Tabitha Le - Med Vocab Chapter 9

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-able

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adjective forming suffix
capable of (being), able to

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-ation

Back 2

noun forming suffix
indicating an action of process; the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is

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-ce

Back 3

noun forming suffix
the act of (being), the state of (being)

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-cy

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noun forming suffix
the act of (being), the state of (being)

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-ible

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adjective forming suffix
capable of (being)

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-id

Back 6

adjective forming suffix
in a state of condition of

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-ile

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adjective forming suffix
capable of (being, like

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-ion

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noun forming suffix
the act of

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-ive

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adjective forming suffix
pertaining to

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-ment

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noun forming suffix
agent or instrument

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-or

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noun forming suffix
agent or instrument

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-orium*

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noun forming suffix
place for something

*the suffixes -arium and -ary, with the same meaning as -orium and-ory, are usually found with nouns: sanitarium, library.

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(1) -ory

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adjective forming suffix
(1) pertaining to

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(2) -ory

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noun forming suffix
(2) place for something

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anter-

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combining form
front, in front

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brachi-

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combining form
(upper) arm

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-cid-, -cis-

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combining forms
cut, kill

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-cip-, -cept-

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combining forms
take

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cresc-, -cret-

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combining forms
(begin to) grow

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digit-

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combining form
finger, toe

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Duc-, Duct-

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combining forms
lead, bring, conduct

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fac-, -fic-, -fect

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combining forms
make

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faci-, -fici-, facies

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combining forms
face, appearance, surface

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febr-, febris

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combining forms
fever

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fer-, lat-

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combining forms
carry, bear

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flect-, flex-

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combining forms
bend

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fung-

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combining form
(mushroom) fungus

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Fus-

Back 28

combining form
pour

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Genit-

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combining form
bring forth, give birth

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ger-, gest-

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combining form
carry, bear

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immun(i)-

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combining form
(exempt) safe, protected

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inferior-

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combining form
below

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lab-, laps-

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combining forms
slide, slip

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later-

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combining form
side

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or-, os

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combining forms
mouth, opening

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oss-

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combining form
bone

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pedicul-

Back 37

combining form
louse

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poster-, -posterior

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combining form
behind, in back

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sect-

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combining form
cut

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somn-

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combining form
sleep

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Stabil-, stabl-

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combining forms
stable, fixed

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superior-

Back 42

combining form
above

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tum(e)-

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combining form
be swollen

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-fy-

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combining form
make

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GENIT-

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*many words containing genit-, often with the adjectival suffix -al, refer to the organs of the reproductive system