Lesson 9 Flashcards

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

noun 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

lead, bring, conduct

Front 22

Fac-, -Fic-, -Fecit

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

[mushroom] 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

Ger-, Gest-

Back 31

combining form

carry, bear

Front 32

Immun(i)-

Back 32

combining form

[exempt] safe, protected

Front 33

Inferior=

Back 33

combining form

below

Front 34

Lab-, Laps-

Back 34

combining form

slide, slip

Front 35

Later-

Back 35

combining form

side

Front 36

Or-, Os

Back 36

combining form

mouth, opening

Front 37

Oss-

Back 37

combining form

bone

Front 38

Pedicul-

Back 38

combining form

louse

Front 39

Poster-, -Posterior

Back 39

combining form

behind, in back

Front 40

Sect-

Back 40

combining form

cut

Front 41

Somn-

Back 41

combining form

sleep

Front 42

Stabil-, Stabl-

Back 42

combining form

stable, fixed

Front 43

Superior-

Back 43

combining form

Above

Front 44

Tum(e)

Back 44

combining form

be swollen

Front 45

-Fy-

Back 45

combining form

make

Front 46

Midsagittal Plane (sagittal or median)

Back 46

Plane of the body

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

Front 47

Frontal Plane (coronal)

Back 47

Plane of the body

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

Front 48

Transverse Plane (horizontal plane)

Back 48

Plane of the body

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 49

Abduction

Back 49

Movement of a limb a away from the median plane of the body

Front 50

Adduction

Back 50

Movement of a limb toward the median plane of the body