Anitra Adams' Medical Vocabulary Flashcards

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being), able to

Front 2

-action

Back 2

noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the result
of (being), something that
is

Front 3

-ce

Back 3

noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the
state of (being)

Front 4

-cy

Back 4

noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the
state of (being)

Front 5

-ible

Back 5

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being)

Front 6

-id

Back 6

adjective-forming suffix

in a state or condition of

Front 7

-ile

Back 7

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being), like

Front 8

-ion

Back 8

noun-forming suffix

the act of

Front 9

-ive

Back 9

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 10

-ment

Back 10

noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument

Front 11

-or

Back 11

noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument

Front 12

-orium

Back 12

noun-forming suffix

place for something

Front 13

-ory

Back 13

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 14

-ory

Back 14

noun-forming suffix

place for something

Front 15

-ure, -ura

Back 15

noun-forming suffix

result of an action

Front 16

Anter-

Back 16

Combining form

front, in front

Front 17

Brachi-

Back 17

Combining form

(upper) arm

Front 18

-Cid, -Cis-

Back 18

Combining form

cut, kill

Front 19

-Cip-, -Cept-

Back 19

Combining form

take

Front 20

Cresc-, -Cret-

Back 20

Combining form

(begin to) grow

Front 21

Digit-

Back 21

Combining form

finger, toe

Front 22

Duc-, Duct-

Back 22

Combining form

lead, bring, conduct

Front 23

Fac-, -Fic-, -Fect

Back 23

Combining form

make

Front 24

Faci-, -Fici-, Facies-

Back 24

Combining form

face, appearance, surface

Front 25

Febr-, Febris

Back 25

Combining form

fever

Front 26

Fer-, Lat-

Back 26

Combining form

carry, bear

Front 27

Flect-, Flex-

Back 27

Combining form

bend

Front 28

Fung-

Back 28

Combining form

[mushroom] fungus

Front 29

Fus-

Back 29

Combining form

pour

Front 30

Genit-

Back 30

Combining form

bring forth, give birth

Front 36

Ger-, Gest-

Back 36

Combining form

carry, bear

Front 37

Immun(i)-

Back 37

Combining form

[exempt] safe, protected

Front 38

Inferior-

Back 38

Combining form

below

Front 39

Lab-, Laps-

Back 39

Combining form

slide, slip

Front 40

Later-

Back 40

Combining form

side

Front 41

Or-, Os

Back 41

Combining form

mouth, opening

Front 42

Oss-

Back 42

Combining form

bone

Front 43

Pedicul-

Back 43

Combining form

louse

Front 44

Poster-, -Posterior

Back 44

Combining form

behind, in back

Front 45

Sect-

Back 45

Combining form

cut

Front 46

Somn-

Back 46

Combining form

sleep

Front 47

Stabil-, Stabl-

Back 47

Combining form

stable, fixed

Front 48

Superior-

Back 48

Combining form

above

Front 49

Tum(e)-

Back 49

Combining form

be swollen