Final Review - All Vocabulary Words

Lessons 9 - 15

-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), the state of (being)

-cy

noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the 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

fac-, -fic-, -fect

combining form

make

faci-, -fici-, facies

combining form

face, appearance, surface

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

-fy-

combining form

make

amyl-

combining form

starch

angin-

combining form

choking pain, angina pectoris

aort-

combining form

aorta

arct(at)-

combining form

compress

ather-

combining form

[soup] fatty deposit

atri-

combining form

[entrance hall] atrium

bol-

combining form

a throwing

capill-

combining form

[hair] capillary

cirs-

combining form

dilated and twisted vein, varix

-clud-, -clus-

combining form

close

cor, cord-

combining form

heart

coron-

combining form

crown

cusp, -cuspid

combining form

point

dextr-

combining form

right (side)

-form

combining form

shape

gurgit-, gurgitat-

combining form

flood, flow

pector-

combining form

breast, chest

phleb-

combining form

vein

pulm(on)-

combining form

lung, pulmonary artery

rhythm-

combining form

[steady motion] heartbeat

sept-

combining form

wall, partition

sin-, sinus-

combining form

[curve, hollow] sinus

sinistr-

combining form

left (side)

sphygm-

combining form

pulse

stal-, stol-

combining form

send, contraction

tens(i)-

combining form

stretch

thromb-

combining form

blood clot

top-

combining form

place

vag-

combining form

[wandering] the vagus nerve

varic-, varix

combining form

dilated and twisted vein, varix

vas-

combining form

(blood) vessel; vas deferens

ven-

combining form

vein

ventr-

combining form

belly, abdomen, abdominal cavity

actin-

combining form

[ray] radiation

-agra

combining form

[hunting] (sudden) pain, gout

cortic-, cortex

combining form

[bark, rind] outer layer (of an organ)

cry(m)-

combining form

icy cold

glyc-

combining form

sugar

inguin-

combining form

groin

-lagnia

combining form

abnormal sexual excitation or gratification

orchi(d)-, orch(e)-

combining form

testicle

pen-

combining form

[tail] penis

phall-

combining form

penis

pyel-

combining form

renal pelvis

rhabd-

combining form

rod

scrot-

combining form

[bag] scrotum

sem-, semin-

combining form

seed, semen

sperm(at)-

combining form

seed, sperm, semen

ur-

combining form

urine, urinary tract, uric acid

ureter-

combining form

ureter

urethr-

combining form

urethra

vesic-

combining form

(urinary) bladder

zo-

combining form

animal, organism

vesicul-

combining form (?)

(1) a small sac containing fluid, especially a seminal vesicle, or (2) a small, blister-like elevation on the skin containing serous fluid

agog-

combining form

leading, drawing forth

arch-, -arche

combining form

beginning, origin