Medical Terminology 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; 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

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

Back 13

prefix

in, into

Front 14

in-

Back 14

prefix

not

Front 15

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 (in English)

not

Front 20

mult- (often multi-)

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

-al

Back 34

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 35

-an

Back 35

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 36

-ar

Back 36

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 37

-arium

Back 37

noun forming suffix

denoted a place for something

Front 38

-ary

Back 38

noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 39

-ary

Back 39

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 40

-ate

Back 40

adjective forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 41

-ia

Back 41

noun forming suffix

Front 42

-ian

Back 42

noun forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 43

-ic

Back 43

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 44

-id

Back 44

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 45

-ile

Back 45

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 46

-ine

Back 46

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 47

-ive

Back 47

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 48

-lent

Back 48

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 49

-ose

Back 49

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 50

-ous

Back 50

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 51

-ty

Back 51

noun forming suffix

Front 52

-y

Back 52

noun forming suffix

Front 53

abdomin-

Back 53

combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 54

adip-

Back 54

combining form

fat

Front 55

aur-

Back 55

combining form

ear

Front 56

bacill-

Back 56

combining form

[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 57

burs-

Back 57

combining form

[leather sack] bursa

Front 58

calc-

Back 58

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 59

calor-

Back 59

combining form

heat, energy

Front 60

capit-

Back 60

combining form

head

Front 61

cerebr-

Back 61

combining form

brain

Front 62

cost-

Back 62

combining form

rib

Front 63

dent-

Back 63

combining form

tooth

Front 64

dors-

Back 64

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 65

extern-

Back 65

combining form

outer

Front 66

fibr-

Back 66

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 67

fistful-

Back 67

combining form

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

Front 68

frig-, frigor-

Back 68

combining form

cold

Front 69

insul-

Back 69

combining form

island

Front 70

intern-

Back 70

combining form

inner

Front 71

meat-

Back 71

combining form

passage, opening, meatus (pronounced see-ate'-us)

Front 72

nas-

Back 72

combining form

nose

Front 73

pur-

Back 73

combining form

pus

Front 74

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 74

combining form

root

Front 75

ren-

Back 75

combining form

kidney

Front 76

sangui(n)-

Back 76

combining form

blood

Front 77

son-

Back 77

combining form

sound

Front 78

synov-

Back 78

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 79

tub-

Back 79

combining form

[trumpet] tube

Front 80

tuss-

Back 80

combining form

cough

Front 81

vacc-

Back 81

combining form

cow

Front 82

vir-, virus-

Back 82

combining form

[poison, venom] virus

Front 83

viscer-

Back 83

combining form

internal organ(s)