Pierce Med.vocab. Chapter 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; thoroughly, 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-, ef-

Back 11

Prefix
out of, away from

Front 12

extra-, extro-

Back 12

Prefix
on the outside, beyond

Front 13

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

Back 13

Prefix
in, into

Front 14

(2) in-

Back 14

Prefix
not

Front 15

(3) in-

Back 15

Prefix
very, thoroughly

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

Adverb in Latin/Prefix in English
not

Front 20

mult-, multi-

Back 20

Prefix
many, much, affecting many parts

Front 21

ob-, oc-, op-

Back 21

Prefix
against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 22

per-, pel-

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-, sup-

Back 30

Prefix
under

Front 31

super-, 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

-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

Abstract nouns suffix

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

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-ous

Back 50

Adjective-forming suffix
full of

Front 51

-ty

Back 51

Abstract noun suffix

Front 52

-y

Back 52

Abstract noun suffix

Front 53

-ad

Back 53

Adverb-forming suffix
direction toward a part of the body

Front 54

l, ll

Back 54

Diminutive suffix
express the idea of smallness

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 tubelike 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 (pronounced mee-ate' -us)

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

VISER-

Back 85

Combining form
internal organ(s)