Audrey Sandell Medvocab Lesson 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being), able to

Hint 1

ten-able, dur-able

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

noun-forming suffix

indicating an action or process: the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is

Hint 2

gest-ation, form-ation

Front 3

-ce

Back 3

noun-forming suffix

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

Hint 3

patien-ce, innocen-ce

Front 4

-cy

Back 4

noun-forming suffix

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

Hint 4

constan-cy, hesitan-cy

Front 5

-ible

Back 5

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being)

Hint 5

aud-ible, divis-ible

Front 6

-id

Back 6

adjective-forming suffix

in a state or condition of

Hint 6

flu-id, tep-id

Front 7

-ile

Back 7

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being), like

Hint 7

fac-ile, infant-ile

Front 8

-ion

Back 8

noun-forming suffix

the act of

Hint 8

tens-ion, correct-ion

Front 9

-ive

Back 9

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Hint 9

act-ive, nat-ive

Front 10

-ment

Back 10

noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument

Hint 10

liga-ment, instru-ment

Front 11

-or

Back 11

noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument

Hint 11

abduct-or, invent-or

Front 12

-orium

Back 12

noun-forming suffix

place for something

Hint 12

audit-orium, script-orium

Front 13

-ory (1)

Back 13

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Hint 13

exposit-ory, compuls-ory

Front 14

-ory (2)

Back 14

noun-forming suffix

place for something

Hint 14

dormit-ory, laborat-ory

Front 15

-ure, -ura

Back 15

noun-forming suffix

result of an action

Hint 15

fiss-ure, fiss-ura, script-ure

Front 16

anter-

Back 16

combining form

front, in front

Hint 16

anter-ior

Front 17

brachi-

Back 17

combining form

(upper) arm

Hint 17

brachi-um

Front 18

-cid-, -cis-

Back 18

combining form

cut, kill

Hint 18

in-cis-or

Front 19

-cip-, -cept-

Back 19

combining form

take

Hint 19

in-cept-ion

Front 20

cresc-, -cret-

Back 20

combining form

(begin to) grow

Hint 20

ex-cresc-ence

Front 21

digit-

Back 21

combining form

finger, toe

Hint 21

digit-al

Front 22

duc-, duct-

Back 22

combining form

lead, bring, conduct

Hint 22

ab-duct

Front 23

fac-, -fic-, -fect

Back 23

combining form

make

Hint 23

petri-fac-tion

Front 24

faci-, -fici-, facies

Back 24

combining form

face, appearance, surface

Hint 24

super-fici-al

Front 25

febr-, febris

Back 25

combining form

fever

Hint 25

febr-ile

Front 26

fer-, lat-

Back 26

combining form

carry, bear

Hint 26

odori-fer-ous

Front 27

flect-, flex-

Back 27

combining form

bend

Hint 27

re-flex

Front 28

fung-

Back 28

combining form

[mushroom] fungus

Hint 28

fung-al

Front 29

fus-

Back 29

combining form

pour

Hint 29

dif-fus-e

Front 30

genit-

Back 30

combining form

bring forth, give birth

Hint 30

genit-al

Front 31

ger-, gest-

Back 31

combining form

carry, bear

Hint 31

di-gest

Front 32

immun(i)-

Back 32

combining form

[exempt] safe, protected

Hint 32

immun-ologist

Front 33

inferior-

Back 33

combining form

below

Hint 33

inferior-ity

Front 34

lab-, laps

Back 34

combining form

slide, slip

Hint 34

re-laps-e

Front 35

later-

Back 35

combining form

side

Hint 35

later-al

Front 36

or-, os

Back 36

combining form

mouth, opening

Hint 36

or-al

Front 37

oss-

Back 37

combining form

bone

Hint 37

oss-ify

Front 38

pedicul-

Back 38

combining form

louse

Hint 38

pedicul-osis

Front 39

poster-, -posterior

Back 39

combining form

behind, in back

Hint 39

poster-olateral

Front 40

sect-

Back 40

combining form

cut

Hint 40

re-sect

Front 41

somn-

Back 41

combining form

sleep

Hint 41

somn-olence

Front 42

stabil-, stabl-

Back 42

combining form

stable, fixed

Hint 42

stabil-e

Front 43

superior-

Back 43

combining form

above

Hint 43

superior-ity

Front 44

tum(e)-

Back 44

combining form

be swollen

Hint 44

tum-or