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

-ae

Back 7

genitive ending
of the bladder

Front 8

-i

Back 8

genitive ending
of the uterus

Front 9

-orum

Back 9

genitive ending
of newborns

Front 10

-is

Back 10

genitive ending
of the tooth

Front 11

ab- (a- rarely before certain consonants; abs- before c and t)

Back 11

latin prefix
away from

Front 12

ad- (ac- before c; af- before f; ag- before g; al- before l; an- before n; ap- before p; as- before s; a- before sp; at- before t)

Back 12

latin prefix
to, toward

Front 13

ambi-

Back 13

latin prefix
both

Front 14

ante-

Back 14

latin prefix
before, forward

Front 15

bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 15

latin prefix
two, twice, double, both

Front 16

circum-

Back 16

latin prefix
around

Front 17

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

Back 17

latin prefix
together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 18

contra-

Back 18

latin prefix
against, opposite

Front 19

de-

Back 19

latin prefix
down, away from, absent

Front 20

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

Back 20

latin prefix
apart, away

Front 21

ex- (e- before certain consonants; ef- before f)

Back 21

latin prefix
out of, away from

Front 22

extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 22

latin prefix
on the outside, beyond

Front 23

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

Back 23

latin prefix
in, into

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(2) in-

Back 24

latin prefix
not

Front 25

(3) in-

Back 25

latin prefix
very, thoroughly

Front 26

infra-

Back 26

latin prefix
beneath, below

Front 27

inter-

Back 27

latin prefix
between

Front 28

intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 28

latin prefix
within

Front 29

*non-
*(not a prefix in Latin, an adverb)

Back 29

latin prefix
not

Front 30

mult- (often multi-)

Back 30

latin prefix
many, much, affecting many parts

Front 31

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

Back 31

latin prefix
against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 32

per- (pel- before l)

Back 32

latin prefix
through; very, thoroughly

Front 33

post-

Back 33

latin prefix
after, following, behind

Front 34

pre-

Back 34

latin prefix
before, in front of

Front 35

pro-

Back 35

latin prefix
forward, in front

Front 36

re-

Back 36

latin prefix
back, again

Front 37

retro-

Back 37

latin prefix
backward, in back, behind

Front 38

se-

Back 38

latin prefix
apart, away from

Front 39

semi-

Back 39

latin prefix
half

Front 40

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

Back 40

latin prefix
under

Front 41

super- (often supra-)

Back 41

latin prefix
over, above; excess

Front 42

trans-

Back 42

latin prefix
across, through

Front 43

ultra-

Back 43

latin prefix
beyond, excess

Front 44

uni-

Back 44

combining form/prefix
one

Front 45

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 45

combining form/prefix
two, twice, double, both

Front 46

tri-

Back 46

combining form/prefix
three

Front 47

quadr-

Back 47

combining form/prefix
four

Front 48

quint-

Back 48

combining form/prefix
five, fifth

Front 49

sex-, sext-

Back 49

combining form/prefix
six, sixth

Front 50

sept-

Back 50

combining form/prefix
seven

Front 51

oct-, octa-

Back 51

combining form/prefix
eight

Front 52

non-

Back 52

combining form/prefix
nine, ninth

Front 53

dec-, deca-

Back 53

combining form/prefix
ten, one-tenth

Front 54

-al

Back 54

latin adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 55

-an

Back 55

latin adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 56

-ar

Back 56

latin adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 57

-arium

Back 57

latin noun-forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 58

-ary

Back 58

latin noun-forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 59

-ary

Back 59

latin adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 60

-ate

Back 60

latin adjective-forming suffix
having the form of, possessing

Front 61

-ia

Back 61

latin noun-forming suffix
forms abstract nouns

Front 62

-ian

Back 62

latin noun-forming suffix
indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 63

-ic

Back 63

latin adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 64

-id

Back 64

latin adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 65

-ile

Back 65

latin adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, capable of

Front 66

-ine

Back 66

latin adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 67

-ive

Back 67

latin adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 68

-lent

Back 68

latin adjective-forming suffix
full of

Front 69

-ose

Back 69

latin adjective-forming suffix
full of

Front 70

-ous

Back 70

latin adjective-forming suffix
full of

Front 71

-ty

Back 71

latin noun-forming suffix
forms abstract nouns

Front 72

-y

Back 72

latin noun-forming suffix
forms abstract nouns

Front 73

abdomin-

Back 73

combining form
belly, abdomen

Front 74

adip-

Back 74

combining form
fat

Front 75

aur-

Back 75

combining form
ear

Front 76

bacill-

Back 76

combining form
[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 77

burs-

Back 77

combining form
[leather sack] bursa

Front 78

calc-

Back 78

combining form
stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 79

calor-

Back 79

combining form
heat, energy

Front 80

capit-

Back 80

combining form
head

Front 81

cerebr-

Back 81

combining form
brain

Front 82

cost-

Back 82

combining form
rib

Front 83

dent-

Back 83

combining form
tooth

Front 84

dors-

Back 84

combining form
back (of the body)

Front 85

extern-

Back 85

combining form
outer

Front 86

fibr-

Back 86

combining form
fiber, filament

Front 87

fistul-

Back 87

combining form
(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Front 88

frig-, frigor-

Back 88

combining form
cold

Front 89

insul-

Back 89

combining form
island

Front 90

intern-

Back 90

combining form
inner

Front 91

meat-

Back 91

combining form
passage, opening, meatus (pronounced mee-ate-us)

Front 92

nas-

Back 92

combining form
nose

Front 93

pur-

Back 93

combining form
pus

Front 94

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 94

combining form
root

Front 95

ren-

Back 95

combining form
kidney

Front 96

sangui(n)-

Back 96

combining form
blood

Front 97

son-

Back 97

combining form
sound

Front 98

synov-

Back 98

combining form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 99

tub-

Back 99

combining form
[trumpet] tube

Front 100

tuss-

Back 100

combining form
cough

Front 101

vacc-

Back 101

combining form
cow

Front 102

vir-, virus-

Back 102

combining form
[poison, venom] virus

Front 103

viscer-

Back 103

combining form
internal organ(s)