Latin-derived medical terminology
Terms
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- fistula
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension: pipe
- vagina
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension : sheath
- tibia
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension : shin bone
- axilla
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension : armpit
- larva
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension: ghost
- lymph
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension : clear water
- form
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension : shape
- palm
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension : palm
- tunic
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension : garment
- membrane
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension : skin
- urine
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension : urine
- suture
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension : seam
- tube
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension : trumpet
- valve
- English derivative of latin noun of first declension : folding door
- bacillus
- English derivative of latin noun of second declension: small staff
- cuneus
- English derivative of latin noun of second declension: wedge
- fungus
- English derivative of latin noun of second declension: mushroom
- humerus
- English derivative of latin noun of second declension: upper arm
- globe
- English derivative of latin noun of second declension: sphere
- digit
- English derivative of latin noun of second declension: finger
- ileum
- English derivative of latin noun of second declension: groin
- ovum
- English derivative of latin noun of second declension: egg
- cerebrum
- English derivative of latin noun of second declension: brain
- palate
- English derivative of latin noun of second declension: palate
- intestine
- English derivative of latin noun of second declension: intestine
- Aur-
- combining form: ear. English derivative: auris, auricle
- later-
- combining form: side. English derivative: latus, lateral
- oss-
- combining form: bone. English derivitive: os coxae, ossify
- radic-
- combining form: root. English derivitive: radix, radical
- sopor-
- combining form: sleep. English derivitive: vas deferens, vascular
- vas-
- combining form: vessel. English derivitive: vas deferens, vascular
- -ae
- genitive ending: of
- -i
- genitive ending: of
- -orum
- genitive ending: of
- -is
- genitive ending: of
- ab-,abs-
- prefix: away from
- ad-
- prefix: to, toward
- ambi-
- prefix: both
- ante-
- prefix: befor, forward
- bi- (bin-, bis-)
- prefix: two, twice, double, both
- circum-
- prefix: around
- con-
- prefix: together, with; thouroughly, very
- contra-
- prefix: against, opposite
- de-
- prefix: down, away from, absent
- dis-
- prefix: apart, away
- ex
- prefix: out of, away from
- extra
- prefix: on the outside, beyond
- in-
- prefix: in, into; not; very, thoroughly
- infra-
- prefix: beneath, below
- inter-
- prefix: between
- intra-
- prefix: within
- non-
- numerical combining form/prefix: nine, ninth
- mult-
- prefix: many, much, affecting many parts
- ob-
- prefix: against, toward; very, thoroughly
- per
- prefix: through; very, thoroughly
- post-
- prefix: after, following, behind
- pre-
- prefix: before, in front of;
- pro-
- prefix: forward, in front of
- re-
- prefix: back, again
- retro-
- prefix: backward, in back, behind
- se-
- prefix: apart, away from
- semi-
- prefix: half
- sub-
- prefix: under
- super
- prefix: over, above, excess
- trans-
- prefix: across, through
- ultra-
- prefix: beyond, excess
- uni-
- numerical combining form/prefix: one
- bi-, bin-, bis-
- numerical combining form/prefix: two, twice, double, both
- tri-
- numerical combining form/prefix: three
- quadr-
- numerical combining form/prefix: four
- quint-
- numerical combining form/prefix: fifth, five
- sex-, sext-
- numerical combining form/prefix: six, sixth
- sept-
- numerical combining form/prefix: seven
- oct-, octa
- numerical combining form/prefix: eight
- dec-, deca-
- numerical 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
- noun forming suffix: denotes a place for something
- -ary:
- adjective forming suffix: pertaining to
- -ate
- adjective forming suffix: having the form of, possessing
- -ia
- noun forming suffix: 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
- -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 nouns
- -y
- forms abstract nouns
- -ad
- english suffix: forms adverbs from nouns
- abdomin-
- combining form: belly, abdomen
- adip-
- combining form: fat
- bacil-
- combining form: (rod, staff) bacillus
- burs-
- combining form: (leather sack) 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
- stynov-
- combining form: synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac
- tub-
- combining form: (trumpet) tube
- tuss-
- combining form: cough
- vacc-
- combining form: cow
- vir0, virus-
- combining form: (poison, venom) virus
- viscer-
- combining form: internal organ(s)