Walker-Esbaugh Med Vocab Chapter 9

Front 1

anter-

Back 1

combining form
front, in front

Front 2

brachi-

Back 2

combining form
(upper) arm

Front 3

-cid
-cis-

Back 3

combining form
cut, kill

Front 4

-cip
-cept-

Back 4

combining form
take

Front 5

cresc-
-cret-

Back 5

combining form
(being to) grow

Front 6

digit-

Back 6

combining form
finger, toe

Front 7

duc-
duct-

Back 7

combining form
lead, bring, conduct

Front 8

fac-
-fic-
-fect

Back 8

combining form
make

Front 9

faci-
-fici-
facies

Back 9

combining form
face, appearance, surface

Front 10

febr-
febris

Back 10

combining form
fever

Front 11

fer-
lat-

Back 11

combining form
carry, bear

Front 12

flect-
flex-

Back 12

combining form
bend

Front 13

fung-

Back 13

combining form
[mushroom] fungus

Front 14

fus-

Back 14

combining form
pour

Front 15

*genit-

Back 15

combining form
bring forth, give birth

* if word contains -al, refer to reproductive organs

Front 16

get-
gest-

Back 16

combining form
carry, bear

Front 17

immun(I)-

Back 17

combining form
[exempt] safe, protected

Front 18

inferior-

Back 18

combining form
below

Front 19

lab-
laps-

Back 19

combining form
slide, slip

Front 20

later-

Back 20

combining form
side

Front 21

or-
os

Back 21

combining form
mouth, opening

Front 22

oss-

Back 22

combining form
bone

Front 23

pedicul-

Back 23

combining form
louse

Front 24

poster-
-posterior

Back 24

combining form
behind, in back

Front 25

sect-

Back 25

combining form
cut

Front 26

somn-

Back 26

combining form
sleep

Front 27

stabil-
stabl-

Back 27

combining form
stable, fixed

Front 28

superior-

Back 28

combining form
above

Front 29

tum(e)-

Back 29

combining form
be swollen