Medical Vocab, Ch. 8

Front 1

ab-

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; thouroughly, every

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; (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, excessive

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

-ate

Back 36

suffix, forms adjectives; pertaining to

Front 37

-ia

Back 37

suffix, forms abstract nouns

Front 38

-ian

Back 38

suffix, forms nouns; indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 39

-ic

Back 39

suffix, forms adjectives; pertaining to

Front 40

-id

Back 40

suffix, forms adjectives; pertaining to

Front 41

-ile

Back 41

suffix, forms adjectives; pertaining to, capable of

Front 42

-ine

Back 42

suffix, forms adjectives; pertaining to, located in

Front 43

-ive

Back 43

suffix, forms adjectives; pertaining to

Front 44

-lent

Back 44

suffix, forms adjectives; full of

Front 45

-ose

Back 45

suffix, forms adjectives; full of

Front 46

-ous

Back 46

suffix, forms adjectives; full of

Front 47

-ty

Back 47

suffix, forms abstract nouns

Front 48

-y

Back 48

suffix, forms abstract nouns

Front 49

abdomin-

Back 49

combining form; belly, abdomen

Front 50

adip-

Back 50

combining form; fat

Front 51

aur-

Back 51

combining form; ear

Front 52

bacill-

Back 52

combining form; [rod, staff] bacillus

Front 53

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; rib

Front 58

cost-

Back 58

combining form; rib

Front 59

dent-

Back 59

combining form; tooth

Front 60

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

Front 63

fistul-

Back 63

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

Front 64

frig-, frigor-

Back 64

combining form; cold

Front 65

insul-

Back 65

combining form; island

Front 66

intern-

Back 66

combining form; inner

Front 67

meat-

Back 67

combining form; passage, opening, meatus

Front 68

nas-

Back 68

combining form; nose

Front 69

pur-

Back 69

combining form; pus

Front 70

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 70

combining form; root

Front 71

ren-

Back 71

combining form; kidney

Front 72

sangui(n)-

Back 72

combining form; blood

Front 73

son-

Back 73

combining form; sound

Front 74

synov-

Back 74

combining form; synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 75

tub-

Back 75

combining form; [trumpet] tube

Front 76

tuss-

Back 76

combining form; cough

Front 77

vacc-

Back 77

combining form; cow

Front 78

vir-, virus-

Back 78

combining form; [poison, venom] virus

Front 79

viscer-

Back 79

combining form; internal organ(s)

Front 80

-ae

Back 80

latin genitive ending; first declension singular

Front 81

-i

Back 81

latin genitive ending; second declension singular

Front 82

-orum

Back 82

latin genitive ending; second declension plural

Front 83

-is

Back 83

latin genitive ending; third declension singular

Front 84

-us

Back 84

latin nominative ending; first/second declension masculine

Front 85

-a

Back 85

latin nominative ending; first/second declension feminine

Front 86

-um

Back 86

latin nominative ending; first/second declension neuter

Front 87

-us

Back 87

latin nominative ending; fourth declension masculine

Front 88

-u

Back 88

latin nominative ending; fourth declension neuter

Front 89

-es

Back 89

latin nominative ending; fifth declension feminine

Front 90

aur-

Back 90

combining form; ear

Front 91

later-

Back 91

combining form; side

Front 92

oss-

Back 92

combining form; bone

Front 93

radic-

Back 93

combining form; root

Front 94

sopor-

Back 94

combining form; sleep

Front 95

vas-

Back 95

combining form; vessel

Front 96

-cle

Back 96

diminutive suffix

Front 97

-ella

Back 97

diminutive suffix

Front 98

-il

Back 98

diminutive suffix

Front 99

-ola

Back 99

diminutive suffix

Front 100

-ule

Back 100

diminutive suffix

Front 101

-culus

Back 101

diminutive suffix

Front 102

-ellum

Back 102

diminutive suffix

Front 103

-illa

Back 103

diminutive suffix

Front 104

-olus

Back 104

diminutive suffix

Front 105

-ulus

Back 105

diminutive suffix

Front 106

-ad

Back 106

English suffix, forms adverbs from nouns