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–able
adjective–forming suffix


capable of (being), able to
–ation
noun–forming suffix


indicates an action or process; the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is
–ce
noun–forming suffix


the act of (being), the state of (being)
–cy
noun–forming suffix


the act of (being), the state of (being)
–ible
adjective–forming suffix


capable of (being)
–id
adjective–forming suffix


in a state or condition of
–ile
adjective–forming suffix


capable of (being), like
–ion
noun–forming suffix


the act of
–ive
adjective–forming suffix


pertaining to
–ment
noun–forming suffix


agent or instrument
–or
noun–forming suffix


agent or instrument
–orium
noun–forming suffix


place for something
–ory
adjective–or–noun–forming suffix


pertaining to
or
place for something
–ure, –ura
noun–forming suffix


result of an action
anter–
combining form


front, in front
brachi–
combining form


(upper) arm
–cid–, –cis–
combining form


cut, kill
–cip–, –cept–
combining form


take
cresc–, –cret–
combining form


(begin to) grow
digit–
combining form


finger, toe
duc–, duct–
combining form


lead, bring, conduct
fac–, –fic–, –fect
combining form


make
faci–, –fici–, facies
combining form


face, appearance, surface
febr–, febris
combining form


fever
fer–, lat–
combining form


carry, bear
flect–, flex–
combining form


bend
fung–
combining form


[mushroom] fungus
fus–
combining form


pour
genit–
combining form


bring forth, give birth
ger–, gest–
combining form


carry, bear
immun(i)–
combining form


[exempt] safe, protected
inferior–
combining form


below
lab–, laps–
combining form


slide, slip
later–
combining form


side
or–, os
combining form


mouth, opening
oss–
combining form


bone
pedicul–
combining form


louse
poster–, –posterior
combining form


behind, in back
sect–
combining form


cut
somn–
combining form


sleep
stabil–, stabl–
combining form


stable, fixed
superior–
combining form


above
tum(e)–
combining form


be swollen
–fy–
combining form


to make
genit–
combining form


refers to the organs of the reproductive system
amyl–
combining form


starch
angin–
combining form


choking pain, angina pectoris
aort–
combining form


aorta
arct(at)–
combining form


compress
arther–
combining form


[soup] fatty deposit
arti–
combining form


[entrance hall] atrium
bol–
combining form


a throwing
capill–
combining form


[hair] capillary
cirs–
combining form


dilated and twisted vein, varix
–clud–, –clus–
combining form


close
cor, cord–
combining form


heart
coron–
combining form


crown
cusp, –cuspid
combining form


point
dextr–
combining form


right (side)
–form
combining form


shape
gurgit–, gurgitat–
combining form


flood, flow
pector–
combining form


breast, chest
phleb–
combining form


vein
pulm(on)–
combining form


lung, pulmonary artery
rhythm–
combining form


[steady motion] heartbeat
sept–
combining form


wall, partition
sin–, sinus–
combining form


[curve, hollow] sinus
sinistr–
combining form


left (side)
sphygm–
combining form


pulse
stal–, stol–
combining form


send, contraction
tens(i)–
combining form


stretch
thromb–
combining form


blood clot
top–
combining form


place
vag–
combining form


[wandering] the vagus nerve
varic–, varix
combining form


dilated and twisted vein, varix
vas–
combining form


(blood) vessel; vas deferens
ven–
combining form


vein
ventr–
combining form


belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity
alve–
combining form


hollow, cavity
amygdal–
combining form


[almond] tonsil
anthrax, anthrac–
combining form


coal; anthrax
aux–, –auxe, –auxis
combining form


grow, increase
bacter(i)–
combining form


[small staff] bacterium
bronch(i)–
combining form


[windpipe] bronchus
capn–
combining form


[smoke] carbon dioxide
cocc–, –coccus
combining form


[berry] coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)
coni–, koni–
combining form


dust
labi–
combining form


lips
larynx, laryng–
combining form


larynx
paresis
combining form


slackening of strength, paralysis
pharynx, pharyng–
combining form


[throat] pharynx
phys–
combining form


air, gas
pleur–
combining form


[side] pleura
pne–
combining form


breathe
pneum(at)–
combining form


[breathe] air, gas
pneum(on)–
combining form


lung
sider–
combining form


iron
spir(at)–
combining form


breathe
staphyl–
combining form


[bunch of grapes] uvula, palate; staphylococci (microorganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes)
stern–
combining form


chest, breast, breastbone
steth–
combining form


chest, breast
strept–
combining form


[twisted] streptococci (microorganisms that form twisted chains)
sud(or)–
combining form


sweat, fluid
thorax, thorac–
combining form


chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax
trach(e)–, trachy–
combining form


[rough] trachea
bili–
combining form


bile
cardi–
combining form


cardia (upper orifice of the stomach)
cec–
combining form


[blind] cecum
cly(s)–
combining form


rinse out, inject fluid
copr–
combining form


excrement, fecal matter
creat–
combining form


flesh
–doch–
combining form


duct
duoden–
combining form


[12] duodenum
esophag–
combining form


esophagus
fec–
combining form


[sediment] excrement, fecal matter
geus(t)–
combining form


taste
gingiv–
combining form


gum (of the mouth)
gloss–
combining form


tongue
ile–
combining form


ileum
jejun–
combining form


[empty] jejunum
lien–
combining form


spleen
lingu–
combining form


tongue
osm–
combining form


sense of smell, odor
osphr–
combining form


sense of smell
peps–, pept–
combining form


digest
proct–
combining form


anus
pyle–
combining form


[gate] portal vein
pylor–
combining form


[gatekeeper] pylorus
rect–
combining form


[straight] rectum
scat–
combining form


excrement, fecal matter
sial–
combining form


saliva, salivary duct
sigm–
combining form


[sigma, the Greek letter s] sigmoid colon
sphincter–
combining form


sphincter muscle
splanchn–
combining form


internal organ, viscus
typhl–
combining form


[blind] cecum
zym–
combining form


[leaven] ferment, enzyme, fermentation
blephar–
combining form


eyelid
choroid–
combining form


[skinlike] choroid
cor(e)–
combining form


[girl] pupil (of the eye)
cycl–
combining form


circle; the ciliary body
dacry–
combining form


tear; lacrimal sac or duct
herpes, herpet–
combining form


[shingles] herpes, a creeping skin disease
ir(id)–
combining form


[rainbow] iris
junct–
combining form


join
kerat–
combining form


[horn] cornea
lacrim–
combining form


tear
my–
combining form


close, shut
ocul–
combining form


eye
op(s)–
combining form


vision
ophthalm–
combining form


eye
opt–
combining form


[seen] vision; eye
phac–, phak–
combining form


[lentil] lens
ret–, retin–
combining form


[net] retina; network, plexus
stigm–, stigmat–
combining form


point, mark, spot
xer–
combining form


dry
agog–
combining form


leading, drawing forth
arch–, –arche
combining form


beginning, origin
cervic–, cervix
combining form


neck (of the uterus), cervix uteri
colp–
combining form


vagina
cye–
combining form


be pregnant
eury(n)–
combining form


widen, dilate
gal–, galact–
combining form


milk
–gn–, nat–
combining form


be born
gonad–
combining form


sex glands, sex organs
gravid–
combining form


pregnant
hymen–
combining form


membrane; hymen
hyster–
combining form


uterus
lact–
combining form


milk
mamm–
combining form


breast
mast–, maz–
combining form


breast
men–
combining form


[month] menstruation
metr–, –metra
combining form


uterus
oophor–
combining form


ovary
ovari–
combining form


ovary
ov–
combining form


egg
part–, –para
combining form


give birth
pelv–
combining form


[basin] pelvis
pub–
combining form


[signs of manhood] pubic hair, pubic bone, pubic region, pubis
puber(t)–
combining form


[manhood] puberty
sapling–, –salpinx
combining form


[war trumpet] fallopian tube
syring–, –syrinx
combining form


[pipe] fistula, cavity, oviduct, sweat glands,
syringe
thel(e)–
combining form


nipple
toc–
combining form


childbirth, labor
uter–
combining form


womb, belly, uterus
vagin–
combining form


[sheath] vagina
actin–
combining form


[ray] radiation
–agra
combining form


[hunting] (sudden) pain, grout
cortic–, cortex
combining form


[bark, rind] outer layer (of an organ)
cry(m)–
combining form


icy cold
glyc–
combining form


sugar
inguin–
combining form


groin
–lagnia
combining form


abnormal sexual excitation or gratification
orchi(d)–, orch(e)–
combining form


testicle
pen–
combining form


[tail] penis
phall–
combining form


penis
pyel–
combining form


renal pelvis
rhabd–
combining form


rod
scrot–
combining form


[bag] scrotum
sem–, semin–
combining form


seed, semen
sperm(at)–
combining form


seed, sperm, semen
ur–
combining form


urine, urinary tract, uric acid
ureter–
combining form


ureter
urethr–
combining form


urethra
vesic–
combining form


(urinary) bladder
zo–
combining form


animal, organism