Meador Med Vocab Ch. 8

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

ab-(a-, abs-)

Back 7

prefix
away from

Front 8

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

Back 8

prefix
to, toward

Front 9

ambi-

Back 9

prefix
both

Front 10

ante-

Back 10

prefix
before, forward

Front 11

bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 11

prefix
two, twice, double, both

Front 12

circum-

Back 12

prefix
around

Front 13

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

Back 13

prefix
together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 14

contra-

Back 14

prefix
against, opposite

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de-

Back 15

prefix
down, away from, absent

Front 16

dis- (di-, dif-)

Back 16

prefix
apart, away

Front 17

ex- (e-, ef-)

Back 17

prefix
out of, away from

Front 18

extra- (extro-)

Back 18

prefix
on the outside, beyond

Front 19

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

Back 19

prefix
in, into

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2) in-

Back 20

prefix
not

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3) in-

Back 21

prefix
very, thoroughly

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infra-

Back 22

prefix
beneath, below

Front 23

inter-

Back 23

prefix
between

Front 24

intra- (intro-)

Back 24

prefix
within

Front 25

non-

Back 25

prefix
not

Front 26

mult- (multi-)

Back 26

prefix
many, much, affecting many parts

Front 27

ob- (oc-, op-)

Back 27

prefix
against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 28

per- (pel-)

Back 28

prefix
through; very, thoroughly

Front 29

post-

Back 29

prefix
after, following, behind

Front 30

pre-

Back 30

prefix
before, in front of

Front 31

pro-

Back 31

prefix
forward, in front

Front 32

re-

Back 32

prefix
back, again

Front 33

retro-

Back 33

prefix
backward, in back, behind

Front 34

se-

Back 34

prefix
apart, away from

Front 35

semi-

Back 35

prefix
half

Front 36

sub- (suf-, sup-)

Back 36

prefix
under

Front 37

super- (supra-)

Back 37

prefix
over, above; excess

Front 38

trans-

Back 38

prefix
across, through

Front 39

ultra-

Back 39

prefix
beyond, excess

Front 40

uni-

Back 40

combining form/prefix
one

Front 41

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 41

combining form/prefix
two, twice, double, both

Front 42

tri-

Back 42

combining form/prefix
three

Front 43

quadr-

Back 43

combining form/prefix
four

Front 44

quint-

Back 44

combining form/prefix
five, fifth

Front 45

sex-, sext-

Back 45

combining form/prefix
six, sixth

Front 46

sept-

Back 46

combining form/prefix
seven

Front 47

oct-, octa-

Back 47

combining form/prefix
eight

Front 48

non-

Back 48

combining form/prefix
nine, ninth

Front 49

dec-, deca-

Back 49

combining form/prefix
ten, one-tenth

Front 50

-al

Back 50

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 51

-an

Back 51

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 52

-ar

Back 52

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 53

-arium

Back 53

noun forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 54

1) -ary

Back 54

noun forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 55

2) -ary

Back 55

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

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-ate

Back 56

adjective forming suffix
having the form of, possessing

Front 57

-ia

Back 57

noun forming suffix
state, condition

Front 58

-ian

Back 58

noun forming suffix
indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 59

-ic

Back 59

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

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-id

Back 60

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 61

-ile

Back 61

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, capable of

Front 62

-ine

Back 62

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 63

-ive

Back 63

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 64

-lent

Back 64

adjective forming suffix
full of

Front 65

-ose

Back 65

adjective forming suffix
full of

Front 66

-ous

Back 66

adjective forming suffix
full of

Front 67

-ty

Back 67

noun forming suffix
state, condition, process, procedure

Front 68

-y

Back 68

noun forming suffix
state, condition, process, procedure

Front 69

-ad

Back 69

english suffix (adverb forming)- from nouns
indicate direction toward a part of the body

Front 70

-cle

Back 70

diminutive suffix
as in ventricle

Front 71

-ella

Back 71

diminutive suffix
as in rubella

Front 72

-il

Back 72

diminutive suffix
as in fibril

Front 73

-ola

Back 73

diminutive suffix
as in roseola

Front 74

-ule

Back 74

diminutive suffix
as in globule

Front 75

-culus

Back 75

diminutive suffix
as in ventriculus

Front 76

-ellum

Back 76

diminutive suffix
as in cerebellum

Front 77

-illa

Back 77

diminutive suffix
as in fibrilla

Front 78

-olus

Back 78

diminutive suffix
as in alveolus

Front 79

-ulus

Back 79

diminutive suffix
as in calculus

Front 80

diminutive suffix

Back 80

*characterized by presence of single or double l and express the idea of smallness

Front 81

abdomin-

Back 81

combining form
belly, abdomen

Front 82

adip-

Back 82

combining form
fat

Front 83

bacill-

Back 83

combining form
bacillus

Front 84

burs-

Back 84

combining form
bursa

Front 85

calc-

Back 85

combining form
stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 86

calor-

Back 86

combining form
heat, energy

Front 87

capit-

Back 87

combining form
head

Front 88

cerebr-

Back 88

combining form
brain

Front 89

cost-

Back 89

combining form
rib

Front 90

dent-

Back 90

combining form
tooth

Front 91

dors-

Back 91

combining form
back (of the body)

Front 92

extern-

Back 92

combining form
outer

Front 93

fibr-

Back 93

combining form
fiber, filament

Front 94

fistul-

Back 94

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

Front 95

frig-, frigor-

Back 95

combining form
cold

Front 96

insul-

Back 96

combining form
island

Front 97

intern-

Back 97

combining form
inner

Front 98

meat-

Back 98

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

Front 99

nas-

Back 99

combining form
nose

Front 100

pur-

Back 100

combining form
pus

Front 101

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 101

combining form
root

Front 102

ren-

Back 102

combining form
kidney

Front 103

sangui(n)-

Back 103

combining form
blood

Front 104

son-

Back 104

combining form
sound

Front 105

synov-

Back 105

combining form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 106

tub-

Back 106

combining form
tube

Front 107

tuss-

Back 107

combining form
cough

Front 108

vacc-

Back 108

combining form
cow... have to do with vaccine

Front 109

vir-, virus-

Back 109

combining form
virus

Front 110

viscer-

Back 110

combining form
internal organ(s)