Walker-Esbaugh Med Vocab Chapter 8

Front 1

-ae

Back 1

Genitive Ending, First Declension Singular

Example: Vesicae
Meaning: of the bladder

Front 2

-i

Back 2

Genitive Ending, Second Declension Singular

Example: Uteri
Meaning: of the uterus

Front 3

-orum

Back 3

Genitive Ending, Second Declension, Plural

Example: Neonatorum
Meaning: of newborns

Front 4

-is

Back 4

Genitive Ending, Third Declension, Singular

Example: Dentis
Meaning: of the tooth

Front 5

ab-
(a-)
(abs-)

Back 5

Latin Prefix

away from

Front 6

ad-
(ac-)
(af-)
(ag-)
(al-)
(an-)
(ap-)
(as-)
(a-)
(at-)

Back 6

Latin Prefix

to, toward

Front 7

ambi-

Back 7

Latin Prefix

both

Front 8

ante-

Back 8

Latin Prefix

before, forward

Front 9

bi-
(bin-)
(bis-)

Back 9

Latin Prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 10

circum-

Back 10

Latin Prefix

around

Front 11

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

Back 11

Latin Prefix

together, with, thoroughly, very

Front 12

contra-

Back 12

Latin Prefix

against, opposite

Front 13

de-

Back 13

Latin Prefix

down, away from, absent

Front 14

dis-
(di-)
(dif-)

Back 14

Latin Prefix

apart, away

Front 15

ex-
(e-)
(ef-)

Back 15

Latin Prefix

out of, away from

Front 16

extra-
(extro-)

Back 16

Latin Prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 17

in-
(im-)
(ir-)

#1

Back 17

Latin Prefix

in, into

Front 18

in-

#2

Back 18

Latin Prefix

not

Front 19

in-

#3

Back 19

Latin Prefix

very, thoroughly

Front 20

infra-

Back 20

Latin Prefix

beneath, below

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inter-

Back 21

Latin Prefix

between

Front 22

intra-
(intro-)

Back 22

Latin Prefix

within

Front 23

non-

Back 23

Latin Prefix

not

Front 24

mult-
(multi-)

Back 24

Latin Prefix

many. much, affecting many parts

Front 25

ob-
(oc-)
(op-)

Back 25

Latin Prefix

against, toward, very, thoroughly

Front 26

per-
(pel-)

Back 26

Latin Prefix

through, very, thoroughly

Front 27

post-

Back 27

Latin Prefix

after, following, behind

Front 28

pre-

Back 28

Latin Prefix

before, in front of

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pro-

Back 29

Latin Prefix

forward, in front

Front 30

re-

Back 30

Latin Prefix

back, again

Front 31

retro-

Back 31

Latin Prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 32

se-

Back 32

Latin Prefix

apart, away from

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semi-

Back 33

Latin Prefix

half

Front 34

sub-
(suf-)
(sup-)

Back 34

Latin Prefix

under

Front 35

super-
(supra-)

Back 35

Latin Prefix

over, above, excess

Front 36

trans-

Back 36

Latin Prefix

across, through

Front 37

ultra-

Back 37

Latin Prefix

beyond, excess

Front 38

-an

Back 38

Latin Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 39

-ar

Back 39

Latin Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 40

-arium

Back 40

Latin noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 41

-ary

Back 41

Latin noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something

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-ary

Back 42

Latin Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

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-ate

Back 43

Latin Adjective-forming suffix

having the form of, posessing

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-ia

Back 44

Latin abstract noun-forming suffix

Front 45

-ian

Back 45

Latin noun-forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 46

-ic

Back 46

Latin adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 47

-id

Back 47

Latin adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 48

-ile

Back 48

Latin adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 49

-ine

Back 49

Latin adjective-forming suffix

Pertaining to, located in

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-ive

Back 50

Latin adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 51

-lent

Back 51

Latin adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 52

-ose

Back 52

Latin adjective-forming suffix

full of

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-ous

Back 53

Latin adjective-forming suffix

full of

Front 54

-ty

Back 54

Latin abstract noun-forming suffix

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-y

Back 55

Latin abstract noun-forming suffix

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abdomin-

Back 56

combining form

belly, abdomen

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adip-

Back 57

combining form

fat

Front 58

aur-

Back 58

combining form

ear

Front 59

bacill-

Back 59

combining form

[rod, staff] bacillus

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burs-

Back 60

combining form

[leather sack] bursa

Front 61

calc-

Back 61

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

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calor-

Back 62

combining form

heat, energy

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capit-

Back 63

combining form

head

Front 64

cerebr-

Back 64

combining form

brain

Front 65

cost-

Back 65

combining form

rib

Front 66

dent-

Back 66

combining form

tooth

Front 67

dors-

Back 67

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 68

extern-

Back 68

combining form

outer

Front 69

fibr-

Back 69

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 70

fistul-

Back 70

combining form

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

Front 71

frig-
frigor-

Back 71

combining form

cold

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insul-

Back 72

combining form

island

Front 73

intern-

Back 73

combining form

inner

Front 74

meat-

Back 74

combining form

passage, opening, meatus (pronounced mee-ate-us)

Front 75

nas-

Back 75

combining form

nose

Front 76

pur-

Back 76

combining form

pus

Front 77

radic-
rad-
radix

Back 77

combining form

root

Front 78

ren-

Back 78

combining form

kidney

Front 79

sangui(n)-

Back 79

combining form

blood

Front 80

son-

Back 80

combining form

sound

Front 81

synov-

Back 81

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

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tub-

Back 82

combining form

[trumpet] tube

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tuss-

Back 83

combining form

cough

Front 84

vacc-

Back 84

combining form

cow

Front 85

vir-
virus-

Back 85

combining form

[poison, venom] virus

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viscer-

Back 86

combining form

internal organ(s)

Front 87

-cle
-culus

Back 87

Diminutive Suffix

Singular: Ventricle
Plural: Ventriculus

Front 88

-ella
-ellum

Back 88

Diminutive Suffix

Singular: rubella
Plural: cerbellum

Front 89

-il
-illa

Back 89

Diminutive Suffix

Singular: fibril
Plural: fibrilla

Front 90

-ola
-olus

Back 90

Diminutive Suffix

Singular: roseola
Plural: alveolus

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-ule
-ulus

Back 91

Diminutive Suffix

Singular: Globule
Plural: Calculus

Front 92

-ad

Back 92

English adverb-forming suffix from nouns

indicate direction toward a part of the body

Front 93

uni-

Back 93

combining form/prefix

one

Front 94

bi-
bin-
bis-

Back 94

combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

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tri-

Back 95

combining form/prefix

three

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quadr-

Back 96

combining form/prefix

four

Front 97

quint-

Back 97

combining form/prefix

five, fifth

Front 98

sex-
sext-

Back 98

combining form/prefix

six, sixth

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sept-

Back 99

combining form/prefix

seven

Front 100

oct-
octa-

Back 100

combining form/prefix

eight

Front 101

non-

Back 101

combining form/prefix

nine, ninth

Front 102

dec-
deca-

Back 102

combining form/prefix

ten, one-tenth