9-15

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

1) adjective forming suffix pertaining to

2) noun forming suffix 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

Front 24

febr–, febris

Back 24

combining form fever

Front 25

fer–, lat–

Back 25

combining form carry, bear

Front 26

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

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

Front 44

amyl–

Back 44

combining form starch

Front 45

angin–

Back 45

combining form choking pain, angina pectoris

Front 46

aort–

Back 46

combining form aorta

Front 47

arct(at)–

Back 47

combining form compress

Front 48

ather–

Back 48

combining form (soup) fatty deposit

Front 49

atri–

Back 49

combining form (entrance hall) atrium

Front 50

bol–

Back 50

combining form a throwing

Front 51

capill

Back 51

combining form (hair) capillary

Front 52

cirs–

Back 52

combining form dilated and twisted vein, varix

Front 53

–clud–, –clus–

Back 53

combining form close

Front 54

cor, cord–

Back 54

combining form heart

Front 55

coron–

Back 55

combining form crown

Front 56

cusp, –cuspid

Back 56

combining form point

Front 57

dextr–

Back 57

combining form right (side)

Front 58

–form

Back 58

combining form shape

Front 59

gurgit–, gurgitat–

Back 59

combining form flood, flow

Front 60

pector–

Back 60

combining form breast, chest

Front 61

phleb–

Back 61

combining form vein

Front 62

pulm(on)–

Back 62

combining form lung, pulmonary artery

Front 63

rhythm–

Back 63

combining form (steady motion) heartbeat

Front 64

sept–

Back 64

combining form wall, partition

Front 65

sin–, sinus–

Back 65

combining form (curve, hollow) sinus

Front 66

sinistr–

Back 66

combining form left (side)

Front 67

sphygm–

Back 67

combining form pulse

Front 68

stal–, stol–

Back 68

combining form send, contraction

Front 69

tens(i)–

Back 69

combining form stretch

Front 70

thromb–

Back 70

combining form blood clot

Front 71

top–

Back 71

combining form place

Front 72

vag–

Back 72

combining form(wandering) the vagus nerve

Front 73

varic–, varix

Back 73

combining form dilated and twisted vein, varix

Front 74

vas–

Back 74

combining form (blood) vessel; vas deferens

Front 75

ven–

Back 75

combining form vein

Front 76

ventr–

Back 76

combining form belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity

Front 77

alve

Back 77

combining form hollow, cavity

Front 78

amygdal

Back 78

combining form (almond) tonsil

Front 79

anthrax, anthrac

Back 79

combining form coal; anthrax

Front 80

aux, auxe, auxis

Back 80

combining form grow, increase

Front 81

bacter(i)

Back 81

combining form (small staff) bacterium

Front 82

bronch(i)

Back 82

combining form (windpipe) bronchus

Front 83

capn

Back 83

combining form (smoke) carbon dioxide

Front 84

cocc, coccus

Back 84

combining form (berry) coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)

Front 85

coni, koni

Back 85

combining form dust

Front 86

labi

Back 86

combining form lip

Front 87

larynx, laryng

Back 87

combining form larynx

Front 88

paresis

Back 88

combining form slackening of strength, paralysis

Front 89

pharynx, pharyng

Back 89

combining form (throat) pharynx

Front 90

phys

Back 90

combining form air, gas

Front 91

pleur

Back 91

combining form (side) pleura

Front 92

pne

Back 92

combining form breathe

Front 93

pneum(at)

Back 93

combining form (breath) air, gas

Front 94

pneum(on)

Back 94

combining form lung

Front 95

sider

Back 95

combining form iron

Front 96

spir(at)

Back 96

combining form breathe

Front 97

staphyl

Back 97

combining form (bunch of grapes) uvula, palate; staphylococci (microorganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes)

Front 98

stern

Back 98

combining form chest, breast, breastbone

Front 99

steth

Back 99

combining form chest, breast

Front 100

strept

Back 100

combining form (twisted) streptococci (microorganisms that form twisted chains)

Front 101

sud(or)

Back 101

combining form sweat, fluid

Front 102

thorax, thorac

Back 102

combining form chest cavity, pleural cavity

Front 103

trach(e), trachy

Back 103

combining form lar(rough) trachea

Front 104

bili

Back 104

Combining form bile

Front 105

cardi

Back 105

Combining form cardia (upper orifice of the stomach)

Front 106

cec

Back 106

Combining form (blind) cecum

Front 107

cly(s)

Back 107

Combining form rinse out, inject fluid

Front 108

copr

Back 108

Combining form excrement, fecal matter

Front 109

creat

Back 109

Combining form flesh

Front 110

doch

Back 110

Combining form duct

Front 111

duoden

Back 111

Combining form duodenum

Front 112

esophag

Back 112

Combining form esophagus

Front 113

fec

Back 113

Combining form (sediment) excrement, fecal matter

Front 114

geus(t)

Back 114

Combining form taste

Front 115

gingiv

Back 115

Combining form gum (of the mouth)

