Hilliard Lesson 5 Medical Vocabulary

Front 1

acous(s)-, acu(s)-

Back 1

Combining form

hear

Front 2

amni-

Back 2

Combining form

fetal membrane, amninotic 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, 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