Walker-Esbaugh Medical Vocab Chapter 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective-forming suffix:

capable of (being), able to

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

noun-forming suffix:

action or process, the act of being, the process of being, the state of being

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

anter-

Back 16

combining form:

front, in front

Front 17

brachi-

Back 17

combining form:

upper (arm)

Front 18

-cid-, -cis-

Back 18

combining form:

cut, kill

Front 19

-cip-, -cept-

Back 19

combining form:

take

Front 20

cresc-, -cret-

Back 20

combining form:

(begin to) grow

Front 21

digit-

Back 21

combining form:

finger, toe

Front 22

duc-, duct-

Back 22

combining form:

lead, bring, conduct

Front 23

fac-, -fic-, -fect

Back 23

combining form:

make

Front 24

faci-, -fici-, -facies

Back 24

combining form:

face, appearance, surface

Front 25

febr-, febris

Back 25

combining form:

fever

Front 26

flect-, flex-

Back 26

combining form:

bend

Front 27

fung-

Back 27

combining form:

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:

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

Front 36

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