Cheyla Pettett Medical Terms Lesson 5

Front 1

acou (s)-, acu (s)-

Back 1

Combining Form


Hear

Front 2

amni-

Back 2

Combining Form


fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

Front 3

asc-, ascit-

Back 3

Combining Form


[leather bag] bladder, sac, bag

Front 4

bary-

Back 4

Combining Form


heavy, dull, hard

Front 5

cente-

Back 5

Combining Form


pierce

Front 6

chrom-, chroma-, chromat-

Back 6

Combining Form


color, pigment

Front 7

dips-

Back 7

Combining Form


thirst

Front 8

echo-

Back 8

Combining Form


reverberating sound, echo

Front 9

edema, edemat-

Back 9

Combining Form


swelling

Front 10

eme-

Back 10

Combining Form


vomit

Front 11

gno (s)-

Back 11

Combining Form


know

Front 12

lal-

Back 12

Combining Form


talk

Front 13

lapar-

Back 13

Combining Form


abdomen, abdominal wall

Front 14

lex-

Back 14

Combining Form


read

Front 15

mne-

Back 15

Combining Form


remember

Front 16

ne-

Back 16

Combining Form


new

Front 17

no-

Back 17

Combining Form


mind, mental activity, comprehension

Front 18

orec-, orex-,

Back 18

Combining Form


have an appetite

Front 19

ox (y)-

Back 19

Combining Form


acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

Front 20

pha-

Back 20

Combining Form


speak, communicate

Front 21

phag-

Back 21

Combining Form


swallow, eat

Front 22

pharmac (eu)-*

Back 22

Combining Form


medicine, drug

Front 23

phem-

Back 23

Combining Form


speech

Front 24

phob-

Back 24

Combining Form


(abnormal) fear

Front 25

phon-

Back 25

Combining Form


voice, sound

Front 26

phrac-, phrag-

Back 26

Combining Form


enclose, obstruct

Front 27

phras-

Back 27

Combining Form


speak

Front 28

phren-

Back 28

Combining Form


mind; diaphragm

Front 29

phylac-

Back 29

Combining Form


protection (against disease)

Front 30

phys (i)-

Back 30

Combining Form


nature, appearence

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