Medical Terminology Lesson 8

Front 1

ab- (a- rarely before certain consants, 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 m, 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, core- 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 h, m, and p, ir- before r)

Back 13

prefix

in, into

Front 14

2. in

Back 14

prefix

not

Front 15

3. in

Back 15

prefix

very, thoroughly

Front 16

infra-

Back 16

prefix

beneath, below

Front 17

inter-

Back 17

prefix

between

Front 18

intra- (rarely intro)

Back 18

prefix

within

Front 19

non-

Back 19

prefix

not

Front 20

mult-

Back 20

prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 21

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

Back 21

prefix

against, toward, very, thoroughly

Front 22

per- (pel- before l)

Back 22

prefix

through, very, thoroughly

Front 23

post-

Back 23

prefix

after, following, behind

Front 24

pre-

Back 24

prefix

before, in front of

Front 25

pro-

Back 25

prefix

forward, in front

Front 26

re-

Back 26

prefix

back, again

Front 27

retro-

Back 27

prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 28

se-

Back 28

prefix

apart, away from

Front 29

semi-

Back 29

prefix

half

Front 30

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

Back 30

prefix

under

Front 31

super- (often supra-)

Back 31

prefix

over, above, excess

Front 32

trans-

Back 32

prefix

across, through

Front 33

ultra-

Back 33

prefix

beyond, excess

Front 34

-an

Back 34

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 35

-ar

Back 35

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 36

-arium

Back 36

noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 37

-ary

Back 37

noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 38

-ary

Back 38

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 39

-ate

Back 39

adjective forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 40

-ia

Back 40

noun forming suffix

Front 41

-ian

Back 41

noun forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 42

-ic

Back 42

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 43

-id

Back 43

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 44

-ile

Back 44

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 45

-ine

Back 45

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 46

-ive

Back 46

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 47

-lent

Back 47

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 48

-ose

Back 48

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 49

-ous

Back 49

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 50

-ty

Back 50

noun forming suffix

Front 51

-y

Back 51

noun forming suffix

Front 52

abdomin-

Back 52

combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 53

adip-

Back 53

combining form

fat

Front 54

aur-

Back 54

combining form

ear

Front 55

bacill-

Back 55

combining form

bacillus

Front 56

burs-

Back 56

combining form

bursa

Front 57

calc-

Back 57

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 58

calor-

Back 58

combining form

heat, energy

Front 59

capit-

Back 59

combining form

head

Front 60

cerebr-

Back 60

combining form

brain

Front 61

cost-

Back 61

combining form

rib

Front 62

dent-

Back 62

combining form

tooth

Front 63

dors-

Back 63

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 64

extern-

Back 64

combining form

outer

Front 65

fibr-

Back 65

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 66

fistul-

Back 66

combining form

fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Front 67

frig-, frigor

Back 67

combining form

cold

Front 68

insul-

Back 68

combining form

island

Front 69

intern-

Back 69

combining form

inner

Front 70

meat-

Back 70

combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 71

nas-

Back 71

combining form

nose

Front 72

pur-

Back 72

combining form

pus

Front 73

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 73

combining form

root

Front 74

ren-

Back 74

combining form

kidney

Front 75

sangui(n)

