Medical Vocab Lesson 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective-forming suffix
capable of (being); able to

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

noun-forming suffix
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 suffx
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 suffx
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

-ure, -ura

Back 15

noun-forming suffix
result 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

Faci-, -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

midsagittal plane

Back 46

a vertical plane dividing the body into two equal and symmetrical right and left halves

Front 47

frontal plane

Back 47

a vertical plane at right angles to the midsagittal plane diving the body into anterior or posterior portions

Front 48

transverse plane

Back 48

a horizontal plane across the center or the body and at right angles to the midsagittal and frontal planes dividing the body into upper and lower portions

Front 49

sonant

Back 49

present participle
sounding

Front 50

latent

Back 50

present participle
lying hidden

Front 51

cadent

Back 51

present participle
falling

Front 52

incipient

Back 52

present participle
beginning

Front 53

sentient

Back 53

present participle
feeling

Front 54

inhabitant

Back 54

present participle
a person who inhabits

Front 55

somnifacient

Back 55

present participle
a drug that produces sleep

Front 56

redundancy

Back 56

present participle
the state of being redundant or superfluous

Front 57

reverence

Back 57

present participle
the state of being revered

Front 58

sequence

Back 58

present participle
the act of following

Front 59

science

Back 59

present participle
the state of knowing