Medical Vocabulary, Lesson 9

Front 1

able-

Back 1

adjective forming suffix

capable of (being), able to

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

noun forming suffix

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

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ment-

Back 10

noun forming suffix

agent or instrument

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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

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ure-, ura-

Back 15

noun forming suffix

result of an action

Front 16

anter-

Back 16

combining form

front, in front

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brachi-

Back 17

combining form

(upper) arm

Front 18

cid-, cis-

Back 18

combining form

cut, kill

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cip-, cept-

Back 19

combining form

take

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cresc-, cret-

Back 20

combining form

(begin to) grow

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digit-

Back 21

combining form

finger, toe

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duc-, duct-

Back 22

combining form

lead, bring, conduct

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fac-, fic-, fect-

Back 23

combining form

make

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faci-, fici-, facies-

Back 24

combining form

face, appearance, surface

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febr-, febris-

Back 25

combining form

fever

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fer-, lat-

Back 26

combining form

carry, bear

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flect-, flex-

Back 27

combining form

gland

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fung-

Back 28

combining form

(mushroom) fungus

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fus-

Back 29

combining form

pour

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genit-

Back 30

combining form

bring forth, give birth

Front 31

ger-, gest-

Back 31

combining form; carry, bear

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immun(i)-

Back 32

combining form

(exempt) safe, protected

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inferior-

Back 33

combining form

below

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lab-, laps-

Back 34

combining form

slide, slip

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later-

Back 35

combining form

side

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or-, os-

Back 36

combining form

mouth, opening

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oss-

Back 37

combining form

bone

Front 38

pedicul-

Back 38

combining form

louse

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poster-, posterior-

Back 39

combining form

behind, in back

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sect-

Back 40

combining form

cut

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somn-

Back 41

combining form

sleep

Front 42

stabil-, stabl-

Back 42

combining form

stable, fixed

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superior-

Back 43

combining form

above

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tum(e)-

Back 44

combining form

be swollen