Lesson 9: Latin Verbs

Front 1

conjugations

Back 1

Latin verbs are divided into these four classes or groups based on the stem vowel of the present infinitive, the second principal part of the verb

Front 2

-able

Back 2

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being), able to:

Front 3

-action

Back 3

noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the result of (being)

Front 4

-ce

Back 4

noun-forming suffix

act of (being), state of (being)

Front 5

-cy

Back 5

noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the state of (being)

Front 6

-ible

Back 6

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being):

Front 7

-id

Back 7

adjective-forming suffix

in a state or condition of

Front 8

-ile

Back 8

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being), like

Front 9

-ion

Back 9

noun-forming suffix

the act of

Front 10

-ive

Back 10

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 11

-ment

Back 11

noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument

Front 12

-or

Back 12

noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument

Front 13

-orium

Back 13

noun-forming suffix

place for something

Front 14

-ory

Back 14

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 15

-ure, -ura

Back 15

noun-forming suffix

result of an action

Front 16

English suffix -e

Back 16

forms verbs from Latin infinitives; reduce (ducere, lead), excite (excitare, rouse), inspire (spirare, breath), and so forth.

Front 17

-sec-inserted between the stem and ending of the Latin infinitive denote

Back 17

beginning of an action. They are inceptive verbs.

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

bring, lead, 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

Front 32

genit-

Back 32

combining form

bring forth, give birth

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
found in many English verbs

Front 48

plane of the body

Back 48

flat surface formed by making imaginary cut through the body. planes are points of reference by which positions of parts of the body are indicated. 3 principle planes.

Front 49

midsagittal plane

Back 49

also called sagittal or median, vertical plane dividing body into 2 equal and symmetrical right and left halves

Front 50

frontal plane

Back 50

also called coronal plane

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

Front 51

transverse plane

Back 51

also called horizontal; horizontal plane across center of body and at right angles to midsagittal and frontal planes dividing body into upper and lower portions.

Front 52

abduction of limb

Back 52

movement away from median plane of body

Front 53

adduction

Back 53

movement toward median plane

Front 54

abductor

Back 54

muscle that on contraction draws a part away from median plane

Front 55

adductor

Back 55

muscle that draws a part toward the median plane