Lesson 9 From Medical Vocabulary

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being), able to

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

noun-forming suffix

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

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-ory

Back 14

noun-forming suffix

place for something

Front 15

-ure, -ura

Back 15

noun-forming suffix

result of an action

Front 16

anter-

Back 16

Combining Form

front, in front

Front 17

brachi-

Back 17

Combining Form

(upper) arm

Front 18

-cid-, -cis-

Back 18

Combining Form

cut, kill

Front 19

-cip-, -cept-

Back 19

Combining Form

take

Front 20

cresc-, -cret-

Back 20

Combining Form

(begin to) grow

Front 21

digit-

Back 21

Combining Form

finger, toe

Front 22

duc-, duct-

Back 22

Combining Form

lead, bring, conduct

Front 23

fac-, -fic-, -fect

Back 23

Combining Form

make

Front 24

faci-, -fici-, facies

Back 24

Combining Form

face, apperance, surface

Front 25

febr-, febris

Back 25

Combining Form

fever

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fer-, lat-

Back 26

Combining Form

carry, bear

Front 27

flect-, flex-

Back 27

Combining Form

bend

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fung-

Back 28

Combining Form

fungus

Front 29

fus-

Back 29

Combining Form

pour

Front 30

genit-

Back 30

Combining Form

bring forth, give birth

Front 31

ger-, gest-

Back 31

Combining Form

carry bear

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immun(i)-

Back 32

Combining Form

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

-e

Back 45

forms verbs from Latin infinitives

Front 46

-sc-

Back 46

Inceptive Verbs

denotes the ending of an action

Front 47

-fy-

Back 47

Combining Form

make

Front 48

genit-

Back 48

refer to the organs of the reproductive system when combined with suffix -al