Lesson 9

Front 1

able

Back 1

adjective forming suffix

capable of (being), able to

Front 2

ation

Back 2

noun forming suffix

indicates an action or a 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

adejctive 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

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 14

ory

Back 14

noun forming suffix

place for something

Front 15

ure
ura

Back 15

noun forming suffix

result of an action

Front 16

e

Back 16

English suffix

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

slip, slide

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

Front 47

midsagittal plane
sagittal/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 midsagittal 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 to the midsagittal and frontal planes dividing the body into upper and lower portions

Front 50

abduction (of a limb)

abductor

Back 50

movement away from the median plane of the body

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

Front 51

adduction

adductor

Back 51

movement toward the median plane

muscle that draws a part toward the median plane