Lesson 8 Medical Vocabulary

Front 1

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

Back 1

Latin 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

Latin prefix
to, toward

Front 3

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- before h; col- before l; com- before e, m, and p; cor-before r)

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- before g, v, and usually before l; dif- before f)

Back 10

Latin prefix
apart, away

Front 11

ex- (e- before certain consonants; ef- before f)

Back 11

Latin prefix
out of, away from

Front 12

extra- (rarely extro-)

Back 12

Latin prefix
on the outside, beyond

Front 13

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

Back 13

Latin prefix
in, into

Front 14

in-

Back 14

Latin prefix
not

Front 15

in-

Back 15

Latin prefix
very, thoroughly

Front 16

infra-

Back 16

Latin prefix
beneath, below

Front 17

inter-

Back 17

Latin prefix
between

Front 18

intra- (rarely intro-)

Back 18

Latin prefix
within

Front 19

non-

Back 19

Latin prefix
not

Front 20

mult- (often multi-)

Back 20

Latin prefix
many, much, affecting many parts

Front 21

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

Back 21

Latin prefix
against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 22

per- (pel- before l)

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
foward, in front

Front 26

re-

Back 26

Latin prefix
back, again

Front 27

se-

Back 27

Latin prefix
apart, away from

Front 28

semi-

Back 28

Latin prefix
half

Front 29

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

Back 29

Latin prefix
under

Front 30

super- (often supra-)

Back 30

Latin prefix
over, above, excess

Front 31

trans-

Back 31

Latin prefix
across, through

Front 32

ultra-

Back 32

Latin prefix
beyond, excess

Front 33

aur-

Back 33

combining form
ear

Front 34

later-

Back 34

combining form
side

Front 35

oss-

Back 35

combining form
bone

Front 36

radic-

Back 36

combining form
root

Front 37

sopor-

Back 37

combining form
sleep

Front 38

vas-

Back 38

combining form
vessel

Front 39

-ae

Back 39

Latin genitive ending
First declension singular
of the bladder

Front 40

-i

Back 40

Latin genitive ending
Second declension singular
of the uterus

Front 41

-orum

Back 41

Latin genitive ending
second declension plural
of newborns

Front 42

-is

Back 42

Latin genitive ending
third declension singular
of the tooth

Front 43

singular: -us
plural: i
Masculine

Back 43

Latin nominative singular and plural endings
First and second declensions

Front 44

singular: -a
plural: -ae
feminine

Back 44

Latin nominative singular and plural endings
First and second declensions

Front 45

singular: -um
plural: -a
neuter

Back 45

Latin nominative singular and plural endings
first and second declensions

Front 46

singular: s
plural: -es
masculine/feminine

Back 46

Latin nominative singular and plural endings
third declension

Front 47

singular: *a variety of endings in the nominative singular
plural:-(i)a
Neuter

Back 47

Latin nominative singular and plural endings
Third declension

Front 48

singular: -us
plural: -us
masculine

Back 48

Latin nominative singular and plural endings
fourth declension

Front 49

singular: -u
plural: -ua
Neuter

Back 49

Latin nominative singular and plural endings
fourth declension

Front 50

singular: -es
plural: -es
Feminine

Back 50

Latin nominative singular and plural endings
fifth declension

Front 51

uni-

Back 51

combining form/prefix
one

Front 52

bi-, bin-, bis-

Back 52

combining form/prefix
two, twice, double, both

Front 53

tri-

Back 53

combining form/prefix
three

Front 54

quadr-

Back 54

combining form/prefix
four

Front 55

quint-

Back 55

combining form/prefix
five, fifth

Front 56

sex-, sext-

Back 56

combining form/prefix
six, sixth

Front 57

sept-

Back 57

combining form/prefix
seven

Front 58

oct-, octa-

Back 58

combining form/prefix
eight

Front 59

non-

Back 59

combining form/prefix
nine, ninth

Front 60

dec-, deca-

Back 60

combining form/prefix
ten, one-tenth

Front 61

-an

Back 61

Latin suffix
forms adjectives
pertaining to, located in

Front 62

-ar

Back 62

Latin suffix
forms adjectives
pertaining to located in

Front 63

-arium

Back 63

Latin suffix
forms nouns
denotes a place for something

Front 64

-ary

Back 64

Latin suffix
forms nouns
denotes a place for something

Front 65

-ate

Back 65

Latin suffix
forms adjectives
having the form of, possessing

Front 66

-ia

Back 66

Latin suffix
forms abstract nouns

Front 67

-ian

Back 67

Latin suffix
forms nouns
indicates and expert in a certain field

Front 68

-ic

Back 68

Latin suffix
forms adjectives
pertaining to

Front 69

-id

Back 69

Latin suffix
forms adjectives
pertaining to

Front 70

-ile

Back 70

Latin suffix
forms adjectives
pertaining to, capable of

Front 71

-ine

Back 71

Latin suffix
forms adjectives
pertaining to, located in

Front 72

-ive

Back 72

Latin suffix
forms adjectives
pertaining to

Front 73

-lent

Back 73

Latin suffix
forms adjectives
full of

Front 74

-ose

Back 74

Latin suffix
forms adjectives
full of

Front 75

-ous

Back 75

Latin suffix
forms adjectives
full of

Front 76

-ty

Back 76

Latin suffix
forms abstract nouns

Front 77

y

Back 77

Latin suffix
forms abstract nouns

Front 78

abdomin-

Back 78

combining form
belly, abdomen

Front 79

adip-

Back 79

combining form
fat

Front 80

aur-

Back 80

combining form
ear

Front 81

bacill-

Back 81

combining form
[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 82

burs-

Back 82

combining form
[leather sack] bursa

Front 83

calc-

Back 83

combining form
stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 84

calor-

Back 84

combining form
heat, energy

Front 85

capit-

Back 85

combining form
head

Front 86

cerebr-

Back 86

combining form
brain

Front 87

cost-

Back 87

combining form
rib

Front 88

dent-

Back 88

combining form
tooth

Front 89

dors-

Back 89

combining form
back (of the body)

Front 90

extern-

Back 90

combining form
outer

Front 91

fibr-

Back 91

combining form
fiber, filament

Front 92

fistul-

Back 92

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

Front 93

frig-, frigor-

Back 93

combining form
cold

Front 94

insul-

Back 94

combining form
island

Front 95

intern-

Back 95

combining form
inner

Front 96

meat-

Back 96

combining form
passage, opening meatus

Front 97

nas-

Back 97

combining form
nose

Front 98

pur-

Back 98

combining form
pus

Front 99

radic-, rad-, radix

Back 99

combining form
root

Front 100

ren-

Back 100

combining form
kidney

Front 101

sangui(n)-

Back 101

combining form
blood

Front 102

son-

Back 102

combining form
sound

Front 103

synov-

Back 103

combining form
synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 104

tub-

Back 104

combining form
[trumpet] tube

Front 105

tuss-

Back 105

combining form
cough

Front 106

vacc-

Back 106

combining form
cow

Front 107

vir-, virus-

Back 107

combining form
[poison, venom] virus

Front 108

viscer-

Back 108

combining form
internal organ(s)