Lesson 8 Medical Terminology

Front 1

Ab-

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

in-

Back 13

prefix

in, into

Front 14

in-

Back 14

prefix

not

Front 15

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

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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

-al

Back 34

suffix
forms adjectives

pertaining to

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-an

Back 35

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 36

-ar

Back 36

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-arium

Back 37

noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 38

-ary

Back 38

noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

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-ary

Back 39

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

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-ate

Back 40

adjective forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

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-ia

Back 41

noun forming suffix

Front 42

-ian

Back 42

noun forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 43

-ic

Back 43

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 44

-id

Back 44

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 45

-ile

Back 45

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 46

-ine

Back 46

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 47

-ive

Back 47

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 48

-lent

Back 48

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 49

-ose

Back 49

adjective forming suffix

full of

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-ous

Back 50

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 51

-ty

Back 51

noun forming suffix

Front 52

-y

Back 52

noun forming suffix

Front 53

Abdomin-

Back 53

combining form

belly, abdomen

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Adip-

Back 54

combining form

fat

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aur-

Back 55

combining form

ear

Front 56

bacill

Back 56

combining form

(rod, staff) bacillus

Front 57

burs-

Back 57

combining form

(leather sack) bursa

Front 58

calc-

Back 58

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 59

calor-

Back 59

combining form

heat, energy

Front 60

capit-

Back 60

combining form

head

Front 61

cerebr-

Back 61

combining form

brain

Front 62

cost-

Back 62

combining form

rib

Front 63

dent-

Back 63

combining form

tooth

Front 64

dors-

Back 64

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 65

extern-

Back 65

combining form

outer

Front 66

fibr-

Back 66

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 67

fistul-

Back 67

combining form

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

Front 68

frig-
frigor-

Back 68

combining form

cold

Front 69

insul-

Back 69

combining form

island

Front 70

intern

Back 70

combining form

inner

Front 71

meat-

Back 71

combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 72

nas-

Back 72

combining form

nose

Front 73

pur-

Back 73

combining form

pus

Front 74

radic-
rad-
radix-

Back 74

combining form

root

Front 75

ren-

Back 75

combining form

kidney

Front 76

sangui(n)-

Back 76

combining form

blood

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son-

Back 77

combining form

sound

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synov-

Back 78

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 79

tub-

Back 79

combining form

(trumpet) tube

Front 80

tuss-

Back 80

combining form

cough

Front 81

vacc-

Back 81

combining form

cow

Front 82

vir-
virus-

Back 82

combining form

(poison, venom) virus

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viscer-

Back 83

combining form

internal organ(s)

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uni-

Back 84

numeric combining form and prefix

one

Front 85

bi-
bin-
bis-

Back 85

numeric combining form and prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 86

tri-

Back 86

numeric combining form and prefix

three

Front 87

quadr-

Back 87

numeric combining form and prefix

four

Front 88

quint-

Back 88

numeric combining form and prefix

five, fifth

Front 89

sex-
sext-

Back 89

numeric combining form and prefix

six, sixth

Front 90

sept-

Back 90

numeric combining form and prefix

seven

Front 91

oct-
octa-

Back 91

numeric combining form and prefix

eight

Front 92

non-

Back 92

numeric combining form and prefix

nine, ninth

Front 93

dex-
deca-

Back 93

numeric combining form and prefix

ten, one-tenth

Front 94

Aur-

Back 94

combining form

ear

Front 95

later-

Back 95

combining form

side

Front 96

oss-

Back 96

combining form

bone

Front 97

radic-

Back 97

combining form

root

Front 98

sopor-

Back 98

combining form

sleep

Front 99

vas-

Back 99

combining form

vessel

Front 100

-ae

Back 100

latin genitive ending

of the bladder

Front 101

-i

Back 101

latin genitive ending

second declension- singular

Front 102

-orum

Back 102

latin genitive ending

second declension- plural

Front 103

-is

Back 103

latin genitive ending

third declension- singular

Front 104

-us

Back 104

Latin Nominative ending

first and second declensions- masculine

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-a

Back 105

latin genitive ending

first and second declensions- feminine

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-um

Back 106

latin genitive ending

first and second declensions- neuter

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s

Back 107

latin genitive ending

third declension- masculine/ feminine

Front 108

-us

Back 108

latin genitive ending

fourth declension- masculine

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-u

Back 109

latin genitive ending

fourth declension- neuter

Front 110

-es

Back 110

latin genitive ending

fifth declension- feminine