Flashcard Lesson 5

Front 1

Acou(s)-, Acu(s)

Back 1

combining Form
hear
Ex. acous-tics

Front 2

Amni-

Back 2

Combining Form
fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion
Ex. amni-ocentesis (Fig. 5–1)

Front 3

Asc-, Ascit-

Back 3

Combining Form
[leather bag] bladder, sac, bag
Ex. ascit-es

Front 4

Bary-

Back 4

Combining Form
heavy, dull, hard
Ex. bary-lalia

Front 5

Cente-

Back 5

Combining Form
pierce
Ex. cardio-cente-sis

Front 6

Chrom-, Chroma-, Chromat-

Back 6

Combining Form
color pigment
Ex. Chromat-ography

Front 7

Dips-

Back 7

Combining Form
thirst
Ex. dips-ophobia

Front 8

Echo-

Back 8

Combining Form
reverberating sound, echo
Ex. echo-cardiogram

Front 9

Edema, Edemat-

Back 9

Combining Form
swelling
Ex. edemat-ogenic

Front 10

Eme-

Back 10

Combining Form
vomit
Ex. eme-sis

Front 11

Gno(s)-

Back 11

Combining Form
Know
Ex. loga-gnos-ia

Front 12

Lal-

Back 12

Combining Form
Talk
Ex. lal-iatry

Front 13

Lapar-

Back 13

Combining Form
Abdomen, Abdominal wall
Ex. Lapar-omyitis

Front 14

Lex-

Back 14

Combining Form
Read
Ex. Dys-lex-ia

Front 15

Mne-

Back 15

Combining Form
Remember
Ex. mne-monics

Front 16

Ne-

Back 16

Combining Form
New
Ex. ne-onatal

Front 17

No-

Back 17

Combining Form
Mind, mental activity, comprehension
Ex. Para-no-ia

Front 18

Orec- Orex-

Back 18

Combining Form
Have an appetite
Ex. An-orex-ia

Front 19

Ox(Y)-

Back 19

Combining Form
Acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen
Ex. Oxy-cephalous

Front 20

Pha-

Back 20

Combing Form
Speak, communicate
Ex. Dys-pha-ia

Front 21

Phag-

Back 21

Combining Form
SWallow, eat
Ex. Phag-ocyte

Front 22

Pharmac(eu)-*

Back 22

Combining Form
Medicine, drug
Ex. Pharmaceu-tics

Front 23

Phem-

Back 23

Combining Form
Speech
Ex. a-phem-ia

Front 24

Phob-

Back 24

Combining Form
(abnormal) fear
Ex. hydro-phob-ia

Front 25

Phon-

Back 25

Combining Form
Voice, sound
Ex. Phon-ograph

Front 26

Phrac- Phrag-

Back 26

Combining Form
Enclose, Obstruct
Ex. nephrem-phrax-is

Front 27

Phras-

Back 27

Combining Form
Speak
Ex. Poly-phras-ia

Front 28

Phren-

Back 28

Combining Form
Mind, diaphragm
Ex. Phren-opasm

Front 29

Phylac-

Back 29

Combining Form
Protection (against disease)
Ex. Phylax-is

Front 30

Phys(i)-

Back 30

Combining Form
Nature, appearance
Ex. Physi-ology

Front 31

Phyt-

Back 31

Combining Form
Plant (organism), gowth
Ex. Phyt-otoxin

Front 32

Poie-

Back 32

Combining Form
Produce, Make
Ex. Leuko-poie-sis

Front 33

Sapr-

Back 33

Combining Form
Rotten, putrid, decaying
Ex. Sapr-ophilous

Front 34

Stear-, Steat-

Back 34

Combining Form
Fat, sebum, sebaceous glands
Ex. Steat-adenoma

Front 35

Ox-

Back 35

The combining form OX- indicates the presence of oxygen: anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia, and so forth. In a few words, OXY- means rapid: oxylalia, oxytocic. Oxycephalous denotes a head that is pointed and cone-like. In some words OXY- has the meaning of acid: oxyphil. In a few words, OXY- has the meaning of sharp: oxyphonia means an abnormally sharp sound to the voice.