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acou(s), acu(s)

combining form meaning

amni

combining form fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

asc, ascit

combining form [leather bag] bladder, sac, bag

bary

combining form heavy, dull, hard

cente

combining form pierce

chrom, chroma, chromat

combining form color, pigment

dips

combining form thirst

echo

combining form reverberating sound, echo

edema, edemat

combining form swelling

eme

combining form vomit

gno(s)

combining form know

lal

combining form talk

lapar

combining form abdomen, abdominal wall

lex

combining form read

mne

combining form remember

ne

combining form new

no

combining form mind, mental activity, comprehension

orec, orex

combining form have an appetite

ox(y)

combining form acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen.

pha

combining form speak, communicate

pharmac(eu)

combining form medicine, drug

phem

combining form speech

phob

combining form (abnormal) fear

phon

combining form voice, sound

phrac, phrag

combining form enclose, obstruct

phras

combining form speak

phren

combining form mind; diaphragm

phylac

combining form protection (against disease). Can appear as phylax

phys(i)

combining form nature, appearance

phyt

combining form plant (organism), growth

poie

combining form produce, make

sapr

combining form rotten, putrid, decaying

stear, steat

combining form fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

edema

from Greek oidein, meaning a swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid in tissue

hydrops

when edema is generalized over large areas of the body

dropsy

another term for hydrops

ascites

the baggy disease, resulting from the accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

amnion

thin, transparent sac in which the fetus is suspended

liquor amnii

the amniotic fluid, which surrounds the amnion and protects the fetus from injury

amniocentesis

the puncturing of the abdomen with a long, thin, hollow needle, and the removal of a small amount of amniotic fluid

hydrophobia

virus characterized by symptoms of excruciating spasms of the throat muscles whenever the victim attempts to drink, even if the victim is dehydrated. Sometimes called rabies.

phrenic nerve

the nerve that serves the diaphragm

tachyphrenia

abnormally rapid mental activity

physiognomy

the human countenance; one's appearance

physiognosis

diagnosis from one's facial appearance

leakodiagnosis

diagnosis from an examination of leukocytes

phytogenous

arising or caused by plants

phytotoxin

a poison derived from plants

dermatophyte

a fungal organism growing in or on the skin

osteophyte

a bony outgrowth