Medical Vocabulary Lesson 8

Front 1

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

Back 1

Prefix away from

Front 2

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

Back 2

Prefix to, toward

Front 3

ambi-

Back 3

Prefix both

Front 4

ante-

Back 4

Prefix before, forward

Front 5

bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 5

Prefix two, twice, double, both

Front 6

circum-

Back 6

Prefix around

Front 7

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

Back 7

Prefix together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 8

contra-

Back 8

Prefix against, opposite

Front 9

de-

Back 9

Prefix down, away from, absent

Front 10

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

Back 10

Prefix apart, away

Front 11

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

Back 11

Prefix out of, away from

Front 12

extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 12

Prefix on the outside, beyond

Front 13

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

Back 13

Prefix in; into

Front 14

in-

Back 14

Prefix not

Front 15

in-

Back 15

Prefix very, thoroughly

Front 16

infra-

Back 16

Prefix beneath, below

Front 17

inter-

Back 17

Prefix between

Front 18

intra- (rarely intro)

Back 18

Prefix within

Front 19

non-

Back 19

Prefix not (adverb)

Front 20

mult- (often multi-)

Back 20

Prefix many, much, affecting many parts

Front 21

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

Back 21

Prefix against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 22

per- (pel- before l)

Back 22

Prefix through; very, thoroughly

Front 23

post-

Back 23

Prefix after, following, behind

Front 24

pre-

Back 24

Prefix before, in front of

Front 25

pro-

Back 25

Prefix forward, in front

Front 26

re-

Back 26

Prefix back, again

Front 27

retro-

Back 27

Prefix backward, in back, behind

Front 28

se-

Back 28

Prefix apart, away from

Front 29

semi-

Back 29

Prefix half

Front 30

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

Back 30

Prefix under

Front 31

super-

Back 31

Prefix over, above; excess

Front 32

trans-

Back 32

Prefix across, through

Front 33

ultra-

Back 33

Prefix beyond, excess

Front 34

-al

Back 34

adjective-forming suffix pertaining to

Front 35

-an

Back 35

adjective-forming suffix pertaining to, located in

Front 36

-ar

Back 36

adjective-forming suffix pertaining to, located in

Front 37

-arium

Back 37

noun-forming suffix denotes a place for something

Front 38

-ary

Back 38

noun-forming suffix denotes a place for something

Front 39

-ary

Back 39

adjective-forming suffix pertaining to

Front 40

-ate

Back 40

adjective-forming suffix having the form of, possessing

Front 41

-ia

Back 41

noun-forming suffix state, condition, process or procedure

Front 42

-ian

Back 42

noun-forming suffix indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 43

-ic

Back 43

adjective-forming suffix pertaining to

Front 44

-id

Back 44

adjective-forming suffix pertaining to

Front 45

-ile

Back 45

adjective-forming suffix pertaining to, capable of

Front 46

-ine

Back 46

adjective-forming suffix pertaining to, located in

Front 47

-ive

Back 47

adjective-forming suffix pertaining to

Front 48

-lent

Back 48

adjective-forming suffix full of

Front 49

-ose

Back 49

adjective-forming suffix full of

Front 50

-ous

Back 50

adjective-forming suffix full of

Front 51

-ty

Back 51

abstract noun-forming suffix state, condition, process or procedure

Front 52

-y

Back 52

abstract noun-forming suffix state, condition, process or procedure

Front 53

abdomin-

Back 53

combining form belly, abdomen

Front 54

adip-

Back 54

combining form fat

Front 55

aur-

Back 55

combining form ear

Front 56

bacill-

Back 56

combining form (rod, staff) bacillus

Front 57

burs-

Back 57

combining form (leather sac) bursa

Front 58

calc-

Back 58

combining form stone, calcium, line (salts)

Front 59

calor-

Back 59

combining form heat, energy

Front 60

capit-

Back 60

combining form head

Front 61

cerebr-

Back 61

combining form brain

Front 62

cost-

Back 62

combining form rib

Front 63

dent-

Back 63

combining form tooth

Front 64

dors-

Back 64

combining form back (of the body)

Front 65

extern-

Back 65

combining form outer

Front 66

fibr-

Back 66

combining form fiber, filament

Front 67

fistul-

Back 67

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

Front 68

frig-, frigor-

Back 68

combining form cold

Front 69

insul-

Back 69

combining form island

Front 70

intern-

Back 70

combining form inner

Front 71

meat-

Back 71

combining form passage, opening, meatus

Front 72

nas-

Back 72

combining form nose

Front 73

pur-

Back 73

combining form pus

Front 74

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 74

combining form root

Front 75

ren-

Back 75

combining form kidney body

Front 76

sangui(n)-

Back 76

combining form blood

Front 77

son-

Back 77

combining form sound

Front 78

synov-

Back 78

combining form synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 79

tub-

Back 79

combining form (trumpet) tube

Front 80

tuss-

Back 80

combining form cough

Front 81

vacc-

Back 81

combining form cow (most words have to do with vaccine)

Front 82

vir-, virus-

Back 82

combining form (poison, venom) virus

Front 83

viscer-

Back 83

combining form internal organ(s)