Walker-Esbaugh Med Vocab Chapter 8

Front 1

-ae

Back 1

Genitive Ending
Example: Vesicae
Of the bladder

Front 2

-i

Back 2

Genitive Ending
Example: Uteri
of the uterus

Front 3

-orum

Back 3

Genitive Ending
Example: neonatorum
of newborns

Front 4

-is

Back 4

Genitive Ending
Example: Dentis
of the tooth

Front 5

Coro-na capitis

Back 5

Genitive Ending
crown of the head

Front 6

ab- , abs-

Back 6

Prefix
away from

Front 7

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

Back 7

Prefix
to, toward

Front 8

ambi-

Back 8

Prefix
both

Front 9

ante-

Back 9

Prefix
before, foward

Front 10

bi- (bin-, bis-)

Back 10

Prefix
two, twice, double, both

Front 11

circum-

Back 11

Prefix
around

Front 12

con- (co-, col-, com-, cor-)

Back 12

Prefix
together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 13

contra-

Back 13

Prefix
against, opposite

Front 14

de-

Back 14

Prefix
down, away from, absent

Front 15

dis- (di-, dif-)

Back 15

Prefix
apart, away

Front 16

ex- (e-, ef-)

Back 16

Prefix
out of, away from

Front 17

extra- (extro-)

Back 17

Prefix
on the outside, beyond

Front 18

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

Back 18

Prefix
in, into

Front 19

(2) in-

Back 19

Prefix
not

Front 20

(3) in-

Back 20

Prefix
very; thoroughly

Front 21

infra-

Back 21

Prefix
beneath, below

Front 22

inter-

Back 22

Prefix
between

Front 23

intra- (intro-)

Back 23

Prefix
within

Front 24

non-

Back 24

Prefix
not

Front 25

mult- (multi-)

Back 25

Prefix
many, much, affecting many parts

Front 26

ob- (oc-, op-)

Back 26

Prefix
against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 27

per- (pel-)

Back 27

Prefix
through; very, thoroughly

Front 28

post-

Back 28

Prefix
after, following, behind

Front 29

pre-

Back 29

Prefix
before, in front of

Front 30

pro-

Back 30

Prefix
forward, in front

Front 31

re-

Back 31

Prefix
back, again

Front 32

retro-

Back 32

Prefix
backward, in back, behind

Front 33

se-

Back 33

Prefix
part, away from

Front 34

semi-

Back 34

Prefix
half

Front 35

sub (suf-, sup-)

Back 35

Prefix
under

Front 36

super- (supra-)

Back 36

Prefix
over, above; excess

Front 37

Trans-

Back 37

Prefix
across, through

Front 38

ultra-

Back 38

Prefix
beyond, excess

Front 39

uni-

Back 39

Combining form/Prefix
one

Front 40

bi, bin- bis-

Back 40

Combining form/Prefix
two, twice, double, both

Front 41

tri-

Back 41

Combining form/Prefix
three

Front 42

quadr-

Back 42

Combining form/Prefix
four

Front 43

quint-

Back 43

Combining form/Prefix
five, fifth

Front 44

sex-, sext-

Back 44

Combining form/Prefix
six, sixth

Front 45

sept-

Back 45

Combining form/Prefix
seven

Front 46

oct-, octa-

Back 46

Combining form/Prefix
eight

Front 47

non-

Back 47

Combining form/Prefix
nine, ninth

Front 48

dec-, deca-

Back 48

Combining form/Prefix
ten, one-tenth

Front 49

-an

Back 49

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 50

-ar

Back 50

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 51

-arium

Back 51

Noun forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 52

-ary

Back 52

Noun forming suffix
denotes a place for something

Front 53

-ary

Back 53

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 54

-ate

Back 54

Adjective forming suffix
having the form of, possessing

Front 55

-ia

Back 55

Abstract noun forming suffix

Front 56

-ian

Back 56

Noun forming suffix
indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 57

-ic

Back 57

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 58

-id

Back 58

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 59

-ile

Back 59

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, capable of

Front 60

-ine

Back 60

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to, located in

Front 61

-ive

Back 61

Adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 62

-lent

Back 62

Adjective forming suffix
full of

Front 63

-ose

Back 63

Adjective forming suffix
full of

Front 64

-ous

Back 64

Adjective forming suffix
full of

Front 65

-ty

Back 65

Adjective forming suffix

Front 66

-y

Back 66

Abstract noun forming suffix

Front 67

-ad

Back 67

English adverb from noun forming suffix
Direction toward a part of the body

Front 68

-cle, -culus

Back 68

Diminutive suffix
Example (Singular) ventricle
Example (Plural) ventriculus

Front 69

-ella, -ellum

Back 69

Diminutive suffix
Example (Singular) rubella
Example (Plural) cerebellum

Front 70

-il, -illa

Back 70

Diminutive suffix
Example (Singular) fibril
Example (Plural) fibrilla

Front 71

-ola, -olus

Back 71

Diminutive forming Suffix
Example (Singular) roseola
Example (Plural) alveolus

Front 72

-ule

Back 72

Diminutive Forming Suffix
Example (Singular) globule
Example (Plural) calculus

Front 73

abdomin-

Back 73

Combining form
belly, abdomen

Front 74

adip-

Back 74

Combining form
fat

Front 75

aur-

Back 75

Combining form
ear

Front 76

bacill-

Back 76

Combining form
[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 77

burs-

Back 77

Combining form
[leather sack] bursa

Front 78

calc-

Back 78

Combining form
stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 79

calor-

Back 79

Combining form
heat, energy

Front 80

capit-

Back 80

Combining form
head

Front 81

cerebr-

Back 81

Combining form
brain

Front 82

cost-

Back 82

Combining form
rib

Front 83

dent-

Back 83

Combining form
tooth

Front 84

dors-

Back 84

Combining form
back (of the body)

Front 85

extern-

Back 85

Combining form
outer

Front 86

fibr-

Back 86

Combining form
fiber, filament

Front 87

fistul-

Back 87

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

Front 88

frig-, frigor-

Back 88

Combining form
cold

Front 89

insul-

Back 89

Combining form
island

Front 90

intern-

Back 90

Combining form
inner

Front 91

meat-

Back 91

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

Front 92

nas-

Back 92

Combining form
nose

Front 93

pur-

Back 93

Combining form
pus

Front 94

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 94

Combining form
root

Front 95

ren-

Back 95

Combining form
kidney

Front 96

sangui(n)

Back 96

Combining form
blood

Front 97

son-

Back 97

Combining form
sound

Front 98

synov-

Back 98

Combining form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 99

tub-

Back 99

Combining form
[trumpet] tube

Front 100

tuss-

Back 100

Combining form
cough

Front 101

vacc-

Back 101

Combining form
cow

Front 102

vir-, virus-

Back 102

Combining form
[poison, venom] virus

Front 103

viscer-

Back 103

Combining form
internal organ(s)