Medical Vocabulary From Chapter 8

Front 1

aur-

Back 1

combining form
ear
example: auricle

Front 2

later-

Back 2

combining form
side
example: lateral

Front 3

oss-

Back 3

combining form
bone
example: ossify

Front 4

radic-

Back 4

combining form
root
example: radical

Front 5

sopor-

Back 5

combining form
sleep
example: soporific

Front 6

vas-

Back 6

combining form
vessel
example: vascular

Front 7

-ae

Back 7

genitive suffix
showing possession of the bladder
example: vesicae

Front 8

-i

Back 8

genitive suffix
showing possession of the uterus
example: uteri

Front 9

-orum

Back 9

genitive suffix
showing possession of newborns
example: neonatorum

Front 10

-is

Back 10

genitive suffix
showing possession of the tooth
example: dentis

Front 11

ab-, a-, abs-

Back 11

prefix
away from
example: abscess

Front 12

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

Back 12

prefix
to, toward
example: adaptation

Front 13

ambi-

Back 13

prefix
both
example: ambidextrous

Front 14

ante-

Back 14

prefix
before, foward
example: antefebrile

Front 15

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 15

prefix
two, twice, double, both
example: binocular

Front 16

circum-

Back 16

prefix
around
example: circumduction

Front 17

con-,co-, col-, com-, cor-

Back 17

prefix
together, with, thoroughly, very
example: cohesion

Front 18

contra-

Back 18

prefix
against, opposite
example: contraception

Front 19

de-

Back 19

prefix
down, away from, absent
example: dehydration

Front 20

dis-, di-, dif-

Back 20

prefix
apart, away
example: disinfect

Front 21

ex-, e-, ef-

Back 21

prefix
out of, away from
example: exhalation

Front 22

extra-, extro-

Back 22

prefix
on the outside, beyond
example: extrasensory

Front 23

in-, il-, im-, ir-

Back 23

prefix
in, into
example: incubation

Front 24

in-

Back 24

prefix
not
example: infirm

Front 25

in-

Back 25

prefix
very, thoroughly
example: induration

Front 26

infra-

Back 26

prefix
beneath, below
example: inframammary

Front 27

inter-

Back 27

prefix
between
example: intercostal

Front 28

intra-, intro-

Back 28

prefix
within
example: intramuscular

Front 29

non-

Back 29

prefix
not
example: nontoxic

Front 30

mult-, multi-

Back 30

prefix
many, much, affecting many parts
example: multiparous

Front 31

ob-, oc-, op-

Back 31

prefix
against, toward, very, thoroughly
example: occult

Front 32

per-, pel-

Back 32

prefix
through, very, thoroughly
example: permanent

Front 33

post-

Back 33

prefix
after, following, behind
example: postpartum

Front 34

pre-

Back 34

prefix
before, in front of
example: pregnant

Front 35

pro-

Back 35

prefix
foward, in front
example: procedure

Front 36

re-

Back 36

prefix
back, again
example: recess

Front 37

retro-

Back 37

prefix
backward, in back, behind
example: retrograde

Front 38

se-

Back 38

prefix
apart, away from
example: secrete

Front 39

semi-

Back 39

prefix
half
example: seminormal

Front 40

sub-, suf-, sup-

Back 40

prefix
under
example: subcostal

Front 41

super-, supra-

Back 41

prefix
over, above, excess
example: superficial

Front 42

trans-

Back 42

prefix
across, through
example: transparent

Front 43

ultra-

Back 43

prefix
beyond, excess
example: ultrasonic

Front 44

uni-

Back 44

combining form/prefix
one
example: uniform

Front 45

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 45

combining form/prefix
two, twice, double, both
example: binaural

Front 46

tri-

Back 46

combining form/prefix
three
example: tricyclic

Front 47

quardr-

Back 47

combining form/prefix
four
example: quadriplegia

Front 48

quint-

Back 48

combining form/prefix
five,fifth
example: quintuplet

Front 49

sex-, sext-

Back 49

combining form/prefix
six, sixth
example: sextan

Front 50

sept-

Back 50

combining form/prefix
seven
example: septuplet

Front 51

oct-, octa-

Back 51

combining form/prefix
eight
example: octahedron

Front 52

non-

Back 52

combining form/prefix
nine, ninth
example: nonose

Front 53

dec-, deca-

Back 53

combining form/prefix
ten, one-tenth
example: decameter

Front 54

-an

Back 54

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in
example: median

Front 55

-ar

Back 55

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in
example: vascular

Front 56

-arium

