Combining Forms For Week 2

Front 1

acr-

Back 1

greek- akron.
meaning-(highest point)extemities(particularly the hands and feet)
example- acr-odermatitis

Front 2

ambly-

Back 2

greek-amblys.
meaning- dull, faint.
example- ambly-acousia.

Front 3

carcin-

Back 3

greek-karkinous.
meaning- (crab) carcinomia, cancer.
Example- carcin-oma.

Front 4

-cel-

Back 4

greek-kele.
meaning-hernia, tumor, swelling.
example-hydro-cel-e.

Front 5

cheir-, chir-

Back 5

greek-cheir.
meaning- hand.
Example- cheir-ospasm.

Front 6

chol(e)-

Back 6

greek- chole.
meaning-bile, gall.
example-chol-olith.

Front 7

col(i)-, colon-

Back 7

greek- kolon.
meaning-colon.
example- colon-oscope.

Front 8

cyan-

Back 8

greek-kyanos.
meaning-blue.
example-cyan-otic.

Front 9

cyst(i)-, cystis-

Back 9

greek-kystis.
meaning-bladder, cyst.
example-cyst-itis.

Front 10

diplo-

Back 10

greek-diploos.
meaning-double, twin.
example-diplo-bacillus.

Front 11

enter-

Back 11

greek- enteron.
meaning-(small intestine).
example- enter-algia.

Front 12

erg-

Back 12

greek-ergon.
meaning- action, work.
example- erg-ometer.

Front 13

gastr-

Back 13

greek- gaster, gastos.
meaning- stomach.
example-gastr-ectomy.

Front 14

hem-, hemat-,-em-,

Back 14

greek- haima.
meaning-blood.
example-hem-orrhage.

Front 15

hepar-, hepat-,

Back 15

greek- hepar.
meaning- liver.
example- hepat-itis.

Front 16

lip-

Back 16

greek-lipos.
meaning-fat.
example-lip-osuction.

Front 17

macr-

Back 17

greek-makros.
(abnormally) large or long.
example- macr-opodia.

Front 18

mega-, megal-

Back 18

greek-megas.
meaning-(abnormally) large or long.
example- mega-colon.

Front 19

melan-

Back 19

greek-melas, melamos.
meaning-dark, black.
exapmle- melan-in.

Front 20

micr-

Back 20

greek-mikros.
meaning-(abnormally) small.
example- micr- obe.

Front 21

nyct-

Back 21

greek-nyx, nyctos.
meaning- night.
example-nyct-algia.

Front 22

odyn-

Back 22

greek-odyne.
meaning-pain.
example- odyn-ophagia.

Front 23

onc-

Back 23

greek- onkos.
meaning- tumor.
example- onc-ologist.

Front 24

pachy-

Back 24

greek-pachys.
meaning- thick.
example- pachy- derma.

Front 25

pseud-

Back 25

greek- pseudes.
meaning-false.
example-pseud- arthritis.

Front 26

py-

Back 26

greek- pyon.
meaning- plus.
example-py-emia.

Front 27

sarc-

Back 27

greek-sarx, sacros.
meaning- flesh, soft tissue.
example- sarc-olysis.

Front 28

spasm-

Back 28

greek-spasmos.
meaning- spasm, involuntary. muscular contraction.
example- neuro-spasm.

Front 29

splen-

Back 29

greek-splen.
meaning- spleen.
example- splen-omegalia.

Front 30

stom-, stomat-

Back 30

greek-stoma, stomatos.
meaning-mouth, opening.
example- stomat-odynia.