Medical Vocab Lesson 8

Front 1

ab-(a- rarely before certain consonants) abs- before

Back 1

prefix

away from

Front 2

ad-(ac-, af- ag- al-, an-, ap-, as-, a- at-)

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(con, col, com)

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, dif)

Back 10

prefix,

apart, away

Front 11

ex-(e-, ef-)

Back 11

prefix

out of, away from

Front 12

extra-

Back 12

prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

1. in-(il-, im-, ir-)

Back 13

prefix,

in, into

Front 14

2. in-

Back 14

prefix

not

Front 15

3. in-

Back 15

prefix

very, thoroughly

Front 16

infra-

Back 16

prefix

beneath, below

Front 17

inter-

Back 17

prefix

between

Front 18

intra-(intro)

Back 18

prefix

within

Front 19

non-

Back 19

prefix

not

Front 20

mult-(multi)

Back 20

combining form

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 21

ob-(oc-, op-)

Back 21

prefix

against, toward, very, thoroughly

Front 22

per- (pel-)

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

foward, 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-, sup-)

Back 30

prefix,

under

Front 31

super- (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

suffix forming adjective

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

denotes 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 sufix

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

Fistul-

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

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 sace

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)