Sara Nelson's Med Vocab Ch 8

Front 1

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

Back 1

prefix

away from

Front 2

Ad-(ac- before d; 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 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 b; col- before l; com- before e, m and p; cor- before 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 certain 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 l; im- before b,m,and p; ir- before r)

Back 13

prefix

in, into, not, very, thoroughly

Front 14

Infra-

Back 14

prefix

beneath, below

Front 15

Inter-

Back 15

prefix

between

Front 16

Intra-(rarely intro-)

Back 16

prefix

within

Front 17

Non-

Back 17

prefix

not

Front 18

Mult-(often multi-)

Back 18

prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 19

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

Back 19

prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 20

Per-(pel- before l)

Back 20

prefix

through; very, thoroughly

Front 21

Post-

Back 21

prefix

after, following, behind

Front 22

Pre-

Back 22

prefix

before, in front of

Front 23

Pro-

Back 23

prefix

forward, in front

Front 24

Re-

Back 24

prefix

back, again

Front 25

Retro-

Back 25

prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 26

Se-

Back 26

prefix

apart, away from

Front 27

Semi-

Back 27

prefix

half

Front 28

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

Back 28

prefix

under

Front 29

Super-(often supra-)

Back 29

prefix

over, above; excess

Front 30

Trans-

Back 30

prefix

across, through

Front 31

Ultra-

Back 31

prefix

beyond, excess

Front 32

-al

Back 32

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 33

-an

Back 33

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 34

-ar

Back 34

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 35

-arium

Back 35

noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 36

-ary

Back 36

noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 37

-ary

Back 37

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 38

-ate

Back 38

adjective-forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 39

-ia

Back 39

noun-forming suffix

forms abstract nouns

Front 40

-ian

Back 40

noun-forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 41

-ic

Back 41

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 42

-id

Back 42

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 43

-ile

Back 43

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 44

-ine

Back 44

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 45

-ive

Back 45

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 46

-lent

Back 46

adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 47

-ose

Back 47

adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 48

-ous

Back 48

adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 49

-ty

Back 49

noun-forming suffix

forms abstract nouns

Front 50

-y

Back 50

noun-forming suffix

forms abstract nouns

Front 51

-ad

Back 51

adverb-forming suffix

indicates direction toward a part of the body

Front 52

Abdomin-

Back 52

combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 53

Adip-

Back 53

combining form

fat

Front 54

Aur-

Back 54

combining form

ear

Front 55

Bacill-

Back 55

combining form

(rod, staff) bacillus

Front 56

Burs-

Back 56

combining form

(leather sac) bursa

Front 57

Calc-

Back 57

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 58

Calor-

Back 58

combining form

heat, energy

Front 59

Capit-

Back 59

combining form

head

Front 60

Cerebr-

Back 60

combining form

brain

Front 61

Cost-

Back 61

combining form

rib

Front 62

Dent-

Back 62

combining form

tooth

Front 63

Dors-

Back 63

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 64

Extern-

Back 64

combining form

outer

Front 65

Fibr-

Back 65

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 66

Fistul-

Back 66

combining form

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

Front 67

Frig-, Frigor-

Back 67

combining form

cold

Front 68

Insul-

Back 68

combining form

island

Front 69

Intern-

Back 69

combining form

inner

Front 70

Meat-

Back 70

combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 71

Nas-

Back 71

combining form

nose

Front 72

Pur-

Back 72

combining form

pus

Front 73

Radic-, Rad-, Radix

Back 73

combining form

root

Front 74

Ren-

Back 74

combining form

kidney

Front 75

Sangui(n)-

Back 75

combining form

blood

Front 76

Son-

Back 76

combining form

sound

Front 77

Synov-

Back 77

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 78

Tub-

Back 78

combining form

(trumpet) tube

Front 79

Tuss-

Back 79

combining form

cough

Front 80

Vacc-

Back 80

combining form

cow. Words with vaccin- have to do with vaccine

Front 81

Vir-, Virus-

Back 81

combining form

(poison, venom), virus

Front 82

Viscer-

Back 82

combining form

internal organ(s)