Medical Vocabulary 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-, abs-)

Back 7

Prefix

Away from

Front 8

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

Back 8

Prefix

to, toward

Front 9

Ambi-

Back 9

Prefix

both

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Ante-

Back 10

Prefix

before, forward

Front 11

Bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 11

Prefix

two, twice, double, both

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Circum-

Back 12

Prefix

around

Front 13

Con-, (co-, col-, com-, cor-)

Back 13

Prefix

together, with; thoroughly, very

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Contra-

Back 14

Prefix

against, opposite

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De-

Back 15

Prefix

down, away from, absent

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Dis- (di-, dif-)

Back 16

Prefix

Apart, away

Front 17

Ex- (e-, ef-)

Back 17

Prefix

out of

Front 18

Extra- (extro-)

Back 18

Prefix

on the outside, beyond

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(1) In-

Back 19

Prefix

in, into

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(2) In-

Back 20

Prefix

not

Front 21

(3) In-

Back 21

Prefix

very, thoroughly

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Infra-

Back 22

Prefix

beneath, below

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Inter-

Back 23

Prefix

between

Front 24

Intra- (intro-)

Back 24

Prefix

within

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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

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

before, in front of

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, excess

Front 38

Trans-

Back 38

Prefix

across, through

Front 39

Ultra-

Back 39

Prefix

beyond, excess

Front 40

Uni-

Back 40

Numeric Combining Form

one

Front 41

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 41

Numeric Combining Form

two, twice, double, both

Front 42

Tri-

Back 42

Numeric Combining Form

three

Front 43

Quadr-

Back 43

Numeric Combining Form

Four

Front 44

Quint-

Back 44

Numeric Combining Form

five, fifth

Front 45

Sex-, sext-

Back 45

Numeric Combining Form

six, sixth

Front 46

Sept-

Back 46

Numeric Combining Form

seven

Front 47

Oct-, octa-

Back 47

Numeric Combining Form

eight

Front 48

Non-

Back 48

Numeric Combining Form

nine, ninth

Front 49

Dec-, deca-

Back 49

Numeric Combining Form

ten, one- tenth

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-al

Back 50

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 51

-an

Back 51

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 52

-ar

Back 52

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-arium

Back 53

Noun Forming Suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 54

-ary

Back 54

Adjective Forming Suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 55

-ary

Back 55

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to

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-ate

Back 56

Adjective Forming Suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 57

-ia

Back 57

Abstract Noun Forming Suffix

state, condition

Front 58

-ian

Back 58

Noun Forming Suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 59

-ic

Back 59

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to

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-id

Back 60

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 61

-ile

Back 61

Adjective Forming Suffix

Pertaining to, capable of

Front 62

-ine

Back 62

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to, located in

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-ive

Back 63

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to

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-lent

Back 64

Adjective Forming Suffix

full of

Front 65

-ose

Back 65

Adjective Forming Suffix

full of

Front 66

-ous

Back 66

Adjective Forming Suffix

full of

Front 67

-ty

Back 67

Abstract Noun Forming Suffix

Front 68

-y

Back 68

Abstract Noun Forming Suffix

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Abdomin-

Back 69

Combining Form

belly, abdomen

Front 70

Adip-

Back 70

Combining Form

fat

Front 71

Aur-

Back 71

Combining Form

ear

Front 72

Bacill-

Back 72

Combining Form

bacillus

Front 73

Burs-

Back 73

Combining Form

bursa

Front 74

Calc-

Back 74

Combining Form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 75

Calor-

Back 75

Combining Form

heat, energy

Front 76

Capit-

Back 76

Combining Form

head

Front 77

Cerebr-

Back 77

Combining Form

brain

Front 78

Cost-

Back 78

Combining Form

rib

Front 79

Dent-

Back 79

Combining Form

tooth

Front 80

Dors-

Back 80

Combining Form

back (of the body)

Front 81

Extern-

Back 81

Combining Form

Outer

Front 82

Fibr-

Back 82

Combining Form

fiber, filament

Front 83

Fistul-

Back 83

Combining Form

fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Front 84

Frig-, Frigor-

Back 84

Combining Form

cold

Front 85

Insul-

Back 85

Combining Form

island

Front 86

Intern-

Back 86

Combining Form

inner

Front 87

Meat-

Back 87

Combining Form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 88

Nas-

Back 88

Combining Form

nose

Front 89

Pur-

Back 89

Combining Form

Pus

Front 90

Radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 90

Combining Form

root

Front 91

Ren-

Back 91

Combining Form

kidney

Front 92

Sangui (n)-

Back 92

Combining Form

blood

Front 93

Son-

Back 93

Combining Form

sound

Front 94

Synov-

Back 94

Combining Form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 95

Tub-

Back 95

Combining Form

tube

Front 96

Tuss-

Back 96

Combining Form

cough

Front 97

Vacc-

Back 97

Combining Form

cow

Front 98

Vir-, Virus-

Back 98

Combining Form

virus

Front 99

Viscer-

Back 99

Combining Form

internal organ(s)