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 indicating 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

forms adjectives

capable of (being)

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-id

Back 6

adjective forming suffix

in a state or condition of

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-ile

Back 7

adjective forming suffix

capable of (being), like

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-ion

Back 8

noun forming suffix

the act of

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-ive

Back 9

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

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-ment

Back 10

noun forming suffix

agent or instrument

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-or

Back 11

noun forming suffix

agent or instrument

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-orium

Back 12

noun forming suffix

place for something

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-ory

Back 13

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

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-ory

Back 14

noun forming suffix

place for something

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-ure, -ura

Back 15

noun forming suffix

result of an action

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sonant

Back 16

present participle

sounding

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latent

Back 17

present participle

lying hidden

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cadent

Back 18

present participle

falling

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incipient

Back 19

present participle

beginning

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sentient

Back 20

present participle

feeling

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sentient

Back 21

present participle

feeling

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inhabitant

Back 22

present participle

a person who inhabits

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somnifacient

Back 23

present participle

a drug that produces sleep

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redundancy

Back 24

present participle

the state of being redundant or superfluous

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reverence

Back 25

present participle
the state of being reserved

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sequence

Back 26

present participle

the act of following

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science

Back 27

present participle

the state of knowing

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anter-

Back 28

combining form

front, in front

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brachi-

Back 29

combining form

(upper) arm

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-cid-, -cis

Back 30

combining form

cut, kill

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cresc-, -cret-

Back 31

combining form

(begin to) grow

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digit-

Back 32

combining form

finger, toe

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duc-, duct-

Back 33

combining form

lead, bring, conduct

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fac-, -fic-, -fect

Back 34

combining form

make

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faci, -fici-, facies-

Back 35

combining form

face, appearance, surface

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febr-, febris-

Back 36

combining form

fever

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fer-, -lat-

Back 37

combining form

carry, bear

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flect-, flex-

Back 38

combining form

bend

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fung-

Back 39

combining form

(mushroom) fungus

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fus-

Back 40

combining form

pour

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genit-

Back 41

combining form

bring forth, give birth

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ger-, gest-

Back 42

combining form

carry, bear

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innun(i)-

Back 43

combining form

(exempt) safe, protected

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inferior-

Back 44

combining form

below

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lab-, laps-

Back 45

combining form

slide, slip

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later-

Back 46

combining form

side

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or-, os

Back 47

combining form

mouth, opening

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oss-

Back 48

combining form

bone

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pedicul-

Back 49

combining form

louse

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poster-, -posterior

Back 50

combining form

behind, in back

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SECT-

Back 51

combining form
cut

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somn-

Back 52

combining form
sleep

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stabil- stabl-

Back 53

combining form
stable, fixed

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superior

Back 54

combining form
above

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tum(e)-

Back 55

combining form
be swollen

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-fy-

Back 56

combining form
make