Exam 2, Ch 9-15

Front 1

–able

Back 1

adjective–forming suffix:


capable of (being), able to

Front 2

–ation

Back 2

noun–forming suffix:


indicating an action or process: 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

1) adjective–forming suffix:
pertaining to


2) noun–forming suffix:
place for something

Front 14

–ure, ura

Back 14

noun–forming suffix:


result of an action

Front 15

anter

Back 15

combining form:


front, in front

Front 16

brachi

Back 16

combining form:


(upper) arm

Front 17

–cid–, –cis–

Back 17

combining form:


cut, kill

Front 18

–cip–, –cept–

Back 18

combining form;


take

Front 19

cresc–, –cret–

Back 19

Combining form:


(begin to) grow

Front 20

digit

Back 20

combining form:


finger, toe

Front 21

duc–, duct–

Back 21

Combining form:


lead, bring, conduct

Front 22

fac–, –fig–, –fect

Back 22

combining form:


make

Front 23

faci–, –fici–, facies

Back 23

combining form:


face, appearance, surface

Front 24

febr–, febris

Back 24

combining form:


fever

Front 25

fer–, lat–

Back 25

combining form:


carry, bear

Front 26

flect–, flex–

Back 26

combining form:


bend

Front 27

fung–

Back 27

combining form:


[mushroom] fungus

Front 28

fus–

Back 28

combining form:


pour

Front 29

genit

Back 29

combining form:


bring forth, give birth

Front 30

ger–, gest

Back 30

combining form:


carry, bear

Front 31

immun(i)

Back 31

combining form:
[exempt] safe, protected

Front 32

inferior

Back 32

combining form:


below

Front 33

lab–, laps

Back 33

combining form:


slide, slip

Front 34

later

Back 34

combining form:


side

Front 35

or–, os

Back 35

combining form:


mouth, opening

Front 36

oss–

Back 36

combining form:


bone

Front 37

pedicul

Back 37

combining form;


louse

Front 38

poster–, –posterior

Back 38

combining form:


behind, in back

Front 39

sect–

Back 39

combining form:


cut

Front 40

somn

Back 40

combining form:


sleep

Front 41

stabil–, stabl–

Back 41

combining form:


stable, fixed

Front 42

superior–

Back 42

combining form:


above

Front 43

tum(e)

Back 43

combining form:


be swollen

Front 44

–fy–

Back 44

combining form:


make

Front 45

–e

Back 45

English suffix to form verb

Front 46

–sc–

Back 46

inceptive verbs:


beginning of an action

Front 47

genit(al)–

Back 47

refers to organs of the reproductive system

Front 48

midsagittal plane

Back 48

a vertical plane dividing the body into two equal and symmetrical right and left halves

Front 49

frontal plane

Back 49

a vertical plane at right angles to the midsagittal plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

Front 50

transverse plane

Back 50

a horizontal plane across the center of the body and at right angles to the midsagittal and frontal planes dividing the body into upper and lower portions.

Front 51

abduction

Back 51

movement away from the median plane of the body

Front 52

adduction

Back 52

movement toward the median plane

Front 53

abductor

Back 53

a muscle that on contraction draws a part away from the median plane

Front 54

adductor

Back 54

a muscle that draws a part toward the median plane

Front 55

Amyl

Back 55

Combining form:


starch

Front 56

Angin

Back 56

Combining form:


choking pain, angina pectoris

Front 57

aort

Back 57

Combining form:


aorta

Front 58

arct(at)–

Back 58

combining form:


compress

Front 59

ather–

Back 59

combining form:


[soup] fatty deposit

Front 60

atri–

Back 60

Combining form:


[entrance hall] atrium

Front 61

bol

Back 61

Combining form:


a throwling

Front 62

Capill

Back 62

Combining form:


[hair] capillary

Front 63

Cirs

Back 63

Combining form:


dilated and twisted vein, varix

Front 64

–clud–, –clus–

Back 64

Combining form:


close

Front 65

cor, cord–

Back 65

Combining form:


heart

Front 66

coron–

Back 66

combining form:


crown

Front 67

cusp, –cuspid

Back 67

Combining form:


point

Front 68

dextr–

Back 68

Combining form:


right (side)

Front 69

–form

Back 69

Combining form:


shape

Front 70

gurgit–, gurgitat–

Back 70

Combining form:


flood, flow

Front 71

Pector–

Back 71

Combining form:


breast, chest

Front 72

Phleb–

Back 72

Combining form:


vein

Front 73

pulm(on)–

Back 73

Combining form:


Lung, pulmonary artery

Front 74

rhythm–

Back 74

Combining form:


[steady motion] heartbeat

Front 75

sept–

Back 75

Combining form:


wall, partition

Front 76

sin–, sinus–

Back 76

Combining form:


[curve, hollow] sinus

Front 77

sinistr–

Back 77

Combining form:


left (side)

Front 78

sphygm–

Back 78

combining form:


pulse

Front 79

stal–, stol–

Back 79

Combining form:


send, contraction

Front 80

tens(i)–

Back 80

Combining form:


stretch

Front 81

thromb–

Back 81

Combining form:


blood clot

Front 82

top–

Back 82

Combining form:


place

Front 83

vag–

Back 83

Combining form:


[wandering] the vagus nerve

Front 84

varic–, varix

Back 84

Combining form:


dilated and twisted vein, varix

Front 85

vas–

Back 85

Combining form:


(blood) vessel; vas deferens

Front 86

ven–

Back 86

Combining form:


vein

Front 87

Ventr–

Back 87

Combining form:


belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity.

