Masters Med Vocab Chapter 8

Front 1

ab- (a-, abs-)

Back 1

Prefix

away from

Front 2

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

Back 2

Prefix

to, toward

Front 3

ambi-

Back 3

Prefix

both

Front 4

ante-

Back 4

Prefix

before, forward

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bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 5

Prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 6

circum-

Back 6

Prefix

around

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

Back 7

Prefix

together, with; thoroughly, very

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contra-

Back 8

Prefix

against, opposite

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de-

Back 9

Prefix

down, away from, absent

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dis- (di-, dif-)

Back 10

Prefix

apart, away

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ex- (e-, ef-)

Back 11

Prefix

out of, away from

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extra- (extro-)

Back 12

Prefix

on the outside, beyond

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

Back 13

Prefix

in, into

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(2) in-

Back 14

Prefix

not

Front 15

(3) in-

Back 15

Prefix

very, thoroughly

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infra-

Back 16

Prefix

beneath, below

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inter-

Back 17

Prefix

between

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intra- (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-, op-)

Back 21

Prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 22

per- (pel-)

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

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re-

Back 26

Prefix

back, again

Front 27

retro-

Back 27

Prefix

backward, in back, behind

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se-

Back 28

Prefix

apart, away from

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semi-

Back 29

Prefix

half

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sub- (suf-, sup-)

Back 30

Prefix

under

Front 31

super- (often supra-)

Back 31

Prefix

over, above; excess

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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

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-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

Noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 38

-ary

Back 38

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

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-ate

Back 39

Adjective-forming suffix

having the form of , possessing

Front 40

-ia

Back 40

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition, process, or procedure

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-ian

Back 41

Noun-forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 42

-ic

Back 42

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

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-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

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-lent

Back 47

Adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 48

-ose

Back 48

Adjective-forming suffix

full of

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-ous

Back 49

Adjective-forming suffix

full of

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-ty

Back 50

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition, process, or procedure

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-y

Back 51

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition, process, or procedure

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abdomin-

Back 52

Combining Form

belly, abdomen

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adip-

Back 53

Combining Form

fat

Front 54

aur-

Back 54

Combining Form

ear

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bacill-

Back 55

Combining Form

[rod, staff] bacillus

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burs-

Back 56

Combining Form

[leather sack] bursa

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calc-

Back 57

Combining Form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

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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

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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

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meat-

Back 70

Combining Form

passage, opening, meatus (pronounced mee-ate'-us)

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

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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)