Ch 5. Building Greek Vocab

Front 1

acou(s)-,acu(s)-

Back 1

combining form

hear

Front 2

amni-

Back 2

combining form

fetal membane,amniotic sac

Front 3

asc-ascit-

Back 3

combining form

[leather bag]bladder,sac,bag

Front 4

bary-

Back 4

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heavy,dull,hard

Front 5

cente-

Back 5

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pierce

Front 6

chrom-,chroma-,chromat-

Back 6

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color,pigment

Front 7

dips-

Back 7

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thirst

Front 8

echo-

Back 8

combining form

reverberating sound,echo

Front 9

edema-,edemat-

Back 9

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swelling

Front 10

eme-

Back 10

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vomit

Front 11

gno(s)-

Back 11

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know

Front 12

lal-

Back 12

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talk

Front 13

lapar-

Back 13

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abdomen,abdominal wall

Front 14

lex-

Back 14

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read

Front 15

mne-

Back 15

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remember

Front 16

ne-

Back 16

combining form

new

Front 17

no-

Back 17

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mind,mental activity,comprehension

Front 18

orec-.orex-

Back 18

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have an appetite

Front 19

ox(y)-

Back 19

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acute,acid,rapid,oxygen

Front 20

pha-

Back 20

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speak,communicate

Front 21

phag-

Back 21

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swallow,eat

Front 22

pharmac(eu)-

Back 22

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medicine,drug

Front 23

phem-

Back 23

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speech

Front 24

phob-

Back 24

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(abnormal) fear

Front 25

phon-

Back 25

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voice,sound

Front 26

phrac-,phrag-

Back 26

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enclose,obstruct

Front 27

phras-

Back 27

combining form

speak

Front 28

phren-

Back 28

combining form

mind,diaphragm

Front 29

phylac-

Back 29

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protection(against disease)

Front 30

phys(i)-

Back 30

combining form

nature,appearance

Front 31

phyt-

Back 31

combining form

plant(organism),growth

Front 32

poie-

Back 32

combining form

produce,make

Front 33

sapr-

Back 33

combining form

rotten,putrid,decaying

Front 34

stear-steat-

Back 34

combining form

fat,sebum,sebaceous glands