back 50

Combining form
outer

Front 51

fibr-

Back 51

Combining form
fiber, filament

Front 52

fistul-

Back 52

Combining form
tube, pipe, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Front 53

frig-, frigor-

Back 53

Combining form
cold

Front 54

insul-

Back 54

Combining form
island

Front 55

intern-

Back 55

Combining form
inner

Front 56

meat-

Back 56

Combining form
passage, opening, meatus

Front 57

nas-

Back 57

Combining form
nose

Front 58

pur-

Back 58

Combining form
pus

Front 59

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 59

Combining form
root

Front 60

ren-

Back 60

Combining form
kidney

Front 61

sangui(n)-

Back 61

Combining form
blood

Front 62

son-

Back 62

Combining form
sound

Front 63

synov-

Back 63

Combining form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 64

tub-

Back 64

Combining form
tube, trumpet

Front 65

tuss-

Back 65

Combining form
cough

Front 66

vacc-

Back 66

Combining form
cow

Front 67

vir-, virus-

Back 67

Combining form
poison, venom, virus

Front 68

viscer-

Back 68

Combining form
internal organs

Front 69

uni-

Back 69

Combining form/prefix
one

Front 70

bi-,bin-, bis-

Back 70

Combining form/prefix
two twice, double, both

Front 71

tri-

Back 71

Combining form/prefix
three

Front 72

quadr-

Back 72

Combining form/prefix
four

Front 73

quint-

Back 73

Combining form/prefix
five, fifth

Front 74

sex-, sext-

Back 74

Combining form/prefix
six, sixth

Front 75

sept-

Back 75

Combining form/prefix
seven

Front 76

oct-, octa-

Back 76

Combining form/prefix
eight

Front 77

non-

Back 77

Combining form/prefix
nine, ninth

Front 78

dec-, deca-

Back 78

Combining form/prefix
ten, onetenth

Front 79

-an

Back 79

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 80

-ar

Back 80

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 81

-arium

Back 81

Noun forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 82

-ary

Back 82

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 83

-ary

Back 83

Noun forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 84

-ate

Back 84

Adjective forming suffix
having the form of, possessing

Front 85

-ia

Back 85

Noun forming suffix
State or condition

Front 86

-ian

Back 86

Noun forming suffix
indicates an expert ina certain field

Front 87

-ic

Back 87

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 88

-id

Back 88

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 89

-ile

Back 89

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, capable of

Front 90

-ine

Back 90

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 91

-ive

Back 91

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 92

-lent

Back 92

Adjective forming suffix
full of

Front 93

-ose

Back 93

Adjective forming suffix
full of

Front 94

-ous

Back 94

Adjective forming suffix
full of

Front 95

-ty

Back 95

Noun forming suffix

Front 96

-y

Back 96

Noun forming suffix