Lesson 9 Medical Vocabulary Veronica Harjo

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-able

Back 1

Adjective-forming suffix; meaning capable of (being), able to

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-ation

Back 2

Noun-forming suffix; meaning indicating an action or process, the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is

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-ce

Back 3

Noun-forming suffix; meaning the act of (being), the state of (being)

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-cy

Back 4

Noun-forming suffix; meaning the act of (being), the state of (being)

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-ible

Back 5

Adjective-forming suffix; meaning capable of (being)

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-id

Back 6

Adjective-forming suffix; meaning in state or condition of

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-ile

Back 7

Adjective-forming suffix; meaning capable of (being), like

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-ion

Back 8

Noun-forming suffix; meaning the act of

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-ive

Back 9

Adjective-forming suffix; meaning pertaining to

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-ment

Back 10

Noun-forming suffix; meaning agent or instrument

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-or

Back 11

Noun-forming suffix; meaning agent or instrument

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-orium

Back 12

Noun-forming suffix; meaning place for something

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-ory

Back 13

1) Adjective-forming suffix; meaning pertaining to

2) Noun-forming suffix; meaning place for something

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-ure, -ura

Back 14

Noun-forming suffix; meaning result of an action

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-e

Back 15

English suffix, verb-forming suffix

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-ant, -ent, -ient

Back 16

1) Adjective-forming participial endings; meaning the act of (being) or the state of (being)

2) Noun-forming participial endings; meaning a person or thing that does something

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-ancy, -ence, -ience

Back 17

Noun-forming participial endings; meaning the act of (being) or the state of (being)

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-sc-

Back 18

Inceptive verb, inserted between the stem and ending of the Latin infinitive, denotes the beginning of an action

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Anter-

Back 19

Combining form; meaning front, in front

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Brachi-

Back 20

Combining form; meaning (upper) arm

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-cid-, -cis-

Back 21

Combining form; meaning cut, kill

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-cip-, -cept-

Back 22

Combining form; meaning take

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Cresc-, -cret-

Back 23

Combining form; meaning (begin to) grow

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Digit-

Back 24

Combining form; meaning finger, toe

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Duc-, Duct-

Back 25

Combining form; meaning lead, bring, conduct

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Fac-, -fic-, -fect

Back 26

Combining form; meaning make

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Faci-, -fici-, facies

Back 27

Combining form; meaning face, appearance, surface

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Febr-, febris

Back 28

Combining form; meaning fever

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Fer-, Lat-

Back 29

Combining form; meaning carry, bear

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Flect-, Flex-

Back 30

Combining form; meaning bend

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Fung-

Back 31

Combining form; meaning [mushroom] fungus

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Fus-

Back 32

Combining form; meaning pour

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-fy-

Back 33

Combining form (found in many English verbs); meaning make

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Genit-

Back 34

Combining form; meaning bring forth, give birth

(Also refers to the organs of the reproductive system)

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Ger-, Gest-

Back 35

Combining form; meaning carry, bear

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Immun(i)-

Back 36

Combining form; meaning [exempt] safe, protected

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Inferior-

Back 37

Combining form; meaning below

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Lab-, Laps-

Back 38

Combining form; meaning slide, slip

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Later-

Back 39

Combining form; meaning side

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Or-, Os

Back 40

Combining form; meaning mouth, opening

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Oss-

Back 41

Combining form; meaning bone

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Pedicul-

Back 42

Combining form; meaning louse

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Poster-, -posterior

Back 43

Combining form; meaning behind, in back

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Sect-

Back 44

Combining form; meaning cut

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Somn-

Back 45

Combining form; meaning sleep

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Stabil-, Stabl-

Back 46

Combining form; meaning stable, fixed

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Superior-

Back 47

Combining form; meaning above

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Tum(e)-

Back 48

Combining form; meaning be swollen