Walker-Esbaugh Medical Vocab Chapter 8

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

Back 1

Latin prefix:

away from

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

Back 2

Latin prefix:

to, toward

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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-, co-, col-, com-, cor-

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-, di-, dif-

Back 10

Latin prefix:

apart, away

Front 11

ex-, e-, ef-

Back 11

Latin prefix:

out of, away from

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extra-, extro

Back 12

Latin prefix:

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

in-, il-, im, ir-,

Back 13

Latin prefix:

in, into

Front 14

in-

Back 14

Latin prefix:

not

Front 15

in-

Back 15

Latin prefix:

very, thoroughly

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infra-

Back 16

Latin prefix:

beneath, below

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inter-

Back 17

Latin prefix:

between

Front 18

intra-, intro

Back 18

Latin prefix:

within

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non-

Back 19

Latin (abverb) prefix:

not

Front 20

mult-, multi-

Back 20

Latin prefix:

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 21

ob-, oc-, op-

Back 21

Latin prefix:

against, toward, very

Front 22

per-, pel-

Back 22

Latin prefix:

through, very, thoroughly

Front 23

post-

Back 23

Latin prefix:

after, following, behind

Front 24

pre-

Back 24

Latin prefix:

before, in front of

Front 25

pro-

Back 25

Latin prefix:

forward, in front

Front 26

re-

Back 26

Latin prefix:

back, against

Front 27

retro-

Back 27

Latin prefix:

backward, in back, behind

Front 28

se-

Back 28

Latin prefix:

apart, away from

Front 29

semi-

Back 29

Latin prefix:

half

Front 30

sub-, suf-, sup-

Back 30

Latin prefix:

under

Front 31

super-, supra-

Back 31

Latin prefix:

over, above; excess

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trans-

Back 32

Latin prefix:

across, through

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ultra-

Back 33

Latin prefix:

beyond, excess

Front 34

-an

Back 34

adjective-forming suffix:

pertaining to, located in

Front 35

-ar

Back 35

adjective-forming suffix:

pertaining to, located in

Front 36

-arium

Back 36

noun-forming suffix:

denotes a place for something

Front 37

-ary

Back 37

noun-forming suffix:

denotes a place for something

Front 38

-ary

Back 38

adjective-forming suffix:

pertaining to

Front 39

-ate

Back 39

adjective-forming suffix:

having the form of, possessing

Front 40

-ia

Back 40

noun-forming suffix

Front 41

-ian

Back 41

noun-forming suffix:

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 42

-ic

Back 42

adjective-forming suffix:

pertaining to

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-id

Back 43

adjective-forming suffix:

pertaining to

Front 44

-ile

Back 44

adjective-forming suffix:

pertaining to, capable of

Front 45

-ine

Back 45

adjective-forming suffix:

pertaining to, located in

Front 46

-ive

Back 46

adjective-forming suffix:

pertaining to

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-lent

Back 47

adjective-forming suffix:

full of

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-ose

Back 48

adjective-forming suffix:

full of

Front 49

-ous

Back 49

adjective-forming suffix:

full of

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-ty

Back 50

noun-forming suffix

Front 51

-y

Back 51

noun-forming suffix

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abdomin-

Back 52

combining form:

belly, abdomen

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adip-

Back 53

combining form:

fat

Front 54

aur-

Back 54

combining form:

ear

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bacill-

Back 55

combining form:

bacillus

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burs-

Back 56

combining form:

bursa

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calc-

Back 57

combining form:

stone, calcium, lime

Front 58

calor-

Back 58

combining form:

heat, energy

Front 59

capit-

Back 59

combining form:

head

Front 60

cerebr-

Back 60

combining form:

brain

Front 61

cost-

Back 61

combining form:

rib

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dent-

Back 62

combining form:

tooth

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dors-

Back 63

combining form:

back (of the body)

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extern-

Back 64

combining form:

outer

Front 65

fibr-

Back 65

combining form:

fiber, filament

Front 66

fistul-

Back 66

combining form:

fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Front 67

frig-, frigor-

Back 67

combining form:

cold

Front 68

insul-

Back 68

combining form:

island

Front 69

intern-

Back 69

combining form:

inner

Front 70

meat-

Back 70

combining form:

passage, opening, meatus

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nas-

Back 71

combining form:

nose

Front 72

pur-

Back 72

combining form:

pus

Front 73

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 73

combining form:

root

Front 74

ren-

Back 74

combining form:

kidney

Front 75

sangui(n)-

Back 75

combining form:

blood

Front 76

son-

Back 76

combining form:

sound

Front 77

synov-

Back 77

combining form:

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 78

tub-

Back 78

combining form:

tube

Front 79

tuss-

Back 79

combining form:

cough

Front 80

vacc-

Back 80

combining form:

cow

Front 81

vir-, virus-

Back 81

combining form:

virus

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viscer-

Back 82

combining form:

internal organs