Lesson 9 Latin Verbs Medical Terminology

Front 1

-able

Back 1

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

Front 2

-action

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 of 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 (1)

Back 13

adjective-forming suffix
pertaining to

Front 14

-ory (2)

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, verb-forming

Front 17

-sc-

Back 17

inceptive verb
denotes the beginning of an action

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-, -cret-

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

combinign 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
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
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

cobmining 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

Front 48

genit-

Back 48

combining form
(often) refer to the organs of the reproductive system

Front 49

midsagittal plane, sagittal, median

Back 49

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

Front 50

frontal plane, coronal

Back 50

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

Front 51

transverse plane, horizontal plane

Back 51

plane of 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 52

abduction

Back 52

plane of body
a limb is movement away from the median of the body

Front 53

adduction

Back 53

plane of body
movement toward the median plane

Front 54

abductor

Back 54

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

Front 55

adductor

Back 55

plane of body
muscle that draws a part toward the median plane