Medical Terminology Chapter 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; as- before s; a- before sp; 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- (il- before l; im- before b, m, and p; ir- before r)

Back 13

Prefix
1. in, into
2. not
3. 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, thoroughly

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

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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 suffix
pertaining to

Front 43

-an

Back 43

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 44

-ar

Back 44

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 45

-arium

Back 45

noun-forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 46

-ary

Back 46

noun-forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 47

-ate

Back 47

adjective-forming suffix
having the form of, possessing

Front 48

-ia

Back 48

abstract-noun forming suffix
state, condition

Front 49

-ian

Back 49

noun-forming suffix
indicates and expert in a certain field

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-ic

Back 50

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 51

-id

Back 51

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 52

-ile

Back 52

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, capable of

Front 53

-ine

Back 53

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 54

-ive

Back 54

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 55

-lent

Back 55

adjective-forming suffix
full of

Front 56

-ose

Back 56

adjective-forming suffix
full of

Front 57

-ous

Back 57

adjective-forming suffix
full of

Front 58

-ty

Back 58

abstract noun-forming suffix
state, condition

Front 59

-y

Back 59

abstract noun-forming suffix
state, condition

Front 60

abdomin-

Back 60

combining form
belly, abdomen

Front 61

adip-

Back 61

combining form
fat

Front 62

aur-

Back 62

combining form
ear

Front 63

bacill-

Back 63

combining form
[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 64

burs-

Back 64

combining form
[leather sac] bursa

Front 65

calc-

Back 65

combining form
stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 66

calor-

Back 66

combining form
heat, energy

Front 67

capit-

Back 67

combining form
head

Front 68

cerebr-

Back 68

combining form
brain

Front 69

cost-

Back 69

combining form
rib

Front 70

dent-

Back 70

combining form
tooth

Front 71

dors-

Back 71

combining form
back (of the body)

Front 72

extern-

Back 72

combining form
outer

Front 73

fibr-

Back 73

combining form
fiber, filament

Front 74

fistul-

Back 74

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

Front 75

frig-, frigor-

Back 75

combining form
cold

Front 76

insul-

Back 76

combining form
island

Front 77

intern-

Back 77

combining form
inner

Front 78

meat-

Back 78

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

Front 79

nas-

Back 79

combining form
nose

Front 80

pur-

Back 80

combining form
pus

Front 81

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 81

combining form
root

Front 82

ren-

Back 82

combining form
kidney

Front 83

sangui(n)-

Back 83

combining form
blood

Front 84

son-

Back 84

combining form
sound

Front 85

synov-

Back 85

combining form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 86

tub-

Back 86

combining form
[trumpet] tube

Front 87

tuss-

Back 87

combining form
cough

Front 88

vacc-

Back 88

combining form
cow

Front 89

vir-, virus-

Back 89

combining form
[poison, venom], virus

Front 90

viscer-

Back 90

combining form
internal organ(s)