Front 116

gloss

Back 116

Combining form tongue

Front 117

ile

Back 117

Combining form ileum

Front 118

jejun

Back 118

Combining form (empty) jejunum

Front 119

lien

Back 119

Combining form spleen

Front 120

lingu

Back 120

Combining form tongue

Front 121

osm

Back 121

Combining form sense of smell; odor

Front 122

osphr

Back 122

Combining form sense of smell

Front 123

peps, pept

Back 123

Combining form digest

Front 124

proct

Back 124

Combining form anus

Front 125

pyle

Back 125

Combining form (gate) portal vein

Front 126

pylor

Back 126

Combining form (gatekeeper) pylorus

Front 127

rect

Back 127

Combining form (straight) rectum

Front 128

scat

Back 128

Combining form excrement, fecal matter

Front 129

sial

Back 129

Combining form saliva, salivary duct

Front 130

sigm

Back 130

Combining form (sigma, the Greek letter s) sigmoid colon

Front 131

sphincter

Back 131

Combining form sphincter muscle

Front 132

splanchn

Back 132

Combining form internal organs, viscus

Front 133

typhl

Back 133

Combining form (blind) cecum

Front 134

zym

Back 134

Combining form (leaven) ferment, enzyme, fermentation

Front 135

blephar

Back 135

combining form eyelid

Front 136

choroid

Back 136

combining form (skinlike) choroid

Front 137

cor(e)

Back 137

combining form (girl) pupil (of the eye)

Front 138

cycl

Back 138

combining form circle; the ciliary body

Front 139

dacry–

Back 139

combining form tear; lacrimal sac or duct

Front 140

herpes, herpet

Back 140

combining form (shingles) herpes, a creeping skin disease

Front 141

ir(id)

Back 141

combining form (rainbow) iris

Front 142

junct

Back 142

combining form join

Front 143

kerat

Back 143

combining form (horn) cornea

Front 144

lacrim

Back 144

combining form tear

Front 145

my

Back 145

combining form close, shut

Front 146

ocul

Back 146

combining form eye

Front 147

op(s)

Back 147

combining form vision

Front 148

ophthalm

Back 148

combining form eye

Front 149

opt

Back 149

combining form (seen) vision; eye

Front 150

phac, phak

Back 150

combining form (lentil) lens

Front 151

ret, retin

Back 151

combining form (net) retina; network, plexus

Front 152

stigm, stigmat

Back 152

combining form point, mark, spot

Front 153

xer

Back 153

combining form dry

Front 154

agog

Back 154

Combining form leading, drawing forth

Front 155

arch, arche

Back 155

Combining form beginning, origin

Front 156

cervic, cervix

Back 156

Combining form neck (of the uterus), cervix uteri

Front 157

colp

Back 157

Combining form vagina

Front 158

cye

Back 158

Combining form be pregnant

Front 159

eury(n)

Back 159

Combining form widen, dialate

Front 160

gal, galact

Back 160

Combining form milk

Front 161

gn, nat

Back 161

Combining form be born

Front 162

gonad

Back 162

Combining form sex glands, sex organs

Front 163

gravid

Back 163

Combining form pregnant

Front 164

hymen

Back 164

Combining form membrane; hymen

Front 165

hyster

Back 165

Combining form uterus

Front 166

lact

Back 166

Combining form milk

Front 167

mamm

Back 167

Combining form breast

Front 168

mast, maz

Back 168

Combining form breast

Front 169

men

Back 169

Combining form (month) menstruation

Front 170

metr, metra

Back 170

Combining form uterus

Front 171

oophor

Back 171

Combining form ovary

Front 172

ovari

Back 172

Combining form ovary

Front 173

ov

Back 173

Combining form egg

Front 174

part, para

Back 174

Combining form give birth

Front 175

pelv

Back 175

Combining form (basin) pelvis

Front 176

pub

Back 176

Combining form (signs of manhood) pubic hair, pubic

Front 177

puber(t)

Back 177

Combining form (manhood) puberty

Front 178

salping, salpinx

Back 178

Combining form (war trumpet) fallopian tube

Front 179

syring, syrinx

Back 179

Combining form (pipe) fistula, cavity, oviduct, sweat glands, syringe

Front 180

thel(e)

Back 180

Combining form nipple

Front 181

toc

Back 181

Combining form childbirth, labor

Front 182

uter

Back 182

Combining form womb, belly, uterus

Front 183

vagin

Back 183

Combining form (sheath) vagina

Front 184

–ter

Back 184

noun–forming suffix instrument, device

Front 185

actin

Back 185

combining form (ray) radiation

Front 186

agra

Back 186

combining form (hunting) (sudden) pain, gout

Front 187

cortic, cortex

Back 187

combining form (bark, rind) outer layer (of an organ)

Front 188

cry(m)

Back 188

combining form icy cold

Front 189

glyc

Back 189

combining form sugar

Front 190

inguin

Back 190

combining form groin

Front 191

lagnia

Back 191

combining form abnormal sexual excitation or gratification

Front 192

orchi(d), orch(e)

Back 192

combining form testicle

Front 193

pen

Back 193

combining form (tail) penis

Front 194

phall

Back 194

combining form penis

Front 195

pyel

Back 195

combining form renal penis

Front 196

rhabd

Back 196

combining form rod

Front 197

scrot

Back 197

combining form (bag) scrotum

Front 198

sem, semin

Back 198

combining form seed, semen

Front 199

sperm(at)

Back 199

combining form seed, sperm, semen

Front 200

ur

Back 200

combining form urine, urinary tract, uric acid

Front 201

ureter

Back 201

combining form ureter

Front 202

urethr

Back 202

combining form urrethra

Front 203

vesic

Back 203

combining form (urinary) bladder

Front 204

zo

Back 204

combining form animal, organism