Lesson 9

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 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

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

ANTER-

Back 15

combining form
front, in front

Front 16

BRACHI-

Back 16

combining form
(upper) arm

Front 17

-CID-, -CIS-

Back 17

combining form
cut, kill

Front 18

-CIP-, -CEPT-

Back 18

combining form
take

Front 19

CRESC-, -CRET-

Back 19

combining form
(begin to) grow

Front 20

DIGIT-

Back 20

combining form
finger, toe

Front 21

DUC-, DUCT-

Back 21

combining form
led, bring, conduct

Front 22

FAC-, -FIC-, -FECT

Back 22

combining form
make

Front 23

FACI-, -FICI-, FACIES

Back 23

combining form
face, appearance, surface

Front 24

FEBR-, FEBRIS

Back 24

combining form
fever

Front 25

FER-, LAT-

Back 25

combining form
carry, bear

Front 26

FLECT-, FLEX-

Back 26

combining form
bend

Front 27

FUNG-

Back 27

combining form
fungus

Front 28

FUS-

Back 28

combining form
pour

Front 29

GENIT-

Back 29

combining form
bring forth, give birth

Front 30

GER-, GEST-

Back 30

combining form
carry, bear

Front 31

IMMUN(I)-

Back 31

combining form
safe, protected

Front 32

INFERIOR-

Back 32

combining form
below

Front 33

LAB-, LAPS-

Back 33

combining form
slide, slip

Front 34

LATER-

Back 34

combining form
side

Front 35

OR-, OS

Back 35

combining form
mouth, opening

Front 36

OSS-

Back 36

combining form
bone

Front 37

PEDICUL-

Back 37

combining form
louse

Front 38

POSTER-, -POSTERIOR

Back 38

combining form
behind, in back

Front 39

SECT-

Back 39

combining form
cut

Front 40

SOMN-

Back 40

combining form
sleep

Front 41

STABIL-, STABL-

Back 41

combining form
stable, fixed

Front 42

SUPERIOR-

Back 42

combining form
above

Front 43

TUM(E)-

Back 43

combining form
be swollen

Front 44

-FY-

Back 44

combining form
meak great; magnify; make holy; sanctify

Front 45

GENIT-

Back 45

often with the adjectival suffix -al, refer to the organs of the reporoductive system

Front 46

midsagittal plane

Back 46

also called the sagittal or median plane
a vertical plane dividing the body into two equal and symmetrical left and right halves

Front 47

frontal plane

Back 47

also called the coronal plane
a vertical plane at right angles to the midsagital plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

Front 48

transverse plane

Back 48

also called the 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 49

abduction

Back 49

is movement away from the median plane of the body

Front 50

adduction

Back 50

movement toward the median plane