Lesson 9 Latin Verbs Medical Terminology Spring 2007

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; process or procedure

Front 3

-ce

Back 3

Noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the state of (being); process or procedure

Front 4

-cy

Back 4

Noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the state of (being); process or procedure

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; process or procedure

Front 9

-ive

Back 9

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 10

-ment

Back 10

Noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument; process or procedure

Front 11

-or

Back 11

Noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument; process or procedure

Front 12

-orium

Back 12

Noun-forming suffix

place for something; process or procedure

Front 13

-ory

Back 13

Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Noun-forming suffix

place for something; process or procedure

Front 14

-ure, -ura

Back 14

Noun-forming suffix

result of action; process or procedure

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-, -fect

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

immun(i)-

Back 31

Combining Form

[exempt] safe, protected

Front 32

inferior-

Back 32

Combining Form

below

Front 33

lab-, laps-

Back 33

Combining Form

slide, slip

Front 34

later-

Back 34

Combining Form

side

Front 35

or-, os

Back 35

Combining Form

mouth, opening

Front 36

oss-

Back 36

Combining Form

bone

Front 37

pedicul-

Back 37

Combining Form

louse

Front 38

poster-, -posterior

Back 38

Combining Form

behind, in back

Front 39

sect-

Back 39

Combining Form

cut

Front 40

somn-

Back 40

Combining Form

sleep

Front 41

stabil-, stabl-

Back 41

Combining Form

stable, fixed

Front 42

superior-

Back 42

Combining Form

above

Front 43

tum(e)-

Back 43

Combining Form

be swollen