Lesson 8

Front 1

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

Back 1

Prefix
away from

Front 2

ad-

Back 2

Prefix
to, toward

Front 3

ambi-

Back 3

Prefix
both

Front 4

ante-

Back 4

Prefix
before, forward

Front 5

bi-

Back 5

Prefix
two, twice, double, both

Front 6

circum-

Back 6

Prefix
around

Front 7

con-

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-

Back 10

Prefix
apart, away

Front 11

ex-

Back 11

Prefix
out of, away from

Front 12

extra-

Back 12

Prefix
on the outside, beyond

Front 13

(1) in-

Back 13

Prefix
in, into

Front 14

(2) in-

Back 14

Prefix
not

Front 15

(3) in-

Back 15

Prefix
very, thoroughly

Front 16

infra-

Back 16

Prefix
beneath, below

Front 17

inter-

Back 17

Prefix
between

Front 18

intra-

Back 18

Prefix
within

Front 19

non-

Back 19

Prefix
not

Front 20

mult-

Back 20

Prefix
many, much, affecting many parts

Front 21

ob-

Back 21

Prefix
against, toward, very, thoroughly

Front 22

per-

Back 22

Prefix
through; very, thoroughly

Front 23

post-

Back 23

Prefix
after, following, behind

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-

Back 30

Prefix
under

Front 31

super-

Back 31

Prefix
over, above; excess

Front 32

trans-

Back 32

Prefix
across, through

Front 33

ultra-

Back 33

Prefix
beyond, excess

Front 34

-an

Back 34

Adjective-forming Suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 35

-ar

Back 35

Adjective-forming Suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 36

-arium

Back 36

Noun-forming Suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 37

-ary

Back 37

Noun-forming Suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 38

-ary

Back 38

Adjective-forming Suffix
pertaining to

Front 39

-ate

Back 39

Adjective-forming Suffix
having the form of, possessing

Front 40

-ia

Back 40

Abstract Noun-forming Suffix

Front 41

-ian

Back 41

Noun-forming Suffix
indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 42

-ic

Back 42

Adjective-forming Suffix
pertaining to

Front 43

-id

Back 43

Adjective-forming Suffix
pertaining to

Front 44

-ile

Back 44

Adjective-forming Suffix
pertaining to, capable of

Front 45

-ine

Back 45

Adjective-forming Suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 46

-ive

Back 46

Adjective-forming Suffix
pertaining to

Front 47

-lent

Back 47

Adjective-forming Suffix
full of

Front 48

-ose

Back 48

Adjective-forming Suffix
full of

Front 49

-ous

Back 49

Adjective-forming Suffix
full of

Front 50

-ty

Back 50

Abstract Noun-forming Suffix

Front 51

-y

Back 51

Abstract Noun-forming Suffix

Front 52

abdomin-

Back 52

Combining Form
belly, abdomen

Front 53

adip-

Back 53

Combining Form
fat

Front 54

aur-

Back 54

Combining Form
ear

Front 55

bacill-

Back 55

Combining Form
[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 56

burs-

Back 56

Combining Form
[leather sack] bursa

Front 57

calc-

Back 57

Combining Form
stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 58

calor-

Back 58

Combining Form
heat, energy

Front 59

capit-

Back 59

Combining Form
head

Front 60

cerebr-

Back 60

Combining Form
brain

Front 61

cost-

Back 61

Combining Form
rib

Front 62

dent-

Back 62

Combining Form
tooth

Front 63

dors-

Back 63

Combining Form
back (of the body)

Front 64

extern-

Back 64

Combining Form
outer

Front 65

fibr-

Back 65

Combining Form
fiber, filament

Front 66

fistul-

Back 66

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

Front 67

frig-
frigor-

Back 67

Combining Form
cold

Front 68

insul-

Back 68

Combining Form
insland

Front 69

intern-

Back 69

Combining Form
inner

Front 70

meat-

Back 70

Combining Form
passage, opening, meatus

Front 71

nas-

Back 71

Combining Form
nose

Front 72

pur-

Back 72

Combining Form
pus

Front 73

radic-
rad-
radix

Back 73

Combining Form
root

Front 74

ren-

Back 74

Combining Form
kidney

Front 75

sangui(n)-

Back 75

Combining Form
blood

Front 76

son-

Back 76

Combining Form
sound

Front 77

synov-

Back 77

Combining Form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 78

tub-

Back 78

Combining Form
[trumpet] tube

Front 79

tuss-

Back 79

Combining Form
cough

Front 80

vacc-

Back 80

Combining Form
cow

Front 81

vir-
virus-

Back 81

Combining Form
[poison, venom] virus

Front 82

viscer-

Back 82

Combining Form
internal organ(s)