Walker-Esbaugh Med Vocab Chapter 8

Front 1

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

Back 1

prefix

away from

Front 2

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 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 h; 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

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

Back 13

prefix

1) in, into
2) not
3) 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 (actually an adverb in Latin)

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

aur-

Back 31

combining form

ear

Front 32

later-

Back 32

combining form

side

Front 33

oss-

Back 33

combining form

bone

Front 34

radic-

Back 34

combining form

root

Front 35

sopor-

Back 35

combining form

sleep

Front 36

vas-

Back 36

combining form

vessel

Front 37

ultra-

Back 37

prefix

beyond, excess

Front 38

uni-

Back 38

combining form/prefix

one

Front 39

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 39

combining form/prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 40

tri-

Back 40

combining form/prefix

three

Front 41

quadr-

Back 41

combining form/prefix

four

Front 42

quint-

Back 42

combining form/prefix

five, fifth

Front 43

sex-, sext-

Back 43

combining form/prefix

six, sixth

Front 44

sept-

Back 44

combining form/prefix

seven

Front 45

oct-, octa-

Back 45

combining form/prefix

eight

Front 46

non-

Back 46

combining form/prefix

nine, ninth

Front 47

dec-, deca-

Back 47

combining form/prefix

ten, one-tenth

Front 48

-al

Back 48

adjectival suffix

pertaining to

Front 49

-an

Back 49

adjectival suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 50

-ar

Back 50

adjectival 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

adjectival suffix

pertaining to

Front 54

-ate

Back 54

adjectival suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 55

-ia

Back 55

abstract noun forming suffix

state, condition

Front 56

-ian

Back 56

noun forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 57

-ic

Back 57

adjectival suffix

pertaining to

Front 58

-id

Back 58

adjectival suffix

pertaining to

Front 59

-ile

Back 59

adjectival suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 60

-ine

Back 60

adjectival suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 61

-ive

Back 61

adjectival suffix

pertaining to

Front 62

-lent

Back 62

adjectival suffix

full of

Front 63

-ose

Back 63

adjectival suffix

full of

Front 64

-ous

Back 64

adjectival suffix

full of

Front 65

-ty

Back 65

abstract noun forming suffix

Front 66

-y

Back 66

abstract noun forming suffix

Front 67

-ad

Back 67

English adverbial suffix

direction toward a part of the body

Front 68

abdomin-

Back 68

combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 69

adip-

Back 69

combining form

fat

Front 70

aur-

Back 70

combining form

ear

Front 71

bacill-

Back 71

combining form

[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 72

burs-

Back 72

combining form

[leather sack] bursa

Front 73

calc-

Back 73

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 74

calor-

Back 74

combining form

heat, energy

Front 75

capit-

Back 75

combining form

head

Front 76

cerebr-

Back 76

combining form

brain

Front 77

cost-

Back 77

combining form

rib

Front 78

dent-

Back 78

combining form

tooth

Front 79

dors-

Back 79

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 80

extern-

Back 80

combining form

outer

Front 81

fibr-

Back 81

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 82

fistul-

Back 82

combining form

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

Front 83

frig-, frigor-

Back 83

combining form

cold

Front 84

insul-

Back 84

combining form

island

Front 85

intern-

Back 85

combining form

inner

Front 86

meat-

Back 86

combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 87

nas-

Back 87

combining form

nose

Front 88

pur-

Back 88

combining form

pus

Front 89

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 89

combining form

root

Front 90

ren-

Back 90

combining form

kidney

Front 91

sangui(n)-

Back 91

combining form

blood

Front 92

son-

Back 92

combining form

sound

Front 93

synov-

Back 93

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 94

tub-

Back 94

combining form

[trumpet] tube

Front 95

tuss-

Back 95

combining form

cough

Front 96

vacc-, vaccin-

Back 96

combining form

cow/vaccine

Front 97

vir-, virus-

Back 97

combining form

[poison, venom] virus

Front 98

viscer-

Back 98

combining form

internal organ(s)