Walker-Esbaugh Med Vocab Chapter 8

Front 1

ab-

Back 1

prefix

away from

Front 2

ad- (ae- 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 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-

Back 12

prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

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

Back 13

prefix

in, into

Front 14

in-

Back 14

prefix

not

Front 15

in-

Back 15

prefix

very, thoroughly

Front 16

infra-

Back 16

prefix

beneath, below

Front 17

inter-

Back 17

prefix

between

Front 18

intra-

Back 18

prefix

within

Front 19

non-

Back 19

prefix

not

Front 20

mult-

Back 20

prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 21

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

Back 21

prefix

against, toward, very, thoroughly

Front 22

per- (pel- before l)

Back 22

prefix

through, very, thoroughly

Front 23

post-

Back 23

prefix

after, following, behind

Front 24

pre-

Back 24

prefix

before, in front of

Front 25

pro-

Back 25

prefix

forward, front

Front 26

re-

Back 26

prefix

back, again

Front 27

retro-

Back 27

prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 28

se-

Back 28

prefix

apart, away from

Front 29

semi-

Back 29

prefix

half

Front 30

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

Back 30

prefix

under

Front 31

super-

Back 31

prefix

over, above; excess

Front 32

trans-

Back 32

prefix

across, through

Front 33

ultra-

Back 33

prefix

beyond, excess

Front 34

uni-

Back 34

combining form/ prefix

one

Front 35

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 35

combining form/ prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 36

tri-

Back 36

combining form/ prefix

three

Front 37

quadr-

Back 37

combining form/ prefix

four

Front 38

quint-

Back 38

combining form/ prefix

five, fifth

Front 39

sex-, sext-

Back 39

combining form/ prefix

six, sixth

Front 40

sept-

Back 40

combining form/ prefix

seven

Front 41

oct-, octa-

Back 41

combining form/ prefix

eight

Front 42

non-

Back 42

combining form/ prefix

nine, ninth

Front 43

dec-, deca-

Back 43

combining form/ prefix

ten, one-tenth

Front 44

-an

Back 44

adjective suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 45

-ar

Back 45

adjective suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 46

-arium

Back 46

noun suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 47

-ary

Back 47

noun suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 48

-ary

Back 48

adjective suffix

pertaining to

Front 49

-ate

Back 49

adjective suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 50

-ia

Back 50

noun suffix

Front 51

-ian

Back 51

noun suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 52

-ic

Back 52

adjective suffix

pertaining to

Front 53

-id

Back 53

adjective suffix

pertaining to

Front 54

-ile

Back 54

adjective suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 55

-ine

Back 55

adjective suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 56

-ive

Back 56

adjective suffix

pertaining to

Front 57

-lent

Back 57

adjective suffix

full of

Front 58

-ose

Back 58

adjective suffx

full of

Front 59

-ous

Back 59

adjective suffix

full of

Front 60

-ty

Back 60

noun suffix

Front 61

-y

Back 61

noun suffix

Front 62

abdomin-

Back 62

combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 63

adip-

Back 63

combining form

fat

Front 64

aur-

Back 64

combining form

ear

Front 65

bacill-

Back 65

combining form

bacillus

Front 66

burs-

Back 66

combining form

bursa

Front 67

calc-

Back 67

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 68

calor-

Back 68

combining form

heat, energy

Front 69

capit-

Back 69

combining form

head

Front 70

cerebr-

Back 70

combining form

brain

Front 71

cost-

Back 71

combining form

rib

Front 72

dent-

Back 72

combining form

tooth

Front 73

dors-

Back 73

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 74

extern-

Back 74

combining form

outer

Front 75

fibr-

Back 75

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 76

fistul-

Back 76

combining form

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

Front 77

frig-, frigor-

Back 77

combining form

cold

Front 78

insul-

Back 78

combining form

island

Front 79

intern-

Back 79

combining form

inner

Front 80

meat-

Back 80

combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 81

nas-

Back 81

combining form

nose

Front 82

pur-

Back 82

combining form

pus

Front 83

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 83

combining form

root

Front 84

ren-

Back 84

combining form

kidney

Front 85

sangui(n)-

Back 85

combining form

blood

Front 86

son-

Back 86

combining form

sound

Front 87

synov-

Back 87

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 88

tub-

Back 88

combining form

tube

Front 89

tuss-

Back 89

combining form

tuss-

Front 90

vacc-

Back 90

combining form

cow

Front 91

vir-, virus-

Back 91

combining form

virus

Front 92

viscer-

Back 92

combining form

internal organ