Back 75

combining form

blood

Front 76

son-

Back 76

combining form

sound

Front 77

synov-

Back 77

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane, sac

Front 78

tub-

Back 78

combining form

tube

Front 79

tuss-

Back 79

combining form

cough

Front 80

vacc-

Back 80

combining form

cow

Front 81

vir-, virus-

Back 81

combining form

virus

Front 82

viscer-

Back 82

combining form

internal organs

Front 83

aur-

Back 83

combining form

ear

Front 84

later-

Back 84

combining form

side

Front 85

oss-

Back 85

combining form

bone

Front 86

radic-

Back 86

combining form

root

Front 87

sopor-

Back 87

combining form

sleep

Front 88

vas-

Back 88

combining form

vessel

Front 89

uni-

Back 89

combining form/prefix

one

Front 90

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 90

combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 91

tri-

Back 91

combining form/prefix

three

Front 92

quadr-

Back 92

combining form/prefix

four

Front 93

quint-

Back 93

combining form/prefix

five, fifth

Front 94

uni-

Back 94

combining form/prefix

one

Front 95

sex, sext-

Back 95

combining form/prefix

six, sixth

Front 96

uni-

Back 96

combining form/prefix

one

Front 97

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 97

combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 98

sept-

Back 98

combining form/prefix

seven

Front 99

tri-

Back 99

combining form/prefix

three

Front 100

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 100

combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 101

uni-

Back 101

combining form/prefix

one

Front 102

oct-, octa-

Back 102

combining form/prefix

eight

Front 103

tri-

Back 103

combining form/prefix

three

Front 104

quadr-

Back 104

combining form/prefix

four

Front 105

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 105

combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 106

non-

Back 106

combining form/prefix

nine, ninth

Front 107

quint-

Back 107

combining form/prefix

five, fifth

Front 108

quadr-

Back 108

combining form/prefix

four

Front 109

tri-

Back 109

combining form/prefix

three

Front 110

dec-, deca

Back 110

combining form/prefix

ten, one tenth

Front 111

quint-

Back 111

combining form/prefix

five, fifth

Front 112

sex, sext-

Back 112

combining form/prefix

six, sixth

Front 113

quadr-

Back 113

combining form/prefix

four

Front 114

sex, sext-

Back 114

combining form/prefix

six, sixth

Front 115

sept-

Back 115

combining form/prefix

seven

Front 116

quint-

Back 116

combining form/prefix

five, fifth

Front 117

sex, sext-

Back 117

combining form/prefix

six, sixth

Front 118

sept-

Back 118

combining form/prefix

seven

Front 119

uni-

Back 119

combining form/prefix

one

Front 120

oct-, octa-

Back 120

combining form/prefix

eight

Front 121

sept-

Back 121

combining form/prefix

seven

Front 122

oct-, octa-

Back 122

combining form/prefix

eight

Front 123

uni-

Back 123

combining form/prefix

one

Front 124

non-

Back 124

combining form/prefix

nine, ninth

Front 125

oct-, octa-

Back 125

combining form/prefix

eight

Front 126

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 126

combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 127

non-

Back 127

combining form/prefix

nine, ninth

Front 128

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 128

combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 129

dec-, deca

Back 129

combining form/prefix

ten, one tenth

Front 130

tri-

Back 130

combining form/prefix

three

Front 131

non-

Back 131

combining form/prefix

nine, ninth

Front 132

dec-, deca

Back 132

combining form/prefix

ten, one tenth

Front 133

tri-

Back 133

combining form/prefix

three

Front 134

quadr-

Back 134

combining form/prefix

four

Front 135

quadr-

Back 135

combining form/prefix

four

Front 136

dec-, deca

Back 136

combining form/prefix

ten, one tenth

Front 137

quint-

Back 137

combining form/prefix

five, fifth

Front 138

sex, sext-

Back 138

combining form/prefix

six, sixth

Front 139

quint-

Back 139

combining form/prefix

five, fifth

Front 140

sept-

Back 140

combining form/prefix

seven

Front 141

sex, sext-

Back 141

combining form/prefix

six, sixth

Front 142

oct-, octa-

Back 142

combining form/prefix

eight

Front 143

non-

Back 143

combining form/prefix

nine, ninth

Front 144

sept-

Back 144

combining form/prefix

seven

Front 145

dec-, deca

Back 145

combining form/prefix

ten, one tenth

Front 146

oct-, octa-

Back 146

combining form/prefix

eight

Front 147

non-

Back 147

combining form/prefix

nine, ninth

Front 148

dec-, deca

Back 148

combining form/prefix

ten, one tenth