Med Vocab Chapter 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

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sopor-

Back 5

combining form

sleep

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vas-

Back 6

combining form

vessel

Front 7

-ae

Back 7

genitive ending

of the bladder

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-i

Back 8

genitive ending

of the uterus

Front 9

-orum

Back 9

genitive ending

of newborns

Front 10

-is

Back 10

genitive ending

dentis

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-us

Back 11

latin nominative singular ending

masculine

Ex: fungus

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i

Back 12

latin nominative plural ending

masculine

Ex: fungi

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-a

Back 13

latin nominative singular ending

feminine

Ex: larva

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-ae

Back 14

latin nominative plural ending

feminine

Ex: larvae

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s

Back 15

latin nominative singular ending

masculine/feminine

cervix

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-es

Back 16

latin nominative plural ending

masculine/feminine

cervices

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* (third-declension nouns have a variety of endings in the nominative singular)

Back 17

latine nominative singular ending

neuter

Ex: vicus

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-(i)a

Back 18

latin nominative plural ending

neuter

Ex: viscera

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-us

Back 19

latin nominative singular ending

masculine

Ex: meatus

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-us

Back 20

latin nominative plural ending

masculine

Ex: meatus

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-u

Back 21

latin nominative singular ending

neuter

Ex: genu

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-ua

Back 22

latin nominative plural ending

neuter

Ex: genua

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-es

Back 23

latin nominative singular ending

feminine

Ex: rabies

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-es

Back 24

latin nominative plural ending

feminine

Ex: rabies

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ab- (a- rarely before consonants; abs- before c and t)

Back 25

latin prefix

away from

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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 26

latin prefix

to, toward

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ambi-

Back 27

latin prefix

both

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ante-

Back 28

latin prefix

before, forward

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bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 29

latin prefix

two, twice, double, both

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circum-

Back 30

latin prefix

around

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con- (co- before h; col- before l; com- before e, m, and p; cor- before r)

Back 31

latin prefix

together, with; thoroughly, very

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contra-

Back 32

latin prefix

against, opposite

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de-

Back 33

latin prefix

down, away from, absent

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dis- (di- before g, v, and usually before l; dif- before f)

Back 34

latin prefix

apart, away

Front 35

ex- (e- before certain consonants; ef- before f)

Back 35

latin prefix

out of, away from

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extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 36

latin prefix

on the outside, beyond

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

Back 37

latin prefix

in, into

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(2) in-

Back 38

latin prefix

not

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(3) in-

Back 39

latin prefix

very, thoroughly

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infra-

Back 40

latin prefix

beneath, below

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inter-

Back 41

latin prefix

between

Front 42

intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 42

latin prefix

within

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non-

Back 43

prefix (latin adverb)

not

Front 44

mult- (often multi-)

Back 44

latin prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 45

ob- (oc- before c; op- before p)

Back 45

latin prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly

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per- (pel- before l)

Back 46

latin prefix

through; very, thoroughly

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post-

Back 47

latin prefix

after, following, behind

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pre-

Back 48

latin prefix

before, in front of

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pro-

Back 49

latin prefix

forward, in front

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re-

Back 50

latin prefix

back, again

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retro-

Back 51

latin prefix

backward, in back, behind

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se-

Back 52

latin prefix

apart, away from

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semi-

Back 53

latin prefix

half

Front 54

sub- (suf- before f; sup- before p)

Back 54

latin prefix

under

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super- (often supra-)

Back 55

latin prefix

over, above, excess

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trans-

Back 56

latin prefix

across, through

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ultra-

Back 57

latin prefix

beyond, excess

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uni-

Back 58

numeric combining form/prefix

one

Front 59

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 59

numeric combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

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tri-

Back 60

numeric combining form/prefix

three

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quadr-

Back 61

numeric combining form/prefix

four

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quint-

Back 62

numeric combining form/prefix

five, fifth

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sex-, sext-

Back 63

numeric combining form/prefix

six, sixth

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sept-

Back 64

numeric combining form/prefix

seven

Front 65

oct-, octa-

Back 65

numeric combining form/prefix

eight

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non-

Back 66

numeric combining form/prefix

nine, ninth

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dec-, deca-

Back 67

numeric combining form/prefix

ten, one-tenth

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-an

Back 68

adjective-forming latin suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-ar

Back 69

adjective-forming latin suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-arium

Back 70

noun-forming latin suffix

denotes a place for something

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-ary

Back 71

noun-forming latin suffix

denotes a place for something

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-ate

Back 72

adjective-forming latin suffix

having the form of, possessing

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-ia

Back 73

noun-forming latin suffix

forms abstract nouns

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-ian

Back 74

noun-forming latin suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

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-ic

Back 75

adjective-forming latin suffix

pertaining to

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-id

Back 76

adjective-forming latin suffix

pertaining to

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-ile

Back 77

adjective-forming latin suffix

pertaining to, capable of

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-ine

Back 78

adjective-forming latin suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-ive

Back 79

adjective-forming latin suffix

pertaining to

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-lent

Back 80

adjective-forming latin suffix

full of

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-ose

Back 81

adjective-forming latin suffix

full of

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-ous

Back 82

adjective-forming latin suffix

full of

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-ty

Back 83

noun-forming latin suffix

forms abstract nouns

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-y

Back 84

noun-forming latin suffix

forms abstract nouns

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-ad

Back 85

English suffix

forms adverbs from nouns

indicate direction toward a part of the body

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abdomin-

Back 86

combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 87

adip-

Back 87

combining form

fat

Front 88

aur-

Back 88

combining form

ear

Front 89

bacill-

Back 89

combining form

[rod, staff] bacillus

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burs-

Back 90

combining form

[leather sack] bursa

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calc-

Back 91

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

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calor-

Back 92

combining form

heat, energy

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capit-

Back 93

combining form

head

Front 94

cerebr-

Back 94

combining form

brain

Front 95

cost-

Back 95

combining form

rib

Front 96

dent-

Back 96

combining form

tooth

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dors-

Back 97

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 98

extern-

Back 98

combining form

outer

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fibr-

Back 99

combining form

fiber, filament

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fistul-

Back 100

combining form

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

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frig-, frigor-

Back 101

combining form

cold

Front 102

insul-

Back 102

combining form

island

Front 103

intern-

Back 103

combining form

inner

Front 104

meat-

Back 104

combining form

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

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nas-

Back 105

combining form

nose

Front 106

pur-

Back 106

combining form

pus

Front 107

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 107

combining form

root

Front 108

ren-

Back 108

combining form

kidney

Front 109

sangui(n)-

Back 109

combining form

blood

Front 110

son-

Back 110

combining form

sound

Front 111

synov-

Back 111

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 112

tub-

Back 112

combining form

[trumpet] tube

Front 113

tuss-

Back 113

combining form

cough

Front 114

vacc-

Back 114

combining form

cow

Front 115

vir-, virus-

Back 115

[poison, venom] virus

Front 116

viscer-

Back 116

combining form

internal organ(s)