Lesson 8 - Medical Vocabulary

Front 1

aur-

Back 1

Combining Form

ear

Front 2

later-

Back 2

Combining Form

side

Front 3

oss-

Back 3

Combining Form

bone

Front 4

radic-

Back 4

Combining Form

root

Front 5

sopor-

Back 5

Combining Form

sleep

Front 6

vas-

Back 6

Combining Form

vessel

Front 7

-ae

Back 7

singular genitive ending

Front 8

-i

Back 8

singular genitive ending

Front 9

-orum

Back 9

plural genitive ending

Front 10

-is

Back 10

singular genitive ending

Front 11

-us

singular ending

Back 11

-i

plural ending

Front 12

-a

singular ending

Back 12

-ae

plural ending

Front 13

-um

singular ending

Back 13

-a

plural ending

Front 14

s

singular ending

Back 14

-es

plural ending

Front 15

-

singular ending

Back 15

-ia

plural ending

Front 16

-us

singular ending

Back 16

-us

plural ending

Front 17

-u

singular ending

Back 17

-ua

plural ending

Front 18

-es

singular ending

Back 18

-es

plural ending

Front 19

ab- (a-, abs-)

Back 19

Prefix

away from

Front 20

ad- (ad-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, as-, a-, at-)

Back 20

Prefix

to, toward

Front 21

ambi-

Back 21

Prefix

both

Front 22

ante-

Back 22

Prefix

before, forward

Front 23

bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 23

Prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 24

circum-

Back 24

Prefix

around

Front 25

con- (co-, col-, com-, cor-)

Back 25

Prefix

together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 26

contra-

Back 26

Prefix

against, opposite

Front 27

de-

Back 27

Prefix

down, away from, absent

Front 28

dis- (di-, dif-)

Back 28

Prefix

apart, away

Front 29

ex- (e-, ef-)

Back 29

Prefix

out of, away from

Front 30

extra- (extro-)

Back 30

Prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 31

in- (il-, im-, ir-)

(1)

Back 31

Prefix

in, into

Front 32

in-

(2)

Back 32

Prefix

not

Front 33

in-

(3)

Back 33

Prefix

very, thoroughly

Front 34

infra-

Back 34

Prefix

beneath, below

Front 35

inter-

Back 35

Prefix

between

Front 36

intra-

Back 36

Prefix

within

Front 37

non-

Back 37

Prefix

not

Front 38

mult- (multi-)

Back 38

Prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 39

ob- (oc-, op-)

Back 39

Prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 40

per- (pel-)

Back 40

Prefix

through; very, thoroughly

Front 41

post-

Back 41

Prefix

after, following, behind

Front 42

pre-

Back 42

Prefix

before, in front of

Front 43

pro-

Back 43

Prefix

forward, in front

Front 44

re-

Back 44

Prefix

back, again

Front 45

retro-

Back 45

Prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 46

se-

Back 46

Prefix

apart, away from

Front 47

semi-

Back 47

Prefix

half

Front 48

sub- (suf-, sup-)

Back 48

Prefix

under

Front 49

super- (supra-)

Back 49

Prefix

over, above; excess

Front 50

trans-

Back 50

Prefix

across, through

Front 51

ultra-

Back 51

Prefix

beyond, excess

Front 52

uni-

Back 52

Combining Form/Prefix

one

Front 53

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 53

Combining Form/Prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 54

tri-

Back 54

Combining Form/Prefix

three

Front 55

quadr-

Back 55

Combining Form/Prefix

four

Front 56

quint-

Back 56

Combining Form/Prefix

five, fifth

Front 57

sex-, sext-

Back 57

Combining Form/Prefix

six, sixth

Front 58

sept-

Back 58

Combining Form/Prefix

seven

Front 59

oct-, octa-

Back 59

Combining Form/Prefix

eight

Front 60

non-

Back 60

Combining Form/Prefix

nine, ninth

Front 61

dec-, deca-

Back 61

Combining Form/Prefix

ten, one-tenth

Front 62

-al

Back 62

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 63

-an

Back 63

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 64

-ar

Back 64

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 65

-arium

Back 65

Noun-Forming Suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 66

-ary

Back 66

Noun-Forming Suffix

denotes a place for something

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 67

-ate

Back 67

Adjective-Forming Suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 68

-ia

Back 68

Noun-Forming Suffix

(no meaning)

Front 69

-ian

Back 69

Noun-Forming Suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 70

-ic

Back 70

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 71

-id

Back 71

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to

(there is a Greek suffix "id" meaning "having the form of")

Front 72

-ile

Back 72

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 73

-ine

Back 73

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 74

-ive

Back 74

Adjective-Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 75

-lent

Back 75

Adjective-Forming Suffix

full of

Front 76

-ose

Back 76

Adjective-Forming Suffix

full of

Front 77

-ous

Back 77

Adjective-Forming Suffix

full of

Front 78

-ty

Back 78

Noun-Forming Suffix

(no meaning)

Front 79

y

Back 79

Noun-Forming Suffix

(no meaning)

Front 80

-ad

Back 80

Adverb-Forming Suffix

indicate direction toward a part of the body

Front 81

-cle

Back 81

Diminutive Suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 82

-ella

Back 82

Diminutive Suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 83

-il

Back 83

Diminutive Suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 84

-ola

Back 84

Diminutive Suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 85

-ule

Back 85

Diminutive Suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 86

-culus

Back 86

Diminutive Suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 87

-ellum

Back 87

Diminutive Suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 88

-illa

Back 88

Diminutive Suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 89

-olus

Back 89

Diminutive Suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 90

-ulus

Back 90

Diminutive Suffix

expresses the idea of smallness

Front 91

abdomin-

Back 91

Combining Form

belly, abdomen

Front 92

adip-

Back 92

Combining Form

fat

Front 93

aur-

Back 93

Combining Form

ear

Front 94

bacill-

Back 94

Combining Form

bacillus

Front 95

burs-

Back 95

Combining Form

bursa

Front 96

calc-

Back 96

Combining Form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 97

calor-

Back 97

Combining Form

heat, energy

Front 98

capit-

Back 98

Combining Form

head

Front 99

cerebr-

Back 99

Combining Form

brain

Front 100

cost-

Back 100

Combining Form

rib

Front 101

dent-

Back 101

Combining Form

tooth

Front 102

dors-

Back 102

Combining Form

back (of the body)

Front 103

extern-

Back 103

Combining Form

outer

Front 104

fibr-

Back 104

Combining Form

fiber, filament

Front 105

fistul-

Back 105

Combining Form

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

Front 106

frig-, frigor-

Back 106

Combining Form

cold

Front 107

insul-

Back 107

Combining Form

island

Front 108

intern-

Back 108

Combining Form

inner

Front 109

meat-

Back 109

Combining Form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 110

nas-

Back 110

Combining Form

nose

Front 111

pur-

Back 111

Combining Form

pus

Front 112

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 112

Combining Form

root

Front 113

ren-

Back 113

Combining Form

kidney

Front 114

sangui(n)-

Back 114

Combining Form

blood

Front 115

son-

Back 115

Combining Form

sound

Front 116

synov-

Back 116

Combining Form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 117

tub-

Back 117

Combining Form

tube

Front 118

tuss-

Back 118

Combining Form

cough

Front 119

vacc-

Back 119

Combining Form

cow

Front 120

vir-, virus-

Back 120

Combining Form

virus

Front 121

viscer-

Back 121

Combining Form

internal organ(s)