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

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 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

Back 13

Adjective Forming Suffix

pertaining to

Noun Forming Suffix

place for something

Front 14

-ure, -ura

Back 14

Noun Forming Suffix

result of an action

Front 15

-e

Back 15

english suffix

forms verbs from latin infinitives

Front 16

-sc-

Back 16

Inceptive Verb

denote the beginning of an action

Front 17

anter-

Back 17

Combining Form

front, in front

Front 18

brachi-

Back 18

Combining Form

(upper) arm

Front 19

-cid-, -cis-

Back 19

Combining Form

cut, kill

Front 20

cresc-, -cret-

Back 20

Combining Form

(begin to) grow

Front 21

-cip-, -cept-

Back 21

Combining Form

take

Front 22

digit-

Back 22

Combining Form

finger, toe

Front 23

duc-, duct-

Back 23

Combining Form

lead, bring, conduct

Front 24

fac-, -fic-, -fect

Back 24

Combining Form

make

Front 25

faci-, -fici-, facies

Back 25

Combining Form

face, appearanace, surface

Front 26

febr-, febris

Back 26

Combining Form

fever

Front 27

fer-, lat-

Back 27

Combining Form

carry, bear

Front 28

Flect-, flex-

Back 28

Combining Form

bend

Front 29

fung-

Back 29

Combining Form

[mushroom] fungus

Front 30

fus-

Back 30

Combining Form

pour

Front 31

genit-

Back 31

Combining Form

bring forth, give birth

Front 32

ger-, gest-

Back 32

Combining Form

carry, bear

Front 33

immun(i)-

Back 33

Combining Form

[exempt] safe, protected

Front 34

inferior-

Back 34

Combining Form

below

Front 35

lab-, laps-

Back 35

Combining Form

slide, slip

Front 36

later-

Back 36

Combining Form

side

Front 37

or-, os

Back 37

Combining Form

mouth, opening

Front 38

oss-

Back 38

Combining Form

bone

Front 39

pedicul-

Back 39

Combining Form

louse

Front 40

poster-, -posterior

Back 40

Combining Form

behind, in back

Front 41

sect-

Back 41

Combining Form

cut

Front 42

somn-

Back 42

Combining Form

sleep

Front 43

stabil-, stabl-

Back 43

Combining Form

stable, fixed

Front 44

superior-

Back 44

Combining Form

above

Front 45

tum(e)-

Back 45

Combining Form

be swollen