Latin Suffixes 4 (Bases) Flashcards
1
Q
ambul-
(ambulance, ambulacrum)
A
to walk
2
Q
cer-
(cerumen, ceraceous)
A
wax
3
Q
clos-, clud-, clus-
(closure, occlusion)
A
to shut, to close
4
Q
fid-, fiss-
(fissure, spina bifida)
A
to split
5
Q
fil-
(filament, filiform)
A
thread
6
Q
for-
(foramen, perforation)
A
to bore, to pierce
7
Q
hal-, halit-
(halitosis, halitus)
A
to breathe
8
Q
hi-, hiat-
(hiatal, hiatus)
A
to stand open, to gape
9
Q
lig-, ligat-
(ligament, ligature)
A
to bind
10
Q
mov-, mot-, mo-
(momentum, motion)
A
to move
11
Q
pig-
(hyperpigmentation, pigment)
A
to paint, dye
12
Q
press-
(depressor, pressure)
A
to press
13
Q
punct-, pung-
(acupuncture, pungent)
A
to prick
14
Q
rupt-
(coitus interruptus, rupture)
A
to break, to burst
15
Q
sciss-
(discission, scissure)
A
to cut, to split
