Lesson 5 Building Greek Vocabulary

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,

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

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

phon-

Back 24

combining form,

voice, sound

Front 25

phob-

Back 25

combining form

(abnormal) fear

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)

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

indicates the presence of oxygen.

Front 36

oxy-

Back 36

combining form, rapid