Lesson Eight

Front 1

ab-

a- (rarely 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-

extro- (rarely)

Back 12

Prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

1. in-

(il- before l; im- before b,m, and p; ir- before r)

2. in-

3. in-

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- (rarely)

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- (before c)

op- (before p)

Back 19

Prefix

against, toward, very, thoroughly

Front 20

per-

pel- (before l)

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

forward, 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- (before f)

sup- (before p)

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

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix

one

Front 33

bi-

bin-

bis-

Back 33

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix
two, twice, double, both

Front 34

tri-

Back 34

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix
three

Front 35

quadr-

Back 35

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix
four

Front 36

quint-

Back 36

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix
five, fifth

Front 37

sex-

sext-

Back 37

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix
six, sixth

Front 38

sept-

Back 38

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix
seven

Front 39

oct-

octa-

Back 39

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix
eight

Front 40

non-

Back 40

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix
nine
ninth

Front 41

dec-

deca-

Back 41

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix

tenth

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 form 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

state, condition, process, or procedure

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

pertaining 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

state, condition, process, or procedure

Front 60

-y

Back 60

noun-forming suffix

state, condition, process, or procedure

Front 61

-ad

Back 61

adverb-forming suffix

indicates direction toward a part of the body

Front 62

abdomin-

Back 62

Combining Form

belly

abdomen

Front 63

adip-

Back 63

Combining Form

fat

Front 64

aur-

Back 64

Combining Form

ear

Front 65

bacill-

Back 65

Combining Form

rod, staff

bacillus

Front 66

burs-

Back 66

Combining Form

leather sack

bursa

Front 67

calc-

Back 67

Combining Form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 68

calor-

Back 68

Combining Form

heat

energy

Front 69

capit-

Back 69

Combining Form

head

Front 70

cerebr-

Back 70

Combining Form

brain

Front 71

cost-

Back 71

Combining Form

rib

Front 72

dent-

Back 72

Combining Form

tooth

Front 73

dors-

Back 73

Combining Form

back (of the body)

Front 74

extern-

Back 74

Combining Form

outer

Front 75

fibr-

Back 75

Combining Form

fiber

filament

Front 76

fistul-

Back 76

Combining Form

(tube, pipe)

fistula

an abnormal tube-like passage in the body

Front 77

frig-

frigor-

Back 77

Combining Form

cold

Front 78

insul-

Back 78

Combining Form

island

Front 79

intern-

Back 79

Combining Form

inner

Front 80

meat-

Back 80

Combining Form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 81

nas-

Back 81

Combining Form

nose

Front 82

pur-

Back 82

Combining Form

pus

Front 83

radic-

rad-

radix-

Back 83

Combining Form

root

Front 84

ren-

Back 84

Combining Form

kidney

Front 85

sangui(n)-

Back 85

Combining Form

blood

Front 86

son-

Back 86

Combining Form

sound

Front 87

synov-

Back 87

Combining Form

synovial fluid

synovial membrane or sac

Front 88

tub-

Back 88

Combining Form

trumpet

tube

Front 89

tuss-

Back 89

Combining Form

cough

Front 90

vacc-

Back 90

Combining Form

cow

Front 91

vir-
virus-

Back 91

Combining Form

poison, venom

virus

Front 92

viscer-

Back 92

Combining Form

internal organ(s)

Front 93

-cle, -ella, -il, -ola, -ule, -culus

-ellum, -illa, -olus, -ulus

Back 93

Diminutive Suffixes

Expresses the idea of smallness