Med Vocab Ch 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

-sc-

Back 15

Inceptive verb forming

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

Front 16

Anter-

Back 16

Combining form

front, in front

Front 17

Brachi-

Back 17

Combining form

(upper) arm

Front 18

-Cid-, -Cis-

Back 18

Combining form

cut, kill

Front 19

-Cip-, -Cept-

Back 19

Combining form

take

Front 20

Cresc-, -Cret-

Back 20

Combining form

(begin to) grow

Front 21

Digit-

Back 21

Combining form

finger, toe

Front 22

Duc-, Duct-

Back 22

Combining form

lead, bring, conduct

Front 23

Fac-, -Fic-, -Fect

Back 23

Combining form

make

Front 24

Fac-, -Fici-, Facies

Back 24

Combining form

face, appearance, surface

Front 25

Febr-, Febris

Back 25

Combining form

fever

Front 26

Fer-, Lat-

Back 26

Combining form

carry, bear

Front 27

Flect-, Flex-

Back 27

Combining form

bend

Front 28

Fung-

Back 28

Combining form

[mushroom] fungus

Front 29

Fus-

Back 29

Combining form

pour

Front 30

Genit-

Back 30

Combining form

bring forth, give birth

Front 31

Ger-, Gest-

Back 31

Combining form

carry, bear

Front 32

Immun(i)-

Back 32

Combining form

[exempt] safe, protected

Front 33

Inferior-

Back 33

Combining form

below

Front 34

Lab-, Laps-

Back 34

Combining form

slide, slip

Front 35

Later-

Back 35

Combining form

side

Front 36

Or-, Os

Back 36

Combining form

mouth, opening

Front 37

Oss-

Back 37

Combining form

bone

Front 38

Pedicul-

Back 38

Combining form

louse

Front 39

Poster-, -posterior

Back 39

Combining form

behind, in back

Front 40

Sect-

Back 40

Combining form

cut

Front 41

Somn-

Back 41

Combining form

sleep

Front 42

Stabil-, Stabl-

Back 42

Combining form

stable, fixed

Front 43

Superior-

Back 43

Combining form

above

Front 44

Tum(e)-

Back 44

Combining form

be swollen

Front 45

-Fy-

Back 45

Combining form

make

Front 46

Genit-

Back 46

Combining form

refer to the organs of the reproductive system (esp. with adjectival suffix)