Lesson 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

latin suffix: forms adjectives, capable of (being), able to

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

latin suffix: forms nouns indicating an action or process, the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is.

Front 3

-ce

Back 3

latin suffix: forms nouns, the act of (being), the state of (being)

Front 4

-cy

Back 4

latin suffix: forms nouns, the act of (being), the state of (being)

Front 5

-ible

Back 5

latin suffix: forms adjectives, capable of (being)

Front 6

-id

Back 6

latin suffix: forms adjectives, in a state or condition of

Front 7

-ile

Back 7

latin suffix: forms adjectives, capable of (being), like

Front 8

-ion

Back 8

Latin suffix, forms nouns, the act of

Front 9

-ive

Back 9

latin suffix, forms adjectives, pertaining to

Front 10

-ment

Back 10

latin suffix, forms nouns, agent or instrument

Front 11

-or

Back 11

latin suffix, forms nouns, agent or instrument

Front 12

-orium

Back 12

latin sufix, forms nouns, place for something

Front 13

-ory

Back 13

latin suffix, 1. forms adjectives, pertaining to
2. forms nouns, place for something

Front 14

-ure, -ura

Back 14

latin suffix, forms nouns, result of an action

Front 15

-e

Back 15

english suffix, used to form verbs from latin infinitives.

Front 16

-sc-

Back 16

Inceptive verb: denotes the begininning of an action.

Front 17

anter-

Back 17

combining form, front, in front

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: (beginning 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 from: 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

adapted by english of french from latin

Front 47

Midsagittal plane, sagittal or median plane

Back 47

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

Front 48

frontal plane, coronal plane

Back 48

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

Front 49

transverse plane, horizontal plane

Back 49

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

Front 50

abductions

Back 50

of a limb is 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 that draws a part toward the median plane