Medical Vocabulary (Dunmore): 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

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