Medical Vocab Lesson 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 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,p; cor- before r

Back 13

Prefix

together, with, thoroughly, very

Front 14

contra-

Back 14

Prefix

against, opposite

Front 15

de-

Back 15

Prefix

down, away from, absent

Front 16

dis-; di- before g,v,l; dif- before f

Back 16

Prefix

apart, away

Front 17

ex-, e-

Back 17

Prefix

out of, away from

Front 18

extra-; rarely extro-

Back 18

Prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 19

in-; il-; im-; ir-

Back 19

Prefix

in, into

Front 20

in-

Back 20

Prefix

not

Front 21

in-; il-; im-; ir-

Back 21

Prefix

very, thoroughly

Front 22

infra-

Back 22

Prefix

beneath, below

Front 23

inter-

Back 23

Prefix

between

Front 24

intra-; intro-

Back 24

Prefix

within

Front 25

non-

Back 25

Prefix

not

Front 26

mult-; multi-

Back 26

Prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 27

ob-; oc-; op-

Back 27

Prefix

against, toward, very, thoroughly

Front 28

per-; pel-

Back 28

Prefix

through; very, thoroughly

Front 29

post-

Back 29

Prefix

after, following, behind

Front 30

pre-

Back 30

Prefix

before, in front of

Front 31

pro-

Back 31

Prefix

forward, in front

Front 32

re-

Back 32

Prefix

back, again

Front 33

retro-

Back 33

Prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 34

se-

Back 34

Prefix

apart, away from

Front 35

semi-

Back 35

Prefix

half

Front 36

sub-; suf-; sup-

Back 36

Prefix

under

Front 37

super-; supra-

Back 37

Prefix

over, above, excessive

Front 38

trans-

Back 38

Prefix

across, through

Front 39

ultra-

Back 39

Prefix


beyond, excess

Front 40

-al

Back 40

Adjectve forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 41

-an

Back 41

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 42

-ar

Back 42

Adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 43

-arium

Back 43

Noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something`

Front 44

-ary

Back 44

Noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 45

-ary

Back 45

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 46

-ate

Back 46

Adjective forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 47

-ia

Back 47

noun forming suffix

abstract noun

Front 48

-ian

Back 48

Noun forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 49

-ic

Back 49

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 50

-id

Back 50

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 51

ile-

Back 51

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 52

-ine

Back 52

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 53

-ive

Back 53

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 54

-lent

Back 54

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 55

-ose

Back 55

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 56

-ous

Back 56

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 57

-ty

Back 57

noun forming suffix

abstract nouns

Front 58

-y

Back 58

noun forming suffix

abstract nouns

Front 59

abdomin-

Back 59

Combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 60

adip-

Back 60

Combining form

fat

Front 61

aur-

Back 61

Combining form

ear

Front 62

bacill-

Back 62

Combining form

[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 63

burs-

Back 63

Combining form

[leather sack] bursa

Front 64

calc-

Back 64

Combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 65

calor-

Back 65

Combining form

heat, energy

Front 66

capit-

Back 66

Combining form

head

Front 67

cerebr-

Back 67

Combining form

brain

Front 68

cost-

Back 68

Combining form

rib

Front 69

dent-

Back 69

Combining form

tooth

Front 70

dors-

Back 70

Combining form

back (of the body)

Front 71

extern-

Back 71

Combining form

outer

Front 72

fibr-

Back 72

Combining form

fiber, filament

Front 73

fistul-

Back 73

Combining form

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

Front 74

frig-, frigor-

Back 74

Combining form

cold

Front 75

insul-

Back 75

Combining form

island

Front 76

intern-

Back 76

Combining form

inner

Front 77

meat-

Back 77

Combining form

passage, opening, meatus, (pronounced mee-ate-us)

Front 78

nas-

Back 78

Combining form

nose

Front 79

pur-

Back 79

Combining form

pus

Front 80

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 80

Combining form

root

Front 81

ren-

Back 81

Combining form

kidney

Front 82

sangui(n)-

Back 82

Combining form

blood

Front 83

son-

Back 83

Combining form

sound

Front 84

synov-

Back 84

Combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 85

tub-

Back 85

Combining form

[trumpet] tube

Front 86

tuss-

Back 86

Combining form

cough

Front 87

vacc-

Back 87

Combining form

cow

Front 88

vir-, virus-

Back 88

Combining form

[poison, venom] virus

Front 89

viscer-

Back 89

Combining form

internal organ(s)