Medical Vocabulary Chapter 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

Adjective forming suffix
Capable of being, able to

Front 2

-action

Back 2

Noun forming suffix
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
Noun forming suffix
Place for something

Front 14

-ure, -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-, -cis-

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

genti-

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