Medical Vocabulary Lesson 8

Front 1

ab-, a- (before consonants0, abs- (before c and t)

Back 1

Latin Prefix

away from

Front 2

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

Back 2

Latin Prefix

to, toward

Front 3

ambi-

Back 3

Latin Prefix

both

Front 4

ante-

Back 4

Latin Prefix

before, forward

Front 5

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 5

Latin Prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 6

circum-

Back 6

Latin Prefix

around

Front 7

con-, co- (before h), col- (before l), com- (before e, m, p), cor- (before r)

Back 7

Latin Prefix

together, with, thoroughly, very

Front 8

contra-

Back 8

Latin Prefix

against, opposite

Front 9

de-

Back 9

Latin Prefix

down, away from, absent

Front 10

dis-, di- (before g, v, and usually l), dif- (before f)

Back 10

Latin Prefix

apart, away

Front 11

ex-, e-, ef- (before f)

Back 11

Latin Prefix

Out of

Front 12

extra-, extro- (rarely)

Back 12

Latin Prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

in-, il- (before l), im- (before b, m, p), ir- (before r)

Back 13

Latin Prefix

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

Front 14

infra-

Back 14

Latin Prefix

beneath, below

Front 15

inter-

Back 15

Latin Prefix

between

Front 16

intra-, intro- (rarely)

Back 16

Latin Prefix

within

Front 17

non-

Back 17

Latin Prefix

not

Front 18

mult-, multi-

Back 18

Latin Prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 19

ob-, oc- (before c), op- (before p)

Back 19

Latin Prefix

against, toward, very, thoroughly

Front 20

per-, pel- (before l)

Back 20

Latin Prefix

very, thoroughly

Front 21

post-

Back 21

Latin Prefix

after, following, behind

Front 22

pre-

Back 22

Latin Prefix

before, in front of

Front 23

pro-

Back 23

Latin Prefix

forward, in front

Front 24

re-

Back 24

Latin Prefix

back, again

Front 25

retro-

Back 25

Latin Prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 26

se-

Back 26

Latin Prefix

apart, away from

Front 27

semi-

Back 27

Latin Prefix

half

Front 28

sub-, suf- (before f), sup- (before p)

Back 28

Latin Prefix

under

Front 29

super-, supra-

Back 29

Latin Prefix

over, above, excess

Front 30

trans-

Back 30

Latin Prefix

across, through

Front 31

ultra-

Back 31

Latin Prefix

beyond, excess

Front 32

uni-

Back 32

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix

one

Front 33

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 33

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 34

tri-

Back 34

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix

three

Front 35

quadr-

Back 35

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix

four

Front 36

quint-

Back 36

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix

five, fifth

Front 37

sex-, sext-

Back 37

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix

seven

Front 38

sept-

Back 38

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix

seven

Front 39

oct-, octa-

Back 39

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix

eight

Front 40

non-

Back 40

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix

nine, ninth

Front 41

dec-, deca-

Back 41

Numeric Combining Form/Prefix

ten, one-tenth

Front 42

-an

Back 42

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 43

-ar

Back 43

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 44

-arium

Back 44

Noun Forming Suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 45

-ary

Back 45

Noun Forming Suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 46

-ary

Back 46

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 47

-ate

Back 47

Adjective Forming Suffix:

having the form of, possessing

Front 48

-ia

Back 48

Noun Forming Suffix

forms abstract nouns

Front 49

-ian

Back 49

Noun Forming Suffix

indicates an expert on a certain field

Front 50

-ic

Back 50

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 51

-id

Back 51

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 52

-ile

Back 52

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 53

-ine

Back 53

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 54

-ive

Back 54

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Front 55

-lent

Back 55

Adjective Forming Suffix

full of

Front 56

-ose

Back 56

Adjective Forming Suffix

full of

Front 57

-ous

Back 57

Adjective Forming Suffix

full of

Front 58

-ty

Back 58

Noun Forming Suffix

forms abstract nouns

Front 59

-y

Back 59

Noun Forminng Suffix

forms abstract nouns

Front 60

-ad

Back 60

Forms adverbs from nouns

Front 61

abdomin-

Back 61

Latin Combining Form

belly, abdomen

Front 62

adip-

Back 62

Latin Combining Form

fat

Front 63

aur-

Back 63

Latin Combining Form

ear

Front 64

bacill-

Back 64

Latin Combining Form

[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 65

burs-

Back 65

Latin Combining Form

[leather sac] bursa

Front 66

calc-

Back 66

Latin Combining Form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 67

calor-

Back 67

Latin Combining Form

heat, energy

Front 68

capit-

Back 68

Latin Combining Form

head

Front 69

cerebr-

Back 69

Latin Combining Form

brain

Front 70

cost-

Back 70

Latin Combining Form

rib

Front 71

dent-

Back 71

Latin Combining Form

tooth

Front 72

dors-

Back 72

Latin Combining Form

back (of the body)

Front 73

extern-

Back 73

Latin Combining Form

outer

Front 74

fibr-

Back 74

Latin Combining Form

fiber, filament

Front 75

fistul-

Back 75

Latin Combining Form

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

Front 76

frig-, frigor-

Back 76

Latin Combining Form

cold

Front 77

insul-

Back 77

Latin Combining Form

island (cell clusters in the pancreas: alpha, beta, delta)

Front 78

intern-

Back 78

Latin Combining Form

inner

Front 79

meat-

Back 79

Latin Combining Form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 80

nas-

Back 80

Latin Combining Form

nose

Front 81

pur-

Back 81

Latin Combining Form

pus

Front 82

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 82

Latin Combining Form

root

Front 83

ren-

Back 83

Latin Combining Form

kidney

Front 84

sangui(n)-

Back 84

Latin Combining Form

blood

Front 85

son-

Back 85

Latin Combining Form

sound

Front 86

synov-

Back 86

Latin Combining Form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 87

tub-

Back 87

Latin Combining Form

tube

Front 88

tuss-

Back 88

Latin Combining Form

cough

Front 89

vacc-

Back 89

Latin Combining Form

cow [anything related to a vaccine]

Front 90

vir-, virus-

Back 90

Latin Combining Form

[poison, venom] virus

Front 91

viscer-

Back 91

Latin Combining Form

internal organs

Front 92

-cle, -culus

Back 92

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 93

-ella, -ellum

Back 93

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 94

-il, -illa

Back 94

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 95

-ola, -olus

Back 95

Diminutive Suffix

smallness

Front 96

-ule, -ulus

Back 96

Diminutive Suffix

smallness