Walker-Esbaugh Med Vocab Chapter 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

Adjective-forming suffix


capable of (being), able to

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

Noun-forming suffix

indicates 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

Back 12

Noun-forming suffix


place for something

Front 13

-ory

Back 13

Adjective and Noun-forming suffix

pertaining to; place for something

Front 14

-ure, -ura

Back 14

Noun-forming suffix


result of an action

Front 15

anter-

Back 15

Combining Form


front, in 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-, -fic-, -fect

Back 22

Combining Form


make

Front 23

faci-, -fici-, facies

Back 23

Combining Form


face, appearance, surface

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febr-, febris

Back 24

Combining Form


fever

Front 25

fer-, lat-

Back 25

Combining Form


carry, bear

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flect-, flex-

Back 26

Combining Form


bend

Front 27

fung-

Back 27

Combining Form


(mushroom) fungus

Front 28

fus-

Back 28

Combining Form


pour

Front 29

genit-

Back 29

Combining Form


bring forth, give birth

Front 30

ger-, gest-

Back 30

Combining Form


carry, bear

Front 31

immun(i)-

Back 31

Combining Form


(exempt) safe, protected

Front 32

inferior-

Back 32

Combining Form


below

Front 33

lab-, laps-

Back 33

Combining Form


slide, slip

Front 34

later-

Back 34

Combining Form


side

Front 35

or-, os-

Back 35

Combining Form


mouth, opening

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oss-

Back 36

Combining Form


bone

Front 37

pedicul-

Back 37

Combining Form


louse

Front 38

poster-, -posterior

Back 38

Combining Form


behind, in back

Front 39

sect-

Back 39

Combining Form


cut

Front 40

somn-

Back 40

Combining Form


sleep

Front 41

stabil-, stabl-

Back 41

Combining Form


stable, fixed

Front 42

superior-

Back 42

Combining Form


above

Front 43

tum(e)-

Back 43

Combining Form


be swollen