Med Vocab - Lesson 8

Front 1

ab-

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

Back 1

Prefix

away from

Front 2

ad-

(ac- before c; af- before f; ag- before g; al- before l; an- before n; ap- before p; at- before t)

Back 2

Prefix

to, toward

Front 3

ambi-

Back 3

Prefix

both

Front 4

ante-

Back 4

Prefix

before, forward

Front 5

bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 5

Prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 6

circum-

Back 6

Prefix

around

Front 7

con-

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

Back 7

Prefix

together, with; thoroughly very

Front 8

contra-

Back 8

Prefix

against, opposite

Front 9

de-

Back 9

Prefix

down, away from, absent

Front 10

dis-

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

Back 10

Prefix

apart, away

Front 11

ex-

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

Back 11

Prefix

out of, away from

Front 12

extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 12

Prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

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

2) in-

3) in-

Back 13

1) Prefix; in, into

2) Prefix; not

3) Prefix; very, thoroughly

Front 14

infra-

Back 14

Prefix

beneath, below

Front 15

inter-

Back 15

Prefix

between

Front 16

intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 16

Prefix

within

Front 17

non-

Back 17

Prefix

not

Front 18

mult- (often multi-)

Back 18

Prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 19

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

Back 19

Prefix

against, toward, very, thoroughly

Front 20

per- (pel- before l)

Back 20

Prefix

through; very, thorougly

Front 21

post-

Back 21

Prefix

after, following, behind

Front 22

pre-

Back 22

Prefix

before, in front of

Front 23

pro-

Back 23

Prefix

forward, in front

Front 24

re-

Back 24

Prefix

back, again

Front 25

retro-

Back 25

Prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 26

se-

Back 26

Prefix

apart, away from

Front 27

semi-

Back 27

Prefix

half

Front 28

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

Back 28

Prefix

under

Front 29

super- (often supra-)

Back 29

Prefix

over, above, excess

Front 30

trans-

Back 30

Prefix

across, through

Front 31

ultra-

Back 31

Prefix

beyond, excess

Front 32

-al

Back 32

Adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 33

-an

Back 33

Adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 34

-ar

Back 34

Adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 35

-arium

Back 35

Noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something; state, process, procedure, condition

Front 36

-ary

Back 36

Noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something; state, process, procedure, condition

Front 37

-ary

Back 37

Adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 38

-ate

Back 38

Adjective forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 39

-ia

Back 39

Noun forming suffix

state, process, procedure, condition

Front 40

-ian

Back 40

Noun forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field; state, process, procedure, condition

Front 41

-ic

Back 41

Adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 42

-id

Back 42

Adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 43

-ile

Back 43

Adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 44

-ine

Back 44

Adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 45

-ive

Back 45

Adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 46

-lent

Back 46

Adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 47

-ose

Back 47

Adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 48

-ous

Back 48

Adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 49

-ty

Back 49

Noun forming suffix

state, process, procedure, condition

Front 50

-y

Back 50

Noun forming suffix

state, process, procedure, condition

Front 51

abdomin-

Back 51

Combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 52

adip-

Back 52

Combining form

fat

Front 53

aur-

Back 53

Combining form

ear

Front 54

bacill-

Back 54

Combining form

[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 55

burs-

Back 55

Combining form

[leather sack] bursa

Front 56

calc-

Back 56

Combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 57

calor-

Back 57

Combining form

heat, energy

Front 58

capit-

Back 58

Combining form

head

Front 59

cerebr-

Back 59

Combining form

brain

Front 60

cost-

Back 60

Combining form

rib

Front 61

dent-

Back 61

Combining form

tooth

Front 62

dors-

Back 62

Combining form

back (of the body)

Front 63

extern-

Back 63

Combining form

outer

Front 64

fibr-

Back 64

Combining form

fiber, filament

Front 65

fistul-

Back 65

Combining form

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

Front 66

frig-, frigor-

Back 66

Combining form

cold

Front 67

insul-

Back 67

Combining form

island

Front 68

intern-

Back 68

Combining form

inner

Front 69

meat-

Back 69

Combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 70

nas-

Back 70

Combining form

nose

Front 71

pur-

Back 71

Combining form

pus

Front 72

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 72

Combining form

root

Front 73

ren-

Back 73

Combining form

kidney

Front 74

sangui(n)-

Back 74

Combining form

blood

Front 75

son-

Back 75

Combining form

sound

Front 76

synov-

Back 76

Combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 77

tub-

Back 77

Combining form

[trumpet] tube

Front 78

tuss-

Back 78

Combining form

cough

Front 79

vacc-

Back 79

Combining form

cow

Front 80

vir-, virus-

Back 80

Combining form

[poison, venom] virus

Front 81

viscer-

Back 81

Combining form

internal organ(s)