Medical Terminology Lesson 9: Latin Verbs

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective forming suffix

able to

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-ation

Back 2

noun forming suffix

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

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

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-ment

Back 10

noun forming suffix

agent or instrument

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-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 and noun forming suffix

pertaining to

place for someting

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-ure

Back 14

noun forming suffix

result of an action

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ANTER-

Back 15

combining form

front, in front`

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BRACHI-

Back 16

combining form

(upper) arem

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-CID- , -CIS-

Back 17

combining form

cut, kill

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-CIP-, -CEPT-

Back 18

combining form

take

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CRESC- , -CRET-

Back 19

combining form

(begin to) grow

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DIGIT-

Back 20

combining form

finger, toe

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DUC-, DUCT-

Back 21

combining form

lead, bring, conduct

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FAC-, -FIC-, -FECT

Back 22

combining form

make

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FEBR-, FEBRIS-

Back 23

combining form

fever

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FER-, LAT-

Back 24

combining form

carry, bear

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FLECT-, FLEX-

Back 25

combining form

bend

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FUNG-

Back 26

combining form

[mushroom] fungus

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FUS-

Back 27

combining form

pour

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GENIT-

Back 28

combining form

bring forth, give birth

Front 29

GER-, GEST-

Back 29

combining form

carry, bear

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IMMUN(I) -

Back 30

combining form

[extempt] safe, protected

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INFERIOR-

Back 31

combining form

below

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LAB- , LAPS-

Back 32

combining form

slide, slip

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LATER-

Back 33

combining form

side

Front 34

OR-, OS

Back 34

combining form

mouth, opening

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OSS-

Back 35

combining form

bone

Front 36

PEDICUL-

Back 36

combining form

louse

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POSTER-, -POSTERIOR

Back 37

combining form

behind, in back

Front 38

SECT-

Back 38

combining form

cut

Front 39

SOMN-

Back 39

combining form

sleep

Front 40

STABIL- , STABL-

Back 40

combining form

stable, fixed

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SUPERIOR-

Back 41

combining form

above

Front 42

TUM(E)-

Back 42

combining form

be swollen