Medical Vocabulary, Lesson 8

Front 1

ab- (a-, abs-)

Back 1

prefix

away from

Front 2

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

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-, col-, com-, cor-)

Back 7

prefix

together, with, throughly, very

Front 8

contra-

Back 8

prefix

against, opposite

Front 9

de-

Back 9

prefix

down, away from, absent

Front 10

dis- (di-, dif-)

Back 10

prefix

apart, away

Front 11

ex- (e-)

Back 11

prefix

out of, away from

Front 12

extra- (extro-)

Back 12

prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

in- (il-, im-, ir-)

Back 13

prefix

in, into

Front 14

in-

Back 14

prefix

not

Front 15

in-(il-, im-, ir-)

Back 15

prefix

not throughly

Front 16

infra-

Back 16

prefix

beneath, below

Front 17

inter-

Back 17

prefix

between

Front 18

intra- (intro-)

Back 18

prefix

within

Front 19

non-

Back 19

prefix

not

Front 20

mult- (multi-)

Back 20

prefix

many, much, affecting, many parts

Front 21

ob- (oc-, op-)

Back 21

prefix

against, toward, very

Front 22

per- (pel-)

Back 22

prefix

through, very throughly

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-, sup-)

Back 30

prefix

under

Front 31

super- (often supra-)

Back 31

prefix

over, above, excess

Front 32

trans-

Back 32

prefix

across, through

Front 33

ultra-

Back 33

prefix

beyond, excess

Front 34

uni-

Back 34

combining form/ prefix

one

Front 35

bi, bin, bis

Back 35

combining form/ prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 36

tri-

Back 36

combining form/ prefix

three

Front 37

quadr-

Back 37

combining form/ prefix

four

Front 38

quint-

Back 38

combining form/ prefix

five, fifth

Front 39

sex, sext-

Back 39

combining form/ prefix

six, sixth

Front 40

sept-

Back 40

combining form/ prefix

seven

Front 41

oct-, octa-

Back 41

combining for/ prefix

eight

Front 42

non-

Back 42

combining form/ prefix

nine, ninth

Front 43

dec-, deca-

Back 43

combining form/ prefix

ten, one-tenth

Front 44

al-

Back 44

adjectival- forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 45

an-

Back 45

adjectival forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 46

ar-

Back 46

adjectival forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 47

arium-

Back 47

noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 48

ary-

Back 48

noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 49

ary-

Back 49

adjectival forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 50

ate-

Back 50

adjectival forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 51

ia-

Back 51

noun forming suffix

state, condition

Front 52

ian-

Back 52

noun forming suffix

indicates and expert in a certain field

Front 53

ic-

Back 53

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 54

id-

Back 54

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 55

ile-

Back 55

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 56

ine-

Back 56

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 57

ive-

Back 57

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 58

lent-

Back 58

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 59

-ose

Back 59

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 60

ous-

Back 60

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 61

ty-

Back 61

noun forming suffix

state, condition

Front 62

y-

Back 62

noun forming suffix

state, condition

Front 63

abdomin-

Back 63

combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 64

adip-

Back 64

combining form

fat

Front 65

aur-

Back 65

combining form

ear

Front 66

bacil-

Back 66

combining form

(rod staff) bacillus

Front 67

burs-

Back 67

combining form

(leather sack) bursa

Front 68

calc-

Back 68

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 69

calor-

Back 69

combining form

heat, energy

Front 70

capit-

Back 70

combining form

head

Front 71

cerebr-

Back 71

combining form

brain

Front 72

cost-

Back 72

combining form

rib

Front 73

dent-

Back 73

combining form

tooth

Front 74

dors-

Back 74

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 75

extern-

Back 75

combining form

outer

Front 76

fibr-

Back 76

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 77

fistul-

Back 77

combining form

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

Front 78

frig-, frigor-

Back 78

combining form

cold

Front 79

insul-

Back 79

combining form

island

Front 80

intern-

Back 80

combining form

inner

Front 81

meat-

Back 81

combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 82

nas-

Back 82

combining form

nose

Front 83

pur-

Back 83

combining form

pus

Front 84

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 84

combining form

root

Front 85

ren-

Back 85

combining form

kidney

Front 86

sangui(n)-

Back 86

combining form

blood

Front 87

son-

Back 87

combining form

sound

Front 88

synov-

Back 88

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 89

tub-

Back 89

combining form

(trumpet) tube

Front 90

tuss-

Back 90

combining form

cough

Front 91

vacc-

Back 91

combining form

cow

Front 92

vir-, virus-

Back 92

combining form

(poison, venom) viris

Front 93

viscer-

Back 93

combining form

internal organ(s)