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

Back 7

prefix away from

Front 8

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 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- (co- before b, col- before l, com- before e, m, and p, cor- before r)

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

Back 16

prefix apart, away

Front 17

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

Back 17

prefix out of, away from

Front 18

extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 18

prefix on the outside, beyond

Front 19

in- (il- before L, I'm- before b, m, and p, and ir- before r)

Back 19

prefix in, into

Front 20

infra-

Back 20

prefix beneath, below

Front 21

inter-

Back 21

prefix between

Front 22

intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 22

prefix within

Front 23

non-

Back 23

prefix not

Front 24

mult- (multi-)

Back 24

prefix many, much, affecting many parts

Front 25

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

Back 25

prefix against, toward, very, thoroughly

Front 26

per- (pel- before l)

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

retro-

Back 31

prefix backward, in back, behind

Front 32

se-

Back 32

prefix apart, away from

Front 33

semi-

Back 33

prefix half

Front 34

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

Back 34

prefix under

Front 35

super- (supra-)

Back 35

prefix over, above, excess

Front 36

trans-

Back 36

prefix across, through

Front 37

ultra

Back 37

prefix beyond, excess

Front 38

-an

Back 38

adjective forming suffix pertaining to, located in

Front 39

-ar

Back 39

adjective forming suffix pertaining to, located in

Front 40

-arium

Back 40

noun forming suffix denotes a pace for something

Front 41

-ary

Back 41

noun forming suffix denotes a pace for something

Front 42

-ary

Back 42

adjective forming suffix pertaining to

Front 43

-ate

Back 43

adjective forming suffix having the form of, posessing

Front 44

-ian

Back 44

noun forming suffix indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 45

-ic

Back 45

adjective forming suffix pertaining to

Front 46

-id

Back 46

adjective forming suffix pertaining to

Front 47

-ile

Back 47

adjective forming suffix pertaining to, capable of

Front 48

-ine

Back 48

adjective forming suffix pertaining to, located in

Front 49

-ive

Back 49

adjective forming suffix pertaining to

Front 50

-lent

Back 50

adjective forming suffix full of

Front 51

-ose

Back 51

adjective forming suffix full of

Front 52

-ous

Back 52

adjective forming suffix full of

Front 53

-ty

Back 53

noun forming suffix

Front 54

-y

Back 54

noun forming suffix

Front 55

abdomin-

Back 55

combining form belly, abdomen

Front 56

adip-

Back 56

combining form fat

Front 57

aur-

Back 57

combining form ear

Front 58

bacill-

Back 58

combining form (rod, staff) bacillus

Front 59

burs-

Back 59

combining form (leather sack) bursa

Front 60

calc-

Back 60

combining form stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 61

calor-

Back 61

combining form heat, energy

Front 62

capit-

Back 62

combining form head

Front 63

cerebr-

Back 63

combining form brain

Front 64

cost-

Back 64

combining form rib

Front 65

dent-

Back 65

combining form tooth

Front 66

dors-

Back 66

combining form back (of the body)

Front 67

extern-

Back 67

combining form outer

Front 68

fibr-

Back 68

combining form fiber, filament

Front 69

fistul-

Back 69

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

Front 70

frig-, frigor-

Back 70

combining form cold

Front 71

insul-

Back 71

combining form island

Front 72

intern-

Back 72

combining form inner

Front 73

meat-

Back 73

combining form passage, opening, meatus

Front 74

nas-

Back 74

combining form nose

Front 75

pur-

Back 75

combining form pus

Front 76

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 76

combining form root

Front 77

ren-

Back 77

combining form kidney

Front 78

sangui(n)-

Back 78

combining form blood

Front 79

son-

Back 79

combining form sound

Front 80

synov-

Back 80

combining form synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 81

tub-

Back 81

combining form (trumpet) tube

Front 82

tuss-

Back 82

combining form cough

Front 83

vacc-

Back 83

combining form cow

Front 84

vir-, virus-

Back 84

combining form (poison, venom) virus

Front 85

viscer-

Back 85

combining form internal organ(s)