Walker Esbaugh Medical Vocabulary Ch 8

Front 1

ab- abs-

Back 1

Prefix, away from

Front 2

ad-

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-

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-

Back 10

Prefix, apart, away

Front 11

dis-

Back 11

Prefix, apart, away

Front 12

ex-

Back 12

Prefix, out of, away from

Front 13

extra-

Back 13

Prefix, on the outside, beyond

Front 14

in-

Back 14

Prefix, 1) in, into
2) not
3) very, thorough

Front 15

infra-

Back 15

Prefix, beneath, below

Front 16

inter-

Back 16

Prefix, between

Front 17

intra-

Back 17

Prefix, within

Front 18

non-

Back 18

Prefix, not

Front 19

mult-

Back 19

Prefix, many, much, affecting many parts

Front 20

ob-

Back 20

Prefix, against, toward; very. thoroughly

Front 21

per-

Back 21

Prefix, through; very, thoroughly

Front 22

post-

Back 22

Prefix, after, following, behind

Front 23

pre-

Back 23

Prefix, before, in front of

Front 24

pro-

Back 24

Prefix, forward, in front

Front 25

re-

Back 25

Prefix, back, again

Front 26

retro-

Back 26

backward, in back, behind

Front 27

se-

Back 27

Prefix, apart, away from

Front 28

semi-

Back 28

Prefix, half

Front 29

sub-

Back 29

Prefix, under

Front 30

super-

Back 30

Prefix, over, above; excess

Front 31

trans-

Back 31

Prefix, across, through

Front 32

ultra-

Back 32

Prefix, beyond, excess

Front 33

uni-

Back 33

Combining form/prefix, one

Front 34

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 34

Combining form/prefix, two, twice, double, both

Front 35

tri-

Back 35

Combining form/prefix, three

Front 36

quadr-

Back 36

Combining form/prefix, four

Front 37

quint-

Back 37

Combining form/prefix, five, fifth

Front 38

sex-, sext-

Back 38

Combining form/prefix, six, sixth

Front 39

sept-,

Back 39

Combining form/prefix, seven

Front 40

oct-, octa-

Back 40

Combining form/prefix, eight

Front 41

non-

Back 41

Combining form/prefix, nine, ninth

Front 42

dec-, deca-

Back 42

Combining form/prefix, ten, one-tenth

Front 43

-an

Back 43

adjective forming suffix - pertaining to, located in

Front 44

-ar

Back 44

adjective forming suffix - pertaining to, located in

Front 45

-arium

Back 45

noun forming suffix - denotes a place for something

Front 46

-ary

Back 46

noun forming suffix - denotes a place for something

Front 47

-ary

Back 47

adjective forming suffix - pertaining to

Front 48

-ate

Back 48

adjective forming suffix - having the form of, possessing

Front 49

-ia

Back 49

noun forming suffix -

Front 50

-ian

Back 50

noun forming suffix - indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 51

-ic

Back 51

adjective forming suffix - pertaining to

Front 52

-id

Back 52

adjective forming suffix - pertaining to

Front 53

-ile

Back 53

adjective forming suffix - pertaining to, capable of

Front 54

-ine

Back 54

adjective forming suffix - pertaining to, located in

Front 55

-ive

Back 55

adjective forming suffix - pertaining to

Front 56

-lent

Back 56

adjective forming suffix - full of

Front 57

-ose

Back 57

adjective forming suffix - full of

Front 58

-ous

Back 58

adjective forming suffix - full of

Front 59

-ty

Back 59

noun forming suffix

Front 60

-y

Back 60

noun forming suffix -

Front 61

abdomin-

Back 61

combining form - belly, abdomen

Front 62

adip-

Back 62

combining form - fat

Front 63

aur-

Back 63

combining form - ear

Front 64

bacill-

Back 64

combining form - [rod.staff] bacillus

Front 65

burs-

Back 65

combining form - [leather sack] bursa

Front 66

calc-

Back 66

combining form - stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 67

calor-

Back 67

combining form - heat, energy

Front 68

capit-

Back 68

combining form - head

Front 69

cerebr-

Back 69

combining form - brain

Front 70

cost-

Back 70

combining form - rib

Front 71

dent-

Back 71

combining form - tooth

Front 72

dors-

Back 72

combining form - back (of the body)

Front 73

extern-

Back 73

combining form - outer

Front 74

fibr-

Back 74

combining form - fiber, filament

Front 75

fistul-

Back 75

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

Front 76

frig-, frigor-

Back 76

combining form - cold

Front 77

insul-

Back 77

combining form - island

Front 78

intern-

Back 78

combining form - inner

Front 79

meat-

Back 79

combining form - passage, opening, meatus

Front 80

nas-

Back 80

combining form - nose

Front 81

pur-

Back 81

combining form - pus

Front 82

radic-, rad-, radix-

Back 82

combining form - root

Front 83

ren-

Back 83

combining form - kidney

Front 84

sangui(n)-

Back 84

combining form - blood

Front 85

son-

Back 85

combining form - sound

Front 86

synov-

Back 86

combining form - synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 87

tub-

Back 87

combining form - [trumpet] tube

Front 88

tuss-

Back 88

combining form - cough

Front 89

vacc-

Back 89

combining form - cow

Front 90

vir-, virus-

Back 90

combining form - [poison, venon] virus

Front 91

viscer-

Back 91

combining form - internal organs