Medical Vocab, Ch. 9

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

(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

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

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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

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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

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genit-

Back 29

combining form; bring forth, give birth

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ger-, gest-

Back 30

combining form; carry, bear

Front 31

immun(i)-

Back 31

combining form; [exempt] safe, protected

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inferior-

Back 32

combining form; below

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lab-, laps-

Back 33

combining form; slide, slip

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later-

Back 34

combining form; side

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or-, os

Back 35

combining form; mouth, opening

Front 36

oss-

Back 36

combining form; bone

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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; sleep

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

Front 44

-fy-

Back 44

combining form; English adaption of facere, to make

Front 45

genit-

Back 45

combining form; refers to organs of the reproductive system

Front 46

-e

Back 46

English verb forming suffix; forms verbs from Latin infinitives