Walker-Esbaugh Med Vocab Lesson 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

Back 12

noun-forming suffix

place for something

Front 13

-ory

Back 13

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 14

-ory

Back 14

noun-forming suffix

place for something

Front 15

-ure, -ura

Back 15

noun-forming suffix

result of an action

Front 16

-sc-

Back 16

inceptive verb

denotes the beginning of an action

Front 17

sonant

Back 17

present participles

sounding

Front 18

latent

Back 18

present participles

lying hidden

Front 19

cadent

Back 19

present participles

falling

Front 20

incipient

Back 20

present participles

beginning

Front 21

sentient

Back 21

present participles

feeling

Front 22

inhabitant

Back 22

present participles

a person who inhabits

Front 23

somnifacient

Back 23

present participles

a drug that produces sleep

Front 24

redunancy

Back 24

present participles

the state of being redundant or superfluous

Front 25

reverence

Back 25

present participles

the state of being revered

Front 26

sequence

Back 26

present participles

the act of following

Front 27

science

Back 27

present participles

the state of knowing

Front 28

anter-

Back 28

combining form

front, in front

Front 29

brachi-

Back 29

combining form

upper arm

Front 30

-cid-, -cis-

Back 30

combining form

cut, kill

Front 31

cresc-, -cret-

Back 31

combining form

being to grow

Front 32

digit-

Back 32

combining form

finger, toe

Front 33

duc-, duct-

Back 33

combining form

lead, bring, conduct

Front 34

fac-, -fici-, -fect

Back 34

combining form

make

Front 35

faci-, -fici-, -facies

Back 35

combining form

face, appearance, surface

Front 36

febr-, febris

Back 36

combining form

fever

Front 37

fer-, lat-

Back 37

combining form

carry, bear

Front 38

flect-, flex-

Back 38

combining form

bend

Front 39

fung-

Back 39

combining form

fungus

Front 40

fus-

Back 40

combining form

pour

Front 41

genit-

Back 41

combining form

bring forth, give birth

Front 42

ger-, gest-

Back 42

combining form

carry, bear

Front 43

immuni-

Back 43

combining form

safe, protected

Front 44

inferior-

Back 44

combining form

below

Front 45

lab-, laps-

Back 45

combining form

slide, slip

Front 46

later-

Back 46

combining form

side

Front 47

or-, os

Back 47

combining form

mouth, opening

Front 48

oss-

Back 48

combining form

bone

Front 49

pedicul-

Back 49

combining form

louse

Front 50

poster-, -posterior

Back 50

combining form

behind, in back

Front 51

sect-

Back 51

combining form

cut

Front 52

somn-

Back 52

combining form

sleep

Front 53

stabil-, stabl-

Back 53

combining form

stable, fixed

Front 54

superior-

Back 54

combining form

above

Front 55

tume-

Back 55

combining form

be swollen

Front 56

-fy-

Back 56

combining form

make