Lesson 5: Building Greek Voc Ii

Front 1

acou(s)-
acu(s)-

Back 1

combining form

hear

Front 2

amni-

Back 2

combining form

fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

Front 3

asc-
ascit-

Back 3

combining form

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

Front 35

ox-

Back 35

combining form

the presence of oxygen

Front 36

oxy-

Back 36

combining form

rapid;
acid;
sharp

Front 37

edema

Back 37

swelling

Front 38

hydrops
dropsy

Back 38

edema occurs over large areas of the body

Front 39

ascites

Back 39

baggy disease (accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity)

Front 40

amnesia
amnesty
mnemonic

Back 40

memory

Front 41

amnion

Back 41

thin, transparent sac surrounding the fetus

Front 42

hydrophobia

Back 42

fear of water, due to the spasm of throat muscles that cause difficulty to drink water

Front 43

phrenic nerve

Back 43

nerver innvervates diaphragm

Front 44

tachyphrenia

Back 44

abnormally rapid mental activity

Front 45

phyto

Back 45

combining form

plant, growth