Front 88

alve–

Back 88

combining form:


hollow, cavity

Front 89

amygdal–

Back 89

Combining form:
[almond] tonsil

Front 90

anthrax, anthrac–

Back 90

combining form:


coal; anthrax

Front 91

aux–, –auxe, –auxis

Back 91

combining form:


grow, increase

Front 92

bacter(i)–

Back 92

combining form:


[small staff] bacterium

Front 93

bronch(i)–

Back 93

Combining form:


[windpipe] bronchus

Front 94

capn–

Back 94

combining form:


[smoke] carbon dioxide

Front 95

cocc–, –coccus

Back 95

combining form:


[berry] coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)

Front 96

coni–, koni–

Back 96

combining form:


dust

Front 97

labi–

Back 97

combining form:


lip

Front 98

layrynx, laryng–

Back 98

combining form:


larynx

Front 99

paresis

Back 99

combining form:


slackening of strength, paralysis

Front 100

pharynx, pharyng–

Back 100

combining form:


[throat] pharynx

Front 101

phys–

Back 101

combining form:


air, gas

Front 102

pleur–

Back 102

combining form:


[side] pleura

Front 103

pne–

Back 103

combining form:


breathe

Front 104

pneum(at)

Back 104

combining form:


[breath] air, gas

Front 105

pneum(on)

Back 105

combining form:


lung

Front 106

sider

Back 106

combining form:


iron

Front 107

spir(at)–

Back 107

combining form:


breathe

Front 108

staphyl–

Back 108

combining form:


[bunch of grapes] uvula, palate; staphylococci (microorganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes)

Front 109

stern–

Back 109

combining form:


chest, breast, breastbone

Front 110

steth–

Back 110

combining form:


chest, breast

Front 111

strept–

Back 111

combining form:


[twisted] streptococci (microorganisms that formed twisted chains).

Front 112

sud(or)

Back 112

combining form


sweat, fluid

Front 113

thorax, throrac–

Back 113

combining form:


chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

Front 114

trach(e)–, trachy–

Back 114

Combining form:


[rough] trachea

Front 115

bili–

Back 115

Combining form:


bile

Front 116

cardi–

Back 116

Combining form:


cardia (upper orifice of the stomach)

Front 117

cec–

Back 117

Combining form:


[blind] cecum

Front 118

cly(s)

Back 118

Combining form:


rinse out, inject fluid

Front 119

copr–

Back 119

Combining form:


excrement, fecal matter

Front 120

creat–

Back 120

Combining form:


flesh

Front 121

–doch–

Back 121

Combining form:


duct

Front 122

duoden–

Back 122

Combining form:


[12] duodenum

Front 123

esophag–

Back 123

Combining form:


esophagus

Front 124

fec–

Back 124

Combining form:


[sediment] excrement, fecal matter

Front 125

geus(t)–

Back 125

combining form:


taste

Front 126

gingiv–

Back 126

Combining form:


gum (of the mouth)

Front 127

gloss–

Back 127

Combining form:


tongue

Front 128

ile–

Back 128

Combining form: ileum

Front 129

jejun–

Back 129

Combining form: [empty] jejunum

Front 130

lien–

Back 130

spleen

Front 131

lingu–

Back 131

Combining form:


tongue

Front 132

osm–

Back 132

Combining form:


sense of smell, odor

Front 133

osphr–

Back 133

Combining form:


sense of smell

Front 134

peps–, pept–

Back 134

Combining form:


digest

Front 135

proct–

Back 135

Combining form:


anus

Front 136

pyle–

Back 136

combining form:


[gate] portal vein

Front 137

pylor–

Back 137

combining form:


[gatekeeper] pylorus

Front 138

rect–

Back 138

Combining form:


[straight] rectum

Front 139

scat–

Back 139

combining form:


excrement, fecal matter

Front 140

sial–

Back 140

combining form:


saliva, salivary duct

Front 141

sigm–

Back 141

Combining form:


[sigma , the Greek letter s] sigmoid colon

Front 142

sphincter–

Back 142

Combining form:


sphincter muscle

Front 143

splanchn–

Back 143

combining form:


internal organ, viscus

Front 144

typhl–

Back 144

Combining form:


[blind] cecum

Front 145

zym–

Back 145

Combining form:


[leaven] ferment, enzyme, fermentation

Front 146

blephar–

Back 146

Combining form:


eyelid

Front 147

choroid–

Back 147

Combining form:


[skinlike] choroid

Front 148

cor(e)–

Back 148

Combining form:


[girl] pupil (of the eye)

