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Lesson 8 Medical Vocabulary 2

Terms

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ab- (a-, abs-)
Prefix

away from
ad- (ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, as-, a-, at)
Prefix

to, toward
ambi-
Prefix

both
ante-
Prefix

before, forward
bi- (bin-, bis-)
Prefix

two, twice, double, both
circum-
Prefix

around
con- (co-, col-, com-)
Prefix

together, with; thoroughly, very
contra-
Prefix

against, opposite
de-
Prefix

down, away from, absent
dis- (di-, dif-)
Prefix

apart, away
ex- (e-, ef-)
Prefix

out of, away from
extra- (extro-)
Prefix

on the outside, beyond
in- (il-, im-, ir-)
Prefix

in, into
infra-
Prefix

beneath, below
inter-
Prefix

between
non-
Combining Form/Prefix

nine, ninth
mult- (multi-)
Prefix

many, much, affecting many parts
ob- (oc-, op-)
Prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly
per- (pel-)
Prefix

through; very, thoroughly
post-
Prefix

after, following, behind
pre-
Prefix

before, in front of
pro-
Prefix

forward, in front
re-
Prefix

back, again
retro-
Prefix

backward, in back, behind
se-
Prefix

apart, away from
semi-
Prefix

half
sub- (suf-, sup-)
Prefix

under
super- (supra-)
Prefix

over, above, excess
trans-
Prefix

across, through
ultra-
Prefix

beyond, excess
uni-
Combining Form/Prefix

one
bi-, bin-, bis-
Combining Form/Prefix

two, twice, double, both
tri-
Combining Form/Prefix

three
quadr-
Combining Form/Prefix

four
quint-
Combining Form/Prefix

five, fifth
sex-, sext-
Combining Form/Prefix

six, sixth
sept-
Combining Form/Prefix

seven
oct-, octa-
Combining Form/Prefix

eight
dec-, deca-
Combining Form/Prefix

ten, one-tenth
-an
adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in
-ar
adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in
-arium
noun-forming suffix

denotes a place for something
-ary
adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to
-ate
adjective-forming suffix

having the form of, possessing
-ia
forms abstract nouns
-ian
noun-forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field
-ic
adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to
-id
adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to
-ile
adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of
-ine
adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to, located in
-ive
adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to
-lent
adjective-forming suffix

full of
-ose
adjective-forming suffix

full of
-ous
adjective-forming suffix

full of
-ty
forms abstract houns
-y
forms abstract nouns
-ad
noun-forming suffix

indicate direction toward a part of the body
abdomin-
Combinig Form

belly, abdomen
adip-
Combining Form

fat
aur-
Combinig Form

ear
bacill-
Combining Form

bacillus
burs-
Combining Form

bursa
calc-
Combining Form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)
calor-
Combining Form

heat, energy
capit-
Combining Form

head
cerebr-
Combining Form

brain
cost-
Combining Form

rib
dent-
Combining Form

tooth
dors-
Combining Form

back (of the body)
extern-
Combining Form

outer
fibr-
Combining Form

fiber, filament
fistul-
Combining Form

(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body
frig-, frigor-
Combining Form

cold
insul-
Combining Form

island
intern-
Combining Form

inner
meat-
Combining Form

passage, opening, meatus
nas-
Combining Form

nose
pur-
Combining Form

pus
radic-, rad-, radix-
Combining Form

root
ren-
Combining Form

kidney
sangui(n)
Combining Form

blood
son-
Combining Form

sound
synov-
Combining Form

synovial fluid, synovial membrance or sac
tub-
Combining Form

tube
tuss-
Combining Form

cough
vacc-
Combining Form

cow (having to do with vaccine)
vir-, virus-
Combining Form

virus
viscer-
Combining Form

internal organ(s)
-ae
Genitive Ending
-i
Genitive Ending
-orum
Genitive Ending
-is
Genitive Ending
-cle
Diminutive Suffix
-ella
Diminutive Suffix
-il
Diminutive Suffix
-ola
Diminutive Suffix
-ule
Diminutive Suffix
-culus
Diminutive Suffix
-ellum
Diminutive Suffix
-illa
Dininutive Suffix
-olus
Dininutive Suffix
-ulus
Diminutive Suffix

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