Sara Nelson's Med Vocab Ch 9

Front 1

-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

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 or -arium

Back 12

noun forming suffix

place for something

Front 13

-ory or -ary

Back 13

adjective and noun forming suffix

pertaining to or a place for something

Front 14

-ure, -ura

Back 14

noun forming suffix

result of an action

Front 15

-e

Back 15

English suffix

can help form verbs from Latin infinitives

Front 16

-sc-

Back 16

inceptive verbs

the beginning of an action

Front 17

Anter-

Back 17

combining form

front, in front

Front 18

Brachi-

Back 18

combining form

(upper) arm

Front 19

-Cid-, -Cis-

Back 19

combining form

cut, kill

Front 20

-Cip-, -Cept-

Back 20

combining form

take

Front 21

Cresc-, -Cret-

Back 21

combining form

(begin to) grow

Front 22

Digit-

Back 22

combining form

finger, toe

Front 23

Duc-, Duct-

Back 23

combining form

lead, bring, conduct

Front 24

Fac-, -Fic-, -Fect

Back 24

combining form

make

Front 25

Faci-, -Fici-, Facies

Back 25

combining form

face, appearance, surface

Front 26

Febr-, Febris

Back 26

combining form

fever

Front 27

Fer-, Lat-

Back 27

combining form

carry, bear

Front 28

Flect-, Flex-

Back 28

combining form

bend

Front 29

Fung-

Back 29

combining form

(mushroom) fungus

Front 30

Fus-

Back 30

combining form

pour

Front 31

Genit-

Back 31

combining form

bring forth, give birth

Front 32

Ger-, Gest-

Back 32

combining form

carry, bear

Front 33

Immun(i)-

Back 33

combining form

(exempt) safe, protected

Front 34

Inferior-

Back 34

combining form

below

Front 35

Lab-, Laps-

Back 35

combining form

slide, slip

Front 36

Later-

Back 36

combining form

side

Front 37

Or-, Os

Back 37

combining form

mouth, opening

Front 38

Oss-

Back 38

combining form

bone

Front 39

Pedicul-

Back 39

combining form

louse

Front 40

Poster-, -Posterior

Back 40

combining form

behind, in back

Front 41

Sect-

Back 41

combining form

cut

Front 42

Somin-

Back 42

combining form

sleep

Front 43

Stabil-, Stabl-

Back 43

combining form

stable, fixed

Front 44

Superior-

Back 44

combining form

above

Front 45

Tum(e)-

Back 45

combining form

be swollen

Front 46

-Fy-

Back 46

combining form

make

Front 47

Genit-

Back 47

refers to the organs of the reproductive system