Back 56

noun-forming suffix
denotes a place for something
example: aquarium

Front 57

-ary

Back 57

noun-forming suffix
denotes a place for something
example: library

Front 58

-ary

Back 58

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to
example: salivary

Front 59

-ate

Back 59

adjective-forming suffix
having the form of, possessing
example: cordate

Front 60

-ia

Back 60

noun-forming suffix
example: macrolabia

Front 61

-ian

Back 61

noun-forming suffix
indicates an expert in a certain field
example: librarian

Front 62

-ic

Back 62

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to
example: rhythmic

Front 63

-id

Back 63

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to
example: rabid

Front 64

-ile

Back 64

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, capable of
example: senile

Front 65

-ine

Back 65

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in
example: uterine

Front 66

-ive

Back 66

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to
example: palliative

Front 67

-lent

Back 67

adjective-forming suffix
full of
example: somnolent

Front 68

-ose

Back 68

adjective-forming suffix
full of
example: adipose

Front 69

-ous

Back 69

adjective-forming suffix
full of
example: bilious

Front 70

-ty

Back 70

noun-forming suffix
example: gravity

Front 71

-y

Back 71

noun-forming suffix
example: memory

Front 72

-ad

Back 72

noun-forming suffix that forms adverbs
examples: dextrad- toward the right side, sinistrad- toward the left side, cephalad- toward the head

Front 73

-cle, -culus

Back 73

diminutive suffix
example: ventricle

Front 74

-ella, -ellum

Back 74

diminutive suffix
example: rubella

Front 75

-il, illa

Back 75

diminutive suffix
example: fibrilla

Front 76

-ola, olus

Back 76

diminutive suffix
example: roseola

Front 77

-ule, -ulus

Back 77

diminutive suffix
example: globule

Front 78

abdomin-

Back 78

combining form
belly, abdomen
example: abdominalgia

Front 79

adip-

Back 79

combining form
fat
example: adipose

Front 80

aur-

Back 80

combining form
ear
example: auricular

Front 81

bacill-

Back 81

combining form
rod, staff, bacillus
example: bacillus

Front 82

burs-

Back 82

combining form
leather sack, bursa
example: bursitis

Front 83

calc-

Back 83

combining form
stone, calcium, lime salts
example: calciferous

Front 84

calor-

Back 84

combining form
heat, energy
example: caloric

Front 85

capit-

Back 85

combining form
head
example: decapitate

Front 86

cerebr-

Back 86

combining form
brain
example: cerebral

Front 87

cost-

Back 87

combining form
rib
example: costalgia

Front 88

dent-

Back 88

combining form
tooth
example: dentist

Front 89

dors-

Back 89

combining form
back of the body
example: dorsal

Front 90

extern-

Back 90

combining form
outer
example: external

Front 91

fibr-

Back 91

combining form
fiber, filament
example: fibrous

Front 92

fistul-

Back 92

combining form
tube, pipe, fistula, an abnormal tublike passage in the body
example: fistulectomy

Front 93

frig-, frigor-

Back 93

combining form
cold
example: refrigerate

Front 94

insul-

Back 94

combining form
island
example: insulin

Front 95

intern-

Back 95

combining form
inner
example: internal

Front 96

meat-

Back 96

combining form
passage, opening, meatus
example: meatoscope

Front 97

nas-

Back 97

combining form
nose
example: nasal

Front 98

pur-

Back 98

combining form
pus
example: purulent

Front 99

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 99

combining form
root
example: radices

Front 100

ren-

Back 100

combining form
kidney
example: renogastric

Front 101

sanguin-

Back 101

combining form
blood
example: sanguicolous

Front 102

son-

Back 102

combining form
sound
example: sonogram

Front 103

synov-

Back 103

combining form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac
example: synovium

Front 104

tub-

Back 104

combining form
trumpet tube
example: tuboovaritis

Front 105

tuss-

Back 105

combining form
cough
example: antitussive

Front 106

vacc-

Back 106

combining form
cow, vaccine
example: vaccine

Front 107

vir-, virus-

Back 107

combining form
poison, venom, virus, strong, powerful, full of poison
example: viral

Front 108

viscer-

Back 108

combining form
internal organs
example: visceral