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

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

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

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

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

-e

Back 44

English ending to form verbs from Latin infinitives

Front 45

sc

Back 45

inceptive verb

beginning of an action

Front 46

fy

Back 46

combining form

make

Front 47

genit

Back 47

often w/ the adjectival suffix -al

refer to the organ sof the reproductive system

Front 48

oma

Back 48

do not designate tumors, but various abnormalities

Front 49

vesicle

Back 49

modern formation (New Latin) as a diminutive of vesica

1. small sac containing fluid, especially a seminal vesicle

2. a small, blister-like elevation on the skin containing serous fluid

Front 50

cis

Back 50

combining form

cut, kill

Front 51

ure

Back 51

combining form

result of an action