Lesson 8 Medical Vocab

Front 1

Ab- (a-, abs-)

Back 1

Prefix

away from

Front 2

Ad- (ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, as-, a-, at-)

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-, col-, com-, cor-)

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-, dif-)

Back 10

Prefix

apart, away

Front 11

Ex- (e-, ef-)

Back 11

Prefix

out of, away from

Front 12

Extra- (extro-)

Back 12

Prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

In- (il-, im-, ir-)

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- (intro-)

Back 16

Prefix

within

Front 17

Non-

Back 17

Prefix

not

Front 18

Mult- (multi-)

Back 18

Prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 19

Ob- (oc-, op-)

Back 19

Prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 20

Per- (pel-)

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

foward, in front

Front 24

Re-

Back 24

Prefix

back, again

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- (suf-, sup-)

Back 28

Prefix

under

Front 29

Super- (supra-)

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

Bi-, Bin-, Bis-

Back 33

combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

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, ninth

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

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 47

-ate

Back 47

adjective-forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 48

-ia

Back 48

noun-forming suffix

state, condition

Front 49

-ian

Back 49

noun-forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 50

-ic

Back 50

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 51

-id

Back 51

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 52

-ile

Back 52

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to,capable of

Front 53

-ine

Back 53

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 54

-ive

Back 54

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 55

-lent

Back 55

adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 56

-ose

Back 56

adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 57

-ous

Back 57

adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 58

-ty

Back 58

noun-forming suffix

state, condition

Front 59

-y

Back 59

noun-forming suffix

state, condition

Front 60

-ad

Back 60

adverb-forming suffix

indicate a direction toward a part of the body

Front 61

-cle

Back 61

diminutive suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 62

-ella

Back 62

diminutive suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 63

-il

Back 63

diminutive suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 64

-ola

Back 64

diminutive suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 65

-ule

Back 65

diminutive suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 66

-culus

Back 66

diminutive suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 67

-ellum

Back 67

diminutive suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 68

-illa

Back 68

diminutive suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 69

-olus

Back 69

diminutive suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 70

-ulus

Back 70

diminutive suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 71

abdomin-

Back 71

combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 72

adip-

Back 72

combining form

fat

Front 73

aur-

Back 73

combining form

ear

Front 74

bacill-

Back 74

combining form

(rod, staff) bacillus

Front 75

burs-

Back 75

combining form

bursa

Front 76

calc-

Back 76

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 77

calor-

Back 77

combining form

heat, energy

Front 78

capit-

Back 78

combining form

head

Front 79

cerebr-

Back 79

combining form

brain

Front 80

cost-

Back 80

combining form

rib

Front 81

dent-

Back 81

combining form

tooth

Front 82

dors-

Back 82

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 83

Extern-

Back 83

combining form

outer

Front 84

Fibr-

Back 84

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 85

Fistul-

Back 85

combining form

fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Front 86

Frig-, Frigor-

Back 86

combining form

cold

Front 87

Insul-

Back 87

combining form

island

Front 88

Intern-

Back 88

combining form

inner

Front 89

Meat-

Back 89

combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 90

Nas-

Back 90

combining form

nose

Front 91

Pur-

Back 91

combining form

pus

Front 92

Radic-, Rad-, Radix

Back 92

combining form

root

Front 93

Ren-

Back 93

combining form

kidney

Front 94

Sangui(n)-

Back 94

combining form

blood

Front 95

son-

Back 95

combining form

sound

Front 96

Synov-

Back 96

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 97

Tub-

Back 97

combining form

tube

Front 98

Tuss-

Back 98

combining form

cough

Front 99

Vacc-

Back 99

combining form

cow

Front 100

Vir-, Virus-

Back 100

combining form

virus

Front 101

Viscer-

Back 101

combining form

internal organs