Medical Vocab- Lesson 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

noun-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

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 FORM

BE SWOLLEN

Front 43

midsagittal plane

Back 43

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

Front 44

frontal plane

Back 44

a vertical plane at right angles to the midsagittal plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

Front 45

transverse plane

Back 45

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

Front 46

abduction

Back 46

limb is movement away from the median plane of the body

Front 47

adduction

Back 47

is movement toward the median plane

Front 48

abductor

Back 48

a muscle that on contraction draws a part away from he median plane

Front 49

adductor

Back 49

a muscle that draws a part toward the median plane