Kubala Med Vocab Lesson 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective-forming suffix

Front 2

-ation

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

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

-e

Back 15

English Suffix

form verbs from Latin infinitives

Front 16

-sc-

Back 16

inceptive verb

the beginning of an action

Front 17

anter-

Back 17

combining form

front, in front of

Front 18

brachi-

Back 18

combining form

(upper) arm

Front 19

-cid-, -cis-

Back 19

combining form

cut, kill

Front 20

-cip-, -cept-

Back 20

combining form

take

Front 21

cresc-, -cret-

Back 21

combining form

(begin to) grow

Front 22

digit-

Back 22

combining form

finger, toe

Front 23

duc-, duct-

Back 23

combining form

lead, bring, conduct

Front 24

fac-, -fic-, -fect

Back 24

combining form

make

Front 25

faci-, -fici-, facies

Back 25

combining form

face, appearance, surface

Front 26

febr-, febris

Back 26

combining form

fever

Front 27

fer-, lat-

Back 27

combining form

carry, bear

Front 28

flect-, flex-

Back 28

combining form

bend

Front 29

fung-

Back 29

combining form

[mushroom] fungus

Front 30

fus-

Back 30

combining form

pour

Front 31

genit-

Back 31

combining form

bring forth, give birth

Front 32

ger-, gest-

Back 32

combining form

carry, bear

Front 33

immun(i)-

Back 33

combining form

[exempt] safe, protected

Front 34

inferior-

Back 34

combining form

below

Front 35

lab-, laps-

Back 35

combining form

slide, slip

Front 36

later-

Back 36

combining form

side

Front 37

or-, os

Back 37

combining form

mouth, opening

Front 38

oss-

Back 38

combining form

bone

Front 39

pedicul-

Back 39

combining form

louse

Front 40

poster-, -posterior

Back 40

combining form

behind, in back

Front 41

sect-

Back 41

combining form

cut

Front 42

somn-

Back 42

combining form

sleep

Front 43

stabil-, stabl-

Back 43

combining form

stable, fixed

Front 44

superior-

Back 44

combining form

above

Front 45

tum(e)-

Back 45

combining form

be swollen

Front 46

-fy-

Back 46

combining form

make great; make holy

Front 47

midsagittal (sagittal or median) plane

Back 47

plane of the body

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

Front 48

frontal (coronal) plane

Back 48

plane of the body

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

Front 49

transverse (horizontal) plane

Back 49

plane of the body

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

movement away from the median plane of the body

Front 51

adduction

Back 51

movement toward the median plane

Front 52

abductor

Back 52

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

Front 53

adductor

Back 53

a muscle the draws a part toward the median plane

Front 54

-ant, -ent, ient

Back 54

Adjective-forming participle ending

adds -ing to the meaning of a verb

Front 55

-ancy, -ence, -ience

Back 55

Noun-forming participle ending

act of (being) or state of (being)