Fisher Medical Vocab Chapter 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

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

Back 7

Latin prefix

away from

Front 8

ad- (ac- before c; af- before f; ag-before p; as- before s; a- before sp; at- before t)

Back 8

Latin prefix

to, toward

Front 9

ambi-

Back 9

Latin prefix

both

Front 10

ante-

Back 10

Latin prefix

before, forward

Front 11

bi-(bin-, bis-)

Back 11

Latin prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 12

circum-

Back 12

Latin prefix

around

Front 13

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

Back 13

Latin prefix

together, with, thoroughly, very

Front 14

contra-

Back 14

Latin prefix

against, opposite

Front 15

de-

Back 15

Latin prefix

down, away from, absent

Front 16

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

Back 16

Latin prefix

apart, away

Front 17

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

Back 17

Latin prefix

out of, away from

Front 18

extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 18

Latin prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 19

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

Back 19

Latin prefix

in, into

Front 20

in-

Back 20

Latin prefix

not

Front 21

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

Back 21

Latin prefix

very, thoroughly

Front 22

infra-

Back 22

Latin prefix

beneath, below

Front 23

inter-

Back 23

Latin prefix

between

Front 24

intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 24

Latin prefix

within

Front 25

non-

Back 25

Latin prefix

not

Front 26

mult- (often multi-)

Back 26

Latin prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 27

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

Back 27

Latin prefix

against, toward, very, thoroughly

Front 28

per- (pel- befrore l)

Back 28

Latin prefix

through; very, thoroughly

Front 29

post-

Back 29

Latin prefix

after, following, behind

Front 30

pre-

Back 30

Latin prefix

before, in front of

Front 31

pro-

Back 31

Latin prefix

forward, in front

Front 32

re-

Back 32

Latin prefix

back, again

Front 33

retro-

Back 33

Latin prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 34

se-

Back 34

Latin prefix

apart, away from

Front 35

semi-

Back 35

Latin prefix

half

Front 36

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

Back 36

Latin prefix

under

Front 37

super- (often supra)

Back 37

Latin prefix

over, above, excess

Front 38

trans-

Back 38

Latin prefix

across, through

Front 39

ultra-

Back 39

Latin prefix

beyond, excess

Front 40

uni-

Back 40

combining form/prefix

one

Front 41

bi-, bin-, bis

Back 41

combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 42

tri-

Back 42

combining form/prefix

three

Front 43

quadr-

Back 43

combining form/prefix

four

Front 44

quint-

Back 44

combining form/prefix

five, fifth

Front 45

sex-, sext-

Back 45

combining form/prefix

six, sixth

Front 46

sept-

Back 46

combiniing form/prefix

seven

Front 47

oct-, octa-

Back 47

combiniing form/prefix

eight

Front 48

non-

Back 48

combiniing form/prefix

nine, ninth

Front 49

dec-, deca-

Back 49

combiniing form/prefix

ten, one-tenth

Front 50

-al

Back 50

Latin suffix

forms adjectives

pertaining to

Front 51

-an

Back 51

Latin suffix

forms adjectives

pertaining to, located in

Front 52

-ar

Back 52

Latin suffix

forms adjectives

pertaining to, located in

Front 53

-arium

Back 53

Latin suffix

forms nouns

denotes a place for something

Front 54

-ary

Back 54

Latin suffix

forms nouns

denotes a place for something

Front 55

-ate

Back 55

Latin suffix

forms adjectives

having the form of, possessing

Front 56

-ia

Back 56

Latin suffix

forms abstact nouns

Front 57

-ian

Back 57

Latin suffix

forms nouns

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 58

-ic

Back 58

Latin suffix

forms adjectives

pertaining to

Front 59

-id

Back 59

Latin suffix

forms adjectives

pertaining to

Front 60

-ile

Back 60

Latin suffix

forms adjectives

pertaining to, capable of

Front 61

-ine

Back 61

Latin suffix

forms adjectives

pertaining to, located in

Front 62

-ive

Back 62

Latin suffix

forms adjectives

pertaining to

Front 63

-lent

Back 63

Latin suffix

forms adjevtives

full of

Front 64

-ose

Back 64

Latin suffix

forms adjectives

full of

Front 65

-ous

Back 65

Latin suffix

forms adjectives

full of

Front 66

-ty

Back 66

Latin suffix

forms abstract nouns

Front 67

-y

Back 67

Latin suffix

forms abstract nouns

Front 68

abdomin-

Back 68

combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 69

adip-

Back 69

combining form

fat

Front 70

aur-

Back 70

combining form

ear

Front 71

bacill-

Back 71

combining form

(rod, staff) bacillus

Front 72

burs-

Back 72

combining form

bursa

Front 73

calc-

Back 73

combining form

stone, calcium, lime

Front 74

calor-

Back 74

combining form

heat, energy

Front 75

capit-

Back 75

combining form

head

Front 76

cerebr-

Back 76

combining form

brain

Front 77

cost-

Back 77

combining form

rib

Front 78

dent-

Back 78

combining form

tooth

Front 79

dors-

Back 79

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 80

extern-

Back 80

combining form

outer

Front 81

fibr-

Back 81

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 82

fistul-

Back 82

combining form

fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Front 83

frig-, frigor-

Back 83

combining form

cold

Front 84

insul-

Back 84

combining form

island

Front 85

intern-

Back 85

combining form

inner

Front 86

meat-

Back 86

combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 87

nas-

Back 87

combining form

nose

Front 88

pur-

Back 88

combining form

pus

Front 89

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 89

combining form

root

Front 90

ren-

Back 90

combining form

kidney

Front 91

sangui(n)

Back 91

combining form

blood

Front 92

son-

Back 92

combining form

sound

Front 93

synov-

Back 93

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 94

tub-

Back 94

combining form

tube

Front 95

tuss-

Back 95

combining form

cough

Front 96

vacc-

Back 96

combining form

cow

Front 97

vir-, virus-

Back 97

combining form

(poison, venom) virus

Front 98

viscer-

Back 98

combining form

internal organs