Lesson 5 Building Greek Vocab

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
(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
swellin

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

Phag-

Back 25

combining form
swallow, eat

Front 26

Phon-

Back 26

combining form
voice, sound

Front 27

Pharmac(eu)-

Back 27

combining form
medicine, drug

Front 28

Phrac-, Phrag-

Back 28

combining form
enclose, obstruct

Front 29

Phem-

Back 29

combining form
speech

Front 30

Phras-

Back 30

combining form
speak

Front 31

Phob-

Back 31

combining form
(abnormal) fear

Front 32

Phren-

Back 32

combining form
mind; diaphragm

Front 33

Phon-

Back 33

combining form
voice, sound

Front 34

Phylac-

Back 34

combining form
protection (against disease)

Front 35

Phrac-, Phrag-

Back 35

combining form
enclose, obstruct

Front 36

Phys(i)-

Back 36

combining form
nature, appearance

Front 37

Phras-

Back 37

combining form
speak

Front 38

Phren-

Back 38

combining form
mind; diaphragm

Front 39

Phylac-

Back 39

combining form
protection (against disease)

Front 40

Phys(i)-

Back 40

combining form
nature, appearance

Front 41

Phyt-

Back 41

combining form
plant (organism) growth

Front 42

Poie-

Back 42

combining form
produce, make

Front 43

Sapr-

Back 43

combining form
rotten, putrid, decaying

Front 44

Stear-, Steat-

Back 44

combining form
fat, sebum, sebaceous glands