Walker-Esbaugh Med Vocab Chapter 8

Front 1

ab-

Back 1

Latin prefix

away from

Front 2

ad-

Back 2

Latin prefix

to, toward

Front 3

ambi-

Back 3

Latin prefix

both

Front 4

ante-

Back 4

Latin prefix

before, forward

Front 5

bi-, (bin-, bis-)

Back 5

Latin prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 6

circum-

Back 6

Latin prefix

around

Front 7

con-

Back 7

Latin prefix

together, with, thoroughly, very

Front 8

contra-

Back 8

Latin prefix

against, opposite

Front 9

de-

Back 9

Latin prefix

down, away from, absent

Front 10

dis-

Back 10

Latin prefix

apart, away

Front 11

ex-

Back 11

Latin prefix

out of, away from

Front 12

extra-

Back 12

Latin prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

in-

Back 13

Latin prefix

1) in, into
2) not
3) very, thoroughly

Front 14

infra-

Back 14

Latin prefix

beneath, below

Front 15

inter-

Back 15

Latin prefix

between

Front 16

intra-

Back 16

Latin prefix

within

Front 17

non-

Back 17

Latin prefix

not

Front 18

mult- (multi-)

Back 18

Latin prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 19

ob-

Back 19

Latin prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 20

per-

Back 20

Latin prefix

through; very, thoroughly

Front 21

post-

Back 21

Latin prefix

after, following, behind

Front 22

pre-

Back 22

Latin prefix

before, in front of

Front 23

pro-

Back 23

Latin prefix

forwar, in front

Front 24

re-

Back 24

Latin prefix

back,again

Front 25

retro-

Back 25

Latin prefix

backward, in back, behing

Front 26

se-

Back 26

Latin prefix

apart, away from

Front 27

semi-

Back 27

Latin prefix

half

Front 28

sub-

Back 28

Latin prefix

under

Front 29

super-, (supra-)

Back 29

Latin prefix

over, above; excess

Front 30

trans-

Back 30

Latin prefix

across, through

Front 31

ultra-

Back 31

Latin prefix

beyond, excess

Front 32

uni-

Back 32

combining form/prefix

one

Front 33

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 33

combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 34

tri-

Back 34

combining form/prefix

three

Front 35

quadr-

Back 35

combining form/prefix

four

Front 36

quint-

Back 36

combining form/prefix

five, fifth

Front 37

sex-, sext-

Back 37

combining form/prefix

six, sixth

Front 38

sept-

Back 38

combining form/prefix

seven

Front 39

oct-, octa-

Back 39

combining form/prefix

eight

Front 40

non-

Back 40

combining form/prefix

nine, ninth

Front 41

dec-, deca-

Back 41

combining form/prefix

ten, one-tenth

Front 42

-al

Back 42

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 43

-an

Back 43

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 44

-ar

Back 44

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 45

-arium

Back 45

noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 46

-ary

Back 46

noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 47

-ate

Back 47

adjective-forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 48

-ia

Back 48

noun-forming suffix

Front 49

-ian

Back 49

noun-forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 50

-ic

Back 50

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 51

-id

Back 51

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 52

-ile

Back 52

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 53

-ine

Back 53

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 54

-ive

Back 54

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 55

-lent

Back 55

adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 56

-ose

Back 56

adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 57

-ous

Back 57

adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 58

-ty

Back 58

noun-forming suffix

Front 59

-y

Back 59

noun-forming suffix

Front 60

abdomin-

Back 60

combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 61

adip-

Back 61

combining form

fat

Front 62

aur-

Back 62

combining form

ear

Front 63

bacill-

Back 63

combining form

bacillus

Front 64

burs-

Back 64

combining form

bursa

Front 65

calc-

Back 65

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 66

calor-

Back 66

combining form

heat, energy

Front 67

capit-

Back 67

combining form

head

Front 68

cerebr-

Back 68

combining form

brain

Front 69

cost-

Back 69

combining form

rib

Front 70

dent-

Back 70

combining form

tooth

Front 71

dors-

Back 71

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 72

extern-

Back 72

combining form

outer

Front 73

fibr-

Back 73

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 74

fistul-

Back 74

combining form

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

Front 75

frig-, frigor-

Back 75

combining form

cold

Front 76

insul-

Back 76

combining form

island

Front 77

intern-

Back 77

combining form

inner

Front 78

meat-

Back 78

combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 79

nas-

Back 79

combining form

nose

Front 80

pur-

Back 80

combining form

pus

Front 81

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 81

combining form

root

Front 82

ren-

Back 82

combining form

kidney

Front 83

sangui(n)-

Back 83

combining form

blood

Front 84

son-

Back 84

combining form

sound

Front 85

synov-

Back 85

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 86

tub-

Back 86

combining form

tube

Front 87

tuss-

Back 87

combining form

cough

Front 88

vacc-

Back 88

combining form

cow

Front 89

vir-, virus-

Back 89

combining form

[poison, venom] virus

Front 90

viscer-

Back 90

combining form

internal organ(s)

Front 91

-ary

Back 91

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to