Lesson 3: Nouns And Adjectives

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

Hidr(ot)-, -idr-

Back 7

Combining form

sweat

Front 8

Hist(i)*-

Back 8

Combining form
*the combining form histi- is from the diminutive noun histion

(web) tissue

Front 9

hydr-

Back 9

Combining form
*this combining form is slightly irregular

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

Combining form

(soul) mind

Front 27

Som(at)-, -Soma

Back 27

Combining form

body

Front 28

Sthen-

Back 28

Combining form

strength

Front 29

Trachel-

Back 29

Combining form

neck, cavity

Front 30

xanth-

Back 30

Combining form

yellow