Hilliard Lesson 9 Medical Vocabulary

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 (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

(1) -ory

Back 13

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 14

(2) -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 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