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 forming suffix

pertaining to

Noun forming suffix

place for something

Front 14

-ure

Back 14

Noun forming suffix

result of an action

Front 15

-ura

Back 15

Noun forming suffix

result of an action

Front 16

-e

Back 16

English suffix

form verbs from Latin infinitives

Front 17

-sc-

Back 17

Inceptive verbs

denote the beginning of an action

Front 18

anter-

Back 18

Combining form

front, in front

Front 19

brachi-

Back 19

Combining form

(upper) arm

Front 20

-cid-

Back 20

Combining form

cut, kill

Front 21

-cis-

Back 21

Combining form

cut, kill

Front 22

-cip-

Back 22

Combining form

take

Front 23

-cept-

Back 23

Combining form

take

Front 24

cresc-

Back 24

Combining form

(begin to) grow

Front 25

-cret-

Back 25

Combining form

(begin to) grow

Front 26

digit-

Back 26

Combining form

finger, toe

Front 27

duc-

Back 27

Combining form

lead, bring, conduct

Front 28

duct-

Back 28

Combining form

lead, bring, conduct

Front 29

fac-

Back 29

Combining form

make

Front 30

-fic-

Back 30

Combining form

make

Front 31

-fect

Back 31

Combining form

make

Front 32

faci-

Back 32

Combining form

face, appearance, surface

Front 33

-fici-

Back 33

Combining form

face, appearance, surface

Front 34

facies

Back 34

Combining form

face, appearance, surface

Front 35

febr-

Back 35

Combining form

fever

Front 36

febris

Back 36

Combining form

fever

Front 37

fer-

Back 37

Combining form

carry, bear

Front 38

lat-

Back 38

Combining form

carry, bear

Front 39

flect-

Back 39

Combining form

bend

Front 40

flex-

Back 40

Combining form

bend

Front 41

fung-

Back 41

Combining form

[mushroom] fungus

Front 42

fus-

Back 42

Combining form

pour

Front 43

genit-

Back 43

Combining form

bring forth, give birth

Front 44

ger-

Back 44

Combining form

carry, bear

Front 45

gest-

Back 45

Combining form

carry, bear

Front 46

immun(i)-

Back 46

Combining form

[exempt] safe, protected

Front 47

inferior-

Back 47

Combining form

below

Front 48

lab-

Back 48

Combining form

slide, slip

Front 49

laps-

Back 49

Combining form

slide, slip

Front 50

later-

Back 50

Combining form

side

Front 51

or-

Back 51

Combining form

mouth, opening

Front 52

os

Back 52

Combining form

mouth, opening

Front 53

oss-

Back 53

Combining form

bone

Front 54

pedicul-

Back 54

Combining form

louse

Front 55

poster-

Back 55

Combining form

behind, in back

Front 56

-posterior

Back 56

Combining form

behind, in back

Front 57

sect-

Back 57

Combining form

cut

Front 58

somn-

Back 58

Combining form

sleep

Front 59

stabil-

Back 59

Combining form

stable, fixed

Front 60

stabl-

Back 60

Combining form

stable, fixed

Front 61

superior-

Back 61

Combining form

above

Front 62

tum(e)-

Back 62

Combining form

be swollen

Front 63

-fy-

Back 63

Combining form

make

Front 64

.

Back 64

.