Lesson 9 Medical Vocabulary

Front 1

able

Back 1

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

Front 2

ation

Back 2

noun-forming suffix
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 or state of (being)

Front 4

cy

Back 4

noun-forming suffix
the act or 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 (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
forms verbs from Latin infinitives

Front 17

sc

Back 17

denote the beginning of an action between the stem and the ending of an Latin infinitive

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(t)

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

combining form
fever

Front 28

fer

Back 28

combining form
carry, bear

Front 29

lat

Back 29

combining form
carry, bear

Front 30

flect, flex

Back 30

combining form
bend

Front 31

fung

Back 31

combining form
(mushroom) fungus

Front 32

fus

Back 32

combining form
pour

Front 33

genit

Back 33

combining form
bring forth, give birth

Front 34

ger, gest

Back 34

combining form
carry, bear

Front 35

immun(i)

Back 35

combining form
(exempt) safe, protected

Front 36

inferior

Back 36

combining form
below

Front 37

lab, laps

Back 37

combining form
slide, slip

Front 38

later

Back 38

combining form
side

Front 39

or, os

Back 39

combining form
mouth, opening

Front 40

oss

Back 40

combining form
bone

Front 41

pedicul

Back 41

combining form
louse

Front 42

poster, posterior

Back 42

combining form
behind, in back

Front 43

sect

Back 43

combining form
cut

Front 44

somn

Back 44

combining form
sleep

Front 45

stabil, stabl

Back 45

combining form
stable, fixed

Front 46

superior

Back 46

combining form
above

Front 47

tum(e)

Back 47

combining form
be swollen

Front 48

fy

Back 48

combining form
make

Front 49

genital

Back 49

compound suffix form
organs of the reproductive system

Front 50

midsagittal plane

Back 50

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

Front 51

frontal (coronal) plane

Back 51

vertical plane at right angles tot he midsagittal plane dividing the bodyinto anterior and posterior portions

Front 52

transverse (horizontal) plane

Back 52

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 53

abduction

Back 53

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

Front 54

adduction

Back 54

movement toward the median plane

Front 55

abductor

Back 55

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

Front 56

adductor

Back 56

muscle that draws a part toward the median plane