Medical Vocab. Chapter 8

Front 1

aur-

Back 1

Combining form

ear

Front 2

later-

Back 2

Combining form

side

Front 3

oss-

Back 3

Combining form

bone

Front 4

radic-

Back 4

Combining form

root

Front 5

sopor-

Back 5

Combining form

sleep

Front 6

vas-

Back 6

Combining form

vessel

Front 7

ab- (a- rarely before certain consonants; abs- before c and t)

Back 7

prefix

away from

Front 8

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 8

prefix

to, toward

Front 9

ambi-

Back 9

prefix

both

Front 10

ante

Back 10

prefix

before, forward

Front 11

bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 11

prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 12

circum-

Back 12

prefix

around

Front 13

con- (co- before h; col- before l; com- before e, m, and p; for- before r)

Back 13

prefix

together, with; throughly, very

Front 14

contra-

Back 14

prefix

against, opposition

Front 15

de-

Back 15

prefix

down, away from, absent

Front 16

dis- (di before g, v, and usually before l; dif- before f)

Back 16

prefix

apart, away

Front 17

ex- (e-beofre certain constants; ef- before f)

Back 17

prefix

out of, away from

Front 18

extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 18

prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 19

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

Back 19

prefix

in, into, not, very, thoroughly

Front 20

infra-

Back 20

prefix

beneath, below

Front 21

inter-

Back 21

prefix

between

Front 22

intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 22

prefix

within

Front 23

non-

Back 23

prefix

not

Front 24

mult- (often multi-)

Back 24

prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 25

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

Back 25

prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 26

per- (pel- before l)

Back 26

prefix

through; very, thoroughly

Front 27

post-

Back 27

prefix

after, following, behind

Front 28

pre-

Back 28

prefix

before, in front of

Front 29

pro-

Back 29

prefix

forward, in front

Front 30

re-

Back 30

prefix

back, again

Front 31

retro-

Back 31

prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 32

se-

Back 32

prefix

apart, away from

Front 33

semi-

Back 33

prefix

half

Front 34

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

Back 34

prefix

under

Front 35

super- (often supra-)

Back 35

prefix

over, above; excess

Front 36

trans-

Back 36

prefix

across, through

Front 37

ultra-

Back 37

prefix

beyond, excess

Front 38

uni-

Back 38

Combining form/prefix

one

Front 39

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 39

Combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 40

tri-

Back 40

Combining form/prefix

three

Front 41

quadr-

Back 41

Combining form/prefix

four

Front 42

quint-

Back 42

Combining form/prefix

five, fifth

Front 43

sex-, sext-

Back 43

Combining form/prefix

six, sixth

Front 44

sept-

Back 44

Combining form/prefix

seven

Front 45

oct-. octa-

Back 45

Combining form/prefix

eight

Front 46

non-

Back 46

Combining form/prefix

nine, ninth

Front 47

dec-, deca-

Back 47

Combining form

ten, one-tength

Front 48

-an

Back 48

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 49

-ar

Back 49

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-arium

Back 50

Noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

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al-

Back 51

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 52

-ary

Back 52

Noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

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-ate

Back 53

Adjective-forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 54

-ia

Back 54

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition, process, procedure

Front 55

-ian

Back 55

Noun-forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 56

-ic

Back 56

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 57

-id

Back 57

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 58

-ile

Back 58

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 59

-ine

Back 59

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 60

-ive

Back 60

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 61

-lent

Back 61

Adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 62

-ose

Back 62

Adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 63

-ous

Back 63

Adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 64

-ty

Back 64

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition, process, procedure

Front 65

-y

Back 65

Noun-forming suffix

state, condition, process, procedure

Front 66

abdomin-

Back 66

Combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 67

adip-

Back 67

Combining form

fat

Front 68

aur-

Back 68

Combining form

ear

Front 69

bacill-

Back 69

Combining form

[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 70

burs-

Back 70

Combining form

[leather sack] bursa

Front 71

calc-

Back 71

Combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 72

calor-

Back 72

Combining form

heat, energy

Front 73

capit-

Back 73

Combining form

head

Front 74

cerebr-

Back 74

Combining form

brain

Front 75

cost-

Back 75

Combining form

rib

Front 76

dent-

Back 76

Combining form

tooth

Front 77

dors-

Back 77

Combining form

back (or the body)

Front 78

extern-

Back 78

Combining form

outer

Front 79

fibr-

Back 79

Combining form

fiber, filament

Front 80

fistul-

Back 80

Combining form

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

Front 81

frig-, frigor-

Back 81

Combining form

cold

Front 82

insul-

Back 82

Combining form

island

Front 83

intern-

Back 83

Combining form

inner

Front 84

meat-

Back 84

Combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 85

nas-

Back 85

Combining form

nose

Front 86

pur-

Back 86

Combining form

pus

Front 87

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 87

Combining form

root

Front 88

ren-

Back 88

Combining form

kidney

Front 89

sangui(n)-

Back 89

Combining form

blood

Front 90

son-

Back 90

Combining form

sound

Front 91

synov-

Back 91

Combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 92

tub-

Back 92

Combining form

[trumpet] tube

Front 93

tuss-

Back 93

Combining form

cough

Front 94

vacc-

Back 94

Combining form

cow

Front 95

vir-, virus-

Back 95

Combining form

[poison, venom] virus

Front 96

viscer-

Back 96

Combining form

internal organ(s)