Medial 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

Front 5

Sopor-

Back 5

Combining form

sleep

Front 6

Vas-

Back 6

Combining form

vessel

Front 7

Ab-

Back 7

Prefix

away from

Front 8

Ad-

Back 8

Prefix

to, toward

Front 9

Ambi-

Back 9

Prefix

both

Front 10

Ante-

Back 10

Prefix

before, forward

Front 11

Bi-

Back 11

Prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 12

Circum-

Back 12

Prefix

around

Front 13

Con-

Back 13

Prefix

together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 14

Contra-

Back 14

Prefix

against, opposite

Front 15

De-

Back 15

Prefix

down, away from, absent

Front 16

Dis-

Back 16

Prefix

apart, away

Front 17

Ex-

Back 17

Prefix

out of, away from

Front 18

Extra-

Back 18

Prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 19

In-

Back 19

Prefix

1. in, into

2. not

3. very, thoroughly

Front 20

Infra-

Back 20

Prefix

beneath, below

Front 21

Inter-

Back 21

Prefix

within

Front 22

Non-

Back 22

Prefix

not

Front 23

Mult-

Back 23

Prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 24

Ob-

Back 24

Prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 25

Per-

Back 25

Prefix

very, thoroughly

Front 26

Post-

Back 26

Prefix

after, following, behind

Front 27

Pre-

Back 27

Prefix

before, in front of

Front 28

Pro-

Back 28

Prefix

forward, in front

Front 29

Re-

Back 29

Prefix

back, again

Front 30

Retro-

Back 30

Prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 31

Se-

Back 31

Prefix

apart, away from

Front 32

Semi-

Back 32

Prefix

half

Front 33

Sub-

Back 33

Prefix

under

Front 34

Super-

Back 34

Prefix

over, above, excess

Front 35

Trans-

Back 35

Prefix

across, through

Front 36

Ultra-

Back 36

Prefix

beyond, excess

Front 37

uni-

Back 37

Combining form/Prefix

one

Front 38

bi, bin-, bis-

Back 38

Combining form/Prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 39

tri-

Back 39

Combining form/Prefix

three

Front 40

quadr-

Back 40

Combining form/Prefix

four

Front 41

quint-

Back 41

Combining form/Prefix

five, fifth

Front 42

sex-, sext-

Back 42

Combining form/Prefix

six, sixth

Front 43

sept-

Back 43

Combining form/Prefix

seven

Front 44

oct-, octa-

Back 44

Combining form/Prefix

eight

Front 45

non-

Back 45

Combining form/Prefix

nine, ninth

Front 46

dec-, deca-

Back 46

Combining form/Prefix

ten, one-tenth

Front 47

-al

Back 47

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 48

-an

Back 48

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 49

-ar

Back 49

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 50

-arium

Back 50

Noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 51

-ary

Back 51

Noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 52

-ary

Back 52

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 53

-ia

Back 53

Abstract Noun-forming suffix

Front 54

-ian

Back 54

Noun-forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 55

-ic

Back 55

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 56

-id

Back 56

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 57

-ile

Back 57

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 58

-ine

Back 58

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 59

-ive

Back 59

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 60

-lent

Back 60

Adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 61

-ose

Back 61

Adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 62

-ous

Back 62

Adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 63

-ty

Back 63

Abstract Noun-forming suffix

Front 64

-y

Back 64

Abstract Noun-forming suffix

Front 65

-ad

Back 65

English Adverb-forming suffix

indicate direction toward a part of the body

dextrad- toward the right

sinistrad- toward the left

cephalad-toward the head

Front 66

Abdomin-

Back 66

Combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 67

Adip-

Back 67

Combining form

fat

Front 68

Aur-

Back 68

Combining form

ear

Front 69

Bacill-

Back 69

Combining form

[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 70

Burs-

Back 70

Combining form

[leather sack] bursa

Front 71

Calc-

Back 71

Combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 72

Calor-

Back 72

Combining form

heat, energy

Front 73

Capit-

Back 73

Combining form

head

Front 74

Cerebr-

Back 74

Combining form

brain

Front 75

Cost-

Back 75

Combining form

rib

Front 76

Dent-

Back 76

Combining form

tooth

Front 77

Dors-

Back 77

Combining form

back (of the body)

Front 78

Extern-

Back 78

Combining form

outer

Front 79

Fibr-

Back 79

Combining form

fiber, filament

Front 80

Fistul-

Back 80

Combining form

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

Front 81

Frig-, Frigor-

Back 81

Combining form

cold

Front 82

Insul-

Back 82

Combining form

island

Front 83

Intern-

Back 83

Combining form

inner

Front 84

Meat-

Back 84

Combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 85

Nas-

Back 85

Combining form

nose

Front 86

Pur-

Back 86

Combining form

pus

Front 87

Radic-, Rad-, Radix

Back 87

Combining form

root

Front 88

Ren-

Back 88

Combining form

kidney

Front 89

Sangui(n)-

Back 89

Combining form

blood

Front 90

Son-

Back 90

Combining form

sound

Front 91

Synov-

Back 91

Combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 92

Tub-

Back 92

Combining form

[trumpet] tube

Front 93

Tuss-

Back 93

Combining form

cough

Front 94

Vacc-

Back 94

Combining form

cow (vaccine)

Front 95

Vir-, Virus-

Back 95

Combining form

[poison, venom] virus

Front 96

Viscer-

Back 96

Combining form

internal organs