Medical Vocabulary Chapter 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective forming suffix

capable of (being), able to

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

noun forming suffix

act of (being), the results of (being), something that is

Front 3

-ce

Back 3

noun forming suffix

act of (being), the state of (being)

Front 4

-cy

Back 4

noun forming suffix

act of (being), 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

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

results 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

(being 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