Lesson 8 "latin Nouns And Adjective" From Medical Terminology Spring 2007

Front 1

ab- (a- before certain consonants; abs- before c and 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 before 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

in, into; very, thoroughly

Front 14

in-

Back 14

Prefix

not

Front 15

infra-

Back 15

Prefix

beneath, below

Front 16

inter-

Back 16

Prefix

between

Front 17

intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 17

Prefix

within

Front 18

non-

Back 18

Adverb

not

(*a latin adverb but used in English as a prefix)

Front 19

mult- (often multi-)

Back 19

Prefix

many, much, affecting may parts

Front 20

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

Back 20

Prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 21

per- (pel- before l)

Back 21

Prefix

through; very, thoroughly

Front 22

post-

Back 22

Prefix

after, following, behind

Front 23

pre-

Back 23

Prefix

before, in front of

Front 24

pro-

Back 24

Prefix

forward, in front

Front 25

re-

Back 25

Prefix

back, again

Front 26

retro-

Back 26

Prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 27

se-

Back 27

Prefix

apart, away from

Front 28

semi-

Back 28

Prefix

half

Front 29

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

Back 29

Prefix

under

Front 30

super- (often supra-)

Back 30

Prefix

over, above; excess

Front 31

trans-

Back 31

Prefix

across, through

Front 32

ultra-

Back 32

Prefix

beyond, excess

Front 33

uni-

Back 33

Combining Form/Prefix

one

Front 34

tri-

Back 34

Combining Form/Prefix

three

Front 35

quadr-

Back 35

Combining Form/Prefix

four

Front 36

quint-

Back 36

Combining Form/Prefix

five, fifth

Front 37

sex-, sext-

Back 37

Combining Form/Prefix

six, sixth

Front 38

sept-

Back 38

Combining Form/Prefix

seven

Front 39

oct-, octa-

Back 39

Combining Form/Prefix

eight

Front 40

non-

Back 40

Combining Form/Prefix

nine

Front 41

dec-, deca-

Back 41

Combining Form/Prefix

ten, one-tenth

Front 42

-al

Back 42

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 43

-an

Back 43

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 44

-ar

Back 44

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 45

-arium

Back 45

Noun-Forming Suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 46

-ary

Back 46

Noun-Forming Suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 47

-ary

Back 47

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 48

-ate

Back 48

Adjective-Forming Suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 49

-ia

Back 49

Noun-Forming Suffix

forms nouns

Front 50

-ian

Back 50

Noun-Forming Suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 51

-ic

Back 51

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 52

-id

Back 52

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 53

-ile

Back 53

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 54

-ine

Back 54

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertiaing to, located in

Front 55

-ive

Back 55

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 56

-lent

Back 56

Adjective-Forming Suffix

full of

Front 57

-ose

Back 57

Adjective-Forming Suffix

full of

Front 58

-ous

Back 58

Adjective-Forming Suffix

full of

Front 59

-ty

Back 59

Noun-Forming Suffix

forms abstract nouns

Front 60

-y

Back 60

Noun-Forming Suffix

forms abstract nouns

Front 61

Genitive Endings

First Declension: Singular

Back 61

-ae

Front 62

Genitive Endings

Second Declension: Singular and Plural

Back 62

Singular: -i

Plural: -orum

Front 63

Genitive Endings

Third Declension: Singular

Back 63

-is

Front 64

Nominative Endings

First and Second Declensions: Masculine, Feminine, and Neutre

Back 64

Masculine: -us (singular); i (plural)

Feminine: -a (singular); -ae (plural)

Neuter: -um (singular); -a (plural)

Front 65

Nominative Endings

Third Declension: Masculine/Feminine and Neuter

Back 65

Masculine/Feminine: s, have a variety of endings (singular); -es (plural)

Neuter: have a variety of endings (singular); -(i)a (plural)

Front 66

Nominative Endings

Fourth Declension: Masculine and Neuter

Back 66

Masculine: -us (singular and plural)

Neuter: -u (singular); -ua (plural)

Front 67

Nominative Endings

Fifth Declension: Feminine

Back 67

-es (singular and plural)

Front 68

-cle

Back 68

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 69

-ella

Back 69

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 70

-il

Back 70

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 71

-ola

Back 71

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 72

-ule

Back 72

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 73

-culus

Back 73

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 74

-ellum

Back 74

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 75

-illa

Back 75

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 76

-olus

Back 76

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 77

-ulus

Back 77

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 78

abdomin-

Back 78

Combining Form

belly, abdomen

Front 79

adip-

Back 79

Combining Form

fat

Front 80

aur-

Back 80

Combining Form

ear

Front 81

bacill-

Back 81

Combining Form

[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 82

burs-

Back 82

Combining Form

[leather sac] bursa

Front 83

calc-

Back 83

Combining Form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 84

calor-

Back 84

Combining Form

heat, energy

Front 85

capit-

Back 85

Combining Form

head

Front 86

cerebr-

Back 86

Combining Form

brain

Front 87

cost-

Back 87

Combining Form

rib

Front 88

dent-

Back 88

Combining Form

tooth

Front 89

dors-

Back 89

Combining Form

back (of the body)

Front 90

extern-

Back 90

Combining Form

outer

Front 91

fibr-

Back 91

Combining Form

fiber, filament

Front 92

fistul-

Back 92

Combining Form

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

Front 93

frig-, frigor-

Back 93

Combining Form

cold

Front 94

insul-

Back 94

Combining Form

island

Front 95

intern-

Back 95

Combining Form

inner

Front 96

meat-

Back 96

Combining Form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 97

nas-

Back 97

Combining Form

nose

Front 98

pur-

Back 98

Combining Form

pus

Front 99

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 99

Combining Form

root

Front 100

ren-

Back 100

Combining Form

kidney

Front 101

sangui(n)-

Back 101

Combining Form

blood

Front 102

son-

Back 102

Combining Form

sound

Front 103

synov-

Back 103

Combining Form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 104

tub-

Back 104

Combining Form

[trumpet] tube

Front 105

tuss-

Back 105

Combining Form

cough

Front 106

vacc-

Back 106

Combining Form

cow

Front 107

vir-, virus-

Back 107

Combining Form

[poison venom] virus

Front 108

viscer-

Back 108

Combining Form

internal organ(s)