Flashcard Lesson 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective forming suffix; capable of (being), able to

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

noun forming suffix; 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 insturment

Front 12

-orium

Back 12

noun forming suffix; place for something

Front 13

-ory

Back 13

adjective forming suffix; pertaining to
noun forming suffix;
place for something

Front 14

-ure, -ura

Back 14

noun forming suffix; result of an action

Front 15

-e

Back 15

verb forming suffix

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 31

ger-, gest-

Back 31

combining form; carry, bear

Front 32

immun(i)-

Back 32

combining form; (exempt) safe, protected

Front 33

inferior-

Back 33

combining form; below

Front 34

lab-, laps-

Back 34

combining form; slide, slip

Front 35

later-

Back 35

combining form; side

Front 36

or-, os

Back 36

combining form; mouth, opening

Front 37

oss-

Back 37

combining form; bone

Front 38

pedicul-

Back 38

combining form; louse

Front 39

poster-, -posterior

Back 39

combining form; behind, in back

Front 40

sect-

Back 40

combining form; cut

Front 41

somn-

Back 41

combining form; sleep

Front 42

stabil-, stabl-

Back 42

combining form; stable, fixed

Front 43

superior-

Back 43

combining form; above

Front 44

tum(e)-

Back 44

combining form; be swollen

Front 45

-fy-

Back 45

combining form; make

Front 46

genit-

Back 46

together with -al refers to organs of reproduction

Front 47

midsagittal plane

Back 47

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

Front 48

frontal plane

Back 48

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

Front 49

transverse plane

Back 49

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 50

abduction

Back 50

limbs moving away from the median plane of the body

Front 51

adduction

Back 51

movement toward the median plane

Front 52

abductor

Back 52

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

Front 53

adductor

Back 53

muscle that draws a part toward the median plane