Medical Vocab Chapter 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

Anter-

Back 14

Combining form

front, in front

Front 15

Brachi-

Back 15

Combining form

(upper) arm

Front 16

-Cid-, -Cis-

Back 16

Combining form

cut, kill

Front 17

-Cip-, -Cept-

Back 17

Combining form

take

Front 18

Cresc-, -Cret-

Back 18

Combining form

(begin to) grow

Front 19

Digit

Back 19

Combining form

finger, toe

Front 20

Duc-, Duct-

Back 20

Combining form

lead, bring, conduct

Front 21

Fac-, Fic-, Fect-

Back 21

Combining form

make

Front 22

Faci-, -Fici-, Facies

Back 22

Combining form

face, appearance, surface

Front 23

Febr-, Febris

Back 23

Combining form

fever

Front 24

Fer-, Lat-

Back 24

Combining form

carry, bear

Front 25

Flect-, Flex-

Back 25

Combining form

bend

Front 26

Fung-

Back 26

Combining form

[mushroom] fungus

Front 27

Fus-

Back 27

Combining form

pour

Front 28

Genit-

Back 28

Combining form

bring forth, give birth

Front 29

Ger-. Gest-

Back 29

Combining form

carry, bear

Front 30

Immun(i)-

Back 30

Combining form

[exempt] safe, protected

Front 31

Inferior-

Back 31

Combining form

below

Front 32

Lab-, Laps-

Back 32

Combining form

slide, slip

Front 33

Later-

Back 33

Combining form

side

Front 34

Or-, Os

Back 34

Combining form

mouth, opening

Front 35

Oss-,

Back 35

Combining form

bone

Front 36

Pedicul-

Back 36

Combining form

louse

Front 37

Poster-, -Posterior

Back 37

Combining form

behind, in back

Front 38

Sect-

Back 38

Combining form

cut

Front 39

Somn-

Back 39

Combining form

sleep

Front 40

Stabil-, Stabl-

Back 40

Combining form

stable, fixed

Front 41

Superior-

Back 41

Combining form

above

Front 42

Tum(e)-

Back 42

Combining from

be swollen