Lesson 9 Medical Term UGA

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-able" and part of speech

capable of, adjective

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-ation" and part of speech

act of or result of, noun

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-ce" and part of speech

act of (being), noun

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-cy" and part of speech

act of (being), noun

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-ible" and part of speech

capable of, adjective

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-id" and part of speech

in a state or condition of, adjective

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-ile" and part of speech

capable of, adjective

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-ion" and part of speech

the act of, noun

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-ive" and part of speech

pertaining to, adjective

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-ment" and part of speech

agent or instrument, noun

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-or" and part of speech

agent or instrument, noun

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-orium" and part of speech

place for something, noun

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-ory" and part of speech

pertaining to, adjective

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What is the meaning of the suffix "-ure,-ura" and part of speech

result of an action, noun

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What are the verb endings when PAIRED with LATIN

-e, -ct, -st,

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what is the Latin verb that forms a verb with any root

-fy

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what are the Latin adjective suffixes?

-ant, -ent, -ient

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what is the infix added between the root and the ending?

-sc-

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what is the meaning of the infix "-sc-"

becoming, begininng to be

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what combing word always has the -sc- infix?

cresc- (begin to grow)

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what is the meaning of the suffix "-cide" and what is the part of speech

substance that kills, noun

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what is the meaning of the combining form "genit-"

give birth, bring forth

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what is the other/more common meaning of "genit-, genital-"

reproductive organs

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what is the meaning of the common combination "-ferous,"

carrying, containing

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what is the meaning of the common combination "-duction"

act of leading/moving

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what is the meaning of the common combination "-labile"

vulnerable to

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what is the meaning of the common combination "-stabile"

able to withstand

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what is the meaning of the common combination "-fy"

to make/become

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what is the meaning of the common combination "-fic"

creating, becoming

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what is the meaning of the common combination "-fication,-faction"

act of creating, act of becoming

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what is the meaning of the common combination "de-...-fy"

to remove/lose

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what is the meaning of the common combination "-facient" and what part of speech does it indicate

substance that causes, noun

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what is the meaning of the word "ossify"

to make into bone tissue (verb)

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what is the meaning of the word "ossific"

creating/becoming bone tissue (adjective)

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what is the meaning of the word "ossification"

act of creating bone tissue (noun)

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meaning of the common combination "de-...-fication"

the act of removing/losing

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what is the meaning of the combing form "pedicul-"

lice, louse

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what is the meaning of the word "mitral facies"

facial appearance of rosy cheeks and bluish face (distinctive with mitral stenosis)

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what is the meaning of the word "mitral stenosis"

narrowing of the mitral valve of the heart

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what is the meaning of the word "acromegalic facies"

elongated facial appearance associated with abnormally large extremities

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what is the meaning of the word "febris" and what part of speech

fever, noun

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what is the meaning of the combing form "anter-"

front, in front

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what is the meaning of the combing form "brachi-"

upper arm

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what is the meaning of the combing form "-cid-, -cis-"

cut, kill

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what is the meaning of the combing form "-cip-, -cept-"

take

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what is the meaning of the combing form "cresc-, -cret-"

begin to grow

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what is the meaning of the combing form "digit-"

finger, toe

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what is the meaning of the combing form "duc-, duct-"

lead, bring, conduct

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what is the meaning of the combing form "fac-, -fic-, -fect"

make

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what is the meaning of the combing form "faci-, -fici-, facies"

face, appearance, surface

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what is the meaning of the combing form "febr-, febris-"

fever

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what is the meaning of the combing form "fer-"

carry, bear

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what is the meaning of the combing form "lat-"

carry, bear

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what is the meaning of the combing form "flect-, flex-"

bend

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what is the meaning of the combing form "fung-"

fungus

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what is the meaning of the combing form "fus-"

pour

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what is the meaning of the combing form "ger-, gest-"

carry, bear

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what is the meaning of the combing form "immuni-"

safe, protected

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what is the meaning of the combing form "inferior-"

below

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what is the meaning of the combing form "lab-, laps-"

slide, slip

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what is the meaning of the combing form "later-"

side

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what is the meaning of the combing form "or-, os"

mouth, opening

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what is the meaning of the combing form "oss-"

bone

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what is the meaning of the combing form "poster-, -posterior"

behind, in back

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what is the meaning of the combing form "sect-"

cut

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what is the meaning of the combing form "somn-"

sleep

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what is the meaning of the combing form "stabil-, stabl-"

stable, fixed

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what is the meaning of the combing form "superior-"

above

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what is the meaning of the combing form "tum(e)-"

be swollen

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what are the nouns for latin infinitive?

-ance, -ence, -ience, -ancy, -ency, -iency

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other meaning for the suffix "-ation" also what other part of speech can it be

a drug, noun

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What part of speech is "-ative" and what does it mean

adjective, relating to action of

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what is the part of speech and meaning of the word "ressect"

removal of tissue

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what is the meaning of the word "resectoscope"

surgical instrument used for cutting tissues inside the body

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what is the meaning of the word "perfusion"

circular passage of fluids (blood) through the body

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what is the meaning of the word "areflexia"

absence of reflexes in response to stimuli

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what is the meaning of the word "subfebrile"

elevated body temperatures near threshold of fever

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what is the meaning of the word "gestation"

period of pregnancy between conception and birth

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what is the meaning of the word "gestosis"

abnormality during pregancy

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what is the meaning of the word "internal os"

internal opening of the cervix to the uterus

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what is the meaning of the word "external os"

opening leading from the cervix into the vagina

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what is the meaning of the word "efferent"

nerves that convey impulses away from the central nervous system

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what is the meaning of the word "resectable"

able to be surgically removed

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what is the meaning of the word "ossicles"

small bones inside the ear

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what is the meaning of "-late"

wide, broad

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what is the meaning of the word "suppuration"

a discharge of pus

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what is the meaning of the word "ingestant" and part of speech

noun, a thing ingested

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what is the meaning of the word "immunosuppressant" and part of speech

noun, a drug that suppresses protection

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what is the meaning of the word "febrifacient" and part of speech

a drug that causes a fever, noun