Masters Med Vocab Chapter 9

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

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

(1) Adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

(2) 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

denotes the beginning of an action

Front 17

-ant, -ent, -ient

Back 17

Adjective-forming suffix

translated with -ing added to the meaning of a verb

Noun-forming suffix

a person who or thing that does something

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-, duct-

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-, lat-

Back 28

Combining Form

carry, bear

Front 29

flect-, flex-

Back 29

Combining Form

bend

Front 30

fung-

Back 30

Combining Form

[mushroom] fungus

Front 31

fus-

Back 31

Combining Form

pour

Front 32

genit-

Back 32

Combining Form

bring forth, give birth
(many words, often with the adj suffix -al, refer to organs of the reproductive system)

Front 33

ger-, gest-

Back 33

Combining Form

carry, bear

Front 34

immun(i)-

Back 34

Combining Form

[exempt] safe, protected

Front 35

inferior-

Back 35

Combining Form

below

Front 36

lab-, laps-

Back 36

Combining Form

slide, slip

Front 37

later-

Back 37

Combining Form

side

Front 38

or-, os

Back 38

Combining Form

mouth, opening

Front 39

oss-

Back 39

Combining Form

bone

Front 40

pedicul-

Back 40

Combining Form

louse

Front 41

poster-, posterior

Back 41

Combining Form

behind, in back

Front 42

sect-

Back 42

Combining Form

cut

Front 43

somn-

Back 43

Combining Form

sleep

Front 44

stabil-, stabl-

Back 44

Combining Form

stable, fixed

Front 45

superior-

Back 45

Combining Form

above

Front 46

tum(e)-

Back 46

Combining Form

be swollen

Front 47

-fy-

Back 47

Combining Form

make