Medical Vocabulary Lesson 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

ajective forming suffix

capable of, able to

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

noun forming suffix

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

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

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

in front, 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-, -fici-, facies

Back 22

combining form

face, appearance, surface

Front 23

febr-, febris

Back 23

combining form

fever

Front 24

fer-, lat-

Back 24

combining form

carry, bear

Front 25

flect-, flex-

Back 25

combining form

bend

Front 26

fung-

Back 26

combining form

fungus

Front 27

fus-

Back 27

combining form

pour

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genit-

Back 28

combining form

bring forth, give birth

Front 29

ger-, gest-

Back 29

combining form

carry, bear

Front 30

immun(i)-

Back 30

combining form

safe, protected

Front 31

inferior-

Back 31

combining form

below

Front 32

lab-, laps-

Back 32

combining form

slide, slip

Front 33

later-

Back 33

combining form

side

Front 34

or-, os

Back 34

combining form

mouth, opening

Front 35

oss-

Back 35

combining form

bone

Front 36

pedicul-

Back 36

combining form

louse

Front 37

poster-, -posterior

Back 37

combining form

behind, in back

Front 38

sect-

Back 38

combining form

cut

Front 39

somn-

Back 39

combining form

sleep

Front 40

stabil-, stabl-

Back 40

combining form

stable, fixed

Front 41

superior-

Back 41

combining form

above

Front 42

tum(e)-

Back 42

combining form

be swollen