Lesson 5 Medical Terminology

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-
Chromate-

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

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