Chapter 3 Medical Vocab

Front 1

arachn-

Back 1

combining form

spider, web; arachnoid membrane

Front 2

chlor-

Back 2

combining form

green

Front 3

chondr-

Back 3

combining form

cartilage

Front 4

dactyl-

Back 4

combining form

finger, toe

Front 5

derm(at)-, (-derma)

Back 5

combining form

skin

Front 6

(h)elc-

Back 6

combining form

ulcer

Front 7

hird(ot)-, (-idr-)

Back 7

combining form

sweat

Front 8

hist(i)-

Back 8

combining form

[web] tissue

Front 9

hydr-

Back 9

combining form

water, fluid

Front 10

hypn-

Back 10

combining form

sleep

Front 11

icter-

Back 11

Combining Form

jaundice

Front 12

in-, (inos-)

Back 12

Combining Form

fiber, muscle

Front 13

is-

Back 13

Combining Form

equal, same, similar, alike

Front 14

mening-, (-meninx)

Back 14

Combining Form

meningeal membrane, meninges

Front 15

my(s)-

Back 15

Combining Form

[mouse] muscle

Front 16

myc(et)-

Back 16

Combining Form

[mushroom] fungus

Front 17

myel-

Back 17

Combining Form

bone marrow, spinal cord

Front 18

narc-

Back 18

Combining Form

stupor, numbness

Front 19

necr-

Back 19

Combining Form

corpse; dead

Front 20

olig-

Back 20

Combining Form

few, deficient

Front 21

onych-

Back 21

Combining Form

fingernail, toenail

Front 22

pod-

Back 22

Combining Form

foot

Front 23

poli-

Back 23

Combining Form

[gray] gray matter of the brain and spinal cord

Front 24

poly-

Back 24

Combining Form

many, excessive

Front 25

por-

Back 25

Combining Form

passage, opening, duct, pore, cavity

Front 26

psych-

Back 26

Conbining form

[soul] mind

Front 27

som(at)-, (-soma)

Back 27

Conbining form

body

Front 28

sthen-

Back 28

Conbining form

strength

Front 29

trachel-

Back 29

Conbining form

neck, cervix

Front 30

xanth-

Back 30

Conbining form

yellow