Lesson 9 Flashcards

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

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
forms verbs from latin infinitives

Front 17

-sc-

Back 17

inceptive verb
denotes the beginning of an action

Front 18

anter-

Back 18

combining form
in front, front

Front 19

brachi-

Back 19

combining form
(upper) arm

Front 20

-cid-, -cis-

Back 20

combining form
cut, kill

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
slide, slip

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

comn-

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 great, make holy

Front 47

genit-

Back 47

combining form
refer to the organs of the reproductive system

Front 48

midsaggital plane

Back 48

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

Front 49

frontal plane

Back 49

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

Front 50

transverse plane

Back 50

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

Front 51

abduction

Back 51

movement away from the median plane of the body

Front 52

adduction

Back 52

movement toward the median plane

Front 53

abductor

Back 53

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

Front 54

adductor

Back 54

muscle that draws a part toward the median plane