Medical Vocabulary 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- (Abs-)

Back 7

Prefix

away from

Front 8

Ad-

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-

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-

Back 16

Prefix

apart, away

Front 17

Ex-

Back 17

Prefix

out of, away from

Front 18

Extra-

Back 18

Prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 19

In-

Back 19

Prefix

1. in, into
2. not
3. very, thoroughly

Front 20

Infra-

Back 20

Prefix

beneath, below

Front 21

Inter-

Back 21

Prefix

between

Front 22

Intra-

Back 22

Prefix

within

Front 23

Non-

Back 23

Prefix

not

Front 24

Mult-

Back 24

Prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 25

Ob-

Back 25

Prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 26

Per-

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

Se-

Back 31

Prefix

apart, away from

Front 32

Semi-

Back 32

Prefix

half

Front 33

Sub-

Back 33

Prefix

under

Front 34

Super-

Back 34

Prefix

over, above, excess

Front 35

Trans-

Back 35

Prefix

across, through

Front 36

Ultra-

Back 36

Prefix

beyond, excess

Front 37

Uni-

Back 37

Numeric Combining Form or Prefix

one

Front 38

Bi-, Bin-, Bis-

Back 38

Numeric Combining Form or Prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 39

Tri-

Back 39

Numeric Combining Form or Prefix

three

Front 40

Quadr-

Back 40

Numeric Combining Form or Prefix

four

Front 41

Quint-

Back 41

Numeric Combining Form or Prefix

five, fifth

Front 42

Sex-, Sext-

Back 42

Numeric Combining Form or Prefix

six, sixth

Front 43

Sept-

Back 43

Numeric Combining Form or Prefix

seven

Front 44

Oct-, Octa-

Back 44

Numeric Combining Form or Prefix

eight

Front 45

Non-

Back 45

Numeric Combining Form or Prefix

nine, ninth

Front 46

Dec-, deca-

Back 46

Numeric Combining Form or Prefix

ten, one-tenth

Front 47

-al

Back 47

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 48

-an

Back 48

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 49

-ar

Back 49

ajective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 50

-arium

Back 50

noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 51

-ary

Back 51

noun and adjective forming suffix

denotes a place for something
pertaining to

Front 52

-ate

Back 52

adjective forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 53

-ia

Back 53

forms abstract nouns

Front 54

-ian

Back 54

noun forming suffix

indicated an expert in a certain field

Front 55

-ic

Back 55

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 56

-id

Back 56

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 57

-ile

Back 57

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 58

-ine

Back 58

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 59

-ive

Back 59

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 60

-lent

Back 60

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 61

-ose

Back 61

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 62

-ous

Back 62

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 63

-ty

Back 63

forms abstract nouns

Front 64

-y

Back 64

forms abstract nouns

Front 65

Abdomin-

Back 65

Combining Form

belly; abdomen

Front 66

Adip-

Back 66

Combining Form

fat

Front 67

Aur-

Back 67

Combining Form

ear

Front 68

Bacill-

Back 68

Combining Form

[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 69

Burs-

Back 69

Combining Form

[leather bag] bursa

Front 70

Calc-

Back 70

Combining Form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 71

Calor-

Back 71

Combining Form

heat, energy

Front 72

Capit-

Back 72

Combining Form

head

Front 73

Cerebr-

Back 73

Combining Form

brain

Front 74

Cost-

Back 74

Combining Form

rib

Front 75

Dent-

Back 75

Combining Form

tooth

Front 76

Dors-

Back 76

Combining Form

back (of the body)

Front 77

Extern-

Back 77

Combining Form

outer

Front 78

Fibr-

Back 78

Combining Form

fiber, filament

Front 79

Fistul-

Back 79

Combining Form

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

Front 80

Frig-, Frigor-

Back 80

Combining Form

cold

Front 81

Insul-

Back 81

Combining Form

island

Front 82

Intern-

Back 82

Combining Form

inner

Front 83

Meat-

Back 83

Combining Form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 84

Nas-

Back 84

Combining Form

nose

Front 85

Pur-

Back 85

Combining Form

pus

Front 86

Radic-, Rad-, Radix

Back 86

Combining Form

root

Front 87

Ren-

Back 87

Combining Form

renal

Front 88

Sangui(n)-

Back 88

Combining Form

blood

Front 89

Son-

Back 89

Combining Form

sound

Front 90

Synov-

Back 90

Combining Form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 91

Tub-

Back 91

Combining Form

[trumpet]tube

Front 92

Tuss-

Back 92

Combining Form

cough

Front 93

Vacc-

Back 93

Combining Form

cow

Front 94

Vir-, Virus-

Back 94

Combining Form

[poison, venom] virus

Front 95

Viscer-

Back 95

Combining Form

internal organs