ch 9 med. vocab

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-able: adjective forming suffix
capable of being, able to
-ation: noun forming suffix
indicating an action or process: the act of being, the result of being, something that is
-ce: noun forming suffix
the act of being, state of being
-cy: noun forming suffix
the act of being, state of being
-ible: adjective forming suffix
capable of being
-id: adjective forming suffix
in a state or condition of
-ile: adjective forming suffix
capable of being, like
-ion: noun forming suffix
the act of
-ive: adjective forming suffix
pertaining to
-ment: noun forming suffix
agent or instrument
-or: noun forming suffix
agent or instrument
-orium: noun forming suffix
place for something
-ory: 1) adjective forming suffix
pertaining to
2)noun forming suffix
place for something
-ure,-ura: noun forming suffix
result of an action
Anter-: combining form
front, in front
Brachi-: combining form
upper arm
-cid-,-cis-: combining form
cut, kill
-cip-, -cept-: combining form
take
cresc-, cret-: combining form
begin to grow
digit-: combining form
finger, toe
duc-, duct-: combining form
lead, bring conduct
faci-, -fici-, -facies: combining form
face, appearance, surface
fac-, -fic-, -fect: combining form
make
febr-, febris: combining form
fever
fer-, lat-: combining form
carry, bear
flect-, flex-: combining form
bend
fung-: combining form
mushroom fungus
fus-: combining form
pour
genit-: combining form
bring forth, give birth
ger-, gest-: combining form
carry, bear
immun(i)-: combining form
exempt safe, protected
inferior-: combining form
below
lab-, laps-: combining form
slide, slip
later-: combining form
side
or-, os: combining form
mouth, opening
oss-: combining form
bone
pedicul-: combining form
louse
poster-, -posterior: combining form
behind, in back
sect-: combining form
cut
somn-: combining form
sleep
stabil-, stabl-: combining form
stable, fixed
superior-: combining form
above
tum(e)-: combining form
be swollen

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