Med. Vocab. Lesson 8

Front 1

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

Back 1

away from

Front 2

ad- (ac- bfore 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

to, toward

Front 3

ambi-

Back 3

both

Front 4

ante-

Back 4

before, forward

Front 5

bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 5

two, twice, double, both

Front 6

circum-

Back 6

around

Front 7

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

Back 7

together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 8

contra-

Back 8

against, opposite

Front 9

de-

Back 9

down, away from, absent

Front 10

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

Back 10

apart, away

Front 11

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

Back 11

out of, away from

Front 12

extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 12

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

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

Back 13

(1) in, into
(2) not
(3) very, thoroughly

Front 14

infro-

Back 14

beneath, below

Front 15

inter-

Back 15

between

Front 16

intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 16

within

Front 17

non-

Back 17

not*

*Non is not a prefix in Latin, but an adverb. Because it is used as a prefix in Endglish, it is included here with prefixes

Front 18

mult- (often multi-)

Back 18

many, muchm affecting many parts

Front 19

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

Back 19

against, toward; very

Front 20

per- (pel- before l)

Back 20

through; very, thoroughly

Front 21

post-

Back 21

after, following, behind

Front 22

pre-

Back 22

before, in front of

Front 23

re-

Back 23

back, again

Front 24

retro-

Back 24

backward, in back, behind

Front 25

se-

Back 25

apart, away from

Front 26

semi-

Back 26

half

Front 27

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

Back 27

under

Front 28

super- (often supra-)

Back 28

over, above, excess

Front 29

trans-

Back 29

across, through

Front 30

ultra-

Back 30

beyond, excess

Front 31

uni-

Back 31

one

Front 32

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 32

two, twice, double, both

Front 33

tri-*

*Derived from Greek

Back 33

three

Front 34

quadr-

Back 34

four

Front 35

quint-

Back 35

five, fifth

Front 36

sex-, sext-

Back 36

six, sixth

Front 37

sept-

Back 37

seven

Front 38

oct-, octa-

Back 38

eight

Front 39

non-

Back 39

nine, ninth

Front 40

dec-,* deca-

*Derived from Greek

Back 40

ten, one-tenth

Front 41

-an

Back 41

forms adjectives; pertaining to, located in

Front 42

-ar

Back 42

forms adjectives; pertaining to, located in

Front 43

-arium

Back 43

forms nouns; denotes a place for something

Front 44

-ary

Back 44

forms nouns; denotes a place for something

Front 45

-ary

Back 45

forms adjectives; pertaining to

Front 46

-ate

Back 46

forms adjective; having the form of, possessing

Front 47

-ia

Back 47

forms abstract nouns

Front 48

-ian

Back 48

fomrs nouns; indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 49

-ic

Back 49

forms adjectives; pertaining to

Front 50

-id*

Note that there is a Greek-derived suffix -id, an alternative form of -oid, meaning "having the form of": hominid (homo, hominis, man)

Back 50

fomrs adjectives; pertaining to

Front 51

-ile

Back 51

forms adjectives; pertaining to, capable of

Front 52

-ine

Back 52

forms adjectives; pertaining to, located in

Front 53

-ive

Back 53

forms adjectives, pertaining to

Front 54

-lent

Back 54

forms adjectives; full of

Front 55

-ose

Back 55

forms adjectives; full of

Front 56

-ous

Back 56

forms adjectives; full of

Front 57

-ty

Back 57

fomrs abstract nouns

Front 58

-y

Back 58

forms abstract nouns

Front 59

abdomin- combining form

Back 59

belly, abdomen

Front 60

adip- combining form

Back 60

fat

Front 61

aur- combining form

Back 61

ear

Front 62

bacill- combining form

Back 62

[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 63

burs- combining form

Back 63

[leather sack] bursa

Front 64

calc- combining form

Back 64

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 65

calor- combining form

Back 65

heat, energy

Front 66

capit- combining form

Back 66

head

Front 67

cerebr- combining form

Back 67

brain

Front 68

cost- combining form

Back 68

rib

Front 69

dent- combining form

Back 69

tooth

Front 70

dors- combining form

Back 70

back (of the body)

Front 71

extern- combining form

Back 71

outer

Front 72

fibr- combining form

Back 72

fiber, filament

Front 73

fistul- combining form

Back 73

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

Front 74

frig-, frigor- combining form

Back 74

cold

Front 75

insul- combining form

Back 75

island

Front 76

intern- combining form

Back 76

inner

Front 77

meat- combining form

Back 77

passage, opening, meatus

Front 78

na- combining form

Back 78

nose

Front 79

pur- combining form

Back 79

pus

Front 80

radi-, rad-, radix combining form

Back 80

root

Front 81

ren- combining form

Back 81

kidney

Front 82

sangui(n)- combining form

Back 82

blood

Front 83

son- combining form

Back 83

sound

Front 84

synov- combining form

Back 84

synovial flui, synovial membrane or sac

Front 85

tub- combining form

Back 85

[trumpet] tube

Front 86

tuss- combining form

Back 86

cough

Front 87

vacc- combining form

Back 87

cow*

*Words containing vaccin- have to do with vaccine

Front 88

vir-, virus- combining form

Back 88

[poison, venom] virus*

*Words like virulent are from the Latin adjective virulentus, strong, powerful(literally, full of poison)

Front 89

viscer- combining form

Back 89

internal organ(s)