Lesson 5 Medical 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 term/ 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