Lesson 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

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

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

Back 13

prefix

in, into

Front 14

in-

(2)

Back 14

prefix

not

Front 15

in-

(3)

Back 15

prefix

very, thoroughly

Front 16

infra-

Back 16

prefix

beneath, below

Front 17

inter-

Back 17

prefix

between

Front 18

intra-
(rarely intro-)

Back 18

prefix

within

Front 19

non-

Back 19

prefix

not

Front 20

mult-
(often multi-)

Back 20

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, in 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-
(often supra-)

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

suffix

forms adjectives; pertaining to, located in

Front 45

-ar

Back 45

suffix

forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in

Front 46

-arium

Back 46

suffix

forms nouns: denotes a place for something

Front 47

-ary

Back 47

suffix

forms nouns: denotes a place for something

Front 48

-ary

Back 48

suffix

forms adjectives: pertaining to

Front 49

-ate

Back 49

suffix

forms adjectives: having the form of, possessing

Front 50

-ia

Back 50

suffix

forms abstract nouns

Front 51

-ian

Back 51

suffix

forms nouns: indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 52

-ic

Back 52

suffix

forms adjectives: pertaining to

Front 53

-id

Back 53

suffix

forms adjectives: pertaining to

Front 54

-ile

Back 54

suffix

forms adjectives: pertaining to, capable of

Front 55

-ine

Back 55

suffix

forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in

Front 56

-ive

Back 56

suffix

forms adjectives: pertaining to

Front 57

-lent

Back 57

suffix

forms adjectives: full of

Front 58

-ose

Back 58

suffix

forms adjectives: full of

Front 59

-ous

Back 59

suffix

forms adjectives: full of

Front 60

-ty

Back 60

suffix

forms abstract nouns

Front 61

-y

Back 61

suffix

forms abstract nouns

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

[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 66

burs-

Back 66

combining form

[leather sack] 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 (pronounced mee-ate-us)

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

[trumpet] tube

Front 89

tuss-

Back 89

combining form

cough

Front 90

vacc-

Back 90

combining form

cow

Front 91

vir-
virus-

Back 91

combining form

[poison, venom] virus

Front 92

viscer-

Back 92

combining form

internal organ(s)