Med Vocab Ch 8

Front 1

ab
a before certain consonants
abs before c and t

Back 1

latin 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

latin prefix
to, toward

Front 3

ambi

Back 3

latin prefix
both

Front 4

ante

Back 4

latin prefix
before, forward

Front 5

bi
bin
bis

Back 5

latin prefix
two, twice, double, both

Front 6

circum

Back 6

latin prefix
around

Front 7

con
co before h
col before l
com before e,m, and p
cor before r

Back 7

latin prefix
together, with, thoroughly, very

Front 8

contra

Back 8

latin prefix
against, opposite

Front 9

de

Back 9

latin prefix
down, away from, absent

Front 10

dis
di before g,v,and usually l
dif before f

Back 10

latin prefix
apart, away

Front 11

ex
e before cetain consonants
ef before f

Back 11

latin prefix
out of, away from

Front 12

extra
rarely extro

Back 12

latin prefix
on the outside, beyond

Front 13

in
il before l
im before b.m.p
ir before r

Back 13

latin prefix
1-in, into
2- not
3-very thoroughly

Front 14

infra

Back 14

latin prefix
beneath, below

Front 15

inter

Back 15

latin prefix
between

Front 16

intra
intro

Back 16

latin prefix
within

Front 17

non

Back 17

latin prefix
not

Front 18

mult
multi

Back 18

latin prefix
many, much, affecting many parts

Front 19

ob
oc before c
op before p

Back 19

latin prefix
against, toward, very thoroughly

Front 20

per
pel before l

Back 20

latin prefix
through, very, thoroughly

Front 21

post

Back 21

latin prefix
after, following, behind

Front 22

pre

Back 22

latin prefix
before, in front of

Front 23

pro

Back 23

latin prefix
forward, in front

Front 24

re

Back 24

latin prefix
back, again

Front 25

retro

Back 25

latin prefix
backward, in back, behind

Front 26

se

Back 26

latin prefix
apart, away from

Front 27

semi

Back 27

latin prefix
half

Front 28

sub
suf before f
sup before p

Back 28

latin prefix
under

Front 29

super
supra

Back 29

latin prefix
over, above, excess

Front 30

trans

Back 30

latin prefix
across, through

Front 31

ultra

Back 31

latin prefix
beyond, excess

Front 32

uni

Back 32

combining form/prefix
one

Front 33

bi
bin
bis

Back 33

combining form/prefix
two, twice, double both

Front 34

tri

Back 34

combining form/prefix
three

Front 35

quadr

Back 35

combining form/prefix
four

Front 36

quint

Back 36

combining form/prefix
five, fifth

Front 37

sex
sext

Back 37

combining form/prefix
six, sixth

Front 38

sept

Back 38

combining form/prefix
seven

Front 39

oct
octa

Back 39

combining form/prefix
eight

Front 40

non

Back 40

combining form/prefix
nine, ninth

Front 41

dec
deca

Back 41

combining form/prefix
ten, one-tenth

Front 42

al

Back 42

adjective forming latin suffix
pertaining to

Front 43

an

Back 43

adjective forming latin suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 44

ar

Back 44

adjective forming latin suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 45

aruim

Back 45

noun forming latin suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 46

ary

Back 46

adjective forming latin suffix
pertaining to

Front 47

ary

Back 47

noun forming latin suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 48

ate

Back 48

adjective forming latin suffix
having the form of, possessing

Front 49

ia

Back 49

abstract noun forming latin suffix

Front 50

ian

Back 50

noun forming latin suffix
indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 51

ic

Back 51

adjective forming satin suffix
pertaining to

Front 52

id

Back 52

adjective forming latin suffix
pertaining to

Front 53

ile

Back 53

adjective forming latin suffix
pertaining to, capable of

Front 54

ine

Back 54

adjective forming latin suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 55

ive

Back 55

adjective forming latin suffix
pertaining to

Front 56

lent

Back 56

adjective forming latin suffix
full of

Front 57

ose

Back 57

adjective forming latin suffix
full of

Front 58

ous

Back 58

adjective forming latin suffix
full of

Front 59

ty

Back 59

abstract noun forming latin suffix

Front 60

y

Back 60

abstract noun forming suffix

Front 61

ad

Back 61

adverb and noun forming english suffix
direction toward a part of a body

Front 62

cle

Back 62

diminutive suffix
expresses the idea of smallness

Front 63

ella

Back 63

diminutive suffix
expresses the idea of smallness

Front 64

il

Back 64

diminutive suffix
expresses the idea of smallness

Front 65

ola

Back 65

diminutive suffix
expresses the idea of smallness

Front 66

ule

Back 66

diminutive suffix
expresses the idea of smallness

Front 67

abdomin

Back 67

combining form
belly, abdomen

Front 68

adip

Back 68

combining form
fat

Front 69

aur

Back 69

combining form
ear

Front 70

bacill

Back 70

combining form
rod, staff, bacillus

Front 71

burs

Back 71

combining form
leather sack, bursa

Front 72

calc

Back 72

combining form
stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 73

calor

Back 73

combining form
heat, energy

Front 74

capit

Back 74

combining form
head

Front 75

cerebr

Back 75

combining form
brain

Front 76

cost

Back 76

combining form
rib

Front 77

dent

Back 77

combining form
tooth

Front 78

dors

Back 78

combining form
back of the body

Front 79

extern

Back 79

combining form
outer

Front 80

fibr

Back 80

combining form
fiber, filament

Front 81

fistul

Back 81

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

Front 82

frig
frigor

Back 82

combining form
cold

Front 83

insul

Back 83

combining form
island

Front 84

intern

Back 84

combining form
inner

Front 85

meat

Back 85

combining form
passage, opening, meatus

Front 86

nas

Back 86

combining form
nose

Front 87

pur

Back 87

combining form
pus

Front 88

radic
rad
radix

Back 88

combining form
root

Front 89

ren

Back 89

combining form
kidney

Front 90

sangui(n)

Back 90

combining form
blood

Front 91

son

Back 91

combining form
sound

Front 92

synov

Back 92

combining form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 93

tub

Back 93

combining form
trumpet, tube

Front 94

tuss

Back 94

combining form
cough

Front 95

vacc

Back 95

combining form
cow

Front 96

vir
virus

Back 96

combining form
poison, venom, virus

Front 97

viscer

Back 97

combining form
internal organs