Lesson 8: Medical Vocabulary

Front 1

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

Back 1

prefix
away from

Front 2

ad- (ac- beforec; 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

down, away from, absent

Front 10

dis (di- before g, v, and usually before l; dif-before f)

Back 10

apart, away

Front 11

ex- (e before certain conconants; 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

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- (rarely intro-)

Back 18

prefix
within

Front 19

non-

Back 19

prefix
not

Front 20

mult- (often multi-)

Back 20

prefix
many, much, affecting many parts

Front 21

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

Back 21

prefix
against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 22

per- (pel- before l)

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 (suf- before f; sup- before p)

Back 30

prefix
under

Front 31

super- (often supra)-

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

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 38

-ary

Back 38

noun-forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 39

-ate

Back 39

adjective-forming suffix
having the form of, possessing

Front 40

-ia

Back 40

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

noun-forming suffix

Front 51

-y

Back 51

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
island

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)