Front 149

cycl–

Back 149

Combining form:


circle; the ciliary body

Front 150

dacry–

Back 150

Combining form:


tear; lacrimal sac or duct

Front 151

herpes, herpet–

Back 151

Combining form:


[shingles] herpes, a creeping skin disease

Front 152

ir(id)–

Back 152

Combining form:


[rainbow] iris

Front 153

junct–

Back 153

Combining form:


join

Front 154

kerat–

Back 154

Combining form:


[horn] cornea

Front 155

lacrim–

Back 155

Combining form:


tear

Front 156

my–

Back 156

Combining form:


close, shut

Front 157

ocul–

Back 157

Combining form:


eye

Front 158

op(s)–

Back 158

Combining form:


vision

Front 159

ophthalm–

Back 159

Combining form:


eye

Front 160

opt–

Back 160

Combining form:


[seen] vision, eye

Front 161

phac–, phak–

Back 161

Combining form:


[lentil] lens

Front 162

ret–, retin–

Back 162

Combining form:


[net] retina; network; plexus

Front 163

stigm–, stigmat–

Back 163

Combining form:


point, mark, spot

Front 164

xer–

Back 164

Combining form:


dry

Front 165

agog

Back 165

combining form:


leading, drawing forth

Front 166

arch–, –arche

Back 166

Combining form


beginning, origin

Front 167

cervic–, cervix

Back 167

combining form:


neck (of the uterus), cervix uteri

Front 168

colp–

Back 168

combining form:


vagina

Front 169

cye–

Back 169

Combining form:


be pregnant

Front 170

eury(n)–

Back 170

Combining form:


widen, dilate

Front 171

gal–, galact–

Back 171

Combining form:


milk

Front 172

–gn–, nat–

Back 172

Combining form:


be born

Front 173

gonad–

Back 173

Combining form:


sex glands, sex organs

Front 174

gravid–

Back 174

Combining form:


pregnant

Front 175

hymen–

Back 175

Combining form:


membrane, hymen

Front 176

hyster–

Back 176

combining form:


uterus

Front 177

lact–

Back 177

Combining form:


milk

Front 178

mamm–

Back 178

Combining form:


breast

Front 179

mast–, maz–

Back 179

Combining form:


breast

Front 180

men–

Back 180

Combining form:


[month] menstruation

Front 181

metr–, –metra

Back 181

Combining form:


uterus

Front 182

oophor–

Back 182

Combining form:


ovary

Front 183

ovari–

Back 183

Combining form:


ovary

Front 184

ov–

Back 184

Combining form:


egg

Front 185

part–, –para

Back 185

Combining form:


give birth

Front 186

pelv–

Back 186

combining form:


[basin] pelvis

Front 187

pub–

Back 187

Combining form:


[signs of manhood] pubic hair, pubic bone, pubic region, pubis

Front 188

puber(t)–

Back 188

Combining form:


[manhood] puberty

Front 189

salping–, salpinx

Back 189

combining form:


[war trumpet] fallopian tube

Front 190

syring–, syrinx

Back 190

Combining form:


[pipe] fistula, cavity, oviduct, sweat glands, syringe

Front 191

thel(e)–

Back 191

Combining form:


nipple

Front 192

toc–

Back 192

Combining form:


childbirth, labor

Front 193

uter–

Back 193

Combining form:


womb, belly, uterus

Front 194

vagin–

Back 194

Combining form:


[sheath] vagina

Front 195

–ter

Back 195

Noun–forming suffix:


instrument, device

Front 196

vesicle, vesicul–

Back 196

Diminutive form


1) a small sac containing fluid, especially a seminal vesicle
2) A small, blister like elevation on the skin containing serous fluid, as in the word vesicopustular.

Front 197

actin–

Back 197

Combining form:


[ray] radiation

Front 198

–agra

Back 198

Combining form:


[hunting] (sudden) pain, gout

Front 199

cortic–, cortex

Back 199

Combining form:


[bark, rind] outer layer (of an organ)

Front 200

cry(m)–

Back 200

Combining form:


icy cold

Front 201

glyc–

Back 201

Combining form:


sugar

Front 202

inguin–

Back 202

Combining form:


groin

Front 203

–lagnia

Back 203

Combining form:


abnormal sexual excitation or gratification

Front 204

orchi(d)–, orch(e)–

Back 204

Combining form:


testicle

Front 205

pen–

Back 205

Combining form:


[tail] penis

Front 206

phall–

Back 206

Combining form:


penis

Front 207

pyel–

Back 207

Combining form:


renal pelvis

Front 208

rhabd–

Back 208

Combining form:


rod

Front 209

scrot–

Back 209

Combining form:


[bag] scrotum

Front 210

sem–, semin–

Back 210

Combining form:


seed, semen

Front 211

sperm(at)–

Back 211

Combining form:


seed, sperm, semen

Front 212

ur–

Back 212

Combining form:


urine, urinary tract, uric acid

Front 213

ureter–

Back 213

Combining form:


ureter

Front 214

urethr–

Back 214

Combining form:


urethra

Front 215

vesic–

Back 215

Combining form:


(urinary) bladder

Front 216

zo–

Back 216

combining form:


animal, organism