Lesson 7 Medical Terminology

Front 1

ab- (a- rarely beforecertain consonants; abs- before c or 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- 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- before g,v, and usually l; dif- before f)

Back 10

prefix
apart; away

Front 11

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

Back 11

prefix
out of, away from

Front 12

extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 12

prefix
on the outside, beyond

Front 13

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

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-

Back 16

prefix
within

Front 17

non-

Back 17

prefix
not

Front 18

mult-

Back 18

prefix
many, much, affecting many parts

Front 19

ob-

Back 19

prefix
against; toward; very; thoroughly

Front 20

per-

Back 20

prefix
through; very, thoroughly

Front 21

post-

Back 21

prefix
after, following, behind

Front 22

pre-

Back 22

prefix
before, in front of

Front 23

pro-

Back 23

prefix
forward, in front

Front 24

re

Back 24

prefix
back, against

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

Back 28

preifx
under

Front 29

super

Back 29

prefix
over, above, excess

Front 30

trans

Back 30

prefix
across, through

Front 31

ultra

Back 31

prefix
beyond excess

Front 32

uni

Back 32

combining form/prefix
one

Front 33

tri-

Back 33

combining form/ prefix
three

Front 34

quadr

Back 34

prefix
four

Front 35

quint

Back 35

combining form/ prefix
five, fifth

Front 36

sex-, sext-

Back 36

combining form
six, sixth

Front 37

sept

Back 37

combining form/ prefix
seven

Front 38

oct-, octa-

Back 38

combining form, prefix
eight

Front 39

non-

Back 39

combining form/ prefix
nine, ninth

Front 40

dec-, deca-

Back 40

combining form/ prefix
ten, one-tenth

Front 41

-an

Back 41

afs
pertaining to. located in

Front 42

-ar

Back 42

afs
pertaining to, located in

Front 43

-arium

Back 43

nfs
denotes a place for something

Front 44

-ary

Back 44

nfs
denotes a place for something

Front 45

-ary

Back 45

afs
pertaining to

Front 46

-ate

Back 46

afs
having the form of, possessing

Front 47

-ia

Back 47

nfs
state, condition

Front 48

-ian

Back 48

nfs
indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 49

-ic

Back 49

afs
pertaining to

Front 50

-id

Back 50

afs
pertaining to

Front 51

-ile

Back 51

afs
pertaining to, capable of

Front 52

-ine

Back 52

afs
pertaning to, located in

Front 53

-ive

Back 53

afs
pertaining to

Front 54

-lent

Back 54

afs
full of

Front 55

-ose

Back 55

afs
full of

Front 56

-ous

Back 56

afs
full of

Front 57

-ty

Back 57

nfs

Front 58

-y

Back 58

nfs
state, condition

Front 59

abdomin-

Back 59

combining form
belly, abdomen

Front 60

adip-

Back 60

combining form
fat

Front 61

aur-

Back 61

combining form
ear

Front 62

bacill-

Back 62

combining form
[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 63

burs-

Back 63

combining form
[leather sack] bursa

Front 64

calc-

Back 64

combining form
stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 65

calor-

Back 65

combining form
heat, energy

Front 66

capit-

Back 66

combining form
head

Front 67

cerebr-

Back 67

combining form
brain

Front 68

cost-

Back 68

combining form
rib

Front 69

dent-

Back 69

combining form
tooth

Front 70

dors-

Back 70

combining form
back (of the body)

Front 71

extern

Back 71

combining form
outer

Front 72

fibr-

Back 72

combining form
fiber, filament

Front 73

fistul-

Back 73

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

Front 74

frig-, frigor-

Back 74

combining form
cold

Front 75

insul

Back 75

combining form
island

Front 76

intern

Back 76

combining form
inner

Front 77

meat

Back 77

combining form
passage, opening, meatus

Front 78

nas-

Back 78

combining form
nose

Front 79

pur

Back 79

combining form
pus

Front 80

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 80

combining form
root

Front 81

ren-

Back 81

combining form
kidney

Front 82

sangui(n)-

Back 82

combining form
blood

Front 83

son-

Back 83

combining form-
sound

Front 84

synov-

Back 84

combining form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 85

tub

Back 85

combining form
[trumpet] tube

Front 86

tuss

Back 86

combining form
cough

Front 87

vacc

Back 87

combining form
cow

Front 88

vir-, virus-

Back 88

combining form
[poison, venom] virus

Front 89

viscer

Back 89

combining form
internal organ(s)