Tabitha Le - Med Vocab Chapter 8

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aur-

Back 1

combining form
ear

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later-

Back 2

combining form
side

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oss-

Back 3

combining form
bone

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radic-

Back 4

combining form
root

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sopor-

Back 5

combining form
sleep

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vas-

Back 6

combining form
vessel

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

Back 7

prefix
away from

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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

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ambi-

Back 9

prefix
both

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ante-

Back 10

prefix
before, forward

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bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 11

prefix
two, twice, double, both

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circum-

Back 12

prefix
around

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

Back 13

prefix
together, with; thoroughly, very

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contra-

Back 14

prefix
against, opposite

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de-

Back 15

prefix
down, away from, absent

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

Back 16

prefix
apart, away

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

Back 17

Prefix
out of, away from

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extra (rarely extro-)

Back 18

Prefix
on the outside, beyond

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(1) in-
(il- before l; im- before b, m, p; ir- before r)

Back 19

Prefix
in, into

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(2) in-

Back 20

Prefix
not

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(3) in-

Back 21

Prefix
very, thoroughly

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infra-

Back 22

Prefix
beneath, below

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inter-

Back 23

Prefix
between

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intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 24

Prefix
within

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non-

Back 25

Listed as: Latin Prefix
not
*Non is not a prefix in Latin, but an adverb

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mult- (often multi-)

Back 26

Prefix
many, much, affecting many parts

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

Back 27

Prefix
against, toward; very, thoroughly

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per-
(pel- before l)

Back 28

Prefix
through; very, throughly

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post-

Back 29

Prefix
after, following, behind

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pre-

Back 30

Prefix
before, in front of

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pro-

Back 31

Prefix
forward, in front

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re-

Back 32

Prefix
back, again

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retro-

Back 33

Prefix
backward, in back, behind

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se-

Back 34

Prefix
apart, away from

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semi-

Back 35

Prefix
half

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

Back 36

Prefix
under

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super- (often supra-)

Back 37

Prefix
over, above; excess

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trans-

Back 38

Prefix
across, through

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ultra-

Back 39

Prefix
beyond, excess

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uni-

Back 40

combining form/prefix
one

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bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 41

combining form/prefix
two, twice, double, both

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tri-

Back 42

combining form/prefix
three

*derived from Greek

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quadr-

Back 43

combining form/prefix
four

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quint-

Back 44

combining form/prefix
five, fifth

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sex-, sext-

Back 45

combining form/prefix
six, sixth

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sept-

Back 46

combining form/prefix
seven

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oct-, octa-

Back 47

combining form/prefix
eight

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non-

Back 48

combining form/prefix
nine, ninth

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dec-, *deca-

Back 49

combining form/prefix
ten, one-tenth

*derived from Greek

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-al

Back 50

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

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-an

Back 51

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

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-ar

Back 52

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

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-arium

Back 53

noun-forming suffix
denotes a place for something

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-ary

Back 54

noun-forming suffix
denotes a place for something

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-ary

Back 55

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

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-ate

Back 56

adjective-forming suffix
having the form of, possessing

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-ia

Back 57

noun-forming suffix
state, quality, condition, process, procedure

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-ian

Back 58

noun-forming suffix
indicates an expert in a certain field

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-ic

Back 59

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

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-id

Back 60

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

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-ile

Back 61

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, capable of

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-ine

Back 62

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

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-ive

Back 63

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

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-lent

Back 64

adjective-forming suffix
full of

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-ose

Back 65

adjective-forming suffix
full of

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-ous

Back 66

adjective-forming suffix
full of

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-ty

Back 67

noun-forming suffix
forms abstract nouns
state, quality, condition, process, procedure

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-y

Back 68

noun-forming suffix
forms abstract nouns
state, quality, condition, process, procedure

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-ad

Back 69

the English suffix -ad forms adverbs from nouns
indicate direction toward a part of the body

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-cle

Back 70

diminutive suffix "express idea of smallness"
Example: ventricle

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-ella

Back 71

diminutive suffix "express idea of smallness"
Example: rubella

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-il

Back 72

diminutive suffix "express idea of smallness"
Example: fibril

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-ola

Back 73

diminutive suffix "express idea of smallness"
Example: roseola

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-ule

Back 74

diminutive suffix "express idea of smallness"
Example: globule

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-culus

Back 75

diminutive suffix "express idea of smallness"
Example: ventriculus

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-ellum

Back 76

diminutive suffix "express idea of smallness"
Example: cerebellum

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-illa

Back 77

diminutive suffix "express idea of smallness"
Example: fibrilla

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-olus

Back 78

diminutive suffix "express idea of smallness"
Example: alveolus

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-ulus

Back 79

diminutive suffix "express idea of smallness"
Example: calculus

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Abdomin-

Back 80

Combining Form
belly, abdomen

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Adip-

Back 81

Combining Form
fat

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Aur-

Back 82

Combining Form
ear

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Bacill-

Back 83

Combining Form
(rod, staff) bacillus

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Burs-

Back 84

Combining Form
(leather sack) bursa

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Calc-

Back 85

Combining Form
stone, calcium, lime (salts)

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Calor-

Back 86

Combining Form
heat, energy

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Capit-

Back 87

Combining Form
head

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Cerebr-

Back 88

Combining Form
brain

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Cost-

Back 89

Combining Form
rib

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Dent-

Back 90

Combining Form
tooth

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Dors-

Back 91

Combining Form
back (of the body)

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Extern-

Back 92

Combining Form
outer

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Fibr-

Back 93

Combining Form
fiber, filament

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Fistul-

Back 94

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

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Frig-, Frigor-

Back 95

Combining Forms
cold

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Insul-

Back 96

Combining Form
island

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Intern-

Back 97

Combining Form
inner

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Meat-

Back 98

Combining Form
passage, opening, meatus (pronounced mee-ate'-us)

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Nas-

Back 99

Combining Form
nose

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Pur-

Back 100

Combining Form
pus

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Radic-, Rad-, Radix

Back 101

Combining Forms
root

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Ren-

Back 102

Combining Form
kidney

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Sangui(n)-

Back 103

Combining Form
blood

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Son-

Back 104

Combining Form
sound

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Synov-

Back 105

Combining Form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

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Tub-

Back 106

Combining Form
(trumpet) tube

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Tuss-

Back 107

Combining Form
cough

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Vacc-

Back 108

Combining Form
cow
*words containing vaccin- have to do with vaccine

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Vir-, Virus-

Back 109

Combining Forms
(poison, venom) virus
*words like virulent are from the Latin adjective virulentus, strong, powerful (literally, full of poison)

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Viscer-

Back 110

Combining Form
internal organ(s)