Medical Vocabulary Flashcards From Lesson 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjectival 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

adjectival suffix

capable of (being)

Front 6

-id

Back 6

adjectival suffix

in a state or condition of

Front 7

-ile

Back 7

adjectival suffix

capable of (being), like

Front 8

-ion

Back 8

noun-forming suffix

the act of

Front 9

-ive

Back 9

adjectival 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

adjectival suffix

1.pertaining to
2. 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 of

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

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, openining

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