Pierce Med. Vocab. Chapter 9

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-able

Back 1

Adjective-forming 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

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
Noun-forming suffix
place for something

Front 14

-ure, -ura

Back 14

Noun-forming suffix
result of an action

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-sc-

Back 15

Verb-forming suffix
beginning of an action

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ANTER-

Back 16

Combining form
front, in front

Front 17

BRACHI-

Back 17

Combining form
(upper) arm

Front 18

-CID-, -CIS-

Back 18

Combining form
cut, kill

Front 19

-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

Front 27

FLECT-, FLEX-

Back 27

Combining form
bend

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FUNG-

Back 28

Combining form
[mushroom] fungus

Front 29

FUS-

Back 29

Combining form
pour

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GENIT-

Back 30

Combining form
bring forth, give birth

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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

Front 36

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

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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

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-FY-

Back 45

Combining form
make