Lesson 9 Medical Vocabulary

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective forming suffix
capable of (being), able to

Front 2

-action

Back 2

noun forming suffix
an action or the process of, 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 or condition

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
pertianing 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

Back 13

adjective forming suffix
pertianing to
noun forming suffix
place for something

Front 14

-ure,-ura

Back 14

noun forming suffix
result of an action

Front 15

sonant

Back 15

present participle
sounding

Front 16

latent

Back 16

present participle
lying hidden

Front 17

cadent

Back 17

present participle
falling

Front 18

incipient

Back 18

present participle
beginning

Front 19

sentient

Back 19

present participle
feeling

Front 20

inhabitant

Back 20

present participle
a person who inhabits

Front 21

somnifacient

Back 21

present participle
a drug that produces sleep

Front 22

anter

Back 22

combining form
front, in front of

Front 23

brachi

Back 23

combining form
(upper) arm

Front 24

-cid-,-cis-

Back 24

combining form
cut, kill

Front 25

cresc-,-cret-

Back 25

combining form
(begin to) grow

Front 26

digit-

Back 26

combining form
finger, toe

Front 27

duc-,duct-

Back 27

combining form
lead, bring, conduct

Front 28

fac-,-fic-,-fect

Back 28

combining form
make

Front 29

faci-,-fici-,facies

Back 29

combining form
face, apparence, surface

Front 30

febr-,febris

Back 30

combining form
fever

Front 31

fer-,lat-

Back 31

combining form
carry, bear

Front 32

flect-,flex-

Back 32

combining form
bend

Front 33

fung-

Back 33

combining form
fungus

Front 34

fus-

Back 34

combining form
pour

Front 35

genit-

Back 35

combining form
bring forth, give birth

Front 36

ger-, gest-

Back 36

combining form
carry, bear

Front 37

immun(i)-

Back 37

combining form
safe, protected

Front 38

inferior-

Back 38

combining form
below

Front 39

lab-,laps-

Back 39

combining form
slide, slip

Front 40

later-

Back 40

combining form
side

Front 41

or-os

Back 41

combining form
mouth, opening

Front 42

oss-

Back 42

combining form
bone

Front 43

pedicul-

Back 43

combining form
louse

Front 44

poster-,-posterior

Back 44

combining form
behind, in back

Front 45

sect-

Back 45

combining form
cut

Front 46

somn-

Back 46

combining form
sleep

Front 47

stabil-,stabl-

Back 47

combining form
stable, fixed

Front 48

superior-

Back 48

combining form
above

Front 49

tum(e)-

Back 49

combining form
be swollen