Medical Terms Lesson 8 Flashcards

Front 1

ab-

Back 1

prefix
away from

Front 2

ad-

Back 2

prefix
to, toward

Front 3

ambi-

Back 3

prefix
both

Front 4

ante-

Back 4

prefix
before, forward

Front 5

bi-

Back 5

prefix
two, twice, double, both

Front 6

circum-

Back 6

prefix
around

Front 7

con-

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-

Back 10

prefix
apart, away

Front 11

ex-

Back 11

prefix
out of, away from

Front 12

extar-

Back 12

prefix
on the outside, beyond

Front 13

in-

Back 13

prefix
in, into
not
very, thoroughly

Front 14

infra-

Back 14

prefix
beneath, below

Front 15

inter-

Back 15

prefix
between

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intra-

Back 16

prefix
within

Front 17

non-

Back 17

prefix
not

Front 18

mult-

Back 18

prefix
many, much, affecting many parts

Front 19

ob-

Back 19

prefix
against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 20

per-

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-

Back 28

prefix
under

Front 29

super-

Back 29

prefix
over, above, excess

Front 30

trans-

Back 30

prefix
across, through

Front 31

ultra-

Back 31

prefix
beyond, excess

Front 32

-an

Back 32

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 33

-ar

Back 33

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 34

-arium

Back 34

noun forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 35

-ary

Back 35

noun forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 36

-ary

Back 36

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 37

-ate

Back 37

adjective forming suffix
having the form of, possessive

Front 38

-ia

Back 38

noun forming suffix
forms abstract nouns

Front 39

-ian

Back 39

noun forming suffix
indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 40

-id

Back 40

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 41

-ile

Back 41

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, capable of

Front 42

-ine

Back 42

adjective forming suffx
pertaining to, located in

Front 43

-ive

Back 43

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 44

-lent

Back 44

adjective forming suffix
full of

Front 45

-ose

Back 45

adjective forming suffix
full of

Front 46

-ous

Back 46

adjective forming suffix
full of

Front 47

-ty

Back 47

noun forming suffix
forms abstract nouns

Front 48

-y

Back 48

noun forming suffix
forms abstract nouns

Front 49

abdomin-

Back 49

combining form
belly, abdomen

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adip-

Back 50

combining form
fat

Front 51

aur-

Back 51

combining form
ear

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bacill-

Back 52

combining form
[rod, staff] bacillus

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burs-

Back 53

combining form
[leather sack] bursa

Front 54

calc-

Back 54

combining form
stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 55

calor-

Back 55

combining form
heat, energy

Front 56

capit-

Back 56

combining form
head

Front 57

cerebr-

Back 57

combining form
brain

Front 58

cost-

Back 58

combining form
rib

Front 59

dent-

Back 59

combining form
tooth

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dors-

Back 60

combining form
back (of the body)

Front 61

extern-

Back 61

combining form
outer

Front 62

fibr-

Back 62

combining form
fiber, filament

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fistul-

Back 63

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

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frig-, frigor-

Back 64

combining form
cold

Front 65

insul-

Back 65

combining form
island

Front 66

meat-

Back 66

combining form
passage, opening, meatus

Front 67

nas-

Back 67

combining form
nose

Front 68

pur-

Back 68

combining form
pus

Front 69

radic,- rad-, radix

Back 69

combining form
root

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ren-

Back 70

combining form
kidney

Front 71

sangui(n)

Back 71

combining form
blood

Front 72

son-

Back 72

combining form
sound

Front 73

synov-

Back 73

combining form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

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tub-

Back 74

combining form
[trumpet] tube

Front 75

tuss-

Back 75

combining form
cough

Front 76

vacc-

Back 76

combining form
cow

Front 77

vir-, virus-

Back 77

combining form
[poison, venom] virus

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viscer-

Back 78

combining form
internal organ(s)