Lesson 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective-forming suffix
capable of (being), able to

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

noun-forming suffix
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
usually found with nouns

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 that forms verbs from Latin infinitives
example: excite, (excitare, rouse)

Front 17

-sc

Back 17

inceptive verb
inserted between the stem and the ending of the latin infinitive denote the beginning of an action. Example: valere, be well, valescere, begin to get well

Front 18

anter-

Back 18

combining form
front, in front

Front 19

brachi-

Back 19

combining form
(upper) arm

Front 20

-cid, -cis-

Back 20

combining form
cut, kill

Front 21

-cip-, -cept-

Back 21

combining form
take

Front 22

cresc-, -cret-

Back 22

combining form
(begin to) grow

Front 23

digit-

Back 23

combining form
finger, toe

Front 24

duc-, duct-

Back 24

combining form
lead, bring, conduct

Front 25

fac-, -fic-, -fect

Back 25

combining form
make

Front 26

faci-, -fici-, facies

Back 26

combining form
face, appearance, surface

Front 27

febr-, febris

Back 27

combining form
fever

Front 28

fer-, lat-

Back 28

combining form
carry, bear

Front 29

flect-, flex-

Back 29

combining form
bend

Front 30

fung-

Back 30

combining form
[mushroom] fungus

Front 31

fus-

Back 31

combining form
pour
both principal parts of Latin verbs are not always productive of English derivatives

Front 32

genit-

Back 32

combining form
bring forth, give birth
many words containing genit-often with the adjective-forming suffix -al refer to organs of the reproductive system

Front 33

ger-, gest-

Back 33

combining form
carry, bear

Front 34

immun(i)-

Back 34

combining form
[exempt] safe, protected

Front 35

inferior-

Back 35

combining form
below

Front 36

lab-, laps-

Back 36

combining form
slide, slip

Front 37

later-

Back 37

combining form
side

Front 38

or-, os

Back 38

combining form
mouth, opening

Front 39

oss-

Back 39

combining form
bone

Front 40

pedicul-

Back 40

combining form
louse

Front 41

poster-, -posterior

Back 41

combining form
behind, in back

Front 42

sect-

Back 42

combining form
cut

Front 43

somn-

Back 43

combining form
sleep

Front 44

stabil-, stabl-

Back 44

combining form
stable, fixed

Front 45

superior-

Back 45

combining form
above

Front 46

tum(e)-

Back 46

combining form
be swollen

Front 47

-fy-

Back 47

combining form
make, can mean make great (magnify) or make holy (sanctify)
found in many English verbs

Front 48

midsagittal plane, sagittal or median plane

Back 48

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

Front 49

frontal plane, coronal plane

Back 49

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

Front 50

transverse plane, horizontal plane

Back 50

plane of the body
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 51

abduction

Back 51

movement of a limb away from the median plane of the body, abductor muscles contract and draw a part away from the median plane

Front 52

adduction

Back 52

movement toward the median plane
adductor muscle draws a part toward the median plane

Front 53

-ant, -ent, -ient

Back 53

noun-forming participal endings
person or thing that does something
these are added to combining forms derived from verbs
Also adjective-forming participal endings

Front 54

-ience, -ancy, -ence

Back 54

noun-forming participle ending
act of (being), state of (being)

Front 55

-ant, -ent, -ient

Back 55

adjective-forming participal endings
add -ing to the meaning of a verb