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 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

(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

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

being to grow

Front 20

DIGIT-

Back 20

combining form

finger, toe

Front 21

DUC-, DUCT-

Back 21

combining form

lead, 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, protect

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

make

Front 45

midsagittal plane

Back 45

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

Front 46

frontal plane

Back 46

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

Front 47

transverse plane

Back 47

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 48

abduction

Back 48

movement away form the median plane of the body

Front 49

adduction

Back 49

movement toward the median plane

Front 50

abductor

Back 50

muscles that upon contraction draws a part away from the median plane

Front 51

adductor

Back 51

muscle that draws a part toward the median plane

Front 52

English suffix -e

Back 52

forms verbs from Latin infinitives

Front 53

-sc-

Back 53

when inserted between the stem and ending of the Latin infinitives denotes the beginning of an action

Front 54

Genit- with suffix -al

Back 54

refer to organs part of the reproductive system