Med Vocab - Lesson 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

(adjective-forming suffix)

capable of (being), able to

Front 2

-action

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

(adjective-forming suffix)

pertaining to

Front 14

-ory

Back 14

(noun-forming suffix)

place for something

Front 15

anter-

Back 15

(combining form)

front, in front

Front 16

brachi-

Back 16

(combining form)

(upper) arm

Front 17

-cid-, -cis-

Back 17

(combining form)

cut, kill

Front 18

-cip-, -cept-

Back 18

(combining form)

take

Front 19

cresc-, -cret-

Back 19

(combining form)

begin to grow

Front 20

digit-

Back 20

(combining form)

finger, toe

Front 21

duc-, duct-

Back 21

(combining form)

lead, bring, conduct

Front 22

fac-, -fic-, -fect

Back 22

(combining form)

make

Front 23

faci-, -fici-, facies-

Back 23

(combining form)

face, appearance, surface

Front 24

febr-, febris-

Back 24

(combining form)

fever

Front 25

fer-, lat-

Back 25

(combining form)

carry, bear

Front 26

flect-, flex-

Back 26

(combining form)

bend

Front 27

fung-

Back 27

(combining form)

[mushroom] fungus

Front 28

fus-

Back 28

(combining form)

pour

Front 29

genit-

Back 29

(combining form)

bring forth, give birth

Front 30

ger-, gest-

Back 30

(combining form)

carry, bear

Front 31

immun(i)-

Back 31

(combining form)

[exempt] safe, protected

Front 32

inferior-

Back 32

(combining form)

below

Front 33

lab-, laps-

Back 33

(combining form)

slide, slip

Front 34

later-

Back 34

(combining form)

side

Front 35

or-, os

Back 35

(combining form)

mouth, opening

Front 36

oss-

Back 36

(combining form)

bone

Front 37

pedicul-

Back 37

(combining form)

louse

Front 38

poster-, -posterior

Back 38

(combining form)

behind, in back

Front 39

sect-

Back 39

(combining form)

cut

Front 40

somn-

Back 40

(combining form)

Front 41

stabil-, stabl-

Back 41

(combining form)

stable, fixed

Front 42

superior-

Back 42

(combining form)

above

Front 43

tum(e)-

Back 43

(combining form)

be swollen