Cheyla Pettett Medical Terms Lesson 8

Front 1

aur-

Back 1

combining form


ear

Front 2

later-

Back 2

combining form


side

Front 3

oss-

Back 3

combining form


bone

Front 4

radic-

Back 4

combining form


root

Front 5

sopor-

Back 5

combining form


sleep

Front 6

vas-

Back 6

combining form


vessel

Front 7

-ae

Back 7

genitive ending


of the bladder

Front 8

-i

Back 8

genitive ending


of the uterus

Front 9

-orum

Back 9

genitive ending


of newborns

Front 10

-is

Back 10

genitive ending


of the tooth

Front 11

corona capitis

Back 11

genitive singular


crown of the head

Front 12

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

Back 12

latin prefix


away from

Front 13

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 13

latin prefix


to, toward

Front 14

ambi-

Back 14

latin prefix


both

Front 15

ante-

Back 15

latin prefix


before, forward

Front 16

bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 16

latin prefix


two, twice, double, both

Front 17

circum-

Back 17

latin prefix


around

Front 18

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

Back 18

latin prefix


together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 19

contra-

Back 19

latin prefix


against, opposite

Front 20

de-

Back 20

latin prefix


down, away from, absent

Front 21

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

Back 21

latin prefix


apart, away

Front 22

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

Back 22

latin prefix


out of, away from

Front 23

extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 23

latin prefix


on the outside, beyond

Front 24

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

Back 24

latin prefix


in,into

Front 25

in-

Back 25

latin prefix


not

Front 26

in-

Back 26

latin prefix


very, thoroughly

Front 27

infra-

Back 27

latin prefix


beneath, below

Front 28

inter-

Back 28

latin prefix


between

Front 29

intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 29

latin prefix


within

Front 30

non-

Back 30

latin prefix


not

Front 31

mult- (often multi-)

Back 31

latin prefix


many, much, affecting many parts

Front 32

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

Back 32

latin prefix


against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 33

per- (pel- before l)

Back 33

latin prefix


through; very, thoroughly

Front 34

post-

Back 34

latin prefix


after, following, behind

Front 35

pre-

Back 35

latin prefix


before, in front of

Front 36

pro-

Back 36

latin prefix


forward, in front

Front 37

re-

Back 37

latin prefix


back, again

Front 38

retro-

Back 38

latin prefix


backward, in back, behind

Front 39

se-

Back 39

latin prefix


apart, away from

Front 40

semi-

Back 40

latin prefix


half

Front 41

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

Back 41

latin prefix


under

Front 42

super- (often supra-)

Back 42

latin prefix


over, above; excess

Front 43

trans-

Back 43

latin prefix


across, through

Front 44

ultra-

Back 44

latin prefix


beyond, excess

Front 45

uni-

Back 45

combining form/prefix


one

Front 46

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 46

combining form/prefix


two, twice, double, both

Front 47

tri-

Back 47

combining form/prefix


three

Front 48

quadr-

Back 48

combining form/prefix


four

Front 49

quint-

Back 49

combining form/prefix


five, fifth

Front 50

sex-, sext-

Back 50

combining form/prefix


six, sixth

Front 51

sept-

Back 51

combining form/prefix


seven

Front 52

oct-, octa-

Back 52

combining form/prefix


eight

Front 53

non-

Back 53

combining form/prefix


nine, ninth

Front 54

dec-, *deca-

Back 54

combining form/prefix


ten, one-tenth

Front 55

-al

Back 55

adjective forming suffix


pertaining to

Front 56

-an

Back 56

adjective forming suffix


pertaining to, located in

Front 57

-ar

Back 57

adjective forming suffix


pertaining to, located in

Front 58

-arium

Back 58

noun forming suffix


denotes a place for something

Front 59

-ary

Back 59

noun forming suffix


denotes a place for something

Front 60

-ary

Back 60

adjective forming suffix


pertaining to

Front 61

-ate

Back 61

adjective forming suffix


having the form of, possessing

Front 62

-ia

Back 62

noun forming suffix

Front 63

-ian

Back 63

noun forming suffix


indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 64

-ic

Back 64

adjective forming suffix


pertaining to

Front 65

-id*

Back 65

adjective forming suffix


pertaining to

Front 66

-ile

Back 66

adjective forming suffix


pertaining to, capable of

Front 67

-ine

Back 67

adjective forming suffix


pertaining to, located in

Front 68

-ive

Back 68

adjective forming suffix


pertaining to

Front 69

-lent

Back 69

adjective forming suffix


full of

Front 70

-ose

Back 70

adjective forming suffix


full of

Front 71

-ous

Back 71

adjective forming suffix


full of

Front 72

-ty

Back 72

noun forming suffix

Front 73

-y

Back 73

noun forming suffix

Front 74

-ad

Back 74

adverb forming suffix


indicated direction toward a part of the bod

Front 75

abdomin-

Back 75

combining form


belly, abdomen

Front 76

adip-

Back 76

combining form


fat

Front 77

aur-

Back 77

combining form


ear

Front 78

bacill-

Back 78

combining form


[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 79

burs-

Back 79

combining form


[leather sack] bursa

Front 80

calc-

Back 80

combining form


stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 81

calor-

Back 81

combining form


heat, energy

Front 82

capit-

Back 82

combining form


head

Front 83

cerebr-

Back 83

combining form


brain

Front 84

cost-

Back 84

combining form


rib

Front 85

dent-

Back 85

combining form


tooth

Front 86

dors-

Back 86

combining form


back (of the body)

Front 87

extern-

Back 87

combining form


outer

Front 88

fibr-

Back 88

combining form


fiber, filament

Front 89

fistul-

Back 89

combining form


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

Front 90

frig-, frigor-

Back 90

combining form


cold

Front 91

insul-

Back 91

combining form


island*

Front 92

intern-

Back 92

combining form


inner

Front 93

meat-

Back 93

combining form


passage, opening, meatus (pronounced mee-ate-us)

Front 94

nas-

Back 94

combining form


nose

Front 95

pur-

Back 95

combining form


pus

Front 96

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 96

combining form


root

Front 97

ren-

Back 97

combining form


kidney

Front 98

sangui (n)

Back 98

combining form


blood

Front 99

son-

Back 99

combining form


sound

Front 100

synov-

Back 100

combining form


synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 101

tub-

Back 101

combining form


[trumpet] tube

Front 102

tuss-

Back 102

combining form


cough

Front 103

vacc-

Back 103

combining form


cow

Front 104

vir-, virus-

Back 104

combining form


[poison, venom] virus

Front 105

viscer-

Back 105

combining form


internal